Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-01-03
PEC0S VALLEY A LAND
OF RICHEST PROMISE
Judge w. H. Pope After Exhaustive
Research Finds Only Good THINGS
to Report Concerning That Great
4 Section.

JuuSe w. II. rope, OIL the flICn JuQl
cial District comprising the countie.
of Roosevelt, Chaves and Eddy, will
headquarters at Roswell is in the cit!
to remain until after the Supreme
Court session. Judge Pope is very en-
thusiastic over the prospects of thu
Pecos Valley section which consti
tutes the district over which he pre-
sides. In speaking today of the con
ditions in the valley, Judge Pope said
Opportunities For Home Seekers.
There is no section of the south
west that offers the opportunity fo1
the homeseeker that is today found in
the Pecos Valley. It's splendid climate
hospitable people, excellent schools
and fertile lands, only small portion
of which has been brought under ,ir.
rigation, make 1t an ideal spot for the
seeker after either health Or bust
ness location. l have just finished
my series of fall courts in these coun-
ties and everywhere found the same
feeling of confidence in the future of
the valley and the same air of present
prosperity.
Small Counties the Best.
"In Roosevelt County is to be found
one of the best object lessons in the
Territory in favor of small counties.
Before it's segregation from Chaves
County by action of the last legisla-
ture, there was a great deal of crime
committed, but since the formation of
the new county,, with Portales as the
county seat, the people of the COM
munity, with pride in preserving law
and order have seen that crime was
iscountenanced and as the term of
court is just held in Portales-the
first in the new county, found that
very few offenses of any seriousness
demanded the attention of the grand
Jury.
"The Roosevelt County people have
lone more. They have gone ahead
against odds that would have discour-
aged less brave people and built up
l fine little town at Portales with ex-
,ellent schools and hotels, full quota
If churches and more recently most
appointed court house,
which was occupied for the first time
Turing the past month.
"The county has had it's discourage.
nents, one being the failure thus far
o secure artesian water, but it's peo-
,le have not been disheartened by OBJ
'tacles. BY public subscription, a well
or artesian water is now being sunk
IN the public square in front of the
ourt house and if such flow is discov-
cred, 1t will mean new era Of things
n that section. But whether artesian
water is found or not, the prospect of
lew railroad building in that section,
he eastern terminus Of the proposed
3elen cut off being placed at Texico
t the east end of Roosevelt County,
auses a distinct feeling of encourage.
aent; and what is even more import.
mt the withdrawal from entry by the
government Of large area Of land in
he western part of the county is taken
s indicative of an intention to make
huge irrigation enterprise at Urton
AXE, which If accomplished will
lean the reclamation of many thou.
and acres of highly fertile land and
he consequent bringing Of Roosevelt |
,ounty to the front as one of the lead
ag counties Of the whole Territory.
Conditions Good In chaves County.
I'm Chaves County and the country
outh to the Texas line the prospects
ave never been as good. In Roswell |
'ork Is being actively pushed by the |
overnment on the construction of the
[ondo, Reservoir. This means the ex-
enditure Of 5000, 1000 or more and thus
he maintenance of the present excel
snt financial conditions It also
leans that 10000 acres will be added
. the irrigable area Of the valley at
hat point. The people Of Roswell /
,oroushly realize their opportunities