Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-10-25
PECOS VALLEY
CHANGES POLITICS
Republicans Gain
Many Votes Says
\Harold Hurd.
MAJORITY TO Be LARGER
Than Formerly for Andrews
Splendid Crops...Great
Wool Production.

Pecos Valley counties will roll up
a big majority for joint statehood and
Delegate Andrews will receive much
larger vote in that district than he did
two years ago Is the prediction made
by Harold Hurd, president of the
Roswell Wool an / Hide Company and
deputy ccal oil inspector for New
Mexico. Mr.. Hurd has been in Santa
Fe for the past few days as a house
guest of Governor Hagerman. He
left this morning on official business
for Las Vegas and Ration, and from
the latter place will return to his
home at Roswell.
Pecos Valley Changing Its Political
Beliefs.
"The Pecos Valley is changing
politically" stated Mr.. Hurd prior to
his departure for the Meadow City.
There is no question but what the
new settlers coming into the valley are
principally Republicans. l have been
told by people who are reliably in
formed that within a radius of six
miles of Dexter large portion of the
residents of voting age are Republi-
cans. Chavts County has been for
years a Democratic stronghold and
during that time only few Republi
cans have been elected to county Of
flee there The Republicans are
counting on electlng the county COM
missioners this year though, and
there Is little doubt but what they
will succeed. Hagerman people are
greatly dissatisfied with the present
Board of Commissioners because the
wagon bridge across the Pecos River
was not built at Hagerman instead of
being placed across the stream at
Dexter
Both Parties Have Strong Men for
Council.
Both parties have put up good men
as candidates for the Legislative Coun-
ell from the Twelfth district which
is composed of Eddy, Chaves and
Roosevelt Counties. The Republicans
have nominated Harry Carmack of
Roswell. j. 0. Cameron Of Carlsbad,
is the Democratic candidate. The Re-
publicans in their district convention
had nominated Judge A. "A. Freeman,
but he declined to make the race and
Mr.. Carmack's name was tf en placed
on the ticket. Mr. Cameron Is a
law partner of Judge Freeman and is
also the latter's son-in-law.
Delegate Andrews will undoubted-
ly poll larger vote in the valley
counties than he did two years ago.
Few Democrats will vote for him so
| am informed but as most Of the i'm.
migrants who have settled in the sec.
ton since then are Republicans he Is
sure to receive greater vote than he
did in the former campaign. AS far
as statehood Is concerned the propo-
sition will carry by good majority
in the Pecos Valley Nobody Is work
ing against 1t in that locality and
there is no active opposition. The
sentiment has been changing during
the past few months"
Fine Crops GLADDEN. Hearts Of Farmers
Fine! Splendid" Mr.. Hurd ejacu-
lated when interrogated concerning
the crops this year in the Pecos Val
ley. "They were never better. We
raised wonderful apple crop this
year. The spraying was very success
full. We have a fine market for ap,
pies in Texas. 1t is close by and good
prices are obtained. The Panhandle
country from Texico to Roswell three
years ago was not in cultivation and
there was no sign of tree. 1t has
changed wonderfully since then. Near
ly all of the land is now being farmed
and orchards are visible all along the
line of the railroad. Considering what
it produces the land is selling at
reasonable price.
Zone of the most encouraging things
in the valley is the fact that the farm.
ers are beginning to raise grain on
more extensive scale. Some Of the fin
est oats l ever saw were raised in
the Pecos Valley. j. J. Hagerman had
a stand of rye on his ranch this year
that averaged from forty to forty-five
bushels to the acre. In another year
| feel confident grain enough will be
raised in the valley fer home con
sumption. Even today most of the
large ranchers grow their own feed
for their live stock.
Good Prices For Baled Alfalfa at
Roswell.
"Baled alfalfa is selling in Roswell
at present at $10.50 per ton. The pres
ent price Is higher than usual caused
from the fact that a large amount was
shipped out of the valley during the
hay season. The farmers net profit
on alfalfa at the prevailing price Is
easily 81 per ton. 1t does not cost
him more than $3.50 to S3 ton to
raise it, have 1t baled in the field and
hauled to market. Three tons of al
falfa can be raised to the acre which
would bring the net returns to $21 per
acre. Pecos farmers secure four cut
tings each year and nave good pas.
ture for the Writer besides.
Roswell is forging ahead rapidly.
Lots Of new buildings are going up