El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-10
ALAMO6ORDO.
The Enterprising Little City Is Fast
Becoming a Metropolis.
of the HERALp:

Special correspondence of the HERALD;
ALAMOGORDo,N Nov. III. 5. Church,
superintendent OF the railroad COM
pany's mines at the Jarilla mountains,
showed me around the properties and
down the workings, with all the court
estes; aud at about IL o'clock L took
leave of him, and drove in the COM
Iany's light wagon to the station, for
ty-nine miles out from FL Paso. The
run, including stops, OF thirty seven
miles, required about two and half
hours.
Arrived at Alamogordo, a few mo M
ents were devoted to lunch, when q
tour of inspection was begun on the
east side of the railroad. Here, where
four short months since the gay and
festive jack-rabbit and coyote held
high carnival in the mesquite and tor
milo brush, and the owl, perched upon
u yucca, gaZed with indoleut dignity
at the trials of strength, strategy and
agile speed exhibited by the enthused
contestants: here, in the held
abandoned so recently to sports indulg-
ed to such perfection in no other
quarter than in the "wlld and w0olly,"
had sprung into life q town, yes,
town of houses, built of brick, mortar
and smooth lumber, anon yst which
stood one, modestly retired from the
rail road, u frame building" not I'M
that IL bore prominently upon its west
ern brow the legend, Sacramento
Chief"
Other buildings, occupied by those
who had followed the occidental foot
steps OF this pioneer Chief, were clust-
cred in regular order around the foun-
tain OF knowledge; and true as the
needle to the pole, the Instincts OF
pencil trimmer led me thither, that my
devotions might be offered with defer
entail alscrity, at the shrine OF the
great sachem. The Chief was absent
attending sun dance, but my card,
left will. his factotum, must have con-
WINGED him that he had missed an
epoch in his otherwise monotonous
career by failure to receive in proper
person my early obeisauce.
Sad aud depressed. L turn ed my eyes
slowly away from the desolate scenes
when they fell upon q structure OF
larger proportions, OF wood, the work
of man. In contemplating this new
work of art, my earlier disappointment
was dissipated, and my mind was filed
with admiration for the daring energy
and push which had led the promoters
thus TO encounter the vicissitude of
frontier life. For, on nearer approach,
and by the aid of readily given, civil
replies, l learned with establishment
that the structure before me was a car
avansary, and not a council house
within whose shade Rsin-in-the-face
might smoke the 'pipe of elaboration
over mOmentouS affairs OF state, or,
actuated by the milk of human kind
ness, discuss with coadjutant braves
the fitness of establishing preserve
for the remnant of wild animals which
had been expelled by the advent of his
tribe, from their ancestral homes.
Yes, this building, first erected for
''boardinR house," has been, by the
occu-ret ce c funfortu tous delays, which
have temporarily thwarted the ma
, turity of more elaborate plans, been
promoted to the rank of "hotel."
And too, IL ID of quite inviting design,
having q ten feet wide varanda under
cover, on three sides of its thirty
rooms each of which 10 equipped with
water, fixed wardrobes and modern ap-
pliances, which insure comfort and
convenience, even luxury.
In addition to more pretentious build
iugs of brick aud weatherboards, houses
with stone foundations, Is an adobe of
large Dimensions flor q livery stable
and corral, for early occupancy. While
buildings are going up rapidly in all
directions, water pipes are being laid
through the principal streets by means
of which the inhabitants of the new
town will be supplied with wholesome
water for domestic uses, piped from
Alamo canon.
Perhaps there is not another town
OF its age in the United States, so we'll
supplied with comforts and necessities,
nor so we'll fitted to receive 1t, as this
youthful aspirsnt for public favors.
There Is an air OF thrift and COM
mercial health surrounding Alamo
gordo row, andsitslbuilders seem deter
mined to promote its attractiveness,
not only healthseekers but for inves-
tors of capital.
On the west side of the railroad are
located the ice factory and the big saw
mill. The latter is an immense struc
ture, built on modern lines, with pow
erful machinery OF the latest patterns.
Beginning at the north is a tank, judg-
ed to be $50 feet In length, sixty feet
wide and five feet deep, to be filled with
water from La Luz canon, six miles
distant. Logs, hauled by rail twenty
five miles, from the summit of the Sa-
crsmentos are to be dumped from the
cars into this tank. aud hoisted by
steam power to the second story up an
inclined track, and unlosded on an in
clined receiver, whence they are sent,
in proper position to the saws.
These latter are ''bsnd saws" so ad-
justed as to be frightened or looseDed as
may be required, capable of cutting
saplings, or logs eight feet in dismet-
err, with the incest exactness. Mr..
Thrall, the builder, and Mr.. Davidson,
the general superintendent, seemed
pleased to afford Information con-
corning the work of which they are
so justly proud-how 5000 feet of lum-
Der are cut per hour, running on car
riages to different small saws, cut into
certain lengths and widths, and sent
in as many different directions with
the utmost accuracy, while the refuse
Is borne outside-sll done by the same
motive power. a $50 horse power en-
CINE. To this will be added later, the