Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1907-01-04
The Value Of the Bureau Of
ImmigratiOn.

well Record there appeared an
interview with Attorney General
William c. Reid, in which that
official expressed himself to the
effect that he is in favor of the
abolition of the Territorial Bur-
eau of immigration because, he
thinks, that bureau has not done
much good and is simply in exis-
tence to help the Santa Fe Daily
New Mexican. The Attorney
General is entitled to his opinion
but so are others. This paper
desires to take decided issue up
on the subject with the honorable
and learned gentleman. 1t knows
of its own knowledge that owing
to the work of the Bureau of I'M
migration many newcomers, num-
erous immigrants and much capt.
tai have been brought to and in
vested in the counties of Luna
and Grant owing to the very fine
and extensive advertising given
these sections by the publications
of the bureau concerning them
and the personal, newspaper, lit
erary and correspondence work
of the secretary Of the bureau.
There seems to BE- too much
Roswell" in Attorney General
Reds interview. Just because
the railroad company traversing
that section has brought a few
homeseekers into the Pecos val
ley by giving them excursion
rates is no reason why other
places in the territory should not
be and are not being benefited by
the work of the bureau. The
trouble with the interview is
that it is entirely too narrow and
to circumscribed. The honor
able gentleman can see nothing
evidently, except Roswell, the
artesian belt in Chaves and Eddy
counties and whatever does not
directly or substantially benefit
those sections is not in his
minds eye. This paper is sure
from actual occurrences, from
reading the newspapers, from
statements made by railroad
passenger officials, chat many
hundreds and hundreds Of i'm
migrants have been attracted to
and brought into the eastern
counties of New Mexico by hav-
ing been and becoming impressed
with the grand resources of the
territory, agricultural and eli
matical, as seen in the various
publications Of the Bureau of
immigration. This especially
has been the case in the counties
of Union, Quay, Roosevelt and
Torrance and probably more so
in the latter county than else
where.
An instance right here: Ralph
c. Ely, of this city, is very much
interested in inducing immigra-
ton and settlers to come to the
vicinity of Deming. A few days
ago he received copy of the
bulletin entitled, "Ho! To the
Land of Sunshine" issued by the
Bureau of immigration? and dated
1907. He was so favorably i'm
pressed with what he read there
in that he Immediately requested
that 300 copies be sent him which
he would distribute free where
they would do the most good and
which he was sure would aid in
attracting attention toward New
Mexico and bring the right class
of new people into this territory
and especially into Luna county.
The bureau furnished him with
so copies and will furnish him
another supply in a few days.
Mr.. Ely thinks that this bulletin
is one of the best immigration
documents he has ever seen. 1t
contains a mass of information
Of the greatest value to the home
steader and the settler and in
tending immigrant into this ter
ritory. While this is condensed.