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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-07
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-07

MIIior a nmlcF-Iii i,iads OF coaI.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-19

butter can be produced here. cheaper than
in any other state.
The most attractive occupation, how
ever, is fruit raising. The principal crop
is the peach, the quality OF which is unex-
celled. | am to-day selling peaches from
the famous Casad orchard at 10 cents per
pound delivered, in nearly every town
and mining camp in the territory along
side of California peaches, costing only D
cents, and all the stores are willing to pay
the extra price for Meslla valley peaches.
Before me have letter, one OF many
similar ones, saving: please ship me
for Saturday morning five boxes of nice
peaches. That car of California peaches
Is IN, but they are hard az rocks and do
not compare in flavor with yours at ALL"
Apples ripen here by June 20, and the
early varieties always command high
price in northern markets.
Pears, plums, prunes, ounces, mulber.
ries. raisin grapes, table grapes OF the I'm
est California varieties and wine grapes
all grow to perfection IN the valley.
Small berries do not seem to like our
hot, dry climate. Strawberries seem to
DO fairly well, and l have recently set out
an acre of land with this berry, but they
have got to be tested commercially.
Raspberries, blackberries, currants and
gooseberries bear in some Of the gardens,
where they get shade, some varieties do
ing much better than others, but do not
think they can be raised at profit, ex-
cent in a small way. The Lucretia dew
berry, however, bears splendidly.
It is misleading to say that all sorts of
fruits will grow in the valley. Some fruits
fail. For instance, the apricot and al
mond are cut of by frost too frequently to
do any good. The Richmond cherry bears
well, but none of the sweet varieties
thrive, and the winters are far too cold
for oranges, lemons or olives. The pecan
nut does we'll and there are q few good
specimens of the English walnut, but l
would not recommend the latter to be
grown in large quantities. The tiY, If
planted in the open, gets cut down by
frost every year. but [ have three fine
trees in sheltered spot near my house
which bear the very finest fruit every
wear, go that am able to enjoy the priv.
lege of setting under the shade of my
own fig tree. As for watermelons and
cantsloupes, they just grow wild.
You see, the list of fruit that thrive here
is pretty long one, and have vet to find
the spot on earth where all kinds OF fruits
grow equally we'll. If we have oranges
we could not have apples, and taking
the record of the past ten years, will
back the Casad apple orchard, in Mesills
against any orange grove in California tol
net profits.
This orchard was planted twenty years
ago and in 1891 large peach orchard
added, making altogether nearly fifty
acres.
The largest orchard, however, is the
Woodland orchard, near the picturesque
little town of Mesila, which consists Of
seventy acres, nearly sll in peaches, OF
which there are 900 trees. 1t is run by
two enterprising young men, Messrs;
Wood and Bert, and fifteen car loads Of
fruit were shipped last year.
These two orchards are the finest in the
territory, and l doubt if, for productive
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-19

in the Mesilla valley, and moreover it can
never be exhausted. This is due, not
only to to the natural fertility OF its form
alton, but to the fact that the irrigating
waters of the river abound in fertilizing
ingredients. Chemical tests made at the
Agricultural Experiment Station prove
that the water deposits yearly in the land
eigh. times az much potash, FIVE times as
much phosphorus and double the amount
of nitrogen as is required by good aver
age crop of wheat. This is also proven
practically by the fact that we have land
in the valley that from time immemo:ial
has raised every year crop of wheat and
corn without any other fertilizers than
were supplied by the Rio Grande river.
The river is often, and rightly, called
1.-THE American Nile"
Intending settlers will want to know
something about the price of this land
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-19

"If man is only able to begin with six
brood sows of good stock, work diligently,
keep ont of debt, use his brains, as we'll
as his hands, even with that small start,
he will soon get on top and be slave to
no man."
There is a splen lid opening for dairy
ing. Nowhere in New Mexicois sufficient
butter made for local consumption, large
quantities being shipped in from Kansas.
Yet with bran at Sl4 per ton and alfalfa
hay costing to raise less than IS per ton,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-19
Fred Nymeyer.

