Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-04
LAS CRUCES LETTER
Ex-senator John ]. ingalls, a Con-
vert to Statehood for New
Mexico.
MINING ACTIVITY REPORTED
Some Social News from the County Seat
The Artesian Water Question in the
Mesilla Valley-Active Demand
for Town Lots,

Tor Town Lots.
Las Cruces, November 30.-Ex-Sena
tor John j. Ingalls,, of Kansas, as is gen
orally known, has been in Las Cruce
for tWo months for his health, which i
being rapidly restored, and is the CUES
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Baker, the mana
gers of the Alameda. This is a ranch re
sort, located a mile and a half north o
Las Cruces, and is surrounded by al
talfa fields, orchard and grand shad,
trees, and has it's own Jersey cows
chickens, honey bees, etc. Under the
present management this resort is quite
popular, and becoming more 50 all the
time.
Senator Ingalls, comes in daily for
drive and to get his mail, which is vo-
luminous, thus affording your CORE.
spondenit ample opportunity to converse
with him and to- get his views upon al
the great questions of the day. 1t has
been my good fortune to know Senator
Ingalls, for thirty years, dating back tc
the days when he was the brightest and
ablest statesman in the American SEN
ate.
The latest topic of discussion with
him, which continued am hour or more,
was as to the conditions emitting New
Mexico to statehood at the present time.
10 do entire justice to the interview, !
must say the ex-senator did not take
kindly to the idea of statehood at first,
and gave his reasons vigorously, as he
always does, as to the present popula-
ton, want of water and other matters
relating to- it. But after hearing my
presentation of all the arguments to be
adduced in It's favor, l felt that the SEN
ator looked upon it with a favor thai
amounted to acquiescence, and | feel
proud to know that we shall have his
powerful influence in support of the add
mission of our territory as a state.
1t will be borne in mind that, compar-
atively, mining in New Mexico is in an
inciplent state, and that the greatly in
creasing' interests of late are bringing
people into the territory by thousands,
and capital for investment by millions.
10 those on the outside this does not
seem so clear, but to those of us who
daily witness these movements it is
clear and duly appreciated. Every
DAY strangers from an parts of the
world are seen ON the streets Of Las
ON their way to or returning
from the mines in the adjacent noun
tains. Machinery of every description
FOR use in mining may be seen going out
to the mines almost daily, and dozens
)f wagons drawn by six and sometimes
eight horses are arriving with copper
ore daily, making an average shipment
of a car load daily. Now all this is
up a new era in the history of
his portion of the territory, and it vii,
cad to new railroads and to MANY other
improvements and enterprises in the
lear future throughout all this country.
Already lots for building purposes are
n demand, and many sales are being
in Las Cruces to persons who will
'uild dwellings.
A good large hotel is greatly needed
lere, and it is to be hoped it will be
.rected before long. 1t is sad to see per-
leaving on almost every train who
lave come and cannot find suitable ac-
ommodations; many of them had come !
0 spend the winter. But, in time. all |
hese things will adjust themselves sat |
stactorily. We cannot expect every- |
hlng at once. and must be patient.
The masquerade ball on Wednesday !
vening was a success and a very pleas
affair. 1t was given by the Wom-
Improvement Association for a
Horthy and c~ommendable purpose. 1t
as held IN the rink, and the music and
We're very good. 1t was kept /
p until the small hours of morning.
Among recent arrivals to spend the
inter is Miss Emelie l.. Cable, former
OF New York, but for two years past
resident of Santa Fe. Miss Cable is
wing what all invalids ought to do; she
almost living out of doors, and en-
ying the sunshine and fresh air to the
Hest extent. She is improving rapidly.
Colonel G. E. Dunbar has bought out
s partners, r. Y. Anderson and Will
I'm b.. Haden, in the Excelsior copper
Inc, and is now sole owner, and is CIV
e 1t his undivided ~attentiop
Harold 0. Crane is president of the
odoc Mining Company; Dudley A. :
ing Is the vice president. E. P. War
II Is vice president of the Torpedo :
ming Company. These gentlemen are
Chicago, and have been out to
cir mining properties, and returning.
knowledge that this tour of inspection
S been quite satisfactory. The Torpe- |
Mining Company is erecting, of t
me, an office for the use of Mr.. An J
.ny, he assayer, who has moved his +
mily to their new home on Oregon I
tights, north of the town. 6
Iolonel Henderson has but recently 4
turned from a trip to Los Angeles. Q
L., and Is now giving his attention c
lctly TO his interests In the old, Ste '
enson mine. He Is we'll pleased with 4
outlook, and says he is grinding n
and has eight feet of extra. good u
Hing ore. p