Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-08-05
PROSPEROUS
COUNTIES
Register Gales Talks Of Condi.
tions and Prospects Of Sierra
and Dona Ana.
A DELIGHTFUL CLIMATE
The Many Varied Resources Are Rapidly
Adding to the Wealth Of That
Portion Of the Territory.

Hon. Nicholas GALES, register Of the
United States land office at Las Cruces,
is in the city on business He paints a
very roseate picture of conditions in
Sierra and Dona Ana counties when
speaking of conditions prevailing there.
In conversation with a New Mexican
reporter last evening he said in part:
"The outlook for fruit in our section
is the finest we have had for years.
The alfalfa crop is about all that could
tings have been saved and in some in
stances three cuttings have already
been harvested. 1t looks very much
like getting as much as four cuttings
of alfalfa from the fields around Las
Cruces this year. This finds ready
market at good prices and is shipped to
various places. The fruit and vege-
tables are in abundance. Apples and
apricots are fine and what corn and
wheat We're planted have made good
yields The Mesilla valley is nearly all
under ditch where irrigation is practi-
cable M this section has as good
system o. bitches, perhaps, as any Sec
! ton in IT, Territory. The land is fer
| tile and tie yield is great.
HEALTHFUL CLIMATE.
mot only is Dona Ana county one of
the finest agricultural counties, but the
climate is as fine as there is to be
found in the world, especially so for
pulmonary troubles. People in bad
/ health who find they must seek
healthful climate, can go to this coun-
Ity and for reasonable amount pur-
| { hase a small farm under ditch where
they can make a living and at the
s4nle time have home and the bene-
ats of the climate. Many people from
aa . ates have done this very thing
and have shown that it is a good plan
for those who find it necessary to come
to this climate and who have only
small means.
MINING AND STOCK RAISING.
sixteen miles east of Las Cruces Is
| is one of the best in the Territory.
The Torpedo mine is now shipping
more ore than any other mine in New
Mexico. All the teams that can be
hired are put to work transporting ore
from the mine to the Las Cruces depot
and more would be employed If they
were to be had. There are other mines
there which have passed the expert
mental stage and 1t will only be mat
ter of time till there will be many exten-
sive mining properties operated upon a
paying basis in the Organ Mountain
district. The minerals produced are
"copper" silver and lead.
"Extensiye breeding and raising OF
cattle is carried on in Dona Ana coun-
)ty. Live stock is in very good condl-
ton, and the ranges promise to be FAIR
for some time to come, although ram
would be very good for them. The
SHOWS of last winter and the spring
rains have done much to furnish gooo
ranges through the summer. Very rev
sheep are owned in this immediate Sec
ton.
"Ouite a number OF people have set
tied in this county from the states
within the past twelve months ano
more continue to come all the time
They are all doing we'll, and are salts
fed with their surroundings. AT Las
Cruces there are number OF eouca'
tional institutions, among which are
the denominational schools, the PUBIC
schools and the Agricultural college, sc
that the children have very GOOD op'
portunity to get the benefits of an edu'
cation.
"Sierra county is mineral county
It has produced more silver than any
county in the Territory. There are 10
= Gated there many mining enterprises
and paving mines. One of the larges
: mills in the whole Territory will sooi
). he erected. After this mill Is com
$ pleted Sierra will at once take plac
I as the banner ore producing county II
. New Mexico The county Is noted no
talOne TOT ltS soiu aiiu "A'
has many valleys that are settled by
thrifty and Industrious people. wh
: grow fruits and vegetables in profusion
r ANGoRA GOATS. Y
8 "And the raising of Angora goats
n one of the leading and growing indus
tries. Fortunes have been made II
4., ,,avs+rv within the last few years
The mohair brings from 80 cents pc
pound up. The flesh Is very agreeao'
y as a food, and commands good price
. It is figured that the rate OF increas
q In Sierra county is 80 percent per yeal
"This county is a good grazing coun
i ry, and many cattle and sheep are pas
ltured there. The ranges there are ais