Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-04-12
SACRAMENTO
MOUNTAINS
Tularosa with Her Fragrant Orchards
a Delightful Locality in Which
to Live.
new HOMES BEING BUILT
A Good General Farming Country with
Mountain Stock Ranges Make the Re-
gion Attractive to Agriculturists
and the Section is Being Set
tied Up Rapidly.

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of green in desert of brown! Air res
onant with the twitting of birds, fra
grant with the perfume of apple bios
SONS and dreamy with the hum of bees! !!
A truly melodious, sheltered and restful
| spot. Nesting in the bosom of rolling
foot hills which terminate in the alb
rupt Sacramento range, Tularosa fur
nishes an ideal home for lovers of the
scenic and those who prefer the restful
shade. and purling brooks of pastoral
quiescence to the industrial hum of the
metropolis.
The Alamogordo boom has evidently
reached Tularosa and large increase
| in population is confidently looked for
| ward to by the residents. However, it
would be desecration to make anything
but place of beautiful country homes
of the locality. 1t is singularly blessed in
the matter of water, and all manner of
vegetation indigenous to the temper
ate zone thrives there. Endowed with
such superb gifts by nature, there is
no reason why Tularosa should not con-
tain splendid houses as fit setting for
the green lawns, wide spreading shade
trees and Towering orchards.
Many of the residents believe that
the opening of the Mescalero Indian
agency, development of the mineral re-
sources and arrival Of the railroad, are
destined to create a city at Tularosa.
The newspaper, that harbinger of pros
perity, has already made it's appear
ance, and though laboring under many
disadvantages at present, gives promise
Of a successful career.
Among the many fine residence
houses which are being erected, is one
owned by the recently appointed coun-
| ty clerk w. S. Shepard. The gentleman
is thoroughly conversant with the re-
sources and prospects of the section,
and is perfectly content to cast his lot
with those who profit by the upbuilding
Of new empire.
The travel to Tularosa is constantly
increasing, and it is a difficult matter
to provide accommodation for the
transents. The Sanders and Parker
hotels are we'll conducted institutions,
and they are constantly filled.
J. F. Smith, a prominent stock raiser
who has resided at Three Rivers since
1884 and owns 300 head of CATTLE which
he ranges in the region, states that the
range embraces an area of 40x50 miles,
and that it is stocked with 10000 cattle
| and about $4,000 sheep. The range is
in excellent condition this spring.
Charles Winfield, who has also been
in the country since 1884. and has been
a frequent subscriber to the New Mexi
can during that period, has one of the
finest ranches on the Ruidoso, located
| two and half miles from Ruidoso
post office, at $500 feet elevation. Mr..
| Wingfield has been associated political
| ly with the portion of Lincoln county
! now embraced within the confines of
Otero county, having occupied the posi-
| ton of county assessor during the years
| 1S91-94. He believes that the section in
which he has made his home cannot be
beat for summer climate, and that the
Ruidoso is one of the best trout streams
| in the west The distance from his
place to the Salado coal fields is Is miles
field deyotes large portion of his time
| to Tularosa and is enthusiastic in his
opinion Of the place. He said to the
| New Mexican representative: I'VE take
special pride in the water here, both as
to volume and purity. All manner of
grain and vegetables thrive wonderfully
WELL especially wheat, oats and pota-
| toes. AS a backing for the town, we
have superb lands, good reservoir
sites, promising mineral resources and
an unexcelled fruit region The fruit
raised here is unquestionably better
than can be produced elsewhere in the
territory, and we challenge competition
to our grapes and peaches. Irrigation
accomplishes wonders with this fertile
| land. Timber Is easily accessible here
and Tularosa will be the best starting
point for tourists who desire to hunt
and fish. Within 12 miles is an exten-
sive undeveloped coal field, and the cop
per and other mineral localities are
from 5 to II miles distant. Tularoso
was first settled in 1862, and it has had
quiet, steady growth since then, until
it has now 1000 inhabitants. The town
is one mile square and has wide streets,
having been laid out by fort engineer.
We feel confident that Tularoso is des-
tined to become a city, and that its up
building will be permanent, because
backed by stable resources"
VIM. A. Conner, pioneer prospector
Of this region, has been operating in the
Sacramento mountains since $780, and
has made many good finds and several
sales of magnitude. Because of the
distance from the railway, prospectors
formerly searched for nothing but high
grade ore," remarked Mr.. Conner. Now
that the railway is pushing through the
region, great mining activity is follow
ing in its wake, and the low-grade prop
critics which have laid dormant for
years are being reopened and fitted for
extensive operations. The mineral belt
here is fully so miles long, but in my
opinion the best properties will be found
in the White mountain section. In the
Three rivers section are found immense
bodies of low-grade ore running from
SIS to $40 per ton, which will be treated
profitably, now that means of trans
portation Is at hand. The Nogal region
will sllrely he the future mining district