Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-03-05
SAN JUAN COUNTY
GROWS RAPIDLY
Enterprising Citi-
zens Boost the
Community.
RAILROADS ARE PLANNED
J. E. McCarty, Spokesman
for the Bunch" Tells Why
Prosperity is Prevalent.
"A New Railroad.

| "A New Railroad.
Free Ride on Prosperity's Short Line
unlimited). The mutual association
run by the people for the people. No
UP Grade on our Line in San Juan
County. e4
Water Supply Unlimited. Sunshine
Unlimited. Possibilities Unlimited
Don't Walk; Write for Pass
The above printed with ink upon a
blotter, was posted in conspicuous
place in the lobby of the Normandie
Hotel yesterday and served to an
nounce the fact that several wide
awake San Juan County residents
were paying a visit to the Capital
City.
They were J. e. McCarty, of Farm.
ington, member of the Irrigation Com
mission from district No. 6, who is in
the city to attend meeting of the or.
ganization; George X Griffin Of Farm.
| ington; w. P. Flock, of Cedar Hill.
John Rape, L. Current and J. P. Al.
tebury of Aztec and P. H. Mullarky OF
Flora Vista, jurymen who reported at
the court house for duty this morning.
Just who was the author of the "The
Booster" placard Mr.. McCarty would
not say, except to state that it was
| from the bunch He later consent
ed to act as spokesman for the same
"bunch" in the interview which fol
lows:
Prospects Are Good.
"The prospects for the coming sea-
son in San Juan County," he said
were never brighter. This is due to
two reasons primarily; first, there has
been plentiful snow fall during the
winter and water will he nsF object
| this summer, even upon the higher
mesas second, the farms are in ex-
celent condition and fruit never APP
peared more promising. Cattle and
sheep are in first class condition and
big increase in live stock generally
is almost a certainty.
But speaking of fruit, our county
commissioners have taken step in
the right direction by making the
spraying of trees compulsory The
work is carried on under the supervi-
sion of a committee appointed by the
commissioners. J. A. Brothers of Farm.
ington, G.. w. Mccoy of Aztec, Juan
N. Jaquez of Blanco, are members of
this commission. The material for
spraying is furnished by the Fruit
Growers Association. San Juan Coun-
ty has a record of sending out during
| the past season, one million pounds OF
apples without worm in single one
and our fruit growers are very anxious
that this record shall not be broken.
There are no insects in our orchards
at present and the yearly spraying OF
trees is precautionary measure. The
action of the county commissioners is
endorsed by practically every fruit
grower of consequence in the county.
Railroad Prospects.
"San Juan County Is getting to be
in the front rank in railroad circles,
also, which will do much to advance
the interests of our residents. The
Denver & Rio Grande has completed a
broad gauge line from Pennington TO
Durango. The Arizona and Colorado
Railroad Company has surveyed a
permanent line from Clifton, Arizona,
to Durango, and a second survey has
just been completed up the San Juan
River country to Pueblo, by this COM
pany Contracts for the construction
work are to be let soon, | understand.
The Southern Pacific people have
bought coal lands near Durango to the
amount of $2,OOO,00O which of course
means that a railroad will be built to
utilize these resources. Surveyors for
this company are now at work in Lar,
go Canon and it is rumored that a line
| Is to be built from that vicinity to Utah
and Nevada. Anyhow, San Juan Coun.
lty is practically assured of plenty of
railroad facilities.
irrigation Projects.
"Reai estate interests have taken
an awakening particularly In Aztec
and Pennington and vicinity. Several
creditable irrigation schemes are now
under contemplation for the reclama-
tion of large tracts Of land. Water is
I to be taken from the San Juan River
near Pump Canon which will place un,
der irrigation between fifteen and
twenty thousand acres of land in the
neighborhood Another irrigation pro.
ject to utilize the waters of the same
river directly below it's junction with
the Pine River will reclaim at least
10000 acres of tillable land. J. Tur-
ley, we'll known in the Capital CitA is
interested In this scheme which Is be-
ing promoted by private capital. Colo
no dn no rtioc oro canY, fo hou{r rsynrL ~,