The Dolores star., 1924-03-14
ALL KINDS OF
RAILROADS FOR
SAN JUAN BASIN
BAYFIELD, Blade and Pennington
Times.Hustles Each Build a
Railway Into the Basin.

That the Southern Outlet is still
very live issue is proven by the fact
that practically all the papers of Santa
Fe and Albuquerque are devoting much
space to it, and that since the Santa
Fe announced its intention of not build
ing the Gallup -Farmington line, Sidney
NJ. We'll, who is now engaged in build
ing railroad from Bernaillo this way,
has been in wire communication with
the Pennington Civic Club in regard
to building on into Pennington, says
the Pennington Times Hustler.
Mr.. We'll is now in New York City
on this business and wires he will be
here early in March. What his inten-
tions are is shown by the following
article taken from the New Mexico
State Tribune. 1t says:
There will soon be railroad from
Albuquerque to the San Juan Basin,
according to a telegram received by
Mechem & Vallacott, attorneys for the
Cuba Extension railroad, from Sidney
We'll, in New York, president of the
road The telegram instructed the
lawyers to take necessary steps to
secure right of way and apply for
permit to extend the Cuba road into
the Basin.
We'll is known to have had Farming
ton in mind as the objective terminal
of his railroad from the beginning, but
pressure is said to have been brought
to bear upon him number of months
ago to drop his plans for building
beyond Cuba until decision could be
reached by the Santa Fe whether they
would build the proposed line from
Gallup.
Recent announcement from Santa Fe
headquarters that the idea of the Gallup
extension had been abandoned, served
automatically to release We'll from the
promise certain influences were in
position to exact from him, and his |
hands are now free, it is said. to carry
along his original plans of building to
the San Juan river Bayfield, Blade.
Now that the Santa Fe railroad has
definitely announced it will not build a
Southern outlet at this time, the hope
of the San Juan basin turns to the
Munoz interests of New York. That
we are fully justified in placing our
faith in these people may be readily
CLEANED from the following facts:
l. s. C. Munoz, who purchased the
New Mexico Central railroad several
years ago, must secure an extension to
the road to make it pay.
2, The Munoz interests purchased
two of the large exploratory oil leases
on the Navajo Indian reservation, the |
Rattlesnake and the Beautiful Mountain
structures, which are now being de-
veloped for them by the Producers &
Refners Corporation. They also pur-
chased tracts 7 and 8 at the same
auction last fall.
3. The New Mexico Central road |
which recently applied for permit to
extend its lines from Santa Fe to |
Gallina, has been assured by the In
terstate Commerce Commission that |
an amendment application making
Pennington the terminus of the road |
would be favorably considered.
In addition to these facts it is re-
ported that members of the San Juan
Basin railway committee of Durango
are in Santa Fe at this time to confer !
with Mr.. Munoz in the matter of the
railroad extension.
Another report, unconfirmed, is to |
the effect that the Santa Fe railway
has signified its willingness to purchase
81, 500, 900 worth of bonds in the ex-
tension if the Munoz interests will
agree to undertake the project
San Juan Basin residents will do well |
to watch every move of the New Mex
leo Central and the Munoz people dur
ing the next few months.
1t is our belief that they will prove
the instruments thru which our coveted |
Southern outlet will be realized. =
Pennington Times Hustler.
Democratic Primary.
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