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Newspaper
Albuquerque Evening Citizen
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1906
Page
4
The New Mexican printed 6000 extra copies for a handsome eight page Pecos valley feature. The paper extols its value for the valley and territory, contrasts with rival papers, and denounces those who lash out without reason, likening them to maggot flies.
A long critique argues against Arizona politicians and press for spin, cites false claims about joint statehood and English literacy, and praises New Mexico's growing power and industry. It mentions Dr Oskar Eckstein in Idaho and a gold strike, and notes Kansas drought predictions, railroad expansion, irrigation, and regional development.
Professor High P. Baker of Ames and Jo Phillips of Washington reviewed Pecos force reserve work during August and September. They propose four nurseries on reserve rangers’ headquarters and seed collection for planting next spring across the Pecos area, plus a large Gallinas nursery and wide seed collection to boost middle west use. They warn overgrazing and indiscriminate cutting harm streams and urge planting, protection, and controlled cutting to sustain irrigation and territorial development.
The mining district shows immense activity with Imperial Copper employing about 500 miners to ship 200 tons daily to Douglas smelter, while Copper Giant, Richardson and Crepin Brothers, Arcade, Oxide group, and Silver Hill mines rapidly expand. The Rockefellows Oxide group and other consolidations promise further development as demand for copper remains strong. Arizona Star.
Roswell and Chaves sheepmen resent Pecos Valley railroad management over a promised special Pullman car for the Albuquerque sheep and wool growers convention that never arrived. A.D. Garrett and Charles de Bremond published a tongue in cheek card thanking the railroad for its supposed courtesies while noting the party split after the car was not provided. About 26 wool men planned to travel. 16 went by automobile, the rest stayed home. The railroad reportedly denied the Pullman. a telegram from Amarillo claimed no car was known to exist.
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