Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-31
NEW MEXICO LETTER.
A Triv Up the CImnarsn Valley Where
the Bee merry 10 Admirable and the
Climate Is Painless.
Description Of Dell 6rsted BIosdsa Steel
Farm An Immense New Territory
Opened - Fort worth.
roLsox STATION. n. N. March IS, lss

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To the Editor OF the Gazette.
Some time has passed since the last
spike was driven which completed the
"great Panhandle route" still everything
Is yet perfect "beehive" of hustle and
activity at this place. A new and besuti-
full station house, section house, and large
coal chutes are being erected. and every
few hours long trains are arriving loaded
down with coal and other products of the
great northwest, all bound for Fort Worth
and the Lone Star state.
Believing that a short, condensed de-
scription OF this beautiful section OF New
Mexico will prove Of interest to the many
readers of THE GAZETTE, the writer to-
day took q jaunt up the Cimmaron. valley
and will give you g synopsis Of what he
saw.
This place, named after the first lady a
the land, is situated at the foot
of Cspulin Mountain, In the
charming and lovely Cimmsron Valley,
and will surely In the future be 8 place Of
no little importance. Soon will be seen q
city springing up like magic, In obedience
to the hauds of immigration which will
now begin to pour into the almost hitherto
unknown, to see and be convinced for
themselves. Besides, it will be the end
of q division where all trains, north and
south, Will be made up. An abundance
of clear, crystal water Is found here, and
the rich section of country surrounding
1t, from which it will draw q large trade,
all combined, is sure to make good
town.
Cspulin mountain Is & grand, lofty and
noble looking piece Of nature. 10 shape
il is like cone, and has quite
large opening az the top which resem-
bles crater covered with mass of
scrubby pine and yerdant grass, 1t
makes beautiful sight for the romantic,
reminding one OF some great upaeava OF
nature long buried among the deep mys-
teries of the past.
Passing from Folsom on up the CHM
marOn valley, one meets signs OF
thrift, enterprise and industry on everv
side in the small farms fenced In with
wire and neat "doby" houses, Of the
Mexioaus and whites, who all seem
pleased with their homes and surround
ings.
The scenery is admirable and the climate
faultless. 1t Is surely land you have
dreamed Of but would not believe really
existed, for so rich Ia It, that 1t readily
produces any grass, cereal, grain or vege-
table raised in the temperate zone.
Timber is plentiful and within easy
distance. Pine, pinon, cedar and cotton
wood abeunds, and from the indications
on the mountain sides on either side OF
she valley, rich deposits Of coal must lie
buried, only waiting the hand of devel-
opment to become . thing OF certainty.
Should you not like the "doby house"
for home, you have only to go
short distance to the mountain side, and
there you will dud ss fne building stone,
easily qusrried as can be had in any part
of New Mexico or C Colorado.
Having heard so much Of the celebrated
Blooded Stock Farm of DR.. T. E. Owen,
the writer concluded that he could not
sperd the rest of the day more
pre- q ably snd pleasantly than visit to
this Eden" of New Mexico. A few
miles drive and an abrupt turn in the
road soon brought me in sight Of the
place.
Just picture one of the old fashioned
rich Kentucky blue grass farms Of noted
fame being brought and set down In this
country, aud your mind can more resdily
conceive Q correct description Of 1t
Situated In lovely valley, covered with
rich timothy hay, and having soil equal
to any, here can be seen lsZily feediog.
fine herds of Hereford cattle of noted
strains of blood In one pasture. Over In
another, horses, of stock and pedigree to
suit the demand Of the turf, either In En-
gland or anywhere In America. These
cattle and horses are known far and near
over the northwest, and judge Of Zoe
stock has only TO see to be convinced
what one great, Industrious and pushing
man can do in this Sci Dorado" OF the
northwest.
Standing on commanding eminence
in the midst OF this beautiful scene lies
the home of DR.. T E. Owen, the owner.
No more comfortable, tasty and artistic
home could be conceived, for it
is perfect model of neatness
and beauty. Go with me into yon doors
and will guarantee you IS lordly and
hospIssble greeting as ever you had in
the great states of Virginia or Kentucky
by the kind host and his lovely family.
DR.. Owen Is one of the pioneers of this
country, and is scion Of one of Ken
tucky's noblest families; was the first
mayor Of Trinidad and is to-day president
of the New Mexico ock Association, but
he seems to bear his houors meekly, for
every stranger and visitor. no matter
how rich or poor is accorded that true,
hospitable greeting which only an intelli-
gent Christian gentleman can give, and
his influence is felt far and near.
Being taken in hand, litter q
pleasant greeting by his lovely
family, the writer wss shown
through his stable and farm, which Is
monument of modern skill and brains,
oeing made purely for the greatest con-
venience to man and beast, aud contain
ing every product OF this great country
nicely stored away for future use. The
doctor has lsrge cattle interests, owning
q ranch on the Dry Cimmarop, Carumps
and Perico, largely stocked with beef
cattle, being the sole owner of the Pitch
fork brand, known sill over New Mexico.
Bidding my genial host pleasant
sdieu, turned away, enthusiastic Of this
grand country, and Of what the great
future had in store for 1t now since the
completion OF the "G eat Panhandle
Route" from Denver to Fort Worth, the
Chicago OF Texas, for 1t opens up to civil
7ltion very lsrge section about which
little has been known in the psst.
The people Of Fort Worth should nat