The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1906-05-26
THE SOCORRO COMPANY
Has Taken Over the American VAL
ley OOmpany's Holdings and the
Bosque del Apache Grant.
c. II. ELMENDORf, MANAGER,
Will Conduct the Extensive Enter.
prise of the New Company at
Elmendorf

{. III. Elmendorf, general mana
ger of the Socorro Company, was
business visitor in the city last
Saturday. Mr.. Elmendorf had
just consummated a business
transaction with eastern capital
lists that promises much for So
corro county. In an interview
concerning that transaction and
its significance, he gave a repre-
sentative of the Chieftain the
following information:
The Socorro Company was or
ganized several years ago to take
over the American Valley Com
pany'S ranches and the Bosque
del Apache grant. Owing to fl
nancial conditions in the east and
to the timidity of eastern capital
lists in sending large sums of
money into the Territory, the
Socorro Company met with some
difficulties, but has now been
able to secure abundant funds
for financing its enterprises and
going forward with its work. The
enterprises are of considerable
scope and magnitude by far the
largest in the Territory, in fact,
promoted by individual effort
The American Valley Company's
ranches are known to constitute
one of the very largest and most
valuable sheep ranches in New
Mexico and the Bosque del
Apache grant is recognized to be
the finest body of agricultural
land in the Territory under one
ownership. The grant comprises
90,0O0 acres, approximately one
half of which is easily irrigable
at moderate outlay.
The company is centralizing it's
business at Elmendorf, a town
located near the center of the
Bosque del Apache grant. The
necessary houses for the officials
and employees of the company,
and such stores, shops, and ware
houses as are needed will be
erected at once. Under these
conditions the opportunity for
making an ideal town are quite
unusual, and the company pur-
poses to avail itself OF the oppor-
tunity. The Socorro Company
is already at work on improve
ments in the town and complete
water works and electric light
systems will be installed at once.
An irrigation canal will be
constructed in the best possible
manner for permanency and ef-
ficiency. The principal water
supply will be drawn directly
from the river. This will be
supplemented, however, from the
rivers underflow by a gravity
system worked out by the late
DR.. c. l.. Herrick. The plans
for this irrigation system have
been submitted to expert irri-
CATION engineers of Colorado and
approved by them. The work of
constructing the system will be
begun Immediately and prosecut-
ed as fast as good help can be
secured.
Hon. G. II. Stoll of Lexington,
KY, we'll known as one of the
leading citizens of the blue grass
state. is to be president of the
Socorro Company. He and fami-
ly will come to ElmendOrf just as
soon as preparations can be made
to receive them. Judge Stoll is
perhaps most widely known as
the organizer of the so-called
whiskey trust. He also reorgani-
zed the Lexington street railway
system and acted as president
and manager of this system for
several wears. He is the organi-
zer and owner of the Lexington
water works system. All these
undertakings have been very pro-
fitable and have aided in giving
Judge Stoll his high reputation.
c. H. Elmendorf, who organic
ed the Socorro Company, retains
his interest and is to continue as
the company's general manager.
The company's present address is
San Antonio, n. NJ, but it will
be changed to Elmendorf as soon
as a postoffice is established
there.
p. N. Yunker's saloon building
on the east side of the plaza is
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