Deming headlight., 1895-08-23


Chpmirnisy pure-A nniiroad and com-
murtlni Center.
Demine, situated Ia hccxlfcne south.
wosiefn portion o. Grant vouniy, New
Meslco. Aprane into existence % 1881
when II marked the polutolthe issnrlIon
~ lhe Alchlson, Topeha q Santa ~ rail
road pYslem with that ol She Southern
Pacific, forming the great lanaeoniluon
ial Hue The fallload officials aud those
engaged 10 tho construction Of both great
yslema were prompt 70 realize The com.
ng importance Of tho town, and its
growth from the very outset waa rapid
ana sfondy. hnce then the Santa fc
branch n silver city has been built FROM
Dcmlug and she Southern Pacific has
bcon extended 10 El pafo, there connect
ing wl'h The q II. & >. A. aud the 4. r.,
fu that Dcnlng so-dnY ia rallfoad cen
ttruf Importance, having lines mdlallng
10 the north, south, cust and wcsi An.
ether railfuad The North Mexican Pacific,
projected south into Mcxlco opening
10 commerce one oi The ilohost sections
~ the Amelleaa hemisphere. lls iuIul
miloage VIII be i,2D2 miles aud L VIII
extend 10 GuaylnaA on The n1uli and To-
polobampo un tho west Located 60 the
south Of Dcming are the Mormon colo
ncs numbering over 10000 people, the
trade uf whlch, as we'll no the many rich
miulur campn ln northern Moxlco, comes
% pcmIng.
Dcming Is Ii the very mlds, of a rich
ngflcullurn; and fruit raising ccuicr- lr-
rlgallon outcrprlscs nro ander way for
The Immediate development OF the won
t.crful resources 10 this lire. Tho Rio
1llmbrcs Irrigation Company have a
plnntln operation 20 the north Of Dem.
ipg and havo already reclaimed 1900
ncrca. Tho ncmiug Land y Water Com.
pauy have Dver 5000 acres Immediately
surrounding tho city. upon which u Is
preparing 70 put walcr. A reservoir Of
a5,C00.o0O capacity hre already boon con-
etrncicd aud aystcm OF water works
provided for local nso. Tho city Hes Ia
The rich Mlmbfca valley, undct which
ilows the submerged Mimbgoa river An
iuexhauhlble quantity of water can be
obtained at depth Of forty feet. The
soil "a Rich, fertile and rcndlly cultivated.
Windmill irrigation 'or i've and ten acre
tracts Is dotling the country with small
farmg and gardens which furnish come
.pfSsiablc livlnae 70 'hclf owncrs.
Il 10 cslimn,ed that ihere VIII hc 10000
acres under Irrigation III The Mlmbrcs
valley within the next nyo ycnra.
DcmIng us health rcsoFt "a without
cquansn SIC weird. iisaltitrae Il about
----a.Bvficos. The air ls dry aud braoiag
The maxImum temperature Is 90 degrees
and the minimum 20 degrees. Tho cvci
prcacut hrrcze from The surrounding
mountains 80 tomlcrs tho heat that il q
reycr oppressive. The nights are lava
rlahy cool and rcfroshlng. Tho sun
fhIncs aCJ days Ia the year aud an Ia.
valid mny be out Of doors At all times
aud seasons. Eminent physicians oil
over the United states recommend thil
section ug especially adapted for %,
treatment of consumption, bronchitis
asthma and all pulmonary complication
as well as kidney dlsenscs, fever aud kin
drcd tfonblen. The water has been showi
by chemical nnalysis made by experts i
TIE employ of the a. r. 4 ~. fompun,
70 b. the purcas along that entire liuc o
railroad.
It'sn fact worthy of motto that mnn.
hundreds of people who como heo la
the last stages Of pulmonary dlaeaaes re
cover IA a abort time 80 that they are en-
nbled 10 engage n business A proiec
ii now on foot Tor tho erection of q larg
fanltnrlnm here FOR the treatment o
those affected with pliihlals puimcnnlll
Ample hotel and living accommodation
can ho Ind a. reasonable rates..
Domlng la tho most Important stocl
shipping poiul Ia she southwest, heln
located IN the midst " u ranse of hun
dreds Of thouaauda of acres covered viii
lIaek and whiio gramma grnsa. Al
the cattle shipments from MeSlco ar
also made from this point
Surrounding Dem.ng on ail sides ar
mining camps rich 10 gold, allye
ioad, copper, Iron and building stonl
Principal among these are Cooks Peal
Trea llcrmanaa. Florida, Goorgolowl
Central city, Victoria, llachlla, ryraml
and many others. All tho trading Of thoi
camps 50 done IA Demlpg- The nunu
output Of Grant county u gl,O0u,0uO
gold aud se00.0Q0 Ia silver.
Demlng hnasla the only canaigro el
tract factory Ia the world Canalgr
which Il hpw coming Into pfomlnons
ae substitute for tanning agents form
erly IN use, aOouudH On tic plains au
rounding The city and lnwo lndusll
has been created Ia a. gathering.
AZ present Domlng has populailo
Of 1900 people, II has ei5,Ooo aphol
houAe, employs d corps of SIX teacher
and alI0rda educational facilities eQul
~ those anywhere 10 tho east. Thel
are Methodist, Episcopal nad Eougreg
slonai churches, aud an the noclell'
Incidental thereto, anA there are loc
lodges Of Mnauna, Kulghta 81 pylhlu
Independent Order Of odd Fellow
Grand Army, Ancient Order OF uul
cd Workman Social cnloyinenls "a
home comforts are Of The best. nualnc