Fred Nymeyer, county superintendent
OF schools, has held this position for four
years and his services gave universal sat
isfaction.
Mr.. Nymeyer is a native of Holland
and about 80 years of age. He was edu-
Gated In the Normal schools OF Indiana
and settled in Nav Mexico in 1888.
Mr.. Nymeyer has always been interest
ed in educational affairs, and in this line
ia in position to render efficient service
in the development of the school system
of New Mexico, which owes it's present
state of efficiency in no small degree to
the untiring efforts of the present ener-
getic superintendent.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-19

At the present time values are low and
land can be bought at from $40 to $50 per
acre, the price depending upon location
and the extent of Improvements, but as
soon as we get our new system of irriga-
ton and constant supply of water az
sured by the storage dam and reservoirs,
we may expect to see land values triple
what they are to-day, for its fertility and
shorter distance from the best markets OF
the country, surely makes it worth in
trinsically more than the best lands of
California. People often ask me where
our markets are. Well, sir, last year l
shipped our grapes to no less than twelve
different states and territories.
Taking the year round l believe the
Mesilla valley with its mountain ART lie
$500 feet above sea LEVELS the finest
spot in the world for consumptives. But
there is money as we'll as health in eli
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-19

The dry climate of New Mexico makes
it an ideal country for poultry. never
knew poultry to thrive with so little care
and lay SO we'll in winter as they do here.
There is also an almost unlimited market
for poultry and eggs.
1 am afraid, Mr.. Editor, am making
this letter internationally long, but l
must say something about the soil. l
have had some experience of soils all over
the world and have no hesitation in say
ing the richest soil on earth is to be found
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-19

November Is, 1892, the first copy of the
Eddy Daily Current appeared, which
fourished for two years and is still con-
tinued as weekly by VIM. H. Mullane,
its founder.
In 1892 Eddy county had probably
about fifty mich cows, now there are in
the neighborhood of 1000.
In 1891 the county was without honey
bees. Now 1t contains probably 1000
stands. The same may be said of hogs,
which were shipped in during the con-
struction of the dams, canals, etc. Now
one farm contains 1900 head. with four
others ranging from 700 to 1000 head
The county is shipping alfalfa, hogs,
honey and wool abroad.
Its resources are nnbounded and good
opportunities present to the angora goat
raiser, the cattle and horse man, fruit
raiser and aparist. Fortunes may be made
in any legitimate industry. The estab
lishment of the beet sugar factory mas
finally settled the question of steady EN-
ployment of labor and made the success
of the small farmer assured.
We have here mentioned only the two
leading towns of the valley, which will
suffice for the purposes OF this article.
One inducement that the Pecos valley
weston is found in the fact that all of her
lands were only short time ago vested in
the United States government. Titles are
absolutely clear in the valley and there is
no possibility of complications arising, as
in some sections of the west, on account
OF the old system of Spanish grants.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-19

Large numbers of cattle are raised in
the nelghboring plains and every year
several train loads are shipped from Las
Cruces. Mr.. W. w. Cox ownsa splendid
ranch and large herds some TWENTY-FIVE
miles east of town and Mr.. Dave Woods
is another large cattle owner.
~
Mesilla.
Mesilla is the second largest town in
the valley and we'll worthy of visit, to
see the picturesque and quaint Mexican
residences, built in the style of the seven
teenth century, although in many respects
they are much like the houses in the cen
turtles B. G. Here Mr.. T. ]. Bull has his
famous vineyard and wine cellar. Much
OF the wine is very OLD and choice, as il
also the brandy, for both of which Mr..
Bull finds ready sale.
Mr.. Demetrio Chavez, a gentleman
largely interested in orchard property in
the valley also resides at Mesilla, where
he runs general store.
In conclusion let me say that visitors
to the valley will be sure of hearty well
come, and will find life and property az
safe and society az civilized as in any
small town in the United States, and that
parties coming out here in search Of "the
wild west" will be disappointed.
F. G. BARKER,
Editor Southwestern Farm and Orchard,
Las Cruces, New Mexico.
~
Five Reasons Why?
Here are five reasons why you should
locate in New Mexico:
Because it is the worlds greatest san
itarium.
Because it offers better opportunities
to the agriculturalist and horticultural
than any other section OF America.
Because it is new country.
Because it has thousands upon thous-
ands of acres Of fine agricultural lands,
to be had for the asking.
Because this territory offers 1000 op.
portunities in any line Of endeavor to
one found in the older communities.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-19
w. R. Owen.

