Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-11-28
LAS CRUCES LETTER.
A Big Merchandise Stock-The Favored
Mesilla Valley.

mtSllld valley
Las Cruces, N. NJ, November 90
Martin Lehman is the successor of the
firm of n. Raymond & Co, and is II
of the largest and richest merchants in
New Mexico. Your correspondent, upon
invitation, went through the immense
warehouses, stores and departments
with Mr.. Lehman, who pointed out to
him in detail the enormous stocks of
goods and merchandise, consisting
of thousands of bushels of wheat
and corn, and a large supply of spirit
Gus liquors, together with the largest
supply Of flour in sacks, / ever saw in
eral merchandise, from the greatest to
the smallest. Mr.. Lohman'S stock Is es-
timated to be worth 800, 900. In addi-
ton to this, he has q large flour mill
niticent management. His superintend-
emit is Mr.. A. j. Bale, who is to be found
at his post at all times. Mr.. Lohman
admits that his sales have been dou-
bltt Nlluilll tlIC past lHtiNo ioiHlAi
which goes to prove that the territory
is enjoying the greatest prosperity
known in its history.
If only the waiter question could be
the right way, as it must and will be
eventually, it could then be said truth
fully that New Mexico has all the
coons up one tree Statehood for the
territory is a contamination devoutly to
be prayed for by every good citizen.
With it will come such a change and
Transformation i'm the affairs of the
country as will astonish everybody.
People by the thousands and capital by
the millions only await the change in
the form of government from territory
to state to come among us.
Considering it's location, productive
ness and ~desirability, the Mesilla valley
is foremost among all sections of the
Union in it's %fiattering invitation to gooC
people Of small or large means to make
it their home. The Inducements which
it holds out to the health seeker wht
desires easy, outdoor employment ant
a home at moderate cost is beyond com
pal'e the most Favorable or enticine
held II by any other section of thu
world. The arid southwest is, by VIRTUE
of it's dry and healing air, mild winter!
and bracing summers, attracting tn
attention of the world as a sanitariun
par excellence, especially for those suf,
fering With pulmonary and bronchial
affections. Thousands of people affected
with such diseases each winter fill VI
every vacant room in Eel PasO, Albu
querque, Las Cruces and other place!
in New Mexico and Arizona. A larg'
proportion of these people pass the win
ten in cl'amped and uncongenial quar-
ters in the larger towns, and as soon a!
the mild season returns, leave for theil
homes i'm the east, north or other parts
Here is where the victim of consump
tion makes a grave mistake. He SHOULD
continuously reside i'm this dry, asepti,
climate until his diseased lungs AL.
thoroughly Hedleu, dIlu Ie SHOulu HVt
out of doors as much of the time as pos.
sible. But people who are out of health
are very likely to- be lacking in fortune
also, and employment is not only de
sil'able for health improvement, but i:
also an absolute necessity in MANY
cases, and overcrowded towns offer bu'
limited opportunities in lines Of EN-
ployment or industry befitting tn.
health seekers physical condition
There are exceptional opportunities ant
Inducements for engaging in amy O
these vocations i'm the Mesilla valley
such as fruit growing, dAirying, gar
denfng, chicken raising INC bee culture