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The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-25

 Matters.
Great Mining Development. It would Result from Water Output of Mines largely Depend
 ent on Irrigation.

Tie western half of the United
 States today supports a popula-
 ton ranging somewhere around 5 million. Much of this population has been attracted by the cry of gold and the capital invested today in western mines is enormous. Yet it is not tithe of the amount which the value of the mineral lad. en ore of the West warrants; only these minerals are locked largely in the grasp of the arid belt. Wa ter Is what is needed. Hills and mountains of extreme richness lie undeveloped and desolate, sur rounded by barren deserts or sage brush plains. Capital is slow to venture into such places, even with great mineral wealth in sight. Gold is not the only metal, tons of which are locked Tn the rocky bo- sons of the western sierras, but all the family of baser metals are rich ly represented and the question of transportation enters largely into their inning. Railroads won't fol-. low mining camps alone. But re- claim the arid lands of the West give to them a settled agricultural population, and railroads will very quickly pierce the desert. And here teo will be source to feed the men and the mules that work the mines; feed them at reasona- ble rates. Many torrent of great volume rushes down the slopes during .he period of melting snows spreads away in a gllstening stream ocross the brown plain, but before a crop can be raised it's volume has waned and its bed become dry sand. Yet store this water in reservoir and it would afford perennial supply, capable of irrigating land whose fertility has never felt the washing, weaken ing power of rain. Then, along with the agricultural development would come mining development.
 There are many regions where has transformed the ag- ricultural lands and railroads have been quickly built, where adjacent mfnes-the necessities for man and beast and transportation at hand have been simultaneously develop ed, adding vast sums to our miner al output which might have other- wise lain always dormant.
 Irrigation in Hawaii.
 Interesting irrigation develop ment is reported from the island of Hawaii, in the discovery of un- derground currents. Immense streams of purest water have been uncovered from 1 300 to 2,000 feet above sea level. The water will be fumed down to
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-25

JrTANTED--sEvERAL BRIGHT AND HonEs
 w persons to represent us as Mana gers in this and close by counties. Sal ary $900 a year and expenses. Straight, bona-fde, no more, no less salary. Posi- ton permanent. Our references, any bank in any town. It is mainly office work conducted at home. Reference. Enclose self-addressed stamped envel- epe. THE DOMINION Company, Dept, 3, Chicago.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-25

'What prompted you to come to New York?" asked a guest of man sue cessfully engaged in this city, says tn
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-25

"How many free lunches have YOU had this week, Snodgrass?" asked Skidmore.
 "Sir," replied Snodgrass, "I'm a lunch eater, not a lunch coun- ter. "-Town Topics.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-02-22
Number 20.

whether its equal can be found In all
the broad domain Of the United States.
The mildness of the weather and the
dryness Of the air act as healing balm
upon diseased lungs, and eonsumptives
who came here In time are either
entirely healed or their lives are greatly
prolonged. Cloudy days are very rare.
January is like MAY, with the exception
that the nights are frosty enough to
tingle the blood and arouse all dormant
energy. In the spring there is usually
a period of high winds, but as summer
advances, they disappear.
Every thing considered, New Mexico.
and especially the southern portion Of
II, offers greater number of induce
ments. with fewer disadvantages, than
almost any other region. The abundant
commercial resources, apparent to the
most casual abservor, attract the
business man; the demand for labor
brings the workingman from the con-
gested centers OF the east, where labor
is at discount; the invalid finds restora
tion OF health; the man of family, seek
ing home where wife and children are
protected, where intellectual, social and
religions needs are gratiiied, and where
all conditions for the development of
robust, symetrical life are amply met,
may rest assured that he will not be
in locating here.
If all the New Mexican towns which
stand for prosperity, intelligent enter
prise, progress and intellectual culture,
these is one which we unhesitatingly
put at the head of the list, and that
town is Alamogordo. A. G. b.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-02-22
RESOURCES OF NEW MEXICO
Capital and Labor Forcing Devel-
Opment in New Fields Hand
INLAND.
ALONG THE WHITE OAKS ROUTE
Varied Resources Awaiting the Awakening
Touch Of Enterprise What Irriga-
tiOn by Wells Will Mean to
the Southwest.