The above named gentleman is now
serving his first term as probate Judge, in
which position he has given universal
satisfaction, and more than gratified the
expectations of his friends, to whose in
sistence he yielded reluctantly in accept
ing the position, never before having had
any experience in public office.
Mr.. Owen is native of Wales and set
tied in the west in 1875, since which time
he has aided materially in building up the
great industries which make this section
what it is to-day.
For many years Mr.. Owen was engaged
in the stock business, in which he en-
joyed fair measure of success. This is
his first excursion into the realm of affairs
political, but he has proved himself an ef-
ficient, panstaking and honest official,
and it would not be strange we're he to be
heard from later in county, municipal and
territorial affairs, for which he seems en-
inently qualified.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-19

ness and thrifty growth of trees, they can
be beaten in the United States.
All sorts of vegetables can be raised
successfully in the valley, although some
OF our farmers fail with the Irish potato.
Some growers, however, succeed In get
ting large crops every year and 1t certainly
ought to thrive under judicious irritation,
for It grows wild in the mountains only
twenty miles distant.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-19

mate. 1t brings US every year an increas.
ing number of visitors, who create home
market for the products of the farmer and
house wife, and the absence of rainy DAYS
and frozen ground enables the farmer to
carry on his work every day in the year.
There 10 no idle time. All kinds of stock
also thrive better than in cold, damp eli
mates and except for the purpose Of shade
the outlay for barns and stables is saved.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-19
U. S. Bateman.

Few men are better known and more
highly respected in territorial affairs than
Hon. U. s. Bateman, at the present time
chairman of the board of county cemmis-
sioners for Eddy county, to which posi-
ton he was appointed year ago last Oc
tober by Governor Thornton.
Mr.. Bateman is native of Texas, but
for the past four years has been promi
nently identified with the public affairs
of New Mexico. AS chairman of the
board of county commissioners, Mr. Bate
mans services have been satisfactory to
the people generally, and his friends pre-
dict for him brilliant future in the polit-
ical arena, for which he possesses special
qualifications.
By profession Mr.. Bateman is an attor-
ney at law, having been admitted to the
bar Of his adopted territory four years ago.
Previous to his location in New Mexico
he was engaged in the mercantile bust
ness in Texas.
He served one term as mayor OF the
town where he resided in Texas, and re-
fused several higher offices, because OF
the demands made by business upon his
time.
At the recent election he was chosen
as representative in the New Mexico
legislature and is q prominent candidate
for speaker of the house.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-19
County Officials.

The county court house at Eddy is
model building and was erected in 1893
at coat OF nearly 100000.
The present county officers are men
who have risen to official position by
sheer force OF merit-men who have at
heart the best interest Of the rich valley
where their fortunes have been cast.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-19

