Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-06-23

of learning and progress. The most
important center of the union. settled
and peopled by the most intellectual
far seeing and prosperous inhabitants
in this great union of states. Many
of those rough clad listeners to that
old pioneers prophetic words have
since made their marks in the world;
great statesmen. politicians. bankers
far-seeing business men, great lawyers,
men of letters, journalists and other
professionals came from that list of
hardy big Drained pioneer Adventures.
ard the old time governor lived to see
many Of his prophesies became veri-
table facts. To such men the world
owes a debt of gratitude which it a
never pay. They beat down the bush
and blazed out the way to the empire
of the west, and made it possible for
the faint hearted and timid to come
later, and partake of and enjoy the
treasures of Iife and prosperity of this
land Of promise. The writer Of this
reminiscent article, having seen the
old governors prophecy fulfilled. made
a mental survey of the surroundings
and therefrom made some deductions
and by comparisons tweney years
later of the similar conditions. He
figured out that he had found another
place where another great city of the
plains must sooner or later be founded.
He founded his city in the enter of
he Mimbres valley and mapped out
l small empire whose center he locat-
ed in this valley. The city is surround
ed by picturesque mountains on all
and sets in magnificent splendor.
Where the brilliant consultations of
the heavens sparkle and twinkle like
diamonds in the skies. Where the
electric life giving balmy breezes, pure
ozone, bright sunshine and pure. dry
air make it possible for the germs Of
tuberculosis 10 enter and live. Where
the pure crystal waters of a great un-
d%erground river flow from twenty to
ly; and which a be tapped and
brought to the surface very economi-
cally in any quantity desired; where
the rich a%lluvial soil of millions of
acres lie ready to drink in the waters
and give forth fruits and flowers, for
the use and pleasure of men and wo-
men; where semi-natural reservoirs
can be made to hold the reserve of the
flood waters of the rainy season. A
fifty miles, drains the mountain
streams, springs and canyons and the
waters can be gathered and stored for
the use of agricultural and h%orticultu.
raj needs of men. Through this vast
region a railroad from San Juan. in
Colorado, to Deming is already pro.
Jected. This road will pass through
the greatest timber and coal regions
Of the middle west. and all along this
line for fifty miles on each side Craze
immense herds of cattle and sheep
Gold and silver mines, iron, copper and
and all this immense traffic will find
its outlet at Demrng. On the east Of
this new city of destiny to the Riy
Grande river, and on the south and
southwest for n hundred and fifty
miles immense herds of cattle live ant
thrive on the rich meadows which GOV
er these vast prairies, and on the
west to the Arizona line the same con
ditions prevail. From these vast plains
Deming already receives and ship,
east over one hundred thousand bee
cattle annually, and this number il
constantly on the increase. These ROY
ing herds of tho plains are well grade
and improved stock, The Texas Ion
horn and the Mexican dwarf have a
most entirely disappeared, and hav
been replaced by the improved Amer
can stock This business has prove
immensely profitable, and hundreds o
intelligent, practical stock men, VIII,
commenced here a few years ago witt
a few hundred head Of cattle are nov
independent and many of them rich il
this worlds goods. Another new raj
read, and perhaps two more, will reacI
this city within the present year
These, with the four roads alread.
here, will make Demlng a railroa'
center of no little Importance. Thi
Is not all. A great smelter and a nun
Der of other manufacturing enterpris
es are already decided upon, and wi
come at an early period. And agaiI