The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-02-11

'dolc OuCu0Of WORK Lhdn people
have i'll any other part Of America.
The mighty ranges of the Rock
les, SHOW covered for three fOugths
Of tie year feed our streams and
springs with the sweetest and
purest Of waters, and makes OUR
irrigated fields independent Of rain.
fall and overflow.
The alienation Of wide plains
and valleys with enormous ranges
of rugged mountains, give our
Southwestern country scenic
charms, not cqualcd in the United
States, and hardly equaled any
where.
by home lies mt an elevation Of
about 600 feet above the sea level.
4 few miles southwest rises the
enormous mass Of Sierra Blanca,
II, 1868 feet high, the highest moan
tain in New Mexico, and the high
est peak between the Spanish Peaks
in Colorado, and Ori2aba, in 'MeXi-
go Ni2io With every shadow
cast upon itby passing cloud, with
every change in the angle Of the
sunlight, the mighty mountain pre-
sents y rev picture, grand, mag
ni!icont, overpowering, each more
fascinating than the last. From
its bold Summit the eye can
rove into Colorado, Texas, Arizona
and Mexico. Hundreds Of great
mountains, only inferior to the
Monarch itself, lie rs it seems at its
feet, though perhaps many days
journey away. On it, the great
works Of God seem clearer and
nearer, and God himself more nearly
present, than elsewhere.
The country is rich in gold, sill
yer, copper, iron, coal, lead, marble
and timber. Most of all it needs
cheap transportation. For lack of
this Notwithstanding its natural
riches and resources, New Mexico
has been until now a poor country.
Now, two railways arc building;
one in the Pecos Valley ION TIE
east of me) to a connection with
Kansas City and Chicago, and the
other from FL Paso Texas to the
coal fields near my home, and
thence to an Eastern outlet also.
Near me are tho largest bodies of
magnetic iron ore in America, (and
the only important ones west of
Pennsylvania which will be work
ed as soon rs we get the railway.
a few years hence, this will be one
of the busiest ard richest sections
of the "NcW World" And as the
trend of the times is to seek outlets
for our products at deep water in
New Orleans and Galveston, my old
country will profit l hope by the
coming and magnificent develop
ment Of my new one.
Our old friends in West Feiiciana
will like to know something Of the
career and whereabouts Of George
Curry, who left there as boy,
and has now lived in this neighbor-
hood for a little more than twenty
years. First a freighter, then clerk
and bOOE-keeper at the Old post
leadership at Fort Stanton and
with the great firm Of JAS ]. DoIan
d Go at Lincoln n. NJ, he branchcd
out into politics. He was success
lively county clerk, assessor and
sheriff Of Lincoln County, Omen the
largest county in the U. S. then
served us two aerms in the New
Mexico Senate Zone Of them as
Pre- lent of that body and last as
Captain i'll the Trough Riders"
OF late he has become a I. 81
dent of Tuiarosa tie cLicf tom
of the new county Of Otero, lately
made in part from Lincoln County.
Curry is one of the foremost citi-
zens of New Mexico. A consistent
Democrat, he is trusted and beloved
by men Of both parties. Honest,
sincere and frank, no man in New
Mexico has more hearty earnest
friends. If New Mexico becomes a
State, Curry Las yet higher political
honors in store for him, and they
will come to him by the votes Of
many who are not, and never have
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