Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-07-12

| received this spring. A railroad is pro-
jected by eastern capitalists south to
Columbus on the Mexican line. The
grading is completed, but owing to the
state of the money market the further do
velopment has been slightly delayed. 1t
will be built, however in the near fnturo.
The Mormon road, projected by
that church from Salt Lake into Old Mex
leo to its colonies, will also pass through
Deming. In 1890 tho population was
1872 and to-day it is 1900, showing the
rapid and healthy growth of the town.
During this period also nine business
blocks have been built and twenty-five or
thirty residences. The balance of the
building lots are owned by town site
company, of which B. G. McKeyes is man
ager, and the prices per lot range from
$25 to $500. Spectators, however, have
refused to sell many single lots at $500
up to $1,000. The water supply is good,
being taken from an immense well and
stored in large reservoir, holding over
100000 gallons, just outside of Dem
ing.
Mr.. Paschal G. Smith, has purchased
1900 acres of land which it is proposed
to cut up into ten acre lots, upon which
modern cottages will be built. 1t is the
purpose to sell these to people who desire
some profitable employment to restore
their health, Red Ridge, the home of Mr..
Smith, six year old ranch is on this tract
and is an example of what water will do
on this arid plain. Two wind mills have
absolute fertility and beauty.
LoRDspURG
is the center of the southwestern third of
Grant county, and is thriving little town.
1t is gold camp and is at present very
prosperous. The surrounding stock men
in former years developed their cattle
ready for the eastern market OF late
they have taken to breeding and selling
and 2-year-old stock, which enables
them to keep larger number on the
range and has brought Lordsburg into
much prominence as cattle center.
CANA-AGRIA.
| There is one industry in which Dsnling
leads the world. 1t has handsome resi-
dences, fine business blocks, but other
towns have rs good or better. 1t has,
however, the best works for extracting
the tannic acid from cana-agria. This
plant grows wild in Grant county. MIR.
Deming, for whom the town is named,
was the first to bring cana-agria to gen
eral notice. Acting on his hints Mr..
Allaire organized company and began
the manufacture Of cana-agria extract.
There are invested now at Demlng nearly
100000 in this plant. 1t covers about
an acre of ground and it's product goes
all over the world. 1t is possible to get
one ton of extract from three tons of
dried cana-agria. Mr.. Allaire, however,
makes his a little stronger and the
product Is sought by the best tanners of
France and England. In short time
there is no doubt but that this plant will
employ hundreds of men. 1t has recent
ly been enlarged.
EVIDENCES OF AN ANCIENT CIVILIZATION
are everywhere visible in Grant county.
The inference ia plain that it once sup
ported large and thriving population.
Ruins abound everywhere and in some
9 es the evidences of crude mine work
! are to be seen. The time is not far
IL ant when this county under better and
4 10 stable times will advance to a
front rank. The advantages so briefly
sketched in tho above are already inviting
capital. Large investment has in some
instances been made; and it may be said
generally of Grant county that any one
desirous of bettering his condition-be it
what it may-who is willing to " ork hard
can succeed in this thrifty and beautiful
region. NJ A. d.