Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1895-12-13
LORD S B U R G
ITS RESOURCES, ITS PROSPECTS.
ITS MEN OF MERIT.
Enveloped In Romance It is o leoi II
OppoetuuIties for Home and Invest
mont Seekers.

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sunny spot in the land Of 'Poco ITEM
po," a land long dreamy and fallen in
to decay, fallen from the estate Of en-
ergy il enjoyed even in the sixteenth
century, until the Southern Pacific
railroad came in 1880 to regeuerate
and reclaim the region to civilization
aud modern usefulness.
When this steel highway reached
this point 1t found here but knee-high
grass, cactus luxuratiug, and coyotes
in swarms serenading its advent. In
these whilom days no fresides or
hearth blessed the land, a dry cactus
furnishedsthe needed kindly warmth
at night for the family circle.
But the locomotive carries the
torch of progress aud where ever it
goes magical changes ensue. Listen:
Four years after the coming Of the
road Lordsburg boasted of thousand
inhabitants, the apink Of prosperity
was every ones portion, success
crowned all deserved individual effort.
But when success sat on every door
sill the fire neud came and laid the re-
suit Of frugaity and and fond hopes
in ashes.
This people, however, nothing
daunted, phoenix like, raised another
town on the ruins of the bnrned one.
But, alas, has not as yet recovered
from its dire mishap, but with that
uuconquerable western pluck and am
bition it is detcrminedito DO it, and it
will and more in the near future.
To-day Lordsburg has the proud pop.
ulatou of five hundred intelligent
and progressive citizens, an excellent
public school is maintained where
something like a half hundred schol-
ars are admirably schooled and trSin-
ed in discipline by thoroughly efficient
educators in the persoHs of Miss Em-
ma Marble, principal, assisted by Miss
Ella Marble. Sevetal religious organ
izations also flourish here, the Metho
dists. the Catholics and the Fresby-
aterians being strong and holding reg
J ular services.
Of the population it may be said, by
way OF dcHuing il, that the culture
and acumcn OF the east is here welded
to the energy and daring of the west
and to the hospitality and genialty oI
the south. Chiefly dependent, perhaps
for support on the railroad interests
+. the cattle and mining interests alsC
y contribute handsomely towards the
o towns maintenance. This being The
trading and shipping point for Tho
!: hundreds OF ranches and gold, silver
Q copper and lead miues within a radius
y of some fifty miles. Not a few orch
ards are sprinkled in this territory
apples and peaches doing remarkabl!
well.
Irrigation is being rapidly intro
duced and with most fruitful results
The soil is pregnant with riches tut il
;. thirsts for water. As a stock countr.
r few equal and none,surpass it. Corr
averages per acre 40 to so bushels
o which is noted for outweighing Kan
sas corn 20 pounds TO the sack. Alfal
ia averages four to five tons to tn
acre per season, with four cuttings
All kinds of cereals thrive in irrigated
districts.
There is fine opening here for
resident stock buyer. Ranch land
% range in price fron So to $50 per acre
Z from wild to alfalfa set land. Tow
lots are quoted at from s. to $50 pc
lot.
Lordsburg is fifty miles from SilYe
= City, county seat of Grant countyi /
which the town is located, and l4S mile
d from El Paso. AS subdivision poin
Lordsburg has railroad population
- 200. Thirty passenger or freigh
- trains leave Or pass through this plac
Caily.
Shake hands, now, with the follow
ing gentlemeni
NJ II. A. FULLER
mt Is name prominently ideAtiied wit
the business interests Of the to"
- and for 8 years inseperably part
Make Yourself strong