Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-12-11

CuiaIS ana over theSC DlalnS, OrCharus
and groves will rise to give beauty, and
attract rain to this region. and thus double
its fertility and the capacity OF the canals
lOr irrigation Accurate measurements OF
the rainfall OF T. idy during the last four
months OF the present dry season, which
have been made for the /. :. signal serv-
ice, give for August, 81 inches; Septem-
Der, I'll October, l.39; November, As.
ENGINEERING.
The company employed the skill OF the
most eminent engineer of irrigation works
IN the country, Gen. f. S. Nettleton, now
in charge OF the United States government
irrigation surveys east of the Rocky noun
tains. Gen. Nettleton inspected the
country, laid out the ditch, planned the
great hydraulic works, and has been the
consulting engineer. The practical engi-
ueerng was placed under the personal
direction OF II. II. Cloud, engineer in
chief, who, with Il corps Of able assistants,
tsas prosecuted with skill and energy and
unreuitting inspection of every important
part this entire work in both the Eddy
and Roswell systems. 1t is monument
OF faithful professional service, as it is OF
gigantic manual toll.
THE CONTRACTORS.
The practical difficulties to be overcome
in the construction of these works has re-
qured the efficiency and skill Of a gen
eraI managing campaign in hostile
country. These qualities have been
proved in Mr. W. C. Bradbury, the chief
contractor. Every man and team had to
be brought into this valley, every foot OF
lumber and pound of groceries and flour
for their support, ami LOCO men EN-.
ployed at different points, and kept III
differentiation under tasks which have
almost cruelty tested their health aDC
endurance. Messrs. Clark, Mann anC
Warren, chiefs, with twenty-five fore
men, have been the able corps of assist
ants in accomplishing the immense
amount OF work done.
LAGUNA VISTA FARM.
The Hagerman Irrigation company has
taken the lower irri LatiOn bitches system
first constructed by Mr.. c. B. Eddy, witt
its surrounding properties. They have
greatly enlarged the land holdings anC
begun the most extensive agricultural
AID horticultural operations in New Mex
leo. Here will be unfolded on large
scale the splendid possibilities OF the
whole Pecos lrri cation company district
The results OF two wears farming have
demonstrated the surprising fruitIulness
of the soil and climate. This section O.
the country lies lower than the rest
Alfalfa planted here two years ago has
yielded its ninth cutting, with stalks
fine as herds grass, and Q bright
green color. 1t produces eight tons tC
the acre. Millet and sorghum cane have
grown since August in enormously heavy
yields. Fruit trees of every kind, set ou
eighteen months ago, have borne quite {
crop OF peaches, apricots and cherries
this year Several rows OF olives which
in lSsS, were set out as seedlings, six
inches long, and no longer than leaC
pencil, | saw standing now ten feet high
with stems three and half inches in di'
ameter. This growth, so incredible, is tt
be expected also for the vine, for which
the climate is exactly suited.
This Laguna Vista property embraces {
body OF
$4,000 ACRES
of the most beautiful land that the eye
ever behcld for cultivation, threaded with
canals in which Pccos water is already
flowing, filling at the upper end of it 6
natural lake bottom twenty miles in cir
cult and having an average width of two
miles 1t is beautiful, placid lake from
fifteen to forty feet deep, whose hillN
shores, sIoping to the waters edge, will
be the site of nnumerable vineyards
where grapes OF every kind, in this warm
and equable climate, will grow with d
tropical luXurlance.
THE TOWN OF EDDY, N. NJ,
is the county seat Of the new county Of
Eddy. 1t has been beautifully located at
what is called Loving's bend, where q
cattle man by that name, with one man,
in a cave by the waters edge, withstood a
large band of Apaches five days, and
though seriousl Y wounded, escaped their
fury and died six weeks later at Fort Sum-
ner. The town is in the midst OF this sys-
ten of bitches, and has been chosen for
the permanent headquarters of the Pecos
and several other irrigation companies.
Eddy is eignt miles below the head of the
main canal, and is situated on plain eX-
tending back from the Pecos to low
benches n mile distant. 1t is in view of
the massive range Of the Guadalupes on
the west, and the bluffs OF the pecos on
the east.
The foundation of this town has been
laid with all the wisdom that prudential
financial management could devise. a
district town company has been organized
with capital of $500. 900. The streets
have been laid out eighty feet wide, with
water rights to each lot and bitches on
both sides, set with trees planted in double
rows. Une-haf the lots have been re-
served for the town company, andt rest
offered for sale. Eight blocks, with lots
25xI50, have been reserved for business
streets. The residence lots are 50Xl00
feet, and 2J-foot alleys run behind all he
lots. Three blocks have been reserved
Tor small open squares, ana loitF acres Tor
a large park.
Thelot have been most adyantagenp3ly
chosen Tor the court house, bank build
ings, company's offices, public and Ma
sonic halls, churches and the principal
hotel. There has been already phe-
nomenal sale OF lots. All have been sold
on the four original streets and two large
additions have already been made and
new streets opened, with a rapid sale of
lots upon them.
The improvements made are as yet
very inconsiderable. About twenty houses
and buildings were erected, when it was
decided to build the town of brick and
stone; kins were made, and they are now
furnishing material for the houses, stores
and other buildings, and construction
is impatiently awaited by the people of