Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-01-28
THE WORLD LOOKS
BRIGHT AT DEM|NG
The Pretty County Seat Of Luna County is in
the Stream Of Prosperity.
RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION
The El Paso & Southwestern Railroad Is Now GradeG
All Along the Line and VIII Be Completed Next
Month-work Going on at
CarIzlIlIIo.

| Special Correspondence New Mexican
Deming, Jan. 2S.-Deming is enjoying
most delightful winter. The weather
| is warm and pleasant, and the sky Is
| cloudless. Continual sunshine and the
| prosperity resulting from increased
business have tendency to keep al
in good spirits. There are a very large
| number of people from various eastern
states wintering in town, and al
agree that the climate is unsurpassed.
Material Agent julius Polk of the
Bisbee railroad, now located at Carl
zilillo Springs in the southeastern part
of Luna county, at the junction of
the main line and the Ell Paso branch,
has about 300 men under his charge at
that point. There are two saloons, an
eating house and a store, and it is re-
ported that at an early date a post
office will be established there. 1t is
quite a bustling little place.
The grade of the Bisbee railroad
from Deming to Douglas has been en-
tirely completed. Within a few days
the track layers will have the gap
closed, and trains will be running
through. The heavy grading outfits
will now go to work on the Ell Paso
branch, from Carizilillo east, distance
of 100 miles. This will probably be
completed In September.
The Bisbee people have 40 miles Of
telegraph line strung, from Deming
west. This greatly facilitates the
business of construction.
Mrs. Benjamin Meredith, with her
little daughter, Dorothy, of San Fran
cisco. is visiting her sister, Mrs. j. P.
Byron.
A. J. Clossin Of the Santa Fe SER
vice, who recently had a portion of one
of his fingers taken off in all accident,
is gradually improving
The Deming Ladies' hospital, which
is at present quartered in the Mahon-
ey building east of the bank, will in a
few days move into the new house
which has been erected temporarily on
Copper avenue for them. At an early
date it is proposed to erect substan-
tial home for this institution, which
shall be in every way worthy of it's
high mission and of the town.
Miss Louise Hughes, sister of Jailer
here from the east, has erected very
pretty and comfortable cottage In the
western part Of town, which she will
occupy in the future.
The Deming ice and electric plant IS
an assured fact, as the foundation for
the building is being laid. This will
be followed at once by the erection of
the building.
Frank x. Wyman the expert mining
man, has just returned from a pros
pecting trip in Mexico.
One of the biggest chicken ranches IN
the southwest has recently been es-
tablished one mile from Dening, by
w. T. Russell, late of Columbia, Mo-
Mr.. Russell has about 1900 fowls, and
hopes to be able to supply the whole
country with eggs, when the chickens
get down to business.
There are $50 children in attendance
at the public schools. These under the
efficient direction of Principal A. B.
former principal of the high
school at Albuquerque, are doing ex-
cellent work.
Nez B. German, a graduate of the
Deming high school, Is teaching in the
Mimbres Mill district. and meeting
with much success.
The greatest pleasure is manifested
on all sides over the happy termina-
ton Of the candidacy Of the Hon. M.
A. Otero to be governor of New Mexi-
co for second term. Luna county Is
solid for Otero first. last and all the
time.
Amos w. Pollard, attorney, who has
come to New Mexico, is a
new and much valued citizen Of this
town. He and his estimable wife, and
two brothers are delightful people to
Lunuy