Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-03-09
LEONARD WOOD COUNTY
HAS GOOD PROSPECTS
The Indications Are Favorable to the Passage of the Bill
Creating the County to Embrace Present Guadalupe
County and Twenty y.one Townships
of Valencia County.
THE COUNTY SEAT AT SANTA ROSA.
AFLOURlSHING AND GROWING TOWN

goods are carried as the country sup
piled is so extensive. During the sno,
blockade of three weeks ago, $500 pas
sengers We're held at Santa Rosa an
all their wants We're supplied withou
taxing the resources of the town il
the slightest degree.
The railroad facilities are of the best
The Rock Island system has a larg
terminal yard, a ten stall round house
repair shop, water treating plant, an,
large stock yards which are fitted witt
modern feeding and watering facilities
The Pecos river insures the freightel
and makes Santa Rosa a favorite rest.
ing place or shipping point. The Rock
| Island last week put in new steam
power for the round house and has in.
| creased its force. This road has stored
a large mouant of water about a mile
| from the town which is found to be
| satisfactory for it's use. The Ell Pase
and Northeastern, which extends from
Santa Rosa to Ell Paso, has large wa.
ter treating plant in use which is found
to be satisfactory and the same meth
cd has been adopted by the town to be
used if necessary There are two OF
three good wells. There is an abund-
ance of water for all purposes within a
mile and half of town, and when cap
ital takes hold of it, it will be piped by
gravity into the town.
On account of the short time which
the town has been in existence, the
school facilities have not been good,
but there is now project under way
to found an academy which will be
pushed through by next fall and the
schools will then be of the best. There
is an ideal site for a sanitarium at Ba-
cas- lake, near the town. There is a
high bluff overlooking the lake and
surrounding country and the energetic
people of Santa Rosa have taken hold
of the matter in earnest. Efforts are
now being put forth to have the sani-
tarium that is projected by the actors
of the country and also that projected
by the Hebrews located there. Should
both Of these propositions fail the peo-
pie of Santa Rosa will take this matter
up themselves. There is now court
house at Puerto de Luna which cost
100000, but this, it is claimed can now
be duplicated at Santa Rosa for $4,000.
The townsite company will donate the
site for the building.
terest and beauty. The Pecos river in
itself is historic and flows through his
toric ground, its headwaters being the
birthplace of Montezuma. In early
times the valley around Santa Rosa
was the rendezvous for tribes of hostile
Indians, herds Of antelope and buffalo,
and In later years was the objective
point of the explorers and wagon trains
sent out from the Missouri river and
which were the forerunners and train=
makers Of the great railway systems
which now span the west. At Santa
Rosa the river is crossed by the Rock
Island system by bridge of steel and
masonry which is over 100 feet high,
and is one of the largest of it's class.
The rock formations about Santa
Rosa are very interesting and present
a field for research well worthy the at
tention of geologogist. Sandstone and
limestone seem to predominant but In
addition are many formations Of gyp-
sum. The "Sotanos" or blow holes, are
still unsettled wonders. They appear
in varying sizes, the average being
about 200 feet in diameter. They vary
in depth and one at Santa Rosa is over
200 feet deep to the first great ledge,
and then probably 100 feet more
through the cave down to the water.
They are favorite points for excursion
lists to visit and are easily reached.
The gypsum springs within and sur
rounding the town are marvellous and
some Of them give forth eight and ten
inch streams. The socalled .bottomless
lakes are almost without number and
they sound from 800 to 1900 feet In clear
water. It IL. Of course. beyond doubt
that these lakes have bottoms but in
some Of them, they have not vet been
found. Material Is at hand for burning
lime and making brick and the finest
building stone is found in abundance.
All histories Of New Mexico mention
the home Of Celso Baca whichis at SAM
ia Rosa. Mr.. Baca owns townsite adj