Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-06-12
IN EDDY COUNTY
1t Is Once More the Center Of the
Great Cattle Industry Of the
Southwest,
MR.. FULLEN'S STATEMENT
The Peoos Valley Railroad Has Hauled
100000 Head of Cattle and
Will Make 1t Half a
Million.

Among the arrivals at the Palace Sat
urday vas l.. O. Fullen, of Carlsbad
formerly Eddy, editor of the Carlsbad
Argus, and postmaster of the prosper
Gus little city in the southeastern por-
ton of the territory. He is here to see
Governor Otero on business connected
with e~Xpediting a change of the post
office name from Eddy to Carlsbad,
which is desired at the earliest possible
date, as considerable Inconvenience is
experienced owing to the difference in
the town and post office name.
Queried by a New Mexican represent
ative as to the general condition of his
home town, Mr.. Fullen stated that ev-
erything was in a most healthy and
prosperous condition.
The building movement, which has
languished for the past few years, has
been resumed. A two-story brick bust
ness block has just been completed, and
ground broken for the foundation of q
tWo-story, 50-foot front brick structure
by the Schlitz people, the well-known
brewers of Milwaukee,. The foundation
for still another brick block, by F. II.
Barfield, is being put in, and numerous
residences are in progress of erection.
Strangers are coming in daily, and
property transfers at good figures are
being made constantly.
THE town has received a great bene-
fit and impetus from the large move
| ment in cattle the past few months.
The shipments of the route have ag-
| gregated close to 100, 900 head, and the
total estimated shipment of all stock
for the year is 10000 cars. The compile
ton of the Pecos Valley and Northeast
| ern railway from Roswell to Amarillo
has given the cattlemen the quick ship
ping route 50 long desired, and they
have fastened to avail themselves of it.
President j. ]. Hagerman, who had a
close estimate of the prospective bust
ness hat would trend to the road which
was built solely through his efforts, is
frank TO state hal it has far exceeded
his expectations. The cattlemen are
warm in their expressions of satisfac.
ton over the quick, safe hauls giver
them, and the business of the coming
year win undoubtedly be doubled. The
road is especially fortunate in having
at the head as general manager a mos
man. ID. Fl. Nichols, who has charge o.
complete operations, is keenly sensible
to the needs of the cattle interests, an(
sees to it personally that all stock trains
ding. Mr.. Nichols was formerly gen,
eral superintendent of the Frisco road
and the present excellent condition o.
the Pecos Valley and Northeastern il
due almost wholly to his energetic man
agement.
1.-THE stock interest has stimulated
the alfalfa industry of the valley, Ions
it's staple crop, and the acreage of abou
5000 has this season been increased b!
about 1000 additional acres of new
planting. The hay finds ready marke
at good prices, and stockmen are al
ready seeking to contract the presen
seasons crop. The combination of cat
tie. sheep and alfalfa guarantees tina
the Pecos valley will ultimately develop
into a vast feeding ground. The nev
road has made this possible.
1.-THE irrigation company, under thu
management of r. w. Tansill, is slowl.
peopling the valley with a good class o
skilled farmers, and the growth of TIL
farming section is very pleasing. Al
of the farmers devote a certain acreag,
to sugar beets, the total planting TO,
this seasons campaign of the Carlsbad
factory reaching about 5000. acres. Goot
stands have been obtained, and thu
prospects for a most satisfactory rul
are flattering. Manager Goetz expresses
himself as well pleased with presen
conditions.
"The orchardists and fruit growers
are happy, as the crop of small fruit
has been ample, and the harvest 0
peaches and apples will be large.
"The future for Carlsbad is c~ertainl!
very bright. The new name for TIL
town was adopted only after careful
consideration, and strictly as a bushes,
proposition. The mineral springs nea.
the town have proved beneficial in tn,
relief Of stomach and kidney com
plants, and it is believed that thei,
merits can be more advantageously pre-
scented to the world under the name o
Carlsbad than under the name of Eddy
Carlsbad is now the official designation
and it is hoped to soon have the pos
office department officially sanction it.
'Tis worth a bag of gold" This APP
plies with special force to Hoods Sarsi