Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-11-23
ARrESIAN WArER AM pEnlNG.

This week marks AN era in he de-
yelopment of Demlng and possibly an
era m the development of the great
Southwest. The people of this com
munity have decided that with more
than four hundred square miles of fine
farming land lying AL around them,
which has heretofore been Of little val
ue, for the want Of sufficient water TO
raise crops, that they will make a DOM
mendable effort to bring this vast al
luvial area into a high state of cultlva-
ton by means of arteSlan water,
Experts have been over the valley of
the MlmOres and carefully noted the
geographical and Typographical condl-
tons as well as the geological forma-
ton. and II is their opinion that artes-
ian water will surely be- reached at a
depth less than fifteen hundred feet,
probably not more than one thousand.
An enterprlslng and public spirited
citizen has come forward who furnishes
four thousand dollars for the purpose,
to which is added four thousand dol
lars 10y public subscription; with this
amount It is calculated that the ar
tcSlan water bearing strata will be tap
ped, and with irrigation bitches flowing
with the product of this test well, a
drilling machine will be seen on every
quarter section for ten miles in every
direction from Demlng. Wnen these
wells are brought IN, great fields of
wheat, barley, oats, maze, corn, cot
ton, tobacco, alfalfa aud all kinds of
fruit will take the place of sand dunes,
mesquite, chapparaI, and jack rabbit
pastures.
Our people have ever been known for
their enterprise puOiic spirit and gen
crosby when a reasonable business
proposition Is offered. We now have
offered proposition where eight thous-
and dollars will be expended tor a pur-
pose, OF which the public will reap the
iull benefit for the sum of four thousand
dollars, with guarantee from re-
sponSlble parties that a depth of twelve
hundred feet viii be reached If neces-
say, and an arrangement by which a
greater detn may be drilled If the pub
lc and drlllerS deem it feasible.
Our people here who think seriously
must have some enterprise that will
increase our population and produce
some staple. We have decided that
growth OF the community and increase
OF values Of property viii and does de-
pend upon an increase o! population.
We have had many enterprises sug-
gested but none SO feasible nor none so
certain OF success il arteslan water
can be developed We have never had
and probably never will have again an
opportunity to test this matter with so
little expense To the public, and with
the certainty OF reaching point where
arteSlan water will almost certainly be
developed.
The committee. whose duty il is to
raise this four thousand dollars, is now
calling on our business people. Some of
our really enterprislng citizens are con-
tnbutlng literally as they always do
II Is the duty OF every citizen IN this
county to give TO this laudable business
enterprise all that he can possibly
spare To insure ITS success II the citi-
Zens will take this view of the matter
ana talk the subject over among them
selves, the burden will not fall heavily
on the shoulders of devoted few. For
every dollar YOU put in, when the water
gushes from mother earth to enliven
It's surface and enrich its inhabitants.
You Will receive a hundred fold renum-
Grafton in money ana many times more
IN satisfaction that you have been u
party ana part of the greatest advance
that this community has ever known.
With every shoulder to the wheel,
though the Individual strength may be
small, united We may push the car OF
prosperity on to the smoother road of
success, where 1t will not only run itself
but carry as passengers those who have
delivered 1t from the Slough of Despond.