Good drinking water may be obtained
in nearly all parts of the valley by sink
ing wells to the depth of about eighteen
feet.
Many intending settling will also want
to know what school accommodation We
have. In this respect we are particularly
fortunate. Besides good public schools
We have at Las Cruces, the principal town
of the valley, fine academy, conducted
by eleven teachers, under the auspices OF
the Sisters of Loretto, accommodating
large number Of pupils, who find all the
comforts of home, combined with the
advantages of thorough and refined ed
ucstion.
Las Cruces is also the eite of the New
Mexico College OF Agriculture and Me.
chanic Arts, supported by the territorial
and federal governments jointly. Beside
it's special work in agriculture this insti
tuition combines the purpose OF high
school. 1t employs seventeen professors
and instructors, among whom are several
scientific specialists of national reputa-
ton.
w
Las Cruces.
The county seat and chief commercial
center is situated In the heart of the Mesllla
valley and has population of 2 500. There
are several fine stores, among others that
of Mr.. Martin Lehman. who does large
wholesale and retail trade and who also
has shown his confidence in the horticul-
tural resources of the valley by planting
out some of bis land with orchard trees.
There are three drug stores and the ladies
will find first class millinery stores at
Mrs. Murphy's. There are also several
very competent medical men. The town
publishes two weekly papers and the
Southwestern Farm and Orchard is also
published here monthly. Visitors will
also find ample church accommodations,
there being no less than three fine brick
churches. There is also very fair hotel
and several very comfortable boarding
houses, IN which visitors can obtain most
comfortable quarters. Mr.. Rouault's can
ming factory Is at Las Cruces, to supply
which he has this year planted 100 acres
in tomatoes. This is now the third year
it has been in opel alton and should not
be surprised to see an immense canning
industry develop in this valley.
l should mention that Las Cruces is a
banking town, the local bank being run
by Messrs. George D. Bowman & Co., who
are also the bankers of the Rio Grande
Irrigation Company.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-19
]. ]. Pascoe.

Among the Offices at the disposal of the
people that of marshal holds prominent
place, requiring as it does man of I'M
doubted courage, quick action aud I'M
questioned integrity. Such a man the
town of Eddy has found in J. j. Pascoe,
pioneer and stauDch citizen, who has
been many times tried in public affairs
and never found wanting.
Mr.. Pascoe is native Of Texas, but
settled in New Mexico as far back as
1878, since which time he has been prom
inently identified with her splendid devel-
opment. When the town OF Eddy was
organized Mr.. Pascoe became it's first
constable by the unanimous voice of the
people, and later filled the offices of dep
uty sheriff and chief OF police. He has
implicit faith in the future of the great
Pecos valley and hae never regretted the
decision to cast his fortunes with EDDY,
the natural trade center Of the fertile
basin.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-03-26
Mckinley Club.

Mckinley Club
8 There was a meeting of the Repub-
1 ls OF Princeton last Monday even
ing which was not very widely adver-
tised but nevertheless was well at
tended. From it resulted the Prince
ton Mckinley Club with member
ship Of over fifty. There were several
prominent Mckinley men present and
enthusiastic speeches were made by
T. 81. Galley, o. G. Tarbox and C. A.
Dickey. The first officers are I. C.
Patterson, president, and G. A. Jack,
secretary. The members subscribed
to the following resolutions:
The Republicans of Princeton, Mimi,
in convention assembled renew their
devotion of the doctrine of protection.
We believe in the adjustment of
tariff duties for the two-fold purpose of
providing sufficient revenue to meet
the requirements of the government
and to furnish reasonable and adequate
protection to American industries. A
tariff both for revenue and protection.
We also renew our allegiance to the
doctrine of reciprocity. We favor as a
logical and beneficial result of protec-
tien tariff laws mutual trade arrange
ments with foreign countries that will
provide for our manufactures and
produce, a market for the surplus
product and at the same time enable
us to buy from them under advan-
tageous conditions such articles as
they produce and we need to pur-
chase 4
We are unyielding in our demand
any scheme that will give this coun-
try a deprecated or debased cur
rency. We favor the use of silver as
currency but to the extent only and
under such restrictions that it's parity
with gold can be maintained.
We admire a citizen of a staunch
Republican State; whose public, as
we'll as private life has been without
reproach; who fought for the Union
on the battle field ard later for
the people in the halls OF congress:
one who to-day stands as the chief
exponent Of the granest doctrine of
our party; whose sublime faith there
in has never wavered; whose princi-
pies are known in every shop and
factory; one whose name is in every
mouth; one who has kept in close
touch with the people; for one whom
there arose from morning till even
ing a tidal wave of admiration. His
name is William Mckinley, of Ohio.
Believing in all this, we, the under
signed residents of Princeton, Mimi,
this 23rd of March, 1896, herewith band
ourselves together to do all in our
power to secure the nomination Of Mai.
VIM. Mckinley for president of the
United States, and his election to that
high and, honorable position.
The club will meet again tonight.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-03-26
ABSOLUTELY PURE

red-headed when he thought how in
terested parties in the Twin Cities and.
and on the mineral ranges had pro-
hibited St. Louis from levying taxes
on these lands, and how the State got
next to nothing on the picayune tax Of
| cent a ton on ore, while it cost st.
Louis county thousands of dollars
every year, more than the State got
in taxes, to meet the. heavy costs of
litigation which the mining companies
created.
YOUR UNCLE JASON.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-03-26

