Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-08-01
THE JEMEZ COUNTRY.
Appreciated RAINS drought in the
Naciamiento Valley Stock
Perished.
INTERESTING PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Special Correspondence.
Jemez Hot Springs. July 30.-At
last, after weeks OF drouth. the rainy
season has come.
About ten days ago the first Of a
series of bountiful rains fell. Since
then about twenty-five more have
fallen. and have been greatly appreci.
ated after so long a dry spell, Many
fields OF grain, which were not under
irrigation. we're refreshed and revived
just at the point of perishing. and the
discouraged hearts of the owners were
gladdened.
The unusual drouth In the Nacimi.
ento country had almost destroyed all
the crops. when the dry spell was
broken and the thirsty land blessed
with the long locked for rain. Man
and beast could hardly find enough
%drinkable water to quench their thirst.
while irrigation was. of course. entire.
ly out Of the question. Wheat and oats
were already being cut for hay on
many of the ranches. while the corn.
etc. were left to the mercy Of the
suns rays.
In the immediate vicinity of the
Jemez country some damage was done
by the most violent of the rain storms
as well as good.
Several nights ago n food In the
Iemez river cut away the bank near
Sotero Baca's house at San Ysidro
and undermined a corral in which the
above named gentleman had enclosed
sixty goats for the night. The goats,
being unable to escape. were carried
down the river toward the Rio Grande
and not a hair of one has been seen
ilnce. Imagine Mr.. Baca's surprise
IN rising the next morning and discov.
cring his loss of the night before.
A native named Jesus Cordero Is
reported to have been drowned In the
swollen waters near Zuni pueblo. No
particulars have been learned yet.
An account of a man and a horse
being killed in the Vale Grande by
lightning has already been given In
The Citizens columns.
Much damage has been done the
roads. bitches etc, and those who
we're so unfortunate as to have hay
cut at the beginning of these rains
will probably lose 1t all.
Senorita, from present Indications,
promises to become n lively mining
'uilD III " lew HOUtHHs 1dDls JOHNS,
the promoter OF this activity. has al.
.eady commenced the erection OF a
smelter about two miles from the site
u the old Copper City smelter. at the
above named place. A sawmill has
been set up and an abundance Of good
lumber has been sawed from lofty
pines hear at hand.
Water has been pipcd from a creek
near by To the camp. Coal abounds
in great quantities near the scene OF
operations. Many mines have been
located and much rich copper ore IL
waiting the completion OF the smelter
for treatment.
The company store, boarding house.
Offices, residences and other necessary
buildings will be erected In the near
future.
A good wagon road has been built
to h old Eureka copper mine where
many tons OF paying ore lie Mt the
dump.
Quite a number of people have WIS.,
tied this famous resort this season.
VIM. Sanguinette and wife have
rented rooms OF J. b. Archuleta and
have been bathing for quite a while.
Mr.. Sanguinette has derived much
sOOu from the DutnS.
Prof. DiMauro, an old patron of
these springs, has been here a month
seeking relief from rheumatism. He
has improved greatly since his 30.
journ here.
Mike Motto and Joe Tempane, both
OF Trinidad, Colo, have been enjoying
an outing here for the last two weeks
and have been benefited by their
visit.
Frak Ford, OF Santa Fe, is a new
arrival, and is registered at Blocks
hotel.
A. Viviani, of albuquerque. has
come here to cure n bad case of rheu.
matism.
A. Il. Hagerty, a pleasant visitor
from Bland, returned to his home du-
ties last week.
j. T. Johnson, a well known Albu-
querquean, Is at Blocks hotel, and as
he is somewhat II he expects to stay
until he has entirely recovered.
NJ. c. Turner, Ralph Dunbar and Il.
III. Myers composed a party OF pleas
ure seekers from Albuquerque. After
"A delightful trip through the noun
tains, and after having tried their
luck at trout fishing, they returned
home a few days ago.
Mrs. w. II. Coleman and daughter,
Lucy. who are regular yearly visitors
at this resort, are again occupying
rooms at l.. A. Judts place. Miss
Minnie Sears. OF Las Vegas, and Miss
Myrtle Hample. of Santa Fe. both ac.
%companied them here. The entire par
ty expect to remain here altogether
two months and receive full benefit OF
these medicinal waters. l.. l.. s.