Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-22

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shall give him, will never thirst
Books OF travel describing the east
ern on their excursions ac-
ross the great African desert, with
camels and d~romedaries, and the orr
entail Sheik with his flowing beard
and fine bred Arabian horses, have
always been especially attractive to
me. Not the least in the enhancing
interest Of these old tales, are the Q a
ses, Or green spots In the waste Of
moving sands, where wells and living
water await the Bed0nin and his car
avian, and furnish rest and refresh
ment.
m the future Tucumcari will be-
come an oasis, where under the fol-
iage OF green trees, and beside wells
Of sweet water, the home.seeker and
the wandered may find rest and an
abundance Of the good things Of life.
At from 100 to $50 feet, water is here
! found In great plenty, free from the
, alkaii which communicates SO much
OF the water Of the plains. am
told that at the above depth rises q
great sheet Of water in ine~xhaustible
quantity and the numerous wells al
ready in operation prove the asser-
ton. As a result, many homes sup
piled with their own windmills and
tanks, will be planted to trees and be-
come beautiful and green with foliage,
fit dwelling places for a progressive,
moral and intelligent people, and an
attractive resting place for strangers
within their gates.
The railroad company has sunk
deep wells and developed large guam
titles Of water said to be the best on
the road for company uses between
Dalhart and FL Paso.
Floersheim 4 Co have experimental
and found the water good for scour-
ing wool and are now erecting a wool
securing plant Of large dimensions.
The plant will soon be in operation.
This with the large storage houses
here will make this a local wool mar
ket Of Importance.
The more one thinks of the Rock
Island and the I'll Paso & Northeast.
ern railroad, the country over which
they pass. the towns and markets de.
~velolping along these lines, the great.
err the enterprise appears and the more
the influence of these roads on New
Mexico becomes apparent.
Entering at Delhart, at the crossing
of the Colorado 4 Gulf transportation
for people and trade Is furnished in
all directions throughout the entire
length Of the Territory.
The Dawson branch is likely 20 ex.
tend both north and west and in the
years TO come furnish a large trade
ito both eastern and southern lines,
centering at Tncumcari. Many years
ago my old friend. Tom Hayward,
pointed out to me on the map Of east
ern New Mexico a point, remarking.
..out there some day will be a great
railroad center" sometimes o
der II Tucumcari Is to be the city Of
Ehis prediction:
One eastern section Is becoming
self supporting and independent, with
Ats own Industries, development and
resources.
Al Delhart an lee plant In full opera.
ltion supplies q large SURROUNDING
country including Tucumcarri. Santa
Rosa, and towns helow.
Bottling works, depots for the sup
ply OF the various kinds Of beer, and
stores for long distribution are spring.
ing up.
All the conditions OF entire indie
pendence exist. so,that as a region
tributary to Las Vegas. II Is a thing Of
the past under existing conditions.
II is useless for intelligent people
flo close their eyes to these new re.
~lations.
The problem for the Meadow City
is how 10 get into totish with this ley
development. This new order Of things
Shall the mountain No. 70 Mahomed
or Will Mahomed 80 q. the mountain?
II any possible way can be found
whereby a railroad can be construct
cd from Las Vegas 10 Tucumcari
then TO make lis connection with the
Rock Island and the Choctaw and the
Texas system OF transportation tina,