Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-04-01
Remarkable Growth of Otero Coun-
tvs Capital--L Large and Perma-
nent Industrial Institutions
Established
MODEL MORAL COMMUNITY
Since June Last 30l Town Lots Have Been
sold-Many Buildings Under Oonstruc-
tion-Progress of Water Works
Metropolitan Conveniences.

| Special Correspondence New Mexican
Almogordo, March 30.-Booming
bustlng, active Almogordo! A marve
| in the gem; New Mexican giant in the
crysalis! Although in the A, B, Cs OF
growth it has matriculated from the
college of enterprise and progression
The legislature made no mistake in
giving birth to Otero county, for this
child of the commonwealth is destined
to become the favorite and most pow
erful son in the galaxy of counties, and
a great factor in the future improve
ment of the territory.
REMARKABLE GROWTH.
New ideas and new blood have taken
hold here and the result is a remark
able advancement, which will entice
homeseekers and investors, and grad
ually remodel the old regime in all sec
tions of the territory. The child will
teach the parent a lesson, for in less
than two years Otero county will be 20
years in advance of New Mexico. This
may seem a singular statement to
many, but it is nevertheless true.
Though but eight months old, the town
OF Alamogordo gives evidence of re-
markable permanence as we'll as
growth. For instance, it has a better
hotel than Ell Paso; a better saw mill
than can be found elsewhere, except in
the exclusive timber region; fine store
buildings and excellent residences are
being built to accommodate the people
who have determined to make their
homes here. 1t is safe to predict that
within another year the town will con-
tain from $500 to 5000 inhabitants, and
from that time on it's growth will keep
pace with the continual development of
the wonderful latent resources of the
surrounding country.
From present indications, the town
is backed by unlimited capital, in the
hands of men who are inspired with
perfect confidence that the future will
be productive of good results. Every
new industry is equipped with the lat
est and best machinery, and the man
agement of these institutions is being
placed in the hands of men who possess
unquestioned ability and a thorough
knowledge of the requirements of the
situation.
REST FOR WEARY TRAVELLERS.
The Alamogordo hotel is pleasant
surprise to the visitor. The territory
does not boast of a better affair of the
kind. Every known perquisite to lux
ury is found, and the convenences are
thoroughly modern. The cuisine is
equal to that of the larger eastern cities
and the best on the eastern market is
none too good for the Alamogordo. Like
everything else about the hotel the
manager is thoroughly modern. He is
'99 model, chainless and stemwinding
hustler from Hustlerville. The people
of Almagordo think that he is rara
avis-only one in a boX-that God only
made one Colonel Harvey. 1t is a spe-
cial dispensation that he has been
placed here. AS an evidence of the high
esteem in which he is held, it may be
said that he is already mentioned as a
future choice for high political honors.
The personification of geniality, and in
carnation of progression, this popular
boniface inspires one with good fellow
ship and friendship. May his star ever
grow brighter.
A MORAL COMMUNITY.
There has been considerable said
about the "lawlessness" existing in
Otero county, but 1 have failed to OBJ
serve it. In fact, 1 have never met a
more law abiding, justice-loving and
peaceable set of gentlemen in my life
than are found in Alamogordo. The
statements meant to be derogatory to
the locality are rot" pure and simple.
There is no danger of the train being
held up between Ell Paso and Alamogor-