El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-09
NACO. ARR.
A Thriving Little ToWn-Its Rail-
road Facilities Ample-Business
Houses prosperous-public Utiii-
ties Coming Along.
spec,aI Correspondence OF the HERALD.

s,ac,aI Correspondence o. the herald.
NACo. Ari May Ito one who has
never visited this town, or who mas only
passed by IL ove- the line OF railway, !
Eaco Is inseparsbly associated with |
sand and barren country Ihe eXpe- |
rienced traveller, however, he mo |
has stopped long enough to 1nVestig-
ate. viii find this same barren country |
covered with beautiful foliage, many |
we'll kept gardens aod shade trees, |
water bang supplied in plentiful guam !
titles by flowing we'll, 8 town throo-
bling with healthful life, with wlde
streets lined with business houses and
DrivAte residences. Nor will his |
yoader cease here, for in this little
barren town he will fnd men abreast
with the times, genial, courteous, nos
pitable beyond measure, and hand
some women, some de-cendents OF ola
Spanish families whose refining II no-
ence permeates the life of our town.
Il Is not our province to go into an
elaborate review of the towns past.
Rather Is IL toe intention Of the wri-
ter TO deal with the present, ana the
future. OF history let il suffice thai
the city was selected by b y.
Reilly in the early winter of 1898 on
account of its advantageous location.
and that his choice WAS good one Is
evidenced by the prosperity and steady
growth of the town since its locs-
ton.
0ne railway,s,he A. and S. E, runs
through the tOwp, and two prof. >cted
Nnes from here, one the N4cosari and
Gulf, building TO the Gulf of Califor-
MIA and one TO the Causucs copper
mines. The material for building
over 90 miles of the N. s. 6 is now Oh
the ground aud grading will begin at
an early ate.
The town has about $50 Inhabitants,
Mo-
school house, one hotel, and resssu-
rants, water works, telegraph and tele-
phone, u postofice, two blacksmith
shops, several merchandise stores,
and q number of saloons. The i'm
portant Industries are three large lum
Der yards aud two brick ya-d-, one of
which is nearing completion. The
management of the school is Entrusted
to board consisting of Geo. Rssy, j.
Curry and B. ]. O'Reiliy, three men
Dromiuens in the business and social
life of this town.
The location Of Naco contributes to-
wards making it among the healthiest
in the south west, possessing the ad-
vantage of site, pure water. pure ar,
and temperature which never ex-
b Seeds the extreme OF heat or cold
Neither are there droughts or heavy
rsinfslls, and the town and it's loca-
tion make an attractive pic
tlFe Un0 Vl5lbOF dDu Tue re-
siQent. Naco has great future be-
tore her and she is now forging to the
front in manner that is surprising to
ar best friends. Come to Naco aud
participate in her prosperity.
An an pie water works system has
been projec By r. L. Benton. Pipes
are being laid through the streets,
being connected with various re-
sidenoes and business houses, and
tank with $4,000 gallons capacity has
been erected. A gasoline engine and
pump IN OruectiOu with the works
will elevate 5000 gallons OF water per
hour.
Curry s. Co., firm consisting Of
Messrs. Curry and Raoy, do general
merchandise and custom house broker
age business. This house has been es-
tablished about one year.
Ben Goldman is doing a thriving
trade IN general merchandise. MIR.
Gold man will soon erect a large briok
building adjoining his present store 10
to which he will move his bust.
ness.
The hotel Naco was established
about one year ego by T. M. Abrams
aud lie doing splendid business. 1t Is
two story frame structure and is now
being enlarged to meet the demand of
Increasing business, Mr.. A. is also
building cold storage plant In con
B. J. O'Reilly, real estate and for
vsrdfng agent, is doing q thriving |
business. He Is forwarding agent for |
the Greiur Consolidated Copper |
Co.
Plans for handsome structure of
brick have been approved for the Cop |
per Queens new store. This building |
will be SOx120 #.
The 0 K. corral and livery owned
~ F. Graham, of Bisbee, is we'll sup
piled. with foe animals and turn outs
and accommodationsfo r many teams.
Our new school house has been COM
pleted, but will probably not be uaed
until the regular fall term opens.
Messrs. Durwood and Read, Of the
large warehouse adjoining their pro-
perty.
A. Gusler, an early settler in the
town, conducts a lumber business and
was some months ago elected justice of
the peace.
Among the many business houses On
she Sonora side the following may be
mentioned: Horoillent and Mishe,
general merchandise. A. J. Eastman,
Cariness Bros. Martinez and Roster
li,zsky are also established and doing
s thriving business.
NJ. Garcia does general MERIDIAN
disc and Mexican customs house broker
age business.
J. L. Ssibszo, collector OF custom
At La Monte, was visitor TO our town
yesterday.
ofthe London Graphic, "better known
as Bill Barry is visiting friends in
Naco. Daring his stay in Naco he Is
the guest of T. J. Maloney.
MESlLLA PARK