Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-02-01

cattle grazing field, which Is ALREADY
well stocked with cattle. On account OF
the very mild winters of that section
there are no losses of young stock as
compared with what there are in the
northwest, consequently the southwest
is becoming more and more the cattle
breeding ground of the United States,
and with this road built so that the
stock can get speedy and short trans.
portation to the market. the industry
in southeastern New Mexico and west
ern Texas will assume vast proportions,
The direction this business naturally
takes is to the northeast, as by this means
the trouble, annoyances and risks of tax.
ing cattle below the quarantine line are
avoided. This is a very material point
and n that can only be appreciated by
those who are forced to 60 through
quarantine restrictions to get cattle to
market. In addition to the cattle inter-
ests, there is a growing sheep industry
that promises Il valuable feeder for
business.
The agricultural and fruit raising in
%terests in the Pecos valley are growing
right along and becoming of Importance;
alfalfa, Egyptian corn, apples, peaches,
grapes, celery and all sorts of vegetables
will be raised in great abundance and
| western Texas will be supplied from the
| Pecos valley.
The beet sugar now being made at
Eddy will also be given a much better
market. as it will give a chance to reach
the Kansas markets, while at present
the Eddy beet sugar product can only
reach part of the Texas market via the
Texas & Pacific railroad.
A ten years contract has been en-
tered into with the A., T. & S. +. peo-
pie. which is a very favorable and
liberal arrangement for the Pecos valley
road, and the Santa Fe has acted in its
usual fair and liberal policy and will do
what it ran toward the building up OF
southeastern New Mexico in conjunction
with the Pecos valley road.
Mr.. Hagerman first manifested his eX-
ceptional energy, enterprise. sagacity
and other superb business qualifications
many years ago in the transportation
business on the great lakes, making his
headquarters at Milwaukee. After there
laying the foundation for his present
fortune and achieving Il most enviablc
reputation in commercial and financial
circles, he located in Colorado Springs
and almost Immediately asserted him
self as a prominent and effective factor
in the promotion and rapid develop
ment of the mining and railroad inter-
ests of the Centennial state. His money
and energy were chiefly instrumental in
developing the famous Mollie Gibson
mine at Aspen into II of the greatest
silver producers of the world. and the
railroad was largely due to the same
potent influences. In 1889, the plan
of re-claiming and rendering fruitful
the extensive tracts of arid yet fertile
land in the Pecos valley of New Mexico
was laid before Mr.. Hagerman. This
idea has since been wrought out in the
substantial form of the magnificent IT.
rigation system that has made Chaves
and Eddy counties bloom and blossom
like a rose. the construction of the
| Pccos Valley railroad, the erection and
successful operation of a large beet
sugar plant at Eddy, and the building OF
the two handsome and thoroughly up-to-
date cities of Roswell and Eddy. 1t is
estimated that over 80, 900. 900 have
| been invested in these associated enter
prises and Mr.. Hagerman was and is the
financial promoter of all these imposing
undertakings.
Mr.. Faulkner, who will be general
manager of the proposed new railroad.
began his career as a practical railroad
builder and operator 30 years ago, and
consequently is thoroughly familiar with
every detail of the work he has under
taken and his management is GER
tain to result in the rapid building
of a first-class railroad at mini
mum cost. In 1864 he became a clerk
in the superintendcnt's Office of the
| Great Western railroad in England, and,
in 1871, he was transferred to a response
bic position with the Great Western rail
road in Canada. Thence he went into the
Office of President j.. j. Hill, of the
Great Northern railroad. subsequently
serving seven years in confidential and
important positions with the Santa Re
system. From the Santa Fe system
he came to New Mexico and assumed
the management of the Pecos Valley
railroad. During the past two years he
| has been receiver of that road. His
ability and experience combine to make
him one of the best equipped railroad
men in the United States.