The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-21

FUTURE FOR SAN JUAN
San Juan county soil climate attracting Httens
Of Settlers and Investorss,san Era Of Prosperity.

HE srug of 1902 opens with brighter prospects
county than former year More energetic active
with more capital have come into the eorny during the past 70
months than during any two former years Every indication
points to the most prosperous year IN the history OF San Juan
The towns Of Aztec and Pennington and other towns and
trading points improved wonderfully during the past
The Farming and agricultural districts nave keptPao with the
towns and many substantial improvements are noticeable IN oil
portions Of the county
probably received substantial farmers and anchmen than
any other portion county number Of active energetic
men from Kansas Nebraska and South Dakota have purchased
the valuable ranches the La Plata valley and have To-
Gated permanently aud arriving and taking enarge oil
their farms.
thrifty have located in neighborhood
representing among them from $4,000 to 100000 capital and
with the intention Of improving and stocking their new arms
with the best grades OF stock and farming IN
upto date and besides they propose to build
large reservoirs tor the storage OF surplus waters curing nou
with question OF shortnes OF water
that La Plata valley the garden spot of the county
These men have the energy ana ne S
suency water during flood times IN the spring to
supply in the and there IS no question
about the practicaDity OF the enterprise Gan Ju o'1 u ~
congratulated receiving such an influx OIL entesng
and the La Plata valley particular IS fortunate IN this
regard The expenditure thousand dollars most of
which is and done labor hundreds Of thousands
for the valley and the county at large and the IN
PRODUCTION of an enterprise beginning OF that
means millions for the future Of San Juan county
all portions of the county there IS marked improvement
More tn ten thousand been spent the past
the bic Coolidge ditch between Pennington Fuand and Jewe
aud fully has been and being pent on the upper San
man river in the vcntv Of Largo Hammond ditch which
is being now pushed which will reclaim thousands Of acres
Many Of the bitches along Anmas river being widened
and deepened and narged materially thus greatly increasing
the supply Of water and enlarging the capacity
Several ditch enterprises contemplation IN all OF our
valleys prospects brighter for the future than at
time Correspondence and inquiries regarding this county
and its resources indicate that hundreds OF energetic with
capital and enterprise coming here to locate and help 70 de-
veop its rich natural and with its great future
prosperity becoming known that nature has done
more for San uan county, New Mexico than Tor almost
other western region the Of rich natpra resources Sue
- ~ tl SlaltA As-~As ~ ..-ai ieiatop ais
literature Dy local agencies has
brought MANY people face with the magnitude OF rich
Natural resources they coming here from the crowded
wealth and comfort drought stricken districts Of the Miss
sspp valley sending their active farmers IN search OF farms
where with successful irrigation defy droughand where fail
ues are unknown Sufferers from the malaria swamps OF the
southern states seeking the dry and pure atmosphere and God
given sunshine Juan county New Mexico while the long
cold winters north driving people to our Italian
mild open winters where cattle horses and sheep so
through the mild winters open range with but little feed
The great belt of the United States especially for choice
winter pe the facts that there not an other
locality ia States that does supass San Juan
county production Of winter apples IN quality, quantity
flavor, color, keeping qualities or prices
Summing and presenting it in condemned view San
Iuan er land abundant and everlasting supply
of water rich coal fields plenty OF timber stone and
native lime the production ofalfata wheat oats
aud barley live stock industries poultry and dairy products bees
honey all kinds of vegetables finest fruit Of all kinds
mon to this unsurpassed and unrvaed the United
States seeking homes farms, ranches wealth. happ
ness wealth and future prosperity San Juan county presents the
golden opportunities