Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-04-15
PROSPERITY IN socoRRo.
Great Development Along AgricuItur.
al and Mining Lines-schooi of
Mines Gets Fine Library.

Special Correspondence Of New Mexi-
I can.
Never before in the history of So
corro have conditions been so favor.
able as they were during the past win
ter and up to the present time for
successful and prosperous year. The
majority of the farmers have so far
had sufficient rain for all agricultur.
al purposes. The fruit up to date has
not been injured by the frost and this
means much to Socorro, as there are
within radius of six miles of 1t over
100000 bearing fruit trees and about
100000 grape vines, besides the many
small fruits Wheat looks fine, alfal-
ia is nearly a foot high and garden
truck Is we'll advanced The home
market is now being supplied with
radishes, spinach, lettuce and green's
Grass Is growing rapidly On the rang
es and stock of all kinds passed
through the winter in good condition.
Socorro is extremely healthful
Some ten or twelve families have re.
Gently moved in from the western part
of the county and the existence of the
Mounted Police will add several fam
lilies to the town. There is not an
empty house in the place and a mum.
ber Of citizens are contemplating the
erection of several modern cottages.
Business is good and the merchants
are all making money.
The mines in this vicinity are being
exploited more and producing heavier
than for many years in the past. The
probabilities are that the owners of
the Kelly group of mines will build
their smelter in Socorro. Socorro is a
strong competitor for the National
Fraternal Sanitarium. 1t has the wa
ter, the land and the location, superior
to any city in the great southwest.
Famous Library Comes to socorro.
Through the efforts of President
Keyes, Of the School and DR.. G.. X. Gil
bert, of Washington, D. c., the New
Mexico School Of Mines has come into
possession of the famous library of
mining, geology and philosophy, be.
longing to the late Major John w.
Powell, who for fifteen years was di
rector of the United States Geological
Survey, and was for many years one
of the pioneer scientific explorers of
the West.
The library consists of several thou
sand volumes, many of them very
rare and all of great practical value in
my Ling. Among them is complete
set of Major Powell's own voluminous
writings. The collection is especially
we'll represented by books on the min
eral resources of the Rocky Mountain
region and the great southwest. These
will be of great value to all citizens
Of New Mexico, and especially to the
Of mining and geology inter
ssted in the mining industries of this
part of the country. New Mexico in
general and the School of Mines in
particular are very fortunate in the
of SO valuable library.
The name OF Major Powell will ever
20 associated with the daring and
dangerous trip down the Grand Canon
IF the Colorado River in the early sew
snties, and the exploration of this and
regions, including parts of
New Mexico. Much of his scientific
work was done in the southwest and
'ome Of the greatest discoveries in
modern geology were made in this re-
yion. Scarcely less important have
,een the discoveries relating to the
IRE deposits and their influence upon
he mining industries.
Under Major Powell's direction the
United States Geological Survey rap.
dly developed into the most import.
mt factor in the advancement of the
mining industry in this country. After
decade and half, Major Powell re-
igned geological work to take entire
:harge Of the American Bureau Of
the work of which has been
argely in the southwest deciphering
he history Of the early races. This
'ost he held until his death. two years
go. A score OF bulky volumes at
est the activity with which the work
vas carried on.
It therefore seems especially fitting
hat the library Of this famous man,
vho had SO much to do with this great
country, should find
permanent home in New Mexico.
Particularly appropriate is It that
uch q library, on what must always
70 our greatest industry, should go to
he School Of Mines, where It must
YER remain one Of it's most treasured
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