The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-26
Letter From a School Boy.

Panhandle Christian College at
Hereford, Texas:
The South West is attracting more
attention at the present time tia
any other part of the United States.
Only a few years ago, the largest part
of it was regarded by the people of
the Eastern states as practically a
desert waste. unsuitable for habitation
or for c~ultivation.t These grea
stretches of level prairie land remain
ed for years untouched by mans hand
but now low rapidly things are
changing. The great South West has
revealed itself as the new land of
promise. This is true of no part of
the South West more than of che
for its beautiful sunshine, it's fields
OF sweet scented wild flowers, its in
MIGRATING air. and its fine fruits.
Great numbers of people go there
to get the benefit of the pure health
restoring air that comes sweeping in
from the plains. 1t is a great climate
| for the cure of throat and lung trou-
Bile, and especially fine for the cure
of tuberculosis.
There is a place one and nalf miles
from Roswell, New Mexico, known as
Tent City. Here several prominent
physicians of Roswell have secured a
tract of land, put down a well, plant
ed trees, graded streets and built
tents. To this place they AXE their
patients and care for them, using
the knowledge gained by deep study
and wide experience. The outdoor
life which they prescribe has given
wonderful results. Many patients
leave the city AID go back to their
homes rejoicing in recovered health
and praising the pure air of the Pecos
Valley.
The advantages of the Valley are
lot limited to its health giving quail
ties by any means. 1t is becoming a
great farming country. Fruit is the
main product of the Valley. One can
not realize the beauty of the orchards
in that part of the country, until he
goes there and looks down the lone
rows of trees as far as the eye can
travel, and see the trees covered, in
the spring, with beautiful sweet scent
ed blossoms. and in the fall, breaking
under the weight of fine juicy apples,
peaches, pears, and plums. These are
the main fruits, although many 9th
ers are raised successfully. The Val
ley also produces thousands Of acres
of alfalfa, from which bees make
hundreds of pounds of fine honey.
This hay is cut from three to five
times a year, and keeps thousands
of fine horses, cattle and sheep fat
IHIOuSI the winter.
The artesian wells are a great GU
riosity to m os of the people from
the Northern and Eastern states. The
artesian flow is found at a depth of
from two to twelve hundred feet anu
it flows from one hundred to three
thousand gallons of water per min
ute. This water is good for domestic
as vel as for irrigating pos
The Valley has many beautiful
drive ways, especially in the country
around Roswell. Willow Lane is not
ed for its beautiful weeping willow
trees, and Lovers Lane for its tall
cottonwood trees arcning overhead
and making an almost perfect mass
of shade. It has been said that if a
boy does not ropos when driving
down Lovers Lane with his lady, she
will certainly propose coming back.
q can't say whether this is true or
not, for | have tried IT'D The
Valley also mas a number of beautiful
streams and lakes filled with fine
fish where the sportsman can enjoy
himself to the fullest extent. It is
indeed a and flowing with milk a1d