The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-03-31

The phenomenal growth of the
town of Artesia south of this city
has been truly wonderful. and it is
destined to some day in the not far
distant years t be a city. The soon.
er the better for Roswell for the
growth of Artesia and the towns
south Of of this city means prosper.
ity for the Pecos Valley. Roswell
will be the natural wholesale distribut
ing point for all classes of merchan.
disc after the new roads have been
built In to the city, and will furnish
all of the towns in the valley.
Artesia is less than one year Did
and there are over one hundred hous-
about four hundred inhabitants.
There has not been a rain since the
town was started on the raw, naked
prairie, and the most disagreeable
feature is the fine dust when the wind
blows. There are frequent winds but
this is OF surprising as there are no
trees near the town, except at the
Stegman place, which was the old
homestead north of town. The sur
rounding country has been broken up
by the numerous p~rospectors. who
have seen driving over the country
near tho town, also the well drilling
men have been driving around break.
ing up the land. This feature makes
the dust fierce, as the high winds
take it up in sheets over the town,
zens. A sprinkler will be ordered
in the near future and this will be of
vast help in keeping down the dust.
1t is said that the same condition x
listed at Carlsbad when that town vas
organized. If not even worse than Ar
tesla. The main street of the town
resembles some of the new towns of
Oklahoma, and presents a very busy
appearance. The making of the
town will be the artesian wells. The
wells are gushers in the truest ems
of the word. The Cecil well east of
Artesia flows seven feet above the
casing. and it is said to be the larg-
est artesian well in the Valley. The
Smith well south Of Artesia does not
flow quite so high, but the quantity
Of water Is as large. The Heath well
southwest Of the city is also a plum
ger and flows thousands of gallons of
pure water. The well owned by the
Townsite Company surges high above
the casing and the rumbling of the
water can be heard owe the entire
town. One could shut his eyes and
imagine that he was on the beach of
the Gulf of Mexico or the Glorious
Chesapeake bay. Just think of such
an experience in the former arid re-
gion of New Mexico that was former
ly claimed by the Gov and the sheep
men. Several years back one would
never dream that the town of Artesia
would aver be in existence. with the
God given water. pure as a crystal
and as plentiful as the sunshine in the
Pecos Valley. Sentiment must not
let US forget the many advantages at
Artesia that are not the works Of ma
ture.
A list of the business houses is Civ
en- herewith:
Artesia National Bank. capital
$25, 900. fine brick building with lodge
rooms for the societies of the town
to meet in on second floor. Offices in
real on first floor, cement walk in
front on Main street. Gipson Hotel
fne brick building in course of con-
struction. east OF the bank. When
completed the hotel will be a modern
one. and the puzzle of knowing what
to do with the visitors will
soon be solved. There will be ONCE
rooms in the front on the second
story. and the large store 0 on
the irst noer will be used Is IN up
to-date drug store by the Pecos Val
ley D-ng Co Of this city.
There are two well appointed lum-
Der companies there with full sup
plies Of lumber. paints. oils etc The
y. b. Kemp Lumber Company and !
branch a the John schrock Lumber
IGomrnny " this clty. Tha poeoa Val