New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-01
TUPROTING THEIR TOWN.
THE WOMEN OF LAS CRUCES INTENT ON
BETTERING THE MUNICIPAL CONDITIONS.
e Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Las Cruces y. NJ. has a Woman's Improve
ment Association. Incorporated in 1894. The object
OF this organization is the general Improvement IN
and about the town of Las Cruces to erect public
buildings, TO buy. sell, convey and mortgage real
estate and personal property. The necessity for an
organization OF this nature will be better under
stood when It IS stated that this town. although
more than ffty years old. has been inCor
porated: has never even had town marshal. and
f. absolutely without any town government. II Is
n town with a population OF three thousand inhabi-
tants. two-thirds OF whom native Mexicans
speaking the Spanish language. only few
understanding the English.
The Womens Improvement Association Is doing
great work. and IS the life and soul of the place
II is doing a work that would be voted down every
time II left 10 the male voters. The women OF the
association actively at work setting out trees.
breaking up ground md in every possible way beau
tifyIng the parks and improving sidewalks and
streets A meeting held recently at which the
main question OF Importance discussed was the i'm
mediate establishment OF public library. \ IL
brary here is absolute necessity and It IS hoped
that good citizens everywhere in the United States
may lend helping hand when found convenient
do
All books magazines periodicals and leading news
papers donated may be sent addressed to Mrs.
Katie Raymond. and will be properly received.
ceipted for. taken good care OF and applied the
purpose for which they intended. Any
municatons relating to these matters addressed TO
Mrs Raymond myself will be promptly replied
TO- I am assisting the women in every way 1
able
The Mesilla Valley Of New-Mexico. considering
It's location productiveness and desrabIIty OF eli
mate is foremost among all sections or the Union
in the 1atterng invitation II holds the
health seeker who desires easy outdoor employ
ment and a homo at moderate The arid
Southwest is by virtue of it's dry and healing air
mild winters and bracing summers attracting the
attention OF the world n santarium par excel
lence especially Tor those suffering with pulmonary
and bronchial affections. Thousands OF people
affected with such diseases each winter I'll up
every vacant in FL Paso. Albuquerque, Las
Cruces and other places IN New Mexico and Ari-
A large percentage OF these people pass the win
ter in cramped and uQCongenial quarters in the
larger towns. and soon the mild season re-
other parts. Here Is where the victim of con-
sumption makes ii grave mistake; he should con-
tinuously reside In this dry climate until his dis
eased lungs thoroughly H. called. and he should
live out OF doors much of the time possible.
But people who out of health likely to be
lacking in fortune also. and employment is not
only desirable for health Improvement. but is also
towns offer but limited. opportunities in lines OF
employment industry betting the health seek
ers physical condition. Among the outdoor
Payments which especially suitable for the
OF weakened Vitality fruit growing. dairy
ing gardening. chicken raising and bee culture.
There are excep'iouat opportunities and induce
ments for engaging in any of these vocations In
EDWARD c. WADE. SIR.
Las Cruces, n. NJ, Feb. 9. 1900.