Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-02

large storage dams up the river
which they cross with their ditch
On large concrete "Flume." II
have no figures handy as to the
of water handled but am
told the ditch traverses SO, 600 acres
Of which about $4,000 were under
cultivation last year. The crops are
mainly, alfalfa, which is harvested
four times each season; Kaffir corn
and cane for forage crops. These
are used as we in the north use hay
and grain. Vegetables Of the ordi-
nary garden varieties, lots of sweet
potatoes. and a few Irish potatoes,
cotton, etc. The climate is through
the day, June in Iowa), night like
our early September. The water
used for drinking purposes is said
to be very healthy, having an es-
pecially good action on the stomach
and kidneys. The fuel is either
Colorado coal at about $500 per
ton, gasoline or wood. This wood
by the way is root dug from just
beneath the surface and affords a
never failing source of income to
the Mexicans who dig and market
it.
The inhabitants are LIST, whites who
drifted here from Texas, Louisiana,
Arkansas, etc. End, whites who
came here mainly to find more
salubrious climate. 3rd, Mexicans
who are only a small per cent of the
whole.
There is no doubt as to the bene-
fits of this climate on those with
weak lungs whether The trouble be
of a consunptive nature OF the re-
suit of pneumonia. For instance,
Erwin McC Cloud appears like new
man, he breathes easier and appears
to have no trouble at all. There are
many here like him.
AS to investments l can see no
reason why they are not safe, prob
ably safer than the average Dakota
investment. For lands like those
must reach enormous values. My
reasons are, LIST. A never failing
supply Of water-not rain-at Just
| the time~need. A climate never at
the extreme Of heat or cold. An
inexhaustible soil which produces
under irrigation phenomenal yields.
forgot to state that apples, peaches,
grapes, ETC., are simply world heaters
and source of considerable revenue
The Sante Fe R. R. offers every
facility possible to an Immigrant who
is heartily welcomed by the citizens
here. What is desirable is settlers
not spectators. The Pecos Irriga-
ton Co. delivers the water to ones
farm at price, Met Cloud estimates,
at less than one half Of the cost Of
water in the form of rains to the
Iowa farmers, There are many o.
our people / would certainly advise
to come here for homes rather than
to go north. I certainly think the
man Of small means can get on his
feet quicker here than say in Dakots
because that which will shelter him
here nicely would not offer much
protection against a northern winter
AS to law and order there are less
broils and feuds apparent here
than at points out on the frontier
north.
On the whole Doc. as I become
better acquainted i Ike the out
look more. I do n6t think i
chimerical to look forward to value
Of $500 to $500 per acre in the
not distant future. In fact lone
before the average raw land in rair
districts has doubled, this land viii
have quadrupled. Such is the his
tory Of irrigation wherever used.
Doc, there is a lot of you fellows
who would enjoy a hunt here. TIT
main game is quails-not our littl,
| Bob white but a large bird. We,ofte1
see them by the hundreds, the poin
is to get to shoot them that is th,
lsport. They are racers dodger
and skulkers, Cotton tails and Jacl
| rabbits are not worth ones time t,
shoot at. Wild ducks are plenty
And one can vary the monotony by
senance with a wild cat or a fox o
maybe a Coyote or a Prairie dol
or a Badger.
Well hoping to hear from yo1
and wishing to see you here. / vii
close for this time.
Yours
n n FIRM