The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-10-04
Some Notable Examples of Sue
cess Shown in the Sacra-
mento Mountains.
A GENEROUS, HOSPITABLE PEOPLE.
They Started With Few Head Of Stock
Less Than Fifteen Years
Ago and Are Now
Wealthy.

''This is one of the best stock coun
tries in the west" remarked Weed
ranchman who visited Alamogordo last
Saturday and attended the Republican
convention. But few people realize
what has been accomplished by the
newcomers Of the mountain section dur.
ing the past fewyears, and yet they show
many notable examples of success born
OF thrift and toll"
A News representative who was lis
tening sharpened his pencil.
"Take Rev. j. E. Praether, for in
stance. He came here from Texas with
a small stock, limited means and large
family to support, about IA years ago,
and he settled on the Aqua Chiquito.
Now he is one of the most influential
and respected citizens in the territory
and the family gives evidence of tow
er OF strength and unbounded popular
ity. 5. u, John and Owen Praether.
sons of j. f., are all prosperous ranch
ers, and the family together can muster
very large amount of stock. The eld-
est daughter is married to j. E. Bunting,
wealthy merchant of Weed and pres
ent postmaster; John married Miss Rosa
Goodwin who owned quite a stock of
cattle inherited from her father, and
Miss Maggie, the second daughter mar
ried Professor Cox, principal of the
school at La Luz. Owen and Miss Jen-
ME, a beautiful and accomplished girl
OF l6, are at home with their parents.
There Is no more hospitable, prosperous
and enterprising family III the noun
tains, and they have made wonderful
record in fourteen years.
u. M. Jeffers is another example of
successful men. He came here about
twelve years ago from Texas, with 81
head Of cattle. His stock has increased
fully 1000 per cent, and he is consd.
cred very wealthy man. The father
and Tom, Dave and Jimmy all run their
stock together and the boys are consid-
cred in exceptionally comfortable cir
cumstances. Aside from the cattle own
ed by him, Mr.. Jeffers has at Weed the
heaviest stock of general merchandise
on the east slope of the mountains. He
has built up his fortune in the face of
great opposition, and is entitled to
generous measure of credit.
"James Lewis furnishes another ex-
ample of successful men of the Sacra-
mentos. He came here about the same
time as Mr.. Jeffers and his stock has
increased probably greater than any of
the others. He is married to Miss JEFF
fers. Besides managing large ranch
he is dealer in cattle and will buy all
the calves and beef cattle that he can
get, and hold them for the market. He
Is one of the most affluent and thor.
oughly respected men in the county.
Newt Daugherty, should not be over
looked In this reference to the prosper
GUS farmers of the mountains. He came
here with virtually nothing ten years
ago and from ah original purchase of 95
goats eight years ago, he now has near
ly 5000 and can sell them at Sc per
head any day in the year"
Eyes there is money in stock here,
and the above men have given plenty Of
evidence of the fact. They belong to
the great tax-paying community Of
Otero county and we feel proud of
them. The aggregate wealth of the
gentlemen named will exceed 500, ,OOO.'