G. Holmes, Burdette Thayer,. Charles
.H. Budd, James Guirk, E. D. Eddy, C. .
a. Smith, Warren Potter, W. E.
Brown.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-03-26
Lots of Profit.

a day or two age we saw, in the
hands OF one of our ST. Cloud grocers,
a return of sales of some 600 bushels of
potatoes shipped by him to a Kansas
City commission merchant last fall,
which was a dandy" in its way. The
potatoes were sold for S2O9. 20, and the
charges for freight, storage, commits
sion, &C., amounted to s213.72, leaving
our local dealer minus his potatoes,
and S4.02 in debt to the commission
man. The latter in requesting a draft
for this amount, regretted that the
transactions had not been more profit
able, but solicited further consign-
ments, and expressed the hope that
transactions would be more profitable
ilfuture. st. Cloud Times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-03-26
DESPERATE ROBBERS.
One Killed aud Two officers Shot in an At
- .Fs tempted Hold-Up.

tempted Hold-Up.
TULARE, CAL, March 19.-Two Of
ficers shot and train robber named
Daniel McCole killed in an attempt to
hold up the south bound New Orleans
express near here at 2 o'clock this
morning. The attempted robbery was
one OF the most daring that has taken
place in California, and probably would
have succeeded if it had not been for.
one OF the robbers, who betrayed the
plan. Sheriff Daggett was shot
through the lungs, sustaining wound
that will probably prove fatal. Con-
stable Reed was shot in the shoulder.
McCole, who is, believed to have been
one of the Dalton gang, was killed.
The other robber escaped. To-day the
officers arrested Lovern, the keeper of
q notorious place, and Charles Ardell,
a barkeeper. John Haynes, member
of the Salvation Army, supposed to be
a member of the gang, was arrested at
his ranch. Other members of the
gang are yet uncaptured.
Sheriff Daggett spoken of above is
the only son of Mr.. and Mrs. B. NJ.
VanAlstein's daughter. A telegram
received this week states that while
the wound is dangerous they have
strong hopes of his ultimate recovery.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-07-24

AauoR ia, h. now one OF the iayoritc
days 10 celebrate In the schools Of most
Of the States. Il isnow proposed by the
Agricultural Department at Washington
To have a "Bird Day" An appeal has
been Issued for the observance Of the
day and 10 combine IL with Arhor bay.
The object Is 90 give instruction in the
value OF our native birds, and the means
Of protecting them from wuntou destruc.
ton. Il seems that two cities have
adopted the suggestion-Oil City, Pa,
and Font Madison Iowa. The depart.
ment, in IL published protest against
attacks on birds, suggests that Il IL
equally as important 20 teach the best
mcaus Of preserving the timber, game
and ish as to teach students how to de-
yelop the agricultural wealth Of the
state.-tarm, Field aud Flreside.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-07-24

The Chicago Farm, Field and Fireside
iseyidently d s,aunch silver paper, and
also a strong supporter Of W. J.. Bryan.
OF him, in is issue OF July 18th, under
the above heading, il says,
The platform adopted and the candi.
date who steps 80 gracefully upon Il are,
to be sure, rather new. The man is no
WORKOUT haek'horse politician. lie has
no offensive record to explain away.
While his views on the currency ques.
ton have been before the country, in a
lucid form, ever since his championship
of the silver cause in Congress, and par.
aieularly since his joint debates in Ne.
bruska with Senator Thurston, he has
no odor Of the old oiice.holder or office
seeker elinginE 70 him. II is refreshing