Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-07-11
BEATS THE WORLD
THIS ATMOSPHERE
Best and Purest He
Has Ever En-
countered.
SAYS JAMES ]. HAGERMAN
Grand March of Progress of
Southeastern New
Mexico.


his son Governor Hagerman Mr.
Hagerman is one Of the best known
| citizens OF the southwest and the man
who first brought the great advantages
and immense resources of the Pecos
Valley In New Mexico into public light
and who was the pioneer In the devel,
opment and upbuilding of that section,
which is today one Of the most pros
porous in the Rocky Mountain states
and Territories where population is
growing at rapid rate and where
prosperity and progress are the order
OF the day. The immense irrigation
systems in Chaves and Eddy Counties
were projected by Mr. Hagerman, or.
ignally built under his direction by
companies organized and managed by
him. The Pecos Valley and North.
western Railroad from Pecos City,
Texas, to Amarillo, Texas, through
the counties of Eddy, Chaves and
Roosevelt, in this Territory was built
by companies organized and managed
by Mr.. Hagerman until the line
was sold to the Santa Fe railway sys-
TEN. The Oldest, finest and most ex-
tensye orchards in Chaves County
and great pastures are owned by Mr..
Hagerman in that section and the
South Swings Cattle Company, one
Of the corporations controlled by him
runs large herds Of the best cattle In
the western stock raising country.
Mr.. Hagerman commenced the devel-
opment of the Pecos Valley In 1889
and later on became permanent resi-.
dent of the Territory. He is a citizen
of Chaves County and occupies
beautiful home near Roswell.
The Great Needs of Santa Re.
While conversing with represen-
tative of the New Mexican yesterday
Mr.. Hagerman said
"The air you have In the Santa Fe
vs''cvj~ thu h1Sg nd purest that il IS
ever been my good fortune to breashe.
This morning when | stepped onto the
platform of the car in which | arriy-
ed and inhaled long draugths of this
ozonic and health giving atmosphere,
thought it was the most satisfactory
breathing I had ever done. I have
travelled a good deal and have spent
many months in what are called the
finest mountain and seaside resorts
In Europe. During the early SOS my
health became shattered and was ad-
vised to go to Southern France or
Northern Italy for the purpose of res
cuperating. spent four years in the
Riviera on the Mediterranean and In
some of the North African towns, but
found nothing that was as pleasant
or as healthful and health preserving
as the atmosphere l breathed In this
city and valley. Your scenery as far
as I have been able to see it, Is Ger.
tainly of the most interesting and
some of it the grandest In Its expan-
siveness, In great distances, In I'M
mense and high mountain ranges, in
your blue skies, the distance you can
see with the naked eye and In your
beautiful canons, that I have ever
found In my travels In this country
and in Europe Nature has done every
thing t, make this city and valley one
OF the finest and most popular 30"
resorts and tourists stopping places
now offered in the United States, or
In Europe. Nature, has done, In fact,
more for you than 1t has for any 9TH
er town and valley that know Of, but
what you need in order to attract the
right kind of people here are good
hotels with all modern appliances and
conveniences, furnished and unfurnlsh-
ed cottages to rent, commercial club
for the entertainment or visitors and
more advertising of your grand natur-
al attractions and remarkable climate.
| know of no place In Colorado that
can compete with Santa Fe in scenic
or Chronological conditions, except
perhaps, Glenwood Springs for two or
three months In the summer, From
historical and archaeological stand
point Santa Fe naturally must be ON
top. You have many and handsome
public buildings. What you need, as
I said before, are modern hotels with
plenty Of baths and good cooking, com.
Portable and convenient cottages for
rent, and places where the strangers.
travellers and tourists will be made
welcome and become acquainted with
your citizens, more paved streets,
cleaner streets and more push and ad-
vertislng to attract tourists and we'll
to do people generally to visit this
ancient city for health, rest, recrea-
tion and recuperation.
The Pecos Valley.
Of course, am pleased to state
that the growth Of the Pecos Valley
sectiod Of ou. Territory is remarkable.
swift and Of the right kind. Chaves
Eddy and Roosevelt Counties have
received many desirable immigrants
during the past few years and TINS
is continuing right along. Actual set
tiers, business people and property
buyers, as we'll as skilled farmers and
fruit raisers are coming In by the
hundreds. The development during
the pat fifteen years has been great
and bids fair to be much greater and
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