Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-09-07

doing fine business Not word of
complaint concerning "hard times" was
heard by the writer. For this White Oaks
deserves premium. In point of intel
ligence and refinement the people of
White Oaks are the peers of any to be
found in the west. The visitor is as
tonished to see the number of beautiful
residences. Few mountain towns can
equal it in point of beauty. The society
Is refined and agreeable. Hospitality
reigns supreme.
The place was really settled In 1880,
although great many miners and others
had visited it before. 1t was long while
after the camp was discovered that it OBJ
tanned prominence, but now the invest
ments that have recently been made in
the camp are serving to attract the atten-
ton of capitalists.
The town has good, strong bank and
is fortunate in the possession of good
weekly newspaper, the Old Abe Eagle,
which every week teens with news con-
corning the camp. All lines of business
are represented and the business of the
town is conducted by a wide-awake and
progressive class of citizens. 1t would
be an act of discourtesy did the writer not
acknowledge favors received at the hands
of Hon. j. Y. Hewitt, who will, in all
probability, receive the appointment of
Judge of the 9Th judicial district; Col. j.
W. Yankee, of the North Homestake niue;
Mr.. Wm. L. Watson and Mr.. M. W. Hoyle,
of the Old Abe mine; Mr.. e. W. Parker, of
the Homestake, and last but by no means
least, Col. Theo. w. Heman, who makes it
his especial duty to entertain visitors and
to give all the information possible con-
corning the camp.
Among the different business houses
are the following: -.-...-.- ..- SO f, r
Taliaferro Bros, the leading dry goods
and grocery house of the town. They
carry large line of general merchandise.
W. Fl. Weed, general merchandise. Mr..
Weed is an old timer and does large
business as he enjoys the confidence of
his patrons.
DR.. M. q. Paden, who conducts drug
store in addition to attending to large
practice.
Ziegler Bros, dry goods, have model
store and one that would do credit to q
larger town.
A. Schinzing owns the only exclusive
hardware store in the town and does a
large and constantly increasing business.
Paul Mayer runs the only livery stable
in the town and keeps nothing but good
rigs. Mr.. Mayer enjoys the public conf
dence to such an extent that he has twice
been elected county commissioner.
s. M. Wemer & Sons, dry goods. This
is new firm, but it has already estab-
lished loSrishing business.
P. Il. Schwartz owns a first-class mil
linery store and does good business.
There arc several other firms in town,
but the above are sufficient to show the
different lines represented.
A BRIGHT FUTURE.
1t must be admitted that such wonder
full resources as White Oaks is capable of
developing portend a future industrial
activity that shall have few equals in the
west. hepluck and energy, the deter
mination aad enterprise of people who,
under man1 discouragements and adverse
circumstances have chung so tenaciously
to their country and demonstrated their
faith in its future by fourteen years of
constant and persistent endeavor, can
not fail to receive approval. railroad
is all that j. needed to make White Oaks
metropolis. If perseverance, will &C.
complish anything it will not be long be-
fore the, residents of this progressive
town are awakened by the screech CT the
iron horse. Several railroad enterprises
have been projected, but the depression
in fnancialcircles served to knock then
out. Ever since the location of the camp
its citizens have been working, schemine
and planning for railroad. Severa
times their hopes we're about to be full
filled but each time something has ariser
, to disappoint them. The completion o
the Pecos Valley railroad from Peco
| City, Texas, to Roswell, N. M is hailet
, with JOY az it is thought the line will b.
continued through White Oaks to som
point on the line of the A., T. Il 8. F
| railroad was started from Ell Paso
, which was to give direct connection wit
, Denver win White Oaks. Nine miles o
{ the road we're completed when work wa
, suspendedon account offinancial troubles
1t is said this difficulty has lately beel
settled and that work will soon commend
again.
The Rock Island road has had severa
surveys made for line to extend from
point III Kansas direct to White Oaks.
is the opinion of many that this road vii
be built within the next year.
| 1t is inconceivable that resources B.
rich and varied should remain dorman
and undeveloped for SO long a period
They are sufficient to maintain popula
) ton of 100000 people and the rich agri
. cultural valleys are sufficient to Civ
, homes to thousands of farmers.
For awlnter residence, White Oaks
ideal. The winters are always mild an
, very little snow falls.
The resources of White Oaks mus
> eventually render it one of the most poE
| ulous and prosperous sections of tn
: Rocky mountain country. Here capita
3 for years to come will find abundant or
f portunities for investment and labor wi
ever fin9 here remunerative employment
| The altitude of the town is $500 fee
!, and it's climate is at all seasons an invit
ing one.
a Despite the many discouragements,t tn
. people are still hopeful and confident 70
3 they know that capital can not muc
: longer overlook their claims.