Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-03-15

the formation of the new county and
the construction of the Bishec railroad
the school building has not been large
enough to accommodate all and il has
been necessary to rent another room
and increase the teaching force FIFTY
eight Mexican children attend school
and are making good progress The
teaching Of the English language Ia
strongly emphasized
Seven teachers are employed at
present. The total expenditure for the
year ending August -. 1901 was So
800 SN, OF the sum 81 i95 were paid for
teachers salaries The total value Of
school property. including improve.
meuts and equipment Is $1,000
For a long period of years Deming
has been fortunate in that only hor
best citizens were elected members ot
the school loard-mcu who were not
only closely Identified with the gen
crai welfare of the town, hui who have
a vita. and intelligent interest in the
cause OF education. I his is shown to-
day IN the general confidence in and
respect for the schools and all connect
ed with them, 10y the whole population.
Judge Seaman Field. Hon. j. \. Ma
honey and Henry Meyer constitute the
. Il'N'lN l'NiI VI '.'4t' at lNIt an ul'U Va
the highest standing and Intelligence.
, he Judge and Mr. Mahoncy have been
annually reelected for many years
CHURCHES OF DEMlNG.
The Christian community of Dcuiug
is represented by five church organila-
tions. viz. The Methodist Episcopal
Church South the Presbyterian church,
the Episcopal church. the Baptist
church and the Catholic church The
first three and last named OF these
have comfortable and commodiuus
houses of worship. The Baptists have
not. as yet, built
with secret and fratcrnal organi2a-
tions DominG is well supplied. \ list
of the different lodL and their ap-
proXimato membership shows Ma
sons. a + & 4 NJ 70. Chapter. r. a
NJ. GO Commandery X r. As, Coun.
| ell u, 4 ) NJ 30 Eastern star, 80;
| independent order of Odd Fellows. go;
knights of Pythias 60, Ancient order
| of United Workmen. So. Woodmon of
| the World 40. Modern ,ontios, 80. All
| OF these lodges are in active operation.
holding their regular stated meetings.
| Their financial condition Is of the best.
SOUND BUSINESS BASIS.
| In nearly every instance men who
| are doing the commercial business Of
| this town own. not only the buildings
| wherein their business is conducted.
| but their dwelling houses as well. Thus
| they are enabled To cat OF n large
yearly expense for rent. that often eats
| such a hole in the profits OF the man
| in business II was largely due To this
| fact that when in 1892 the price OF sill
yer was going down. until none knew
| where II would stop, and our business
| men were called upon to confront the
failure of the First National bank of
| Deming. which in that year was
| swamped with S273 600 deposits not a
| business man in this town was caused
TO close the door of his place OF bust.
ness.
THE ADVANTAGES
| Deming long since achieved fame as
| a health resort its water rs absolutely
pUr, and SO abundant that rich chi
| Cago syndicate has entered into "A con
tract with the Territorial and United
States governments To irrigate 80 nuo
acres OF land lying Immediately north
OF the town of Dcming Last year
100 OoA head of cattle were shipped
from Dcmiug Only twenty five miles
away, the Hudson Hot Springs spouts
water of wonderful medicinal proper
ties adjacent large hotel entertains
tourists from the east With such re-
sources ana achievements, no city In
the southwest enjoys "A future more Sc
cure than Dcming. Such is the Dem
ing of today. what it is and what II has
done
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