Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-09-16
THE GREAT
TAOS VALLEY
Rich in Agricultural, Stock, Min
eraI and Timber Resources
Watered by Il Streams.
IMMIGRANTS COMING
Only Needs Direct Line Of Denver (
Rio Grande to Make 1t More Pros
porous and Populous.


Taos County to a representative of the
New Mexican: Alexander Gusdorf,
P. M. Dolan and A. G. Muller. These
gentlemen are among the leading citi-
zens of that county.
Fruit.
"All standard varieties of fruit do
we'll in this county but especially
plums, pears, cherries and peaches, of
which we had an abundant crop this
season; pears do better here than in
any other county of the Territory.
Crops.
"The crops for this season were
very good. Wheat, grain and oats IN
abundance; also peas and beans.
Minerals.
Extensive development is being
carried on in most of the mining camps
of the county. The Frazer Mountain
Copper company has completed the
erection of big concentrating and
smelling plant. The San CristovaI
Copper company is making prepara-
tions for the immediate erection of a.
large cyanide plant. The American
Consolidated Mines company is work
ing thirty men on different prospects,
wagon road is now being built to the
Shoshone group and active develop
ment is going on.
"The Glenwoody Mining company
has about completed it's cyanide plant
and will have it in operation by the
GyCt Of nnto boc Low hoI
of low grade ore. Extensive develop
ment is also going on in the Red Riy-
er district.
Lumber.
The timber resources Of Taos
County are equal to those of any of
the counties of the Territory Large
quantities of railroad ties are accessi-
BILE to the market.
Lands.
"More land is constantly being put
under cultivation. We have a steady
immigration OF ranchmen and farmers
from the states who are settling in the
county and developing the lands, erect
ing homes and running small farms
and gardens.
Climate.
"The climate is similar to that OF
Santa Fe which cannot be surpassed
anywhere.
Hot Springs.
"There are quite number of hot
springs as yet unimproved and unde-
veloped, scattered over the valley. A
valuable spring has recently been de-
veloped on the Rio Grande where the
toll road from Servilleta to Taos is
now being built This road will bring
Taos within seventeen miles of the
railroad. The springs are only seven
miles from the railroad at present.
Water.
''Taos County is the best watered
county in the Territory. There are
eleven good-sized streams flowing
through the valley into the Rio Gran
de- Directly west of the Rio Grande
there is body of public domain,
reservoir site with sufficient water
available for storage to irrigate it all.
Most of this land is at present COW
cred by pinon forest. The govern
ment should select this site for one of
its storage reservoir projects and thus
make this body of land valuable for
agricultural purposes
Livestock.
I'VE have had a very good season
and found ready market for lambs.
<1o
Grande railroad would build branch
from Fort Garland by the way of San
Luis, Costello, Cerro, Questa, Arroyo
Hondo, Arroyo Seco, Taos, Ranches de
Taos, Cienega, Rinconada, and EN-
budo the road would have an abso-
lutely practicable line without any
steep grades and would pass through
a country with a farming community
about every fifteen miles, would have
an unbounded amount of timber, wool,
cereals, merchandise and ores for
1t would tap both the
Red River and Amizet districts and
bring the Elizabethtown district fifty
two miles nearer a railroad than it is
at the present time. With railroad
following this line, it would be but a
few years until the population of Taos
County would be 10000 to $4,000 peo-
pie. The present freight tonnage
to 100000 pounds a year.
Mr.. Gusdorf takes rather optimfs-
tic view of the resources and possibill-
ties of Taos County and feels that all
there is lacking is railroad along the
line as described above, after which
capital and immigration will follow.
''Our schools are improving right
along and families from the states
need not hesitate to come on account
Of the lack Of educational facilities.
Continued on Fourth Pase.