Deming headlight., 1895-04-23


Demlng, situated IN she extreme south,
woniefn portion Of Grant county. New
Mexico. splaug Into existence Ia 1881,
when II marked ihe point ofiho Junction
vi the Atrhinon. Topeka q santa Fo rail.
road system with that Of tho Southern
Pacific. forming The great ffanscontincn.
tai line. Tho railroad officials aud those
engaged 10 the construction Of both great
vpiems were prompt 70 realize the COM
Ing Importance Of the town, and ~
Erowth from the very outset was EApid
and steady. Since then the Santa Fc
bnnrh 20 Silver CITY has been built from
DemlpK ana the Southern Pacific has
been extended 10 vi Paso, there connect.
Ing with the q. n. 3 3. A. aud the I. p,
20 that Dsming to-day Ie railroad cen
Ter OF Importance, having lines radiatlng
% the north, south, east and west. An
other railroad the North Mexican Pacific,
10 nrnlecled south Into Mexico, opening
20 commerce ono Of the rlchest sections
OF tho American homlsphoro. Ila total
mllcauo will be i,202 niles aud Il will
extend 10 0unymas on the south and To-
polobnmpo on tho vest. Located 10 the
south OF De,nlns.are the Mormon colo.
uies numbering over 10000 people, the
trade ol which. "a we'll as the many rich
mInine camps IN northern Mexico, comes
20 Demlnr.
Demlne "a IN the vory midst Of rich
aarlculturnl and fruit Raising center. IT.
rlratIon epterurlscs arc under way for
the immediate development Of tho won.
derful rosourcea Ia this line. The Rio
Bllmbrea Irrigation Company have a
ninnt In operatIon 10 the north OF Dem.
lnr nnd have nlrendy reclaimed $500
aerea. The pe,nlnr Land 4 Water Com
many have over 5000 acres Immediately
surrouudlue the city, upon which IL Is
prct ring 10 put water. A reservoir OF
ts,ooo.o 600 cal,Aclsy has already been con.
struoted aud system OF water works
provided for local uso. Tho city lies In
III, rich Mlmbres valley, under which
nows tho submerged Mlmbros river. An
inexhausilblo qunntliy Of water can be
obtained AZ a depth Of forty feet The
soII Il rich, fertile and readily cultivated
Windmill irrigation for i've and ten acre
sracls Is dotilng the country With small
- and gardens which furnish com
aortablc llvlngs 10 thelr owners: -----~-
ills estimated that there will bc 10000
acres under Irrigation ia tho Mimbres
waller within the nrx, nvc years.
i)emIng as a health resort ls without
equal IN the world. ils altitude IL about
l.ab0 feet. The air ID dry and braclng.
The maximum temperature ID 90 degrees
and the minimum Is degrees. The ever
present breeze from the surrounding
mountains 20 tempeFu the heat that Il ID
never oppressive. Tho nights are lnva-
rlably cool aud refreshing. Tho sun
shines o05 days Ia the year and an In
valid may he out OF doors at all times
and seasons. Eminent physicians ali
ever the United Statca recommend this
section as especially adapted for the
treatment Of consumption, bronchIsIs,
asthma and ali pulmonary complications
as woil as kidney diseases, fever and kin
dred troubles. Tho water has boen shown
bv chemical analysls made by experts In
The empIoy of tho A. n. a 4. y. Company
10 be the puress along that entire line OF
railroad.
Ttls fact worthy o. note that macy
hundreds oi people who como hes i'm
the lass ntukes OF pulmonnry diseases re-
cover ina abort time 40 that they arc on
ahled 10 engage IN buaincna. A project
ialnow on foot for the erection Of large
knnllarlum here for the treatment Of
those affected with PhthIsIs pulmonals
Ample hotel aud living accommodations
can bo had NJ reasonable rates.
Domlng ln tho most important stock
shipping point In Tho southwest, being
located IN tho midst Of a range Of hun
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