El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-14
CASAS OR ANDES.
A New Town With a Fine Future
Special Correspon dence of the HERALD.

Special Correspon dence of the HERALD.
CASAS GRANDES, Dec. 18th 1898.
To the 81 ERALD:-This section of the
country has been visited with some Of
the most disagreeable weather they
have nad here for several years. Sc
say the old O habitents. For the las,
three days it has been very cold with
some rain and snow, but it looks now
as though it would clear up soon.
Everyone stayed in the house un-
less it was actually necessary for him
to 90 out.
The new town of Casas Grandes is
beautifully located on a level plain
with fine view in every direction. 1t
has about 200 Inhabitants. There are
two hotels, two stores, one blacksmith
and wagon shop, two or three carpen-
ter shops, and as soon as the machinery
arrives q large planning mill with a
sash and door manufacturing establish
ment will be started up.
There are now in course of erection
several news residences and stone
buildings which will soon be complet-
ed. The large and commodious depot
is q good substantial structure two
stories high with good hotel in con-
nec,ion, which is under the able man-
sgement Of J. D. Matthew.
Casas Grandes certainly has q great
future before it. 1t is headquarters
for supplies for the mining and agri-
cultural country that surrounds it on
every side.
Cattle raising is one of the great in
dustries and large shipments are made
from this point. G.. M. Gather
brought in four hundred and fifty head
of fat cattle today that he will ship
direct from this point for Cuba.
AS a farming country there is no
doubt but what this will he a great
r an nj cnI nd
abundance Of water. They grow as
fine corn IS one could find in Kansas or
Nebraska. 1t is also adapted to the
raising of fruits of all kinds. 1 saw
some as fine apples here as ever grew. |
The colony of Dublan, two miles !
away on the railroad, consists of about |
five hundred Mormon settlers. and
The old town OF Casas Grandes is about |
miles from Casas Grandes proper and |
is chiefly inhabited by Mexicans, about |
twelve hundred being the population. |
Mr.. Ascarate is the leading man of the 1
place as l understand; he is also large
ly Interested in the new town and will |
in the future do all be can for it; he is |
one of the principal owners of the
TOWNSHIP.
The river called the Casas Grandes
runs between the new and old town,
and is a never failing stream of the
clearest aud purest water that have
seen in the southwest. It will furnish
all the water necessary for irrigation
and abounds with plenty of fish.
Sportsmen can fiud rare good shooting
at ducks and geese that are constantly
alighting there. There is plenty of all
kinds of game near here. One wagon
brought in five deer killed within q
few miles of town few days ago.
r L. aarrell is the chief contractor
and builder in the city, J. D. Matthew
has charge of the Sierra Madre Supply
Co.'s business at this point and is ably
assisted by a number of bright young
men. He is kept very busy looking
after his various interests. E. S.
Stephens is the agent at the depot-al
plea-ant gentleman who is never 80
busy but what he can answer all ques-l
tions that may be asked him. His
able assistant is young Mr.. Melcher.
Melcher is an Ell Paso boy, and his
people will move here in q short time. g
All of the employees of the company
30 far as l have met them are exceed
lngly courteous and Obliging.
Taking into consideration the min c
ing interests and the farming and /
stock growing opportunities and it's
other natural advantages, amongst ]
others the heslthfulness of the eli '
mate, Casas Grapdes is sure to grow +
quickly. M. Ii