Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-05-31
THE ANGIE,
TOWN OF IA.
1t is the Center Of One of the
Most Fertile Valleys in the
Southwest.
A PROSPEROUS YEAR
Dr.. T. P. Martin Tells of New Buildings
Going Up and Of Extensive Mining
Operations.

Dr. T. P. Martin, the we'll known
physician of Taos, who has been in
the city for few days, stated to
representative of the New Mexican
today that water was more plentiful
| and crop prospects better this year
than he has ever seen them in Taos
| County during the fifteen years of his
| residence in that section. Sheep and
cattle have been doing remarkably
| well. The lamb crop Is unprecedentedly
large and will average at least ninety
per cent increase, while the wool,
| which will be shorn next month. Is of
the best texture, heavy and very long.
The highest market price ever OBJ
tanned Is being received for it and
some clips are being sold at Is to 20
cents per pound.
The town of Taos Is showing many
signs of improvement. The new
business block built by Alexander
Gusdorf on the plaza Is now occupied
by the large wholesale and retail mer-
camille firm of Bond. Gusdorf & Nc
Carly Company. The building Is two
stories high, as large as the Catron
block in this city on the northeast
corner of the plaza and built of native
stone. 1t Is provided with modern i'm
provements and the office and busi-
ness furniture was purchased from one
of the largest wholesale furniture es-
Establishments in the city of Chicago.
j. F. Brooks, who is an extensive
ranch owner, is completing very fine
modern residence. Other buildings
year and more are now In course of
construction. The doctor Is of the
opinion that the present will be one
of the most prosperous years ever ex-
perienced in the history of Taos Coun-
ty, which, "as everybody knows" he
says, "is the garden spot of New Mex
leo and raises better cereals, such as
wheat, oats and corn, than can be
raised anywhere else on this great con-
tinent The alfalfa crop will be fine
and the honey of Taos is proverbial
for its sweetness"
The San Cristoval Copper Mining
Company has erected and has now in
operation an extensive cyanide plant
at its mines on the south fork of the
Arroyo Hondo in the Arroyo Hondo
mining district, about fifteen miles
north of Taos. The ores run heavily
in gold and copper, and the company
expresses itself as we'll satisfied with
the results. There is considerable ac-
tivity in the Red River district as we'll
as In the Copper Hill district and the
outlook for mining in this county dur
ing the remainder of the year Is hope
full and good.
The health of the community at
Taos and in surrounding towns, says
the doctor. is excellent this year a ;
though, he says, he, nevertheless finds
sufficient business to keep him busy
and manages to exc out an existence
at few thousands Of dollars per year.
| Upon the whole he says he simply
expresses the sentiment of the people
in saying that they are satisfied with
present surroundings and conditions,
and so is he.
John Dunn, an old timer, in Taos
who went to Goldfields. Nevada. two
years ago and made a stake there, has
returned and purchased the Wamsley
toll bridge and toll road as well as the
hotel at the bridge. The latter he
has fixed up in fine style and 1t Is now
one of the most comfortable and best
places for travellers and tourists In
the entire southwest. He has also
established a stage line between Taos
and Servilleta on the Denver & Rio
Grande Railroad, and transports pas
sengers and express matter In from
four to FIVE hours between Taos and
the railroad station back and forth
The new stage line is the shortest and
best way to reach Taos from the Den
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