Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-02
THE GREAT SOUTHWEST
ITS INTERESTING HISTORY AC.
CoRDING TO MR.. BIEBER.

Mr.. Samuel Bieber returned to Washing
ton yesterday from an extended trip to
Mexico and the southwestern part of the
United States. Mr.. Bieber left here about
eight weeks ago for a visit with his son.
Sidney, the District fire marshal, who was
obliged to go to New Mexico several months
ago on account of lung trouble. Together
with Sidney, Mr.. Bieber visited New Mex
leo. Arizona. California and Nevada in the
United States and he also made a trip to
the republic of Mexico. He states that he
had most enjoyable trip.
But 1t will be with feelings of regret that
the many Washington friends of Sidney
Bieber receive the news his father brings
home to the effect that his son will be
Obliged to remain in New Mexico for long
time yet, probably for a year or two in
order that he may entirely recover his
health. The young District fire marshaPS
lungs have been affected ever since the
great Baltimore fire, when Sidney served as
chief aid to Chief Belt, and In fighting the
flames suffered considerably from the I'M
usual exposure. His condition now Is such
that the physicians advise him to remain
in the dry climate of New Mexico until he
has fully recovered his health, which may
not be for year or two.
The Great Southwest.
In speaking of his trip and the country
visited during his absence from Washing
ton. Mr. Bleber said to a Star man:
THAT portion of the United States known
as the great southwest is not without an
interesting history. Many persons in the
east doubtless imagine that desperadoes
and Indians in paint are to be seen in
hordes throughout that country now, as
was the case in the times before the rail-
roads were built. But such an idea is with
out foundation. The crops are fine and the
cattle are fat which conditions have been
brought about by the great rains OF the
past spring and by the mountain streams
caused by the melting of the SHOWS of Sc
we're winter storms.
THE ranchers seem to be prosperous, al
though they are somewhat surprised at the
variance In the price of cattle on the hoof
in that section and the price of dressed beef
in the city markets. Somebody must be
getting a big rake off, and 1t isn't the
producers. In my opinion 1t will be only
matter OF time when the great cattle
ranches now used for grazing purposes will
be divided into smaller farms that will ac-
commodate the throngs of immigrants COM
ing into the United States. The operation
of great irrigation projects In the semi-arid
region will be great factor in the deyel-
opment of the country.
1.-THE climate of the section Is all that
could be desired and many young men and
women affected with some sort of lung
trouble have gone there to live out OF doors
and take exercise in the healthful cline In
order to escape the 'v'Nite plague 1t Is a
sad sight to see the yang men and women
just on the verge of ,'Uc cess In life driven
into the dry climate, hi the last stages of
consumption. If such patients go there
soon enough. when the first signs of the
dread disease appear, they stand good
chance of regaining their health but many
wait until 1t Is too late"