Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-07-06
JUDGE MORRISON
ON ESTANCIA VALLEY
Praises People and Believes They VIII
Make Success of Farm Dis
tricts,

Judge A. l.. Morrison returned yes
terday afternoon from Estancia, where
he delivered an address on the Fourth
OF July. The judge is very enthusias
tic over the Estancia Valley, concern
ing which he had the following to
say:
II was never more agreeably sur
prised in my life than was when |
saw the improvement which has takea
place in the Estancia Valley, since I
was there about two years ago. 1t
is a splendid country and the people
who are going there are making the
best Of it. There are settlers from
as far west as the state Of Washing,
ion and as far east as Pennsylvania
and Georgia, but most of them are
from the central States. They are
the sons Of the pioneers of the mid.
die West and they are the class of
people who do not know the meaning
Oh the word fail.
A corporation has been formed for
the purpose of drilling an artesian well
and the drilling machine arrived just
before I left yesterday. They will get
water if they are compelled to go
to the center of gravity for it, so de-
termined are they to carry out their
purpose. do not think this will be
necessary, however, as 1t is my opin.
ion that water can be obtained at
reasonable depth.
The enthusiasm Of the settlers
and the fact that they have their fam.
lilies with them is evidence enough
to me that they intend to remain.
In fact, they have not even time
enough to talk much about politics,
so busy are they planning what they
intend to do on their homesteads.
What is still better, it is not all plan
ming with them, for already they have
accomplished great deal.
For miles around Estancia one
can see the homes Of the settlers and
signs of prosperity. 1t reminds one
of what we read of our forefathers rs
Or 100 years ago, when they first be-
gan to build up new country. These
people came to Estancia with little
money, set about to put it to the best
use and as they are sturdy, economi,
cal people, I know they will succeed.
Il may appear enthusiastic over
the valley, but everybody who goes
there is the same way. You cannot
say too much In praise of Estanca
and its citizens. !
"Mr. Groves, formerly of Wichita.
Kansas, who recently arrived in the
valley, has concluded TO establish a
broom factory near Moriarty, having
come to the conclusion that broom
corn can be made staple and album
dant crop in that section. He has al.
lCduy pluHlGu LllCCi uCTGS III DTOOiI
corn on his homestead entry near
that station and expects to make an
abundant harvest. Machinery fof
that purpose has been ordered by him
and It lis more than likely that he will
actively engage in making brooms this
fall. He is a broom manufacturer,
having had broom factory in Wich.
ita, which he successfully conducted
for some time. This was burned and
hence his new location.
"The people Of Estancia were very
grateful to Governor Hagerman for
sending two members of the mounted
police to their town on the Fourth of
July. They were not needed, but
their presence probably had a good
effect. Governor Hagerman will be
invited to visit Estancia before long,
as the people are desirous that he
should see what they are doing"