Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-07-02
DOWN IN FERTILE
MESlLLA VALLEY
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Las Cruces. N. ~ June % Waierl
watorli vatorlN is the cry In the
Moaula valley and from the looks 81
the valley. a. the train glidos from
Rlncon south. the appeal for water 10
we'll sustained. with the exception
OF a. little rain last september aud a
rain several weeks ago not enough
in either instance to penetrate the
hard dry gruund--no rain Of any con-
sequence bias fallen in the famous
fruit raising Mcsilia valley since June
"a. 1908. and. as the Rio Grando is a
DRY bed of sand and has been since
that time. there has been practically
no water for Irrigation, and the small
farmers. mostly natives, who cannot
anord the Injuries OF pumping plants
or windmilis. face "a serious condition
of affairs and are wondering On them.
selves how they and their familloa
will auhaist from now on. OF course
there are some pumping plants Tn the
valley Immediately around Loa Cru.
COS and MesIlla and especially az the
Agricultural college, and whore these
are located and irrigation has been ln-
dulgcd in. tho yield from crops viii
be- fa.r.y good but then not mp To tho
usual average when there ls rain
fall In the early spring An alfalfa
raiser. who rs not favored with a
pumping plant. informed The citizen
representative that the yield this sea.
son will not amount 10 10 per cent
and he fears that not over two cut.
things will bo obtained. with very slim
crops az that
% have lived here all my lIfo.'
said p. j. Amad0r "and while ] have
seen the valley aH dry as o. o. now, !
never saw the river Ho completely
dry az this tImo OF the year before.
aud no water from that source for
irrigation As rule. heretofore. the
water failure occurred I'm June. but o
has been a failure an this spring and
some of the small farmers have not
made thoIr first cutting Of alfalfa
Tho conditions are awful aud they
can not DO denied"
Returned with Gold Nuggets.
Judge r. W. Parker and Col. Nicho
ias Iallcs returned 90 Las Cruces
yesterday Com a visit 90 the Pitts
burg gold placer fields Of Sierra ooun
~. and they had some gold nuggets
20 show their friends that the pre-
clous yellow stun exists IN certain
quantities 10 mat district Both gen
tlemCu are interested In the district
and have some good nuggotboaring
claims there Mr. OalleB gives the IN
formation that Mr.. KellAr. of Kellar
Miller A. Co.. has half a dozen good
claims, and have panned out consider
able gold. the metal now selling f0I
SO per ounce. He also stated that a
man named Mike Honnossoy has pur
chased an the interests, bui two. 20
the Tuiillo claims paying between
$1,000 and 5000 for them and he Ga
tends to work tho claims thoroughly
n is the opinion OF Mr. Gales thai
about $1,000 In gold goes out OF On,
Plusburg district every week for ship
mont 60 the mint Tho nuggets shown
The citizen representative are worth
from 81 90 90 a piece. Both Judge
Parker and Mr.. Gales are thoroughly
convinced that Sierra county has
some mighty good mines, and that IN,
Pittsburg district 10 all right
The Loretto Academy.
while on a bushes trip TO the anti
que and historical city Of Las Cruce,
The citizen representative called al
the Loretto academy, which Is known
far and near as ono OF the best edu
Cational Institutions for young ladiei
in the territory. The academy Is uu
der the immediate direction OF IN,
Sisters OF Lorctto. The Citizen repre-
sentative had the pleasure OF an IN
terylew with the sister superior VII,
very kindly gave IN part the following
information. The thlrty.fourth annua
commencement of this institution
took place June ~. which closed per
haps one OF the most successful year.
in les history. The attendance wal
large, In fact, a number OF applicants
were refused for want OF room. Pupili
come from Texas, Arizona, California
Mexico and different sections OF thil
territory This year the academy naS
an enrolment of twenty-five from n
paso. Parents seem 10 appreciate Oh,
delightful climate and home car,
which the pupils enjoy AZ tho AGA
deny. This year especially On,
health and progress OF the pupils wa.
excellent, and this IL probably due
TO the situation Of the academy. IN,
extensive and beautiful ground.
which afford ample space for outdoor
exercises. The annual session bogini
tho drst Monday IN September nnS
closes about tho middle Of June.
Miss Lula Nichols. charming
young lady Of san Marcial and th,
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Nichols
Of that town. was the only gradu
ate, and she acquitted herself In in'
style.
Las Cruces sanatorium.
Dr. r. E Mcbride Is tho efficient
medical supervisor OF the Las Cruces
sanatorium. which has recently been