Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-19
SAN JUAN COUNTY.
(Aztec Index.

| ment at this time as San Juan county
New Mexico. There Is no other coun.
ty in the great southwest that will
compare with San Juan county in
natural resurces, opportunities. and
advantages to new settlers and in
vestors at this time.
The following condensed statement
is true of San Juan county as show
ing its rich natural resources which
are now just beginning to become
known. San Juan county has more
rich fertile agricultural and fruit
lands that can be irrigated than any
other county in New Mexico. 1t has
more water with which to irrigate its
rich fertile lands than can be found
In any other country In the great
| west.
The lands of San Juan county for
richness and production OF both fruit
and agriculture are unsurpassed by
any lands in the west II is the fin-
est fruit country east of California
and produces almost any and all
kinds of fruit raised in the United
States except those common only to
tropical climates. San Juan county
winter apples are becoming famous
the world over for their fine color
fine flavor, and fine keeping qualities
| and commanding the highest market
value of any apple In the United
States. The waters OF San Juan
county are not only inexhaustibe in
| supply and sufficient to irrigate all
our tillable lands but they are pure
and wholesome as they are abundant
and everlasting.
The climate of San Juan county is
an ideal one and as near perfect ms
consistently can be with this lati-
tude, II Is the most healthful of
any to be found In the west and for
| consumption, asthma rheumatism
catarrh and throat troubles it is the
finest to be found in the world It
is natural sanitarium for the af-
nicted with the above diseases both
winter and summer or any other sea
son of the year.
| The climate of San Juan county Is
an Ideal one and as near perfect as
consistently can be with this latitude
It is the most healthful OF any to he
found in the west and for oonsump-
| t'ol aNliluid, IutuItlHllSIIl. FHIHTTn NnT
throat troubles is the finest to be
found in the world. It is natural
sanitarium for the afflicted with the
above diseases both winter and sum
mer or any season of the year
For stock raising. cattle. horses
sheep, goats. or hogs It is unsurpass-
ed and for dairy and poultry bees
and honey It can't be beat. Owing to
to the close proximity Of San Juan
county, New. New Mexico. to the
great mining camps. mountain towns
of Colorado and the big numbering
districts in the mountains 1t has the
finest home market for all of It's pro.
ducts of every kind and at the high
est market prices.
In spite of the fact that San Juan
county has no railroad traversing its
fine rich territory at this time. 1t is
rapidly being developed and is filling
up with thrifty industrious class of
American people who are of the high.
est type of American citizenship fos-
tering good schools and churches and
good society.
A telephone line is just now being
completed from Durango. Colo. to
Aztec and Pennington. New Mexico,
a distance of so miles. This line will
be completed to Aztec by the new
year and to Pennington by middle OF
January, 1902. Every indication
points to the early building and com
pletion OF the new standard guag,
railroad, the Colorado and Gulf line, :"
from Durango to Aztec, Pennington
and Fruitland, and on to Gallup. New
Mexico, and to Clifton. Arizona. a dis
tance of over 444 miles. opening one
of the most wonderfully rich undevel-
oped regions Of all the great south
west. Rich In lands, water, climate,
timber, stone. minerals. and stock
raising. agriculture and fruit grow.
ing
San Juan county is a, great basin
OF the La Plata. Animas and San
Juan rivers. Professor Lake State
Geologist of Colorado who has lately
visited the county pronounces II the
great oil basin Of the great south
west With oil already flowing ri
the rate OF 25 barrels per day at 900
feet depth at Pagosa Springs. on the
head water OF the great San Juan
river 100 miles northeast of our val
ley, what may we expect with oil
wells sunk In the heart OF the basin
in our county 100 miles southwest oi
Pagosa Springs. Colorado. The geo
logical formations show that II they
have oil in fair quantities at Pagosa
Springs. Colorado. that we have it in
abundance in San Juan county. New
Mexico. With a simple touch of CAPT
tai and an application of labor San
Juan county is ready to be lighted
up and with a brilliancy that will
outstrip all competitors. 1t is only
a question of short time. For tho
past several years the irrigable val
leys around Greeley Boulder, For
Collins. Grand Junction Montrose
Rocky Ford and La Junta. Colorado
have attracted attention because o
their railroad facilities and much ad
vertislng and have forged to the from
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