No one who has made study of the
resources of New Mexico can fail to be
impressed with their magnitude.
Capital and labor have gone hand in
hand steadily and irresistibly forcing
way into new and untried fields. That
which was formerly desert plain COW
cred with a growth of mesquite brush
grease wood and cactus has through
irrigation been transformed into fertile
helds rich garden tracts and orchards,
heavy laden with fruit of every variety
and OF the most delicious flavor. The
soil is wonderfully productive, and needs
but the magic touch of moisture to send
forth its hidden strength to nourish and
bring to perfect maturity vast variety
of fruits and grains. The supply of
water for irrigating purposes has its
limit OF course, but il irrigation by
means of artesian wells could be success
fully practiced in this region as is the
case in California, who can measure the
stupendOus results of such ENTERPRISE?
The hundreds of thousands of acres
which are now lying idle could be
occupied by the industrious farmer and
fruit grower, thousands of people would
be attracted to this region to establish
homes; cities and towns with all their
varied industries, would spring up as if
by magic.
Consider the mining industries, vet in
their infancy; the rich coal mines, at
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-02-22

Captain, the turquoise and gold mines
at Jarilla. Every effort at development
has been abundantly rewarded, and vet
the work of opening up these hidden
resources of nature has scarce been
begun. There can be no doubt but
that the mountains of New Mexico con
tain untold treasures of mineral wealth,
awaiting release by the combined capital
and enterprise of man
The timber supply in the mountains
will be inexhaustible for years to come.
The two saw mills at Alamogordo,
equipped with the finest of modern
machinery, are working to their utmost
capacity, and yet are unable to fill
promptly the immense orders, received
Tor mining timber and lumber for other
purposes.
Added to these multiplied advantages
which have so abundantly enriched this
region from commercial point of view
is the superb climate. We question
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-02-22
Cold Steel Or Death.

'There is but one small chance TO save
your life and that is through an opera
ton" was the awful prospect set before
Mrs. |. b. Hunt, of Lime Ridge, Wis,
by her doctor after vainly trying to cure
her of a frightful case of stomach
trouble and yellow jaundice He didn't
count on the marvellous power of
Electric Bitters to cure Stomach and
Liver trouble, but she heard of it,
took seven bottles, was wholly cured,
avoided surgeons knife, now weighs
more and feels better than ever. It's
positively guaranteed to cure Stomach,
Liver and Kidney troubles and never
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-02-22
Brave Men FAN.

Victims OF stomach, liver and kidney
troubles, as well as women, and all feel
the results in loss of appetite, poisons
in the blood, backache, nervousness,
headache and tired, listless, rundown
feeling But there's no need to feel
like that. Listen to J. w. Gardner, Ida
vile, Ind. He says: Electric Bitters
are just the thing for a man when he is
all run down and don't care whether he
lives or dies. 1t did more to give me
new strength and good appetite than
anything could take. | can now eat
anything and have new lease on life. .
Only 80 cents, at w. E. Warren & Co. &
drug store. Every bottle guaranteed.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-02-22

1t is certainly gratifying to the public
to know of one concern in the land who
are not afraid to be generous to the
needy and suffering. The proprietors
of DR.. Kings New Discovery for con-
sumption, coughs and colds, have given
away over ten million trial bottles of
this great medicine; and have the salts
faction of knowing it has absolutely
cured thousands of hopeless cases AS
thma, bronchitis, hoarseness and all
diseases of the throat, chest and lungs
are surely cured by it. Call on w. e.
Warren & Co. druggists, and get free
trial bottle. Regular size soc and 81.
Every bottle gaurenteed, or price re-
funded
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-02-22
Mistaken Identity.

General Superintendent Greig writes
that when Darbyshire, of the 4. & P,
arrived in Alamogordo the other day
he was arrested as one of the Las
Cruces bank robbers. But Mr.. Greig
identified the smooth young 1. & P.
agent, and the people of Alamogordo
felt so bad over their mistake that they
gave Darbyshire several carloads Of
freight.-El Paso Times.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-02-22
An ErIdence ofprorress.

