The copper era., 1903-04-30
THE ARTISAN BELT.
Wonderful Results From Artesian
Water Beng Accomplished.

! "All the best land is not taken up"
| is common saying when the CONVEX
sation drifts to the subject OF Gov
eminent land, but in some places in
/ this great United States, can be found
small sections of the public domain
which are very promising.
/ Mr.. W. II. Sissons deserves some
credit for making an effort 20 open up
a large area OF the well known ar
tesian belt, short distance south Of
Stafford and his effort is evidence that
"all'' the best land i not taken up If
We confne that statement 10 our own
/ Graham county because with water,
such a. i now ootainable, the upper
. Cienega valley will stand comparison,
favorably, with most any section.
Quite a number OF settlers on
claims between Stafford and Siseon
have tried it and will cheerfully testify
that the land will successfully raise
almost any desirable products and
that the soil is especially adapted to
fruit and alfalfa.
Work is being rapidly pushed to
| transform the wild plains into waving
! fields and ere another spring APP
proaches, a large area of land will
/ bear little resemblance to its present
appearance.
Three strong flows have so far been
struck, and before another month rolls
round several more will be in evidence
and with good well OF such excellent
water obtainable, this section ought to
boom.
1t is only reasonable to say, that the
present boom is permanent, because
there is plenty OF water without "a
doubt and now there is d movement on
townsite claimed by Mr. Sisson and
also arrangements are being made for
some mail facilities. In fact every
thing looks very favorable and but one
thing can now prevent this section
coming to the front and so being a
valuable neigh Dor to the the ella Val
ley about Stafford and that is, the one
element which has hitherto held it
representation If the pres
sent holders OF surveyed and uusur-
veyed land around there would live up
to the requirements Of the law and
actually cultivated their land, the
Cienega would be prosperous; the all
important question of water is null
fled now, for there is water within
easy access and with water this land
10, in, mi
IONA.
Nothing will open up this section so
effectively or so permanently as an
honest endeavor by those who now
hold land, to actually cultivate the
soil, but as it now is there are quite a
number of claims on both surveyed
and unsurveyed land upon which moth
ing is being done and which appear to
be held for speculative purposes; sub
stitute cultivation for speculation and
watch the Cienega grow.
The land is here and the water is
here, but show us the claimants and
we will show you the flower spot of
this prosperous Graham county as we'll
as the healthiest spot in this county.
The scenery from this section is as
beautiful as could be desired; the eli
mate is superb; the water is unsur-
passed; the soil is equal to the best:
now what we want is undying enthusi-
asm by those who are now holding or
trying to hold the land which each
thinks is the best.
Should you travel over the whole
country and try to select claim, you
could hunt a long while before you
found locality where the prospects
were as bright as here and every
other consideration would end in
tempting you back to this place. so
why not try it here?
If a settler complies with the law
and uses the land for cultivation. he
can some day, close at hand, use nice
sum of Uncle Sans cash.
The greatest beauties of this local
ity is the fact that some products can
be grown all the year round with very
little or no artificial protection from
the ele ments. and the variety OF pro-
ducts capable of being grown is so
large.
But the boom is on the rise, so we
only request you to watch us
FRANK p