Deming headlight., 1896-01-24

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Dominf, situated IN Tie sziFems south
Wealefv portion OF Grant count New
Novice srfnne Into existence ia 1881
when Il marked the point OF the junction
n the AichlAon. Topeka q Santa Fe rail-
road system with that of the Southern
pacInc, forming the great iFanscontluon
ial Hoe The railroad officials and thoae
engaged n the construction Of both great
yaiema wero prompt 70 realize the com
" Importance Of tho town, and Ia
growth from the very outset was rapld
and steady Elnce then the Santa Fe
branch 10 Silver CITY has been built from
DpmlnR ana the southern Pacido has
beon extended 20 "a fnso, there connect
Ing Win the q. II. a 8. A. and the r. r.,
10 that Drmlng to-day se a railroad cen
ter Of importance, having lines radiaiing
10 tho north, south, east aud west. An.
other railroad Tho North Mexican Psclnc,
projected south Into Mexico, opening
80 commerce Quo % tbs richest sections
uf the American hemisphere. Ils total
mileage win ho i,202 miles aud II Will
extend 70 Quaymns ON the south and TO
polobampu cu the west. Located 10 the
south Of Dcmlng are The Mormon colo
ules Numbering over 10000 people, the
trade of which, aS well as the many rich
mining camps In northern Mexico, comes
70 Domlng.
Dcmlng IL In the worry midst of rich
agricultural and fruit raising center. Ir.
slgallon enterprises arc under way for
ihs Immediate development Of the won.
dorful resources IN thlu line. The Rio
bIlmbroe Irrigation Company have a
plantln operation 10 tho north Of Dem.
lug and have already reclaimed $500
acres Tho Demlng Land 3 Water Com
pany have over 5000 acres Immediately
surrounding the city, upon which Il Il
preparing 10 put water. A reservoir Of
ah.o0o.000 capacity has already been con
siruclod and eyatem Of water works
provided for local use. The city lies IL
tho rich MImbrcs valley, undor watch
flows tho Submerged Mimbres river. An
Inexhausllblc quantity OF water can be
obtained 1T depth OF forty feet. The
soil Il rich, fertile and readily cultivated,
Windmill irrigation for iise and ten acre
tracts 10 dottug the country With small
isTue aud gardens which furnish COM
Portable lisinss 10 'helr owners.
II IL oa'lmatcd that there VIII be 10000
scrca under irrigation Ia the Mimbrcn
vsllry wiNiln The next nee years.
f)cnlng al hcAlth resort IL without
equal IN the world. Ite altitude Is about
a,s50 ioct. The air Is dry and braclDg.
The maximum temperature Il % degrees
and tbs minimum 70 degrees. The ever
present breeze from the surrounding
mountnlus 20 iemrers the heat that Il IL
mover oppressive. The nights nrc lava
flably cool and rcfroahing. The aun
shines oe5 days In the year and an In
valid may be out Of doors nt all times
nDd seasons. Eminent physicians all
over the United States recommend this
section as especially adapted for the
treatment of consumption, bronchitis,
asthma and ail pulmonary complications
as well as Kidney dlseascn, fever and kin
flred troubles. Tue water has been shown
by chemical analysis made by experts In
thc employ Of the A. +. & 3. +. Company
70 30 the purest along that entire liue Of
railroad.
ItIsa fact worthy oi motto that many
hundreds oi people who come hes i'm
tho laat slages Of pulmonary diseases re-.
cover ia short time 30 that they are en-
hhled 20 engage In business. A project
IL nov on foot for the erection OF large
Nanlsarlum here for the treatment OF
those affected with PhthIaIs PuImonalIs.
Ample hotel and living accommodations
can bo had nt reasonable rates.
Demlng Il the most important stock
chipping polnl In the southwest, being
located Ia the midsl 81 range Of hun
crods Of thousands OF acres, covered with
black aud white gramma grass. Az
the cattle shipments from Mexico are
also made from this point.
Surrounding Deming on all sides are
hdnlng camps rIeh 10 gold, silver
lead, COPPER, iron and building stone,
Principal among these are Cooks Peak,
Tres IIermanas, Florida, Georgetown,
Central City, Victoria, lIaehIta, Pyramid
and many others. Allthe trading oi these
camps IL done IN Domlng The annual
output OF Grant county le el,OOO,000 Ia
gold and Ss0o,ocO lu silver.
The Corbett & wyman Ore Sampler
u great acuulbltlon to the town aud AZ.
fords tho miners a roady market for
their ofea. Meanra, Corbett 8 Wyman
receive daily quotations 0n ore and pay
cash as soon as sampled, These enter
pFlslng gentlemen have built upa good
huhneln, and the MIXERS of the surround
log country appreciate the advanlage
derived from having home market for
thelt products
Demlng bonals tho only canalgte ex.
tract feeiory IN the world. Canalgre,
which IL now comlng Into prumlueuce
as substitute Ter tanning agents form
rfly In use. aboundn on tho plalnk sur
rounding the city and large Industry
has been created N Iis gathering.
Al present remlnR has population
Ui 1900 people. Il has $4,000 school
houAe. employs corps Of ok teachers,
aud ulIofdh educational facilities equal
- lhooe anywhere IN the east. There
arc Methodist, Episcopal aud rongFegn'
iloual churches and al tho societies