One of the best evidences OF the pro.
gress Of the new town of Captain is the
issue there of live and very newsy
weekly, the third issue of which has
just been receivei by the Herald. 1t
is very appropriately called "El,Capitan, :
and it's, as it says, "a Journal represent
ing the progressive interests OF Lincoln
county. Ell Paso Herald.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-02-22

Laugh and grow fat" is good
maxim, but ''eat at the Hotel Orndorff
and grow fat" is better one. The
Orndorff is FL Pasos best hotel.
Fresh shipment of candy Just re-
ceived. Aragon Bros. Drug Co.
I-Midwinter clearance sale going on at
Peoples Bros. of mems. bows and wo-
mems underclothing, hosiery, fan nels,
blankets, quilts heavy shoes. etc.
These goods must be sold at sacrifice
in order to make room for other stock
Come early and get the benefit of the
bargains.
We have just received 300 shirts from
drummers samples which we will sell at
25 per cent below regular price. No two
alike. CASH CLOTHING Co.
-FoR SALE: House furniture, sewing
machine, folding bed, fine kitchen range
and utensils. Inquire of
Mrs. HAYWOOD.
= am now prepared to supply the local
market with coal in any quantities. De-
livered free. w. z. johnson.
City Transfer.
Furniture for room house for sale.
Apply at W. b. Snodgrass' Hardware
Store.
F f"7' a. tin work go to Laurie
e. Frazer.
-R. II. Pierce & Co. carry the largest
stock of general merchandise in Otero
county and can supply ranchmen, cattle
men, railroad men and miners with pro-
visions and dry goods on a moments
notice.
Nothing delights lady more than a
delicate perfume. In cut glass bottles
at Aragon Bros.
"A fine line of platinas at Bucks pho
tograph gallery, Alamogordo.
Fresh Cranberries at Peoples Bros.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-02-22
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT ROSWELL, N. NJ, I
February 10. 1000

February 10, 1900
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before Regis
ter or Receiver at Roswell, N. NJ, on April
7th 1900 viz: Patrick A Vance, homestead
application No. POSI-, for the seA swA and lot
section Is, aud lot ], and neA nw4 section ~,
tp 10 S., r. l4e.
He names the following Witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said laud, viz: Alfred ID. Wallace, of Up
per Penasco, N NJ, Alfred Hunter, of Pine
Springs, N. NJ, William E. Newton. of Upper
Penasco, n. NJ, William c. Hunter, of Piue
Springs, N M. Howard LELAND, Register.
First publication Feb p,
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-02-22

VIII often cause horrible Burn,
Scald, Cut or Bruise. Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, the best in the world will kill the
pain and promptly heal it, Cures Old
Sores, Fever Sores, Ulcers -Boils, Felons,
Corns, all Skin Erupti2ns. Sold by w.
E. Warren & Co., Druggistr.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-02-22
A Monster Fish

Destroying It's victim, is a type of Con.
stipation. The power Of this murderou.
malady Is felt on organs and nerves and
muscles and brain. There's no health
Gill It's overcome. hut DR.. Kings New
Life Pills are safe and certain cnre
Best In the world for Stomach, Liver
Kidneys and bowels. Only s5 cents al
w +. Warren & Co drug store.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-02-22
A Snen Annnnnremeni

Napoleon J. Roy, the enterprising El
Paso tailor, is out with a swell embossed
announcement card, noting the arrival
OF imported spring and summer wooIens
Mr.. Roy is certainly up-to date in his
methods of keeping before the public.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-02-22

Following is a statement of the London and
Lancashire Fire Insurance Co., Liverpool,
England
Total liabilities in United States 72l SOL 80
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-02-22

Twenty cars Of coal arrived from
Captain night before last, and special
coal train OF forty cars will arrive this
afternOon.-El Paso Times.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-02-22
THE 0cLoUp oLIMBINe ROUTE

