Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-05-25

,be soutbwest or Ia the Rocky mount
ain region thar Is more prosperous Al
M. lime Than San Juan county, New
u.x,co which lice Just south OF and
g. ,,t,,atary in business to Durango
Colorado.
For the pas, -four or Eve years TINS
,afticrlarIy fruitful. productive co"n
try has been attracting attention ih
many parts OF the country and many
ipdustrious farmers. rsnchmen ana
fra,,t growers from different states ~
The union have been locating IN san
Jpau county and - a result. the unN
cler sees marked improvements In
every portion of the county Not onl,
are the towns Of Cedar Hiii. Aztec
Flora Vista, Pennington and frni'
land along ibe Animas aid Ssn Juan
rivers. growing and prospering, bmi
throughout iho entire county, inclun
The upper san Juan At Issrg" Hnh
bloomfield and The gres, Ia Plata
valley on the west, in fact, every por
iinn of this resourccfm county is be
ing Developed very rapidly by pros
porous. active and energetic people
VINO NfF nj ttAihA VIII fNFfhbf 49,
iiyings and LAYING mp money.
Property of various kinds, both
ranch aud farm. as well as town prop
crty In this county is advancing IN
price very rapidly bechnsc there IL
probably no other country In the west
where they realize better prices iof
their products Of various kinds than
in San Juan county, New Mexico
Their close proximity to Durango Col
orndo which IL the great distributing
point for the rich mining districts and
numbering regions Of the southwestern
part Of Colorado. and the northwest
ern part of New Mexico. northeast
Arizona and southeastern Utah. giyes
them the hn.ai home market for
everything they raise, 10 bc found IN
the Rocky mountain region
Their hay. grains corn. wheat. cats
rye aud barley their beef. pork. mu,
ton. their vegetables onions, pots
toes. beans. cabbage melons. aud. IN
fact. ali their vegetables, together
with their dairy products. bees aud
honey. poultry and eggs. all Heli read
lily in the market nj higher prices and
better cash rates than Ia probably
paid tor thcac products in any other
market IN III. United States They
have M rich soils A. can be found In
the west. aud their water supply for
irrigation IN the most complete aud. In
fact, is as complete aK oan be .o that
crop failures or even light crops ar"
unknown. for when these farmers
piow plant, irrigsto ana properly
cultivate. they can always rely ON .
bonbtiful crop and aS thcif prices
are tho highest of any market and al
ways cash. they are In brticr condi
tion than the farmers OF ranehmcn oi
any other region In this country. Th.
frnit crop nf San Juan county bas
been very aucecssful Tor the past
three ycArs there having been no
failure uf any kind for the past three
years and this year. 1908. the danger
lin. hae been passed M never IN the
history pf the country aud there are
orchards that have bn"n bearing fof
the past twenty years, has there been
fro-, TO kiil fruit later than the goth
al May aud rarely later Than the LIST,
~ the danger lin. ls now passed and
ever, Indication points To most sue
cessful fruit crop OF every kind In
tho history OF San Jan Juan county.
In every portion Of the county is no,
ticed Important improvements, new
land iK being put into cultivation. old
farms are being renovated and clean
ed up. new Improvements are being
made. new houses and barns are bo
ing erected and the whole county pre-
SCENTS n scene of enlerpris. and actiy
lily Especially IN the towns of AEtec
and Pennington. great improvements
are being made, new buildings are be
ing constructed IN both towns OF the
best quality of brick and lumber. the
most ot the buildings being two.story
bricks well constructed. indicating
thrift and energy backed by capital
and enterprise that is bringing these
towns rapidly 10 the front
The new tclrphou. line which they
have had for more than year. Is he
ing extended through different parts
Of the valley and In the towns OF
Farmington and Aztec. services are
being extended to the residence and
buildings with central ono. in each
town and IA the country surrounding
each town. service Is extended 60 the
leading farmers and ranchmcn No
they have the modern conNonicncvs of
older settled towns aud countries.
In both Aztec and Pennington, new
churches are being built and many
new and pretty residences are b"ing
h. y. ,,..,.
of railroads which will doubtless
reach MS In the pear future, San Juan
county promises To become the garden
spot of the great southwest