Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-06-05
.ESTANC|A VALLEY
STEADY PROGRESS
Ample Water Sup
ply Raised By
Windmills.
BIG INFLUX OF SETTLERS
Very Good Prospects for
Crops This Season ... Real
Estate Values.

J, C.. Peterson, immigrant agent at
Estancia, arrived in the city last Sat
urday evening to renew his maps and
make preparation for the next excur-
sion Of homeseekers, which will reach
Estancia Thursday. When seen
by a representative of, the New Mex
ican last evening, Mr.. Peterson had
the following to say;
"We are expecting a large crowd of
immigrants to reach the Estancia Val
ley for the purpose of taking up home
steads on the 10th instant. The rail
roads have made low home seekers
rate of s2S for round trip from all
points west Of the Mississippi River
People are taking advantage Of this
cheap way Of travelling and each ex-
cursion brings many anxious home
seekers who desire to take advantage
of the homestead privilege and at the
same time live in a beautiful and
healthgiving climate, such as that of
New Mexico. We are receiving many
inquiries from people in the eastern
and southern states, including Texas,
but as home seekers tickets cannot
be purchased in the latter state, most
of our settlers in the Estancia Valley
have been and are coming from Iowa,
Kansas and Missouri This is proof
that as long as there is a section of
land left In the Estancia Valley many
easterners who have s23 to spare make
investigation trips.
Land is appreciating in value right
along. Recently I purchased lot in
the town Of Estancia adjoining the de.
pot, paying for the same $500. In
few days thereafter was offered s400
for one-half of the lot, which | de-
clined. l believe Estancia will grow
and that very rapidly and n 2y spent
III The upbuildirg OF taa .5wn wilt. in
my opinion, bring handsome results.
Residence lots range from $75 to $125
and business lots sell all the way from
$500 to $500.
"Of course, there is much said about
the water supply in the Estancia Val
ley, and there is no doubt but that the
circulation of this superstitious ideas
keeps many people from coming and
investigating. Anyone who is the least
skeptic about the supply of water will
be surprised to see the many good
wells in which abundance of water has
been struck close to the top of the
ground. C. e. Adamson has plenty of
water at rs feet, and | have seen
other wells where you could take cup
and dip water from near the top of
the ground. The supply of water Is
ineXnaustible as far as the force of an
ordinary windmill is concerned, and
there is sufficient wind to turn the
wheel Of every mill in the valley.
Zone thing that we need is bank
and l have recently learned that the
United States Bank and Trust Com
pany of your city will soon start
branch bank in our town. Same would
have wide patronage and am sure
would prosper.
"You ought to see some of our
German farmers They certainly work
and as a result have nice crops of al
falfa, beans, etc. They are watched
very closely by those who have never
before engaged in farming"
Charles Peterson from Iowa has re-
Gently arrived In Estancia and Is now
working in conjunction with his bro
ther as immigration agent They will
soon build a new Office building and
will then be better prepared to accom-
modate new comers.
Mr.. Peterson states that he will
leave next Saturday for Des Moines,
Iowa, where he will distribute immi'
grafton literature and do lot of talk
ing for New Mexico, thereby inducing
as many people as possible to come to
the Sunshine Territory and settle. He
will return with an excursion from
the east, which will start on the 18th
instant