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Newspaper
Albuquerque Evening Citizen
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1906
Page
7
The Santa Fe has not secured bids for the Rio Puerco end of the cutoff. Contractors hesitate to meet the high construction standards and tight schedule. Bids will be reopened soon, with a longer contractor timeline.
The Santa Fe car department will extend a bonus system, with officials planning next week to implement the premium plan across metalworking shops including planing, coach building, painting, and the “rip” track. The Topeka shops already operate under the new system, and effort centers on all departments to improve tram working output.
Debates over a new incentive split the shop, with many quitting while others embrace the plan, especially quick workers who can earn extra pay. Officials expect smooth reception in car departments as workers reportedly understand the system. A Northwest railroad note describes Arizona & Colorado Railroad’s push toward a Durango link and potential connections to Colorado Springs or Pueblo, aiming to shorten Denver Durango travel and open a region with heavy tonnage.
Santa Fe Railway ordered construction of a new steel tank at Isleta with additional steel tanks, signaling Isleta Junction’s rising importance from the Belen Rio Puerco cutoff project. The move counters fears that the junction would lose its identity and underscores future growth in the region.
Santa Fe issues a colorful eight page convention folder for the Elks Excur sion to Denver July 16 21 featuring a purple design with an elk head. It lists travel details and schedules for special trains to the convention city.
A brief local notice offers good table board at Elite Cafe located at 120 West Silver Avenue near the post office, priced at four dollars a week. The item emphasizes proximity to postal facilities and a steady weekly rate.
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