Leaving Alamogordo our train soon
enters the now famous Fresnal canon,
and the iron horse putfs and climbs a
tortuous steel trail-upward, upward
the "Cloud Climbing route with a
vengeance, where only few years since
the murderous Apache tomahawked the
cinnamon bear taking the pelt to the
nearest trading post, which was Santa
Fe on the north or Fort Concho, Texas,
to the southwark, crossing, mountain
and plains on his faithful broncho,
trading his furs and deer skins for a
scalping knife and bottle of 'gizzari !
oil" lin indian lore ''fire water'0 and
incidentally scalping few pale faces
en- route as slight diversion from an
otherwise monOtOIous Journey
returning to his t9pee in the mountain
fastness, loaded with Christmas pres
cnts which, we imagine, ususally con-
sisted of blood-curdling story of how
many pale faces he had murdered and
mutiated--a story to fire the young
hearts of his offspring, that they might
emulate the illustrious deeds OF their
llustrious sire and string OF beads for
his faithful sqnaw who had watched
over his brood of budding braves, had
miIkcd tho muley COW, dug the crop OF
Irish potatoes (which grow wild In
abundance on these mountains) and
knit the cd man pair of winter socks
with which to surprise good old Santa
Clans when he came shedding down the
canon from Cloudcroft on Christmas
Eve. What a contrast today! II Colonel
Apache had possessed an Aladdin's
lamp and had worn all the nickel plat
ing off at one laborious rubbing, he
could not have brought forth such a
magic change. In the wake of the
Apache came the hardy, adventurous
fronticrSman, with his true and ever
ready rifle, ciyilizing and making "goog
Indians;" pushing his way, onward and
upward, across the divide, taking pos
session, one after another of the beautl-
ful little valleys or canons, watered bv
the finest Of springs and lying between
great ridges covered with dense forest
OF majestic pines. The train sways
from side to side as 1t meets the con-
tinnous curves: curves so short that
one looks out the car window and sees
the engine going In the opposite direc-
ti0n, though only a few ear lengths
ahead. we are reminded of the sto-y
told by the engineer who said his road
was so ci ciOoked that he was in the habit
OF asking the boys In the rea. coach for
q chew of tobacco while rounding the
curves. The feat could be easily
executed at many places on the cloud
climbit & route by thu use OF fishing
rod and rs commercial tourist at our
elbow suggests, "that Is no fish story,
either. Wepass under the picturesque
old water-mill that once ground the
golden grain OF the fruitful La Luz
valley--a decaying monument to .ho
inventive genius Of man, and lands
mari; Ia the progress Of the early settler.
We ride BY ON thelron wheel 0f progress.
listen 10 the musical sound of the water
fall as II passes over the old wooden
wheel that .wlll never turn witt the
water that has passed, aud IN a halt
dreamy dozes turn backward the rusty
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-02-22
ToBoGGAN.

This is the present terminus of the
wonderful "Cloud-Clmbing Route" but
by the new year the iron horse will be a
special guest at Cloudcroft. On leaving
the train at T0boggan we mount sure
footed mountain bronco that carries us
up steep narrow road to the summit.
Far above us on the left is heard the
ring OF many picks and shovels as the
army of graders and track men build
the switch-back by which the trains
will reach the top of the mountain.
This long switch back Is a splendid
pisce of engineering, but to the unitiat-
ed, looks like the result of fourth of
July jag. AS we go up the narrow,
wooded canon, we pass under a sky
scrapins curved bridge, which is near
ing completion and will stand monu-
ment to engineering skill. Up climbs
the nimble bronco, the road lined with
tall qGaking asps, with its peculiar.
shiny, white bark. A little further on
and we come to an opening, a level spot
We are on the summit; we have climbed
the Great Divide. As in ancient times
all roads led to Rome, so here all roads
lead to Cloudcroft. The pavilion and
summer cottages are almost hid from
view by the giants of the forest, their
long, .overhanging branches bowed down
to Mother Earth with great load of
"beautiful snow" Dreams OF childhood.
Christmas trees, loaded with Juicy vel
low oranges, big red apples, jumping
jacks and whatnOts. passed before the
memory. We are sure Santa Claus Is
hid away In this snowy fasUness. II we
only had time to look.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-02-22

Come in and get our prices on clothing
and blankets. CASH CLoTRIEe Co.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-02-22


