Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-06-26
GENERAL PROSPERITY.
Charles v, Stafford, Travelling Audi.
Tor, Has Returned TO Santa Fe.
OBSERVATIONS ON RECENT TRlP.l

Travelling Auditor Charles v. SAT-
ford; who returned to his headquarters
at Santa Fe. IRON an official trip on
Monday night. states that the counties
visited by him are enjoying prosperity.
On his last trip he visited the coun-
ties of Bernalillo, San Miguel, Grant,
Luna, Otero, Leonard Wood, Lincoln,
Eddy, Chaves and Roosevelt. He will
leave In a few days on another trip
but has not yet decided what vi
ties he will visit. "The entire south
west part of the territory is progress
ing" said Mr.. Stafford to a New Mexi-
can representative yesterday. Grant
county is also prospecting as eastern
capitalists are investing in mining
property there more than ever, which,
of course, means much to the county.
AS a result of the unusual amount of
rain that has fallen DUNG the resent
season, grass is in excellent condi-
ton and cattle and sheep are thriving
in most of the counties.
"The Pecos valley is an exception.
In that section there has been too
much rain for the grass and the cattle
are dying in quite large numbers.
The Pecos valley is booming though.
Farmers from OKLAHOMA, Kansas,
Texas and other sections of the coun-
try are coming there and land is be-
ing taken up in all parts of the valley.
New settlements and hamlets are
s%pringing up at many points in the val
ley and the larger towns are growing.
AT Roswell property is changing hands
at handsome prices and the city
wears a general air of prosperity and
growth. New dwelling houses are
going up in every direction and sub
stantial brick business blocks are In
scourse OF erection. The residences
are nice and up to date and the busi-
ness houses are modern. The people
Of Roswell are looking a~nxiously for
an extension of the Santa Fe Central
railway from Torrance to that town.
1t would be of great benefit to that
town and the country traversed as
the railroad facilities there are not
what they might be, the same as in
many other parts of the territory.
Progressive Portales.
"Portales. the seat of the new coun-
ty of Roosevelt. is another town in
eastern New Mexico that is coming
right to the front. The town has been
built up in the last a practically
and it is being built right. The bust.
ness houses Of the place are of brick
and many new ones are going up. 1t
Is destined to be one of the business
towns in the territory, being populat-
&c by a progressive people.
"The fruit in the section of the
country in question is nearly all ruin
&c as a result of the late spring.
Some winter apples are left n a few
other varieties of fruit, but it will be
scarce.
"The day of the big herdsmen In the
Pecos valley is over, owing to the
large number Of small owners that
have settled there. While the number
of cattle now raised is larger than it
has been, they are divided into small
herds Of a higher grade. More own.
ers means an increase in population.
and consequently in prosperity. The
Pecos Valley and Northeastern rail
road has contracted to haul $4,000
head of cattle from different points of
the valley this season."