Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-05-11

POSSIBLY lnSulted, by the fOul profanity
of the saloon element; then come to
A~lamogordo and see the difference, see
the evidence that the business and
working men are finding better uses
for their money, see the nice little homes
being built, see the spirit of harmony
and good fellowship among all the peo-
pie, find if you can a single house even
where your little daughter may not pass
in safety at any hour, then take your
choice, and if you prefer to live where
the sporting element rules then take
our boys to some hurrah town where
the gamblers will assist them "to keep
the money in circulation
A trip to the Sacramento range back
of here is a revelation to n who mas
seen the country about Ell Paso from
the ordinary lines of travel only, for
know of no more charming spot in the
entire southwest than the heart of the
Sacramentos, while the views from the
car windows on the main lines of traV-
ell suggest nothing but vast sandy
plains, t~reeless and dry, with, of course,
occasional valleys where the crops and
the cottonwood trees relieve the monot-
ony of the scene somewhat.
Every man, woman and child In I'll
Paso should have an outing this sum-
mer long enough to visit the pine forest
here and to revel in the wild beauties
of this country, gather the fruit and
wild roses, drink of the inexhaustible
springs of pure cold water, and feel the
in~vigorating effects of a trip where ma
lures merry voices cheer one to forget
the worries of life, and the long drag of
the hot months.
No doubt the FL Paso & Northeastern
will u some popular excursions into
this country this summer, but at all
events a few dollars will bring you up
here and give you a new lease on life
and a spirit of happiness to go with it
which will many fold repay the small
expense incurred.
Ell Paso has much to hope for in the
development of this country, for it is it's
best feeder, and it's dollars naturally
gravitate down,the line into the pock-
cts of the commercial men of the great
border city.
The mines of the Jarillas are no long
er uncertain prospects, but are sub
stantial, profitable properties, produce
ing much ore at a good profit and af-
fording employment for many men.
The Sacramento range will develop
other such camps, as rumors are even
now ahoat of a gold find which, if cor
roborated and known, will bring on a
stampede in the near future.
Alfalfa at La Luz and Tularosa is be-
ginning to bloom, and will soon be ready
for the first cutting of the four annual
crops which it yields.
Two musical concerts were given here
by rival music houses of Ell Paso last
Wednesday evening, and the weekly
Friday evening hops given for the
guests at the Hotel Alamogordo serve
to encourage the social spirit of the
town.
The Mandolin Club, under the leader
ship of Prof. Rhomberg, is a feature of
the place much appreciated by the
many cultured and music, loving visit
ors who com to enjoy a stay with us
and to climb clouds with the cloud
climbers of the White Oaks.
SOCIAL EVENTS.
The evening of May 5 the many
friends of County Clerk Shepherd gath
cred at the Alamogordo hotel and ten
dered him a surprise birthday party. 1t
vas a distinctly stag affair, and those
present gathered around a punch bowl
and smoked cigars, told stories, ETC., un-
til a late hour. Refreshments Were
served at u o'clock. Mr.. Shepherd is
regarded as one of the foremost charac-
ters in Otero county; a mar of unim-
peachable character, sterling integrity
and kind disposition, and his buenos
amigos delight in evincing their esteem
for him. Mr.. Thomas Law, of Carbon
dale, Pa, who dropped in on the scene
in the capacity of affable stranger and
spring poet, has put forth claims for
the laureate wreath of the ~Sacramentos
by penning the following verses in hon
or of the occasion:
tbs pleasant to meet
And heartily greet
Our friends in a distant land,
And our heart grows warm
AS we feel the charm
In the grasp of a friendly hand.
And when from our home
We are called to roam,
Far away from those we love dear,
And our hearts feel sad,
Then it makes us glad
To find we have true friends here.
Then let us prove true
AS we travel through
This life with its toll and sorrow,
To our friends to-day
Who travel our way,
For we must leave them tomorrow.
Tonight occurs the wedding Of Ar
thur E. Williams to Miss Ollie B. Light
foot. The ceremony will be performed
in the Baptist church by Rev. R. P.
Pope. Mr.. Williams is a native of Texas
and "a years of age. He reflected credit
on Otero county during the Spanish
American wal by enlisting in Captain