Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-11-24
A PLOURISHING CITY.
Roswell is Steadily Growing and is En-.
joying Prosperity.

NAkOSNy
Roswell, situated in the commercial,
linear and geographical center of the
Pecos Valley railroad system is the seat
of Chaves county, located lear the o n
fluence of the abundant waters Of the
Pecos and Hondo rivers, the supply
and shipping point of an immense
range area for both cattle and sheep,
surrounded by fertile lands and ex-
haustless irrigation resources, including
both the canal and the artesian we'll;
the scene of the general machine shops
of the Pecos Valley railroad system
and also a passenger and freight divis-
ion. Roswell is daily adding to it's rec
ord as one Of the most active and pros
porous business centers of New Mexico.
The city has largely increased both
it's business and residence population
since the completion of the Pecos rail-
road system to it's northern, or Colo
RADIO, outlet, and now, with a present
population of 5000, bids fair to count
within the next two years 5000 people.
GREAT CANAL SYSTEM.
At Roswell begins the great canal
irrigation system of the Pecos valley,
a system which already represents mil
lions of dollars in investment and
which has demonstrated a production
of fruits, forage, grains, melons, and
vegetables, in both quantity and quail
ty, unsurpassed anywhere.
To this general canal irrigation the
Roswell region adds an especial and
e~ver-growing irrigated area through
the medium of artesian wells, the Ros-
we'll vicinity now having at least 240
of these wells in active and exhaustless
flow, the water production of these
wells running from 200 gallons to 1900
gallons per minute.
Nearly every ranchman Of the Ros-
we'll region now has an artesian well
with an attached system of water stor-
age irrigation reservoirs. While all
farm products are luxuriantly grown
under this artesian irrigation system,
the apple and pear orchard and the al
falfa field can be referred to as es-
pecial harvests. The Roswell apples
are already famous, while the alfalfa
is giving the region an enviable stock
feeding and market fattening repute.
The cattle are of fine grades, while as
a mutton and wool producer the section
is taking a front rank.
WELL BUILT CITY.
The city itself is replete with brick
business blocks and residences; Is the
site of the New Mexico military insti-
tute, has two large public schools.
three newspapers, substantial banking
interests, IN elegant and c~ommodious
club, an ice factory, many churches,
numerous and ever being added to
wholesale and retail houses, and tribu-
tary and extensive stock yards.
The Pecos valley, of which the Ros-
we'll region is so prominent and pros
porous a portion, is a late conspicuous
and convincing example of the fact that
irrigated cultivation Is at once the most
known methods of farming. The harv-
est, varied in its opportunities and
croppage, is always ~assuredwith a max
imum Of production to a minimum Of
ground. The weather clerk is al un-
needed agriculture ! personality and
rainfall unknown as a potentiality.
The Roswell climate is noted for its
healing effect on all pulmonary troubles
and every succeeding year sees added
an influx of healthseekers.
Books containing 100 sheep dipping
certificates in Spanish for sale at the
New Mexican Printing company's Of
fee at $1.0o per book.