Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-07-25

the United States experimental station at
Sundance, Wyo is at Eddy singing the
praises Of the Pecos valley.
W. L. Turner states that II Chicago
company is in correspondence with him
in regard to accepting contract to plant
two sections of land in cana-agria down
the valley.
About five weeks ago, little valley
containing about five acres, nearly up to
the crest Of Hagerman Nights, was plant
ed to Egyptian corn. 1t has been irri-
gated but opce since, but is now from four
to five feet high, growing thickly and
making dark green jungle.
Nine more Kentuckians, from the vicin-
ity of Lexington, have arrived with j. P.
Massie, the travelling immigration agent
Seven of the eight who spent week here
recently, are now in Kentucky arranging
to sell their property in order to remove
to the Pecos valley.
NJ. ]. Harley, of Chicago, accompanied
by his sister, arrived week ago to see
the vallev. Mr.. Hurley is commissioned
by larr, circle of people who will estab.
lish C.Ysago colony in the valley if he
mukeS " IdYOidDlo iopDIt'F1 Nhoo1 VI thoHl
have been farmers.
The red mud that swept down the canal
last week during big rise thickened the
water so much as to kill fish, 1t also
caused many more to rise to the surface
where they were killed by boys who
whacked them with clubs. The sediment
is good fertilizer, but the fish didn't
relish it very much.
Some one, for purposes unknown, threw
open gate at the private reservoir upon
the Hagerman grounds, allowing a big
body of water to rush down the river
No damage was done on the premises
but the ditch of the lower Hagerman farm
was broken. The water in the reservoir
was lowered four feet, SO that for two
days none ran down the fume to the pump
works.
Col. John W. Poe, of Roswell, reports
that In the early part of June last he cut
eighty tons Of alfalfa from forty-twe
acres. This piece was sown last October
been cut. 1t is believed to be one Of tht
best yields that has ever been realized
anywhere. Alfalfa is selling in Eddy al
| $15 ton. At this rate Col. Poe wouli
get $l,35O from his first crop, or an aver
age of $32.16 an acre.
SAN JUAN s1FTINas.
whirl-wind blew away F. V. Williams
spring chickens.
The arms for the militia failed to put it
an appearance last Saturday and M
parade was had.
Robert Roberts, accompanied by George
West, of Durango, is in Missouri look.
ing for pasturage.
Twenty new families will become resi-
. dents of Aztec and vicinity before the las
of September, and they are all very desir
able people.
The ranchmen of the La Plata general,
report the small grain as good if MOI
better than for some years previous.
G. H. McHenry is talking Of making al
overland trip into southern Arizona, hop
ing that change of air will improve hi
| wife's health. E
Nish- Kai-Hay, the murderer, has beer
suffering with the toothache. Severa
have offered I'd shoot it out, but the au
thorities concluded to use other meani
for the removal of the offending member
Nish is getting pretty we'll bleached out
but with plenty Of good grub and Addy
Chid6y ON the outside to pick up cigal
stubs for him, is doing very we'll.
In recent visit to the garden and or
chard of Mr.. J. A. Koontz the Index found
the most prolific fruit crop. He will bt