El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-20
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into that country and took up all the
timber lands including some OF what is
now known as the reservation.
When it was decided to create re-
sort Mr.. Eddy had conference with c.
p. Simpson. of Scranton. Pa. who is
the head of the lumber company. and
suggested that reservation should be
parceied ont and set apart for the pur-
pose with the understanding that no
timber should be cut on the property
MI. Davidson of the Alamogordo Lum-
Der company and Mr.. Eddy of the Ala
mogordc Improvement company then
at the direction of Mr.. Simpson went
over the property and set out the pres
emf reservation which is two and half
miles square. The Alamogordo I'm
provement company then held meet
ing and authorized the purchase of such
land from the lumber company as was
needed to complete the reservation. and
the lumber company held a meeting
and authorized the sale of the land for
the same purpose.
CloudcToft was then plated for
summer resort in one corner of the
reservation. 1t was advertised to the
public that this reservation had been
made AMI it was invited to come in and
buy lots and erect summer homes.
Those who have purchased. and there
are perhaps a hundred of them in FL
Paso alone. bought with the clear I'M
Outstanding that the timber would re-
main as a part of the reservation.
Steps are now being taken. it is said.
by the lumber company to enter
the property and remove the best of
this timber. This the property owenrs
insist is an entirely unwarranted
breach of faith and contract. AS is
known to those who are acquainted
with Cloudcroft there is a canon which
runs diagonally acros sthe reservation
practically divicing the property. The
intention of the company is said to be to
remove the timber to the east of that
divide. This will result not only in
spelling the present attractiveness of
the entire reservation. but will ruin the
drive along the James canon, which,
for a picturesque and scenic beauty, is
said to be unequaled on the American
continent.
The Alamogordo Improvement COM
pany is also. it is said. preparing to
sell large parcels of the land in the
reservation TO the lumber company in
direct contradiction of the action taken
by both companies in setting apart
the land and the timber in the reserva-
ton for a resort.
Unless this work is stopped it is very
likely that some concerted action will
be taken by the property owners of Ell
Paso and elsewhere looking to that
end
This morning a reporter for The
Herald called on several of those who
have bought summer homes at Cloud
croft for an expression of opinion on
The matter A p. Coles voiced the
opinion of all, when he said:
Il regard the action of the lumber
company as an absolute breach of con-
tract. | know that I bought my prop
.rty there with the distinct understand |
ng that the timber would be allowed to
'emain there. 1t is not only breach |
Of contract but it will ruin the place as
L resort. Cloudcroft can be made one |
If the greatest summer resorts in the |
country in my opinion. if it is let alone. |
People will not only come from Texas. |
Jut they will come from st. Louis and |
Chicago as soon as the Rock Island |
zones in here and the attractions of |
cloudcroft become known. In my judg- |
nent there is no place quite like Cloud
.roft for the reason that the climate |
Up there does not have the same effect /
Is other places of the same altitude. |
Although it has an altitude of 5000
eet it has a beneficial effect upon peo-
lie whose nervous systems are out of
rider. In fact there are many advan-
ages which it possesses which will
make it resort of the country and the
emoval of the timber will simply ruin
t and be great blow to the people of
Il Paso.''
Complete Denial of the Rumor.
Harry Alexander. travelling freight
nd passenger agent of the E. p. & N.
:. railroad. called at The Herald office
his afternoon with the information
hat he had received from Col A. S.
ireig, general superintendent of the
Dad, denial of the report that timber
'as to be cut from the Cloudcroft res
rvation.
Il wired Mr.. Greig the full article
hat was in the Times this morning"
aid Mr.. Alexander. land asked him to
It me know if the statement that tim
er was to be cut from the Cloudcroft
was true. Mr.. Greig wired
lie back that there will not be a stick
timber cut at Cloudcroft and asked
lie to have the report denied in The
Terald.
Mr.. Greig says that not only will
lere be no timber cut from the res
but omre acreage of timber ,
ill be added to it this season. Please
ate that there will be no timber cut |
ON Cloudcroft reservation at all"