Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-05-15
MILITARY INSTITUTE
Roswell and It's Famous Military
School Visited by Adjutant Gen.
eral W. H. Whiteman.
AN OFFICIAL INSPECTION
The Visit Was a Complete Surprise, But
the Adjutant General Found the Insti-
tute in Splendid Condition and the
Discipline Excellent,

Adjutant General William H. White
mar has returned home from a visit tC
Roswell. He went there upon special
order Of Governor Otero, inspected the
| New Mexico Military Institute, and
found it to be in splendid condition and
the discipline excellent, the present
management of the school by Colonel
James G. Meadors being highly salts
factory.
Adjutant General Whiteman is en-
thusiastic in describing Roswell and
the surrounding country. He calls il
an ideal section, and prophesies a pros.
porous future for it; in fact, he esteems
Chaves county n of the best, if moi
| the best county, in the territory, anG
thinks that it will soon be one of the
richest. The county has only a small
Indebtedness, and public Improvements
| are constantly made. The citizens are
| progressive, energetic and up to date,
The country around Roswell is in the
highest state of cultivation, and raises
an enormous amount of alfalfa and
fruit. The home market absorbs all of
the alfalfa that can be raised, and it
sells constantly at 81 a ton. While early
peaches Were damaged somewhat by
the frost, yet there will be a fine fruit
crop. Orchards as large as 500 acres are
bearing this year, and will be doubled
in size by next year. Fifty thousand
acres are in cultivation around ROs-
well, and that area will be doubled
within a few years. Around this fertile
supports immense herds Of cattle and
flocks Of sheep. Most of the cattle are
of superior stock, on one ranch of $4,000
acres there being nothing but regis
aound Roswell, and alfalfa is almost
ready for the first crop. Some of the
alfalfa fields are from 100 to 800 acres
in extent. Many new settlers are COM
ing into the county, and there is con-
siderable building at Roswell. The
greatest marvel of all is the abundant
and splendid water supply. The arte-
sian area around Roswell is increasing
in size, and despite the new wells being
drilled constantly, there seems to be no
decrease in the water supply.
General Whiteman made a very thor
ough inspection of the military insti-
tute. The cadets were paraded, inspect
ed and reviewed by the adjutant gen
eral in person, and afterward drilled by
the commandant and cadet officers I'M
der his direction. He then inspected
the barracks thoroughly, visiting the
quarters of cadets and instructors, ex-
amined minutely the bedding, furni-
ture, lights and heating apparatus, Wis
tied and inspected every bed room, bed
and piece of furniture in the building.
He went through the department of
subsistence, investigated closely the
kitchen, dining room and laundry, the
domestic service, the cooking, the quail
ity, quantity and preparation of food
supplied cadets, and ate dinner in the
mess hall. He examined the machinery,
arms, equipments, accoutrements and
appliances, and should be in a position
to speak most au~thoritatively about the
management of the school. He investi-
gated the course of study, textbooks,
exercises. hospital service, and all per-
tanning to the life and development of
the cadets. He met all the instructors,
officers and employees Of the school.
The adjutant general will make a re-
port to Governor Otero this week, and
it will no doubt be favorable to the in
stitute. He found that a good gym
nasium, society halls, and two or three
large dormitory rooms are greatly
needed. The inspection was wholly a
surprise, and as it was not possible to
t"scald and scour" on Sunday, the in
spector probably found things exactly
in their usual condition.