Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-22

,ne to. three nlles. The dam proper d
is 1886 feet In length, width at base 3O6 t
feet and height 50 feet. 1t will irrigste c
$4,000 acres of land from one filling, b
which added to the regular flow of the
Pecos will bring its capacity to 100000 G
acres. t
The Pecos Valley r. R. runs in view
of the lake for many miles and crosses
the Pecos river just below the dam
From there stretching to the south are
80 miles of main canal, with hundreds
of miles of lateral bitches bringing I'M
der cultivation the entire valley to the
Texasline. II
Near the site of the old Eddy ranch
grew the city of Eddy, now known as
Carlsbad. A modern American town
of $4,000 people with electric lights,
waterworks and miles of shaded streets
with beautiful homes.
Fifty miles north of Carlsbad is Hag-
erman. This is the southern terminus
of the northern canal system, known as
the Roswell Lance and Water Com
pany and under the same general man.
agtment of the Pecos l. Il l. Company
though having its headquarters at Ros-
we'll.
The Northern Canal carries the
waters of the uoudo, Berrendo, North
and South Spring rivers from Roswell
for distance of IS miles and brings |
$1,000 acres under ditch Some of the
prettiest land in the valley lies around
Hagerman and is being transformed
into productive farms.
Between the lloudo and North
Spring rivers, at the head of the North
ern canal system, and in the Oldest set
tied portion of this valley is Roswell.
For many years, and until the compile.
tion of the Pecos Valley II r., it occu-
pied the unpleasant position of being
the most distant from railro4 I'd In the
United States.
Originally ranch headquarters, its
location and water supply soou made it
u trading point for neighboring ranches.
AS the farming communities developed
is growth was more rapid, and the
railroad found it lively American
town, commanding the entire trade of
Chsves and part of Lincoln county.
Now it is a town of 5000 people and is
the division point of the Pecos Valley
Railway. This road has recently been
purchased by the anita Fe which will
extend their line to Ell Paso, Texas. 1t
connects with the Texas Il Pacific Rail-
way at Pecos. Texas, one hundred and
sixty-five miles south of Roswell and
with the Denver and Ft. Worth 2O8
miles northeast. +,
wish might picture to you this
Metropolis of south eastern New Mex.
leo as have seen it In the past eight
months spent in its wonderful climate
and under the blue skies of sunny New
Mexico, which has very appropriately
! been called, "The land of sun silence
and adobe"
If you have any visions of frontier
existence, as you have read of 1t, they
will all vanish as dream, and fade in
to nothingne So, replaced by amazement
rs the tourist discovers himself gliding
into the outskirts of most beautiful
little city. Situated in Chaves county
9 territory so vast one can hardly GRASP
its magnitude, it lies in an open valley
$500 feet above sea level. AS you en-
y ter the city to the westward sixty.fivl
miles away arises Ell Captain, many
thousand feet above the city. Ell Cap.
itan, the great sentinel peak, the last of
the Rocky Mts., which stands at the
gateway of this "Pearl of the Pecos,'
beckoning the travellers on.
The white mountains, which are the
highestin New Mexico and are covered
with snow from November until June
! lie nearly 200 miles to the west of Ros-
3 well, but in plain view. To the ives
the rugged bluffs of the Pecos IL mile
away form background to the thous
: anda Of acres of green meadow, grow
3 ing crops, orchards, and groves of trees
You will find modern town, hospital
people, beautiful homes, good business
houses, lovely drives through stated,
y rows of cottonwoods and weeping viii
e lows unequaled anywhere in the grea
y southwest.
do not think we of the east realiz'
!. the extent of this great country of our
9 until we have sesn the wonderful plain'
t stretching on and on. Sometimes
wondered If | had not stepped over th,
: boundary line. There is so little how
. ever, suggestive of conditions existing
4 a few years ago, that we are prone t.
. forget the distance which separates III
rom tile States.
The people of Roswell are keenl.
. alive to the fact, that the condition O
their public schools is an index Of theil
:, prosperity and intelligence. At pres
D ent modern fourteen room building
: is being erected at cost of 50, 900. Tel
teachers have been employed the pas
, year Here also is located the New
Mexico Military Institute. A college
for you ng ladies will probably be open
: ed the coming year. Five church or
gsnizations: Methodist, Christian, Epis
copsl and Presbyterian, all having 6
tlourishing commercial Club with ele
CANT club rooms; two banks: a U. s
land office; womsn's Club, good
y board of health, $50, 900 court house
!. three weekly newspapers, ice factory
and electric light plant testify of the
energy of the people. Many things in.
t-rest the stranger. Burro teams with
th.ir loads of wood are never failing
source of amusement. To the south
east of the town lies the Mexican Plaza
with the low tlatadobe houses, Mexf.
can population about $50. AS long as
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