Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-02-17
DAMS AND PROSPERITY.
Twenty-eight Miles Of Irrigating Gam
ais and What They Do for the
Pecos Region,
The Live City of Eddy and Something
About lts Growth and
Prospects.
To the Editor of the New Mexican


To the Editor of the New Mexican.
EDDY, N. M. Feb. 14.-Most OF the
many readers of the daily New MEXICAN
will remember an article appearing in its
columns about December 4, 1889, descrip'
tive of the gigantic irrigation scheme that
was in process Of identifying and inprov.
ing the then barren Pecos valley, and
have since heard occasionally of its won.
derful development. Just now Eddy, the
county seat, and scene of nearly all of the
operations of this great work, is making
rapid yet even strides toward becoming
one of the largest and most prosperous
cities in the southwest.
About 800 number the energetic inhab-
itants that lend real character and en-
thusiasm to their adopted town, and each
train brings in those who become perma-
nent citizens in nearly as large numbers
as these who are tourists. The Hotel
Hagerman (and in breathing its distin-
guished name an Eddyite's bosom swels
with honest pride), accommodates be-
tween 100 and 125 guests with as much
comfort and convenience as any hotel III
this part of the country. 1t is modern
and refined. Through the able manage
ment of Mr.. E. Oscar Host, it is bound
to retain Its now most enviable reputa-
ton. This perfectly appointed house
cost the Town company 100000, suffi-
cient proof Of their confidence in the
country.
THE PECos VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY
Is now running on schedule time. For
its present demand combination bag
gage and smoking car and one passenger
coach is adequate. Numerous freight
and truck cars, in connection with water
train, also run daily. The road-bed is
very smooth, and under Mr.. 8. F. Judy's
superlntendency is sure to be reliable and
successful. A telegraph wire connects
Eddy with Pecos City, Texas, from
whence the former is put in communica-
ton with all points under the Western
Union line.
The advent Of the railway necessitates
the change of route for caravan freighters,
who now run from this place to Roswell
and all points north. AS shipping
point Eddy will have prominence for some
time to come.
Real estate and building have an i'm
petus that augurs well for permanent i'm
provements. Work is in sucn excess of
and nearly all kinds OF artisans
as to delay completion and even erection
Of many residences. A number of very
tasteful ones, however, are scattered over
the town.
The foundation for handsome Epis-
copsl church is nearly completed. The
Methodists are soon to erect an appro.
pirate building on an already made basis.
1t is rare that one finds in 80 small
town church people in such large num-
bers as are found here, who, with the aid
OF the Ladies' Guild, are indefatiguable in
their efforts to put up suitable house OF
worship.
THE SOUTHERN CANAL,
with its laterals, will soon be prepared to
supply water for the irrigation of 10000
acres Of land laying under it, which in
duces claim owners to tend this way for
the purpose Of proving up. Rock dam,
massive pile, constructed under the d.
rection of Gen. +. S. Nettleton, will fill
this canal. Hondo dam, from which the
Northern Canal will get its source, will
also soon be ready to irrigate 40, 900 acres.
Eddy's social ventures are the talk and
admiration Of all her sister towns. The
neat and spacious dining hall of the
"Hagerman," and the parlors of several
citizens give ample opportunities for in
diligence in balls, private theatricals and
other entertainments in manner that is
at once refined and popular. The 400 is
already recognized here, though Mrs.
Grundy has it that there is painful lack
Of money with the abundance of bule |
blood flowing in their veins. The young
men have formed glee club in which
several naturally rich and clear voices are
A dramatic club is also Or
zanized, 1t is believed, with the intention
of giving series Of entertainments soon
after lent.
Dances are attended by numerous
'stags," few of whom, it must be ad-
mitted, give rather gloomy background
10 the bright and happy young married
couples that find so much attraction
among themselves. Perhaps it is the
men who insist upon this agreement, but
it is diligently regarded, nevertheless. 1t
may be we'll to mention this fact for the
benefit of any Of New Mexico's old maids
and maidens who are not exactly
LOOKING FOR HUSBANDS
nor yet desirous OF avoiding men who are
looking for wives.
They are drilling for artesian water on
Mr.. Hagerman's property, overlooking
the town at a height Of 10l feet above the
river bottom. They are now slxty.seven
feet down and hope for q flow at 450
feet.
One Of the most striking features
of Eddy is the mastery way in which
Ito streets are laid out. Imagine, If
you can, twenty eight miles of irrigation
ditches and sixteen and one-third miles
Of streets eighty feet in breadth, and lined
on either side by cottonwood trees Of 2ia