Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-09-03
THE MESTLLA VALLEY.


Gov. Prince and family returned OF
Sunday from a three days visit to til,
Mesilla valley. In speaking Of the trI
, last evening the governor said he was
glad it had so happened that he could
visit the valley just at this particular
time; that everybody knows what q
garden spot the Mesilla country Is when
there is plenty Of water at hand, but this
visit enabled him to see it at its driest
Season-its worst time. He found tue
lruit totally uninjured by the failure of
water in the Rio Grande. 1t was so far
advanced toward maturity that the water
shortage had done no damage, save, per-
haps, had wrought some slight injury to
trees planted this year and made the
fifth cutting Of alfalfa lighter than ordi-
narily Splendid grain crops have been
| harvested, and the peaches, apples. pears
and grapes are literally injuring tho trees
and vines with their weight.
81 never saw so many broken limbs in
my Whole lite put together us [ saw about
Las Cruces said the governor. Il was
astonished at the largely increased acreage
| brought under cultivation since my last
visit, and one point that impressed me
WA tie remarkably short time required
10 convert tract OF wild land into a pay-
ing farm. l noted this at Mr.. Spaciers
place, where on one side of his house was
Il barren waste, on the other was farm
and orchard OF luXuriant growth Welding
nice income, and all the result of tut
three years labor. The valley is improy.
ing rapidly and very many new varieties
OF fruits, especially rare grapes, have been
introduced and are doing we'll"
OF course everybody talked OF water
and water development, and they have
4 scheme on foot to put in q big canal and
connect q chain of reservoirs along the
loot hills to harbOr the water till it is |
needed for irrigation.
While at Las Cruces Gov. Prince was |
invited to meet the people at Amado hall |
and address county teachers institute.
The Republican says Col. Fountain in
troduced the executive in few well
chosen remarks, when Gov. Prince re-
spouded. Says the Republican:
After congratulating our city upon its
Iood fortune OF having teachers insti-
tute he went on oSpeak of the great prog
tess made by the territory within tie
last ten years, instancing many facts in
proof OF his statements. In the course OF
MS lecture he spoke on the subject of
statehood, which he believed to be the
paramount question now before the peo-
pie, and which is so linked with every
condition bearing upon the future growth
1t this territory that it was impossible to
evade 1t and which he declared to be
matter OF the greatest consequence to the
citizens OF Las Cruces, since We will have
the agricultural college which will receive
upon the territory's admission an area
covering 10000 acres of land. This col
Iege, although small at first, will lie tile
means OF bringing other educational in
otltutlons into our valley. 4 glowing
tribute was paid to New Mexico, which
ne believed possessed resources that only
needed development to place the terri
tory in the front rank of the states. The
lecture was listened to with marked at
,ehtIon, its telling points elicting much
applause. At the close Prof. Hiram
ttadley, on behalf OF the members Of the
institute warmly thanked Gov Prince for
lis instructive and able address. Alter
he adjournment most OF the audience
etlred to the Amador hotel parlor where
hey had the pleasure OF personally meet
NJ the governor and his accomplished
wife -