Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1907-05-17
Speaks Glowingly Of Our
Country.

give his simple but sincere congratu.
lations and best wishes | would be
pleased to have you accept mine.
have been reading the GRAPHIC when
ever could get a copy of it,
The first copy that | received was n
welcome message from ;iie world, com.
ing as it did into my camp far up in
the mountains,in in wild and lonely spot.
II was the first news had received
from the outside world for nearly three
months. You will understand my feel
ings and the pleasure it gave me to re.
ceive a newspaper Of any kind, but in
receiving the GRAPHIC was surprised
and delighted, so much so that | read
ID over and through several times be-
fore | was convinced that II was really
printed in Dcming To say that was
surprised would be putting it mildly, to
find such Il neat, clean. up.to-date pa
per in this end of New Mexico giving
all the news, general and local, in such
a clean and impartial way. But what
pleased me most was the good effort
you are making to attract the eyes Of
the world TO one OF natures greatest
treasure vaults and bravely reaching
out strong arm to guide few of the
rich studded rifles of the great wave
of prosperity of our country which is
just commencing to creep up the mighty
slope Of the Continental Divide.
But il will be necessary for you to
keep the light Of the GRAPHIC burning
day and night, that all the world may
see the glittering wealth so abundantly
spread over the valley of the Mimbres
and reaching high up on her mountain
walls that surround her on every side,
striped with beautiful metallic colors.
a. were the ancient Hindoo temples OF
oil. but many times richer, so rich that
the eye of man who chances 10 pass this
way is held as If 10y some magic power
from the time the train he is riding in
enters he valley Of the Mimbres until il
leaves. Ask one Of them what he
thinks Of 1t all and he will unhesitating-
~ answer, "RiJh. what wonderful
country! | would like to live here, 4" aud
MS we approach Deming he says, such
site for great city, with rich alluvi-
al soil, abundance of water and noun.
tains Of mineral, noble AMI base, clay
for brick, line aud SAID for NOR
tar, water for irrigation, and the best
drinking water in the country. with Il
local market eager for every product
OF the farm!'
Yet with all this you must say to who
question YOU, There is nothing grown
here; not even grass. And the iron
capped mountains in The distance, rich
in minerals as they are, still are wait
ing for the man with pick and drill.
why" they ask. And we'll they
may, for many times have | asked, Why
does not Deming grow? Why does she
MT take her place among the great
h ls!ling industrial cities of the West?
Why? Surely nature has richly en-
dowed her with every requirement that
the most cXacting critic could ask for;
from her bright blue sky and tempered
cline to far down in her rich mineral
foundation. Why? Mr.. Editor, Why
is it so? ! think you know, and that is
why am encouraged in writing to you
and Offering such help as might in my
meager way render to you and the peo
Pile of Deming. All true Americans
| like to help 4 hustler and man that
fearlessly and patrioticaly works for
his home town and unselfshly extends
hearty welcome to all to come and
share the bountiful blessings Of nature
with him. The people of Deming are
fortunate in having such paper as the
GRAPHIC, for paper is to city what
the soul is to the body. and By its
acts and its policy shall it be judged in
accordance with the tue Christian law
Of God and man. | hope the light that
you brought into the valley of the Min.
bres will burn until its rays have mixed
with the smoke Of n hundred furnace
stacks standing high on the mountain
peaks, and spread its influence over the
valley in n great verdant blanket OF
vegetation and dotted everywhere with
bright painted homes Of happy Ameri.
can families.
T. J. MCBRIDE.
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