Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-06
REJUVENATED INDUSTRIES
Judge J. r. McFie of Las Cruces Talks
of the Industries of His Section of
heTerritOry That We're Para
Iyzed by the Wilson Bill.
BETTER PROSPECTS FOR The FUTURE
The New Tariff Bill Will Work Mar
velous Change and Revivify Indus
tries of Southern New Mexico
That Have Long Been
Dormant

Judge j. R. McFie of Las Cruces mad
dying trip to Santa Fe yesterday OF
legal business, returning last evening. H,
predicts prosperous year for his section
especially along agricultural lines, fol
which conditions are unusually propiti
GUS. This ls due in large measure to tht
abundant supply of water assured for the
present season. There has been more
snow this winter at the headwaters of the
Rio Grende than for the past Is years
This alone means a great deal tor the
crops in Dona Ana county.
Judge McFle says that the crop OF
peaches, apples and grapes will be large
in the valley-larger than for many years
)if present conditions hold out. II is now
too late for those killing frosts which
sometimes raise Cain with the fruit bios
SONS, and the horticulturist are much re.
ieved on this score. Pears have been
injured slightly.
Work is to be resumed on the big Sell
den dam about May Is, and pushed rapid
ly forward to completion. The consum-
nation of this great work will mean q
great deal for southern New Mexico.
The main ditch will extend to Ell Paso
and beyond, making possible and prof,
table for cultivation over 100000 acres of
fine land. The main reservoir will store
2,000,000,000 gallons of water.
Judge McFie says that alfalfa never
looked better, and this also holds good in
regard to wheat. In both crops the acreage
has been greatly increased the past two sea-
sons, this increase in the matter of wheat
being due to the establishment of the
Lohman rolling mills, which has created
sharp demand for this product through
out the valley. For the manufactured
article Mr.. Lohman finds a ready market
in Ell Paso, Old Mexico and other sections.
Tourist travel has been fair during the
past winter, and more strangers have
visited the valley than ever before. Out
of the winter contingent, many who have
found health, have concluded to become
permanent residents. Az rule they are
people Of means and make most desitabe
additions to the already thriving com
munity of Las Cruces.
Mining in the Organ mountains is fair
ly active. Work is being actively prose
cuted on the Stephenson Bennett prop
erty that has been known as heavy pro-
ducer for years past.
The Judge asserts that the many valu-
able lead properties under the new tariff
will now move forward in profitable
operation.
'Under the Wilson BILL" said he, "a
great many of our industries were para
lyzed. Lead is only one example. These
mines have been imperative from the
effect of the free trade heresy. The
Dingley bill will work a change all around
and put new life into many of our indus
tries that are now at dead stand still.
The duty on hides and wool will help
US and make business along these lines
active. On the whole we are convinced
that the new tariff bill will set the wheels
of industry in motion throughout our
section, and this fact taken in connection
with natural conditions that are unus
ually favorable, makes the outlook very
promising indeed.
A discovery has recently been made in
the extreme southern part of the county
that promises we'll. refer to the fire. clay
beds. An examination is now being made
of the locality by eastern capitalists with
the view of immediate investment and
development.
The product is largely used in railroad
and there ia sharp demand for
it, especially in sections where a great
deal of railroad construction is going on.
Taken all around l am of the opinion |
that my section of the territory has an |
exceedingly bright outlook for the future.
People of a desirable class are coming to
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