Mail orders for drugs, patent medi-
cines, soap, perfumes, candies, etc. will
receive prompt attention when sent to
Aragon Bros.
-Pillsburys best flour at Peoples Bros
Laurie & Frazier do all kinds OF tin,
I'sheet iron and copper work.
-WANrED-A good saddle horse. Price
$2b. Leave word at this office.
The celebrated Washburn mandolins
banlos and guitars at Rhomberg's, p. O.
block.
We are overstOcked on underwear and
our prices are within reach OF eyery-
body. You can look at them without
buying, CASH CLOTHING Co
--Get Prices from Laurie & Frazier on
all kinds Of smoke jacks and ventllatlng
fines.
Best candy In town at Aragon Bros
drug store.
Send your watch and jewelry work to
f. M. Rhomberg, practical matchmaker
and jeweler. All work guaranteed
strictly FIRST class. Alamogordo, N. M.
-Icine stationery at Rhomberg's, p. o.
block.
New Commercial hotel. American
plan. One dollar and $i.s5 per day
Rooms 2Sc and soc. Opposite s. p.
depot, FL Paso.
--Pilsburys Best Flour is recognized to
be the best In the world at Peoples Bros.
told enamcled emblem pins, Redmen,
Masonic and X Of p. 25 cts. to three
dollars II N, Rhomberg, JeweleF.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-02-22
Mlllions Given Awnv.

disappoints. Price SOC at W. E. Warren
& Co. drug store.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-02-22
ANiaht OF Terror.

lawful anxiety was felt for the widow
Of the brave General Burnham of
Machias, Me-, when the doctor said she
could not live till morning, writes Mrs.
$. Fl. Lincoln, who attended her that
fearful night. "All thought she must
soon die frem pneumonia, but she
begged for DR.. Kings New Discovery
saying it had more than once saved her
life, and had cured her of Consumption.
After three small doses she slept
easily all night, and its further use
completely cured her." This marvel
ons medicine is guaranteed to cure all
Throat, Chest and Lung Diseases. Only
SOC aud Si,00. Trial bottle free at w.
E. Warren & Co. Drug store.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-02-22

R. PARKER DRAKE,
Public stenographer and Notary Public
At Offices Z NERy.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-02-22
THE KNOT HOLES ARE WASTED
But the Balance Of the Timber
Is Turned into Some
thing Useful.
.ALAMOGORDO'S MANY ATTRACTIONS.
Picturesque Scenery of the Cloud Climbing
Route and Features of the Breath
ing Spot Of the Great
Southwest.

The following article is taken from
the El Paso Industrial Records January
special edition:
Tha railway journey from FL Paso
to AlamogOrdo is across an unbrOken
sand plain, dotted here and there with
a ranch house, with the usual accom-
paniment of windmill. The windmill
is not a legitimate child of the mother
of invention as is popularly supposed,
bit is the result OF a horrible nightmare
by the boy who blistered his hands on
the old-fashioned windlass drawing
water for the calves. That boy was
the lazy mans friend and his memory
will ever be kept green by the revolving
monuments erected on the grassy plains
so long as the festive cow-puncher
wields the branding iron and the north
wind continues to sweep over the mesa
to lose itself wading the Rio Grande
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-02-22
AI.AMoGoRDO.


early afternoon and we hear the buzz
and whir of the great modern sawmills
as we enter the corporate limits of the
/ busy little aSpirant to cityhood. These
great sawmills are almost city within
themselves, and men of muscle only are
qualified residents. The big pine logs
that are cut on the summit, have run
the gauntlet of the Toboggan slide, had
free ride down the Cloud Climbing
route and then dumped into the log
pond, are placed on a continuous chain
slide which carries them up "a long incline
to the second story of the building. There
each log is dropped on the dissecting
table-the log carriage, and sent to the
sacrifice. He is stabbed, sawed and
chewed until his best friend would not
recognize him at the other end of the
building. Heis shaped into heavy bridge
timbers, tongue and grooved flooring,
fine ribbed ceiling, packing cases and
frait boxes. The slabs are sawed into
ifthsp the bark carried direct to the
oiler room by an endless chain system,
nd the sawdust to the same place
through pipes by air suction. As one
YOf the jolly sawyers expressed it, "The
8 s0nly thing wasted in this sawmill is til
|-knot holes.
Alamogordo has fine depot, water
works, electric lights, graded streets.
Another season will sec handsome
park, with pretty shade trees and green
grass. Her merchants are wide awake,
business people, and carry splendid
stocks Of goods. There is not place of
double its size in the land that can boast
Of such a hotel as the 'sAiamogordo,
now in charge of Mr.. o. M. Potter, man
ager for Nr. Henry Pfaff.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-02-22

Laugh and grow fat" is good
maxim, but 'eat at the Hotel Orn dorff
and grow fat" is a better one. The
Orndorff is FL Paso's best hotel