Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-02
NEW TOWN BEING
BUILT At SUMNER
Big Rush of Settlers
Is Now Taking
Place.
MANY ACRES Of GOOD LAND.
Ready for Those Who Come
Located on Eastern Rail.
way of New Mexico.

W0y VI lNCW VACAlCO.
| A new town which will be known
as Sumner after old Fort Sumner,
| three miles distant from it's site, is
to be located in the near future, on
the line of the Belen cutoff, just
across the border of Guadalupe Coun.
ty in Roosevelt County.
This information was furnished by
Judge w. r. McGill, of Fort Sumner,
a well known attorney, who is guest
| at the Palace Hotel, awaiting the ses.
sion of the Supreme Court which con-
yenes tomorrow.
Judge McGill said that the town was
being promoted by the Santa Fe Rail-
way Company, himself and Judge w.
E. Lindsey, of Portales, and that it
was expected to make the place a di.
vision point on the Eastern Railway
|of New Mexico called by many the
Belen cut off. Judge McGill, who until
last March owned one of the finest
fruit ranches and cattle outfits in
Guadalupe County, is enthusiastic oy.
er the prospects for New Mexico and
particularly Guadalupe and Roose.
velt Counties. TO a New Mexican re-
porter he said last night
Rush Of Settlers.
Il have been in a good many states
and territories during my life but l
never saw such rush of settlers as
are now making their way into Guada.
lupe and Roosevelt Counties. Every
train brings a bnnch of men, eager to
secure homesteads or make desert
land entries. never saw people so
enthusiastic. But any one who has
lived In this country as long as l have
"a matter Of ten years or so-can
readily see why these settlers are com.
ing here. Why last year, some of
our corn averaged 80 bushels to the
acre. There is any quantity of feed
in these counties this winter as a re.
suit. Then for fruit raising, it Is the
equal OF any country except that it Is
not so we'll developed. Some Of the
biggest melons ever saw were raised
in Guadalupe County last year. and
the apples and other products were
in proportion. If every season to fol-
low proves just half as good, the farms
down there, will be as valuable as
gold mines.
Land Settled.
when / first went to Fort Sumner,
don't think there were half a dozen
homestead entries in that country.
Now, for 30 and 40 miles in every d.
rection, there is not a foot of irrigable
land to be had. All along the railroad
for twelve miles on either side, set.
tiers have filed on the land The large
ranch which | owned there, was sold
at good figure, last March. also
had large number of cattle but dis
posed of them in order to enter this
town site business. saw that nothing
could stop the tide of settlers coming
to that country and with others | be-
gan planning to locate town. The
Santa Fe Railway officials are anxious
to have town at the point where We
are locating, and their men are already
making plat for our use. We are
going to bring people there from all
over the country, and what is more to
the point we want in every case pos
sible, men who have money and who
will have faith enough in the country
to invest there. Thus far, most Of
the settlers who have come to these
counties, are men who have sold out
good Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and Ne.
braska farms for from $40 to $50 an
acre. All these men have money and
will improve the country in every way.
They are erecting homes that are not
always found on homesteads, and have
stocked their farms with choice cattle
and horses
Much Good Lana,
Right above the town site which
we have selected, are 100000 acres of
fertile land which the government is
planning to irrigate. Plans are now
being made for what is known as the
Urton Lake Irrigation project, and
soon, water will be within the reach
of all. Right-of.way for the bitches
has already been secured and there is
no doubt in my mind that dam will
be built soon.
"The faith have in the future of
this country is best shown in the
heavy investments l have made and
those ]. have induced my friends to
make. | can see only success for any
one who will devote a few years of
his life to good honest work In de.
veloping the fertile lands to be had
by all in Guadalupe and Roosevelt
Counties"
From correspondent, the New
Mexican receives the three following