Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-11
NEW SETTLERS ARE
BRINGING THEIR
MONEY ALONG
EAST NEW MEXICO BORDER
SCENE OF STRENUOUS LIFE
Nara Visa Is the Van of Grow
ing New Towns, Peopled By
farmers from Iowa, Illinois
and Kansas,

ny ~ naN EfF'h"' 49,
Nara Visa. y. NJ. Dec. 9.-The set
tiers who are pouring in by the thous-
ands to eastern New Mexico are not
only bringing along their livestock
and household goods, but have their
money with them, as Is evidenced by
the fact that the business they do
after arriving is almost entirely ON a
cash basis. Nara Visa, a two-ycar-old
town OF 700 people, on n Rock
Island only two and a hall miles from
the Texas line. Is In the midst of a
fertile agricultural country which Is
being peopled by the pick of the
sturdy farmers Of Iowa, illinois AN
sas. Oklahoma and TcXas-the bone
and sinew Of the new west, men who
have been schooled in hardship and
who do not come to the southwest
looking for soft snaps. but who
know conditions: who know how to
prosper in a new country and come
s%plendidly equipped both to make
their fortunes and build up the coun-
try.
To-day the Morning Journal CORE
spondcnt. for Instance, say a party Of
new arrivals from Iowa unloading
three solid carloads OF their goods,
which are being taken To their claims
a few miles from
Willard Bclknap. United States
RAA FL - NHt NfAE
there was a sign Of a town. and VINO
has borne the burden ana the heat of
the DAY in building 10 up, has already
recorded more than 1000 filings FOR
claims. Mr.. Belknap, by the way, has
taken a prominent part in the ryan
ization and success OF the Commercial
club which is busily boosting the
town.
United states Commissioner A. Paul
Sigel has also been kept busy for the
last six months during which time the
applications FOR lands have averaged
200 a month.
There are three hotels and three
lumber yards here % a very credit
able number OF n%ourishing stores. The
leading merchant. who has been here
only four years. is John Burns. who
has a big general merchandise store
with a $4,000 stock and q large lum-
her yard. Mr.. Burns has a warehouse
feet in dimensions "a as "a
Of his business. brought In 80
carloads of lumber alone last July He
sells about $4,000 worth of goods
to his New Mexico custom
Frs and fuliy as much 10 his Texas
business. an Of which goes Co show
business conditions In general are
In this vicinity.
Knight and Seardy. a firm Of pro-
young business mon. handle
groceries, and hardware with q stock
lf goods worth s25.00o. After being
10 business only fourteen months they
all the trade they can handle.
John + Bell. proprietor OF the
store. docs e big business In
and Genflemcn's furnishings
-loningcr Brothers run a general
merchandise store. r. r.. snyder "a
market. and there arc numerous
lthcr prosperous business houses. -
D Brewer runs q short order frstau-
GIN Cisco 81 The proprietor OF an
fp-to-dafe drug store. Ricckc and
ZONES. general real estate and com
broker form one oi the lead
ne real estate firms. =
The First National bank here. Or
last MAY. nov has $4,000 In
and ss3.o0o ln loans. J. G.
Farley E cashier. o. o.. o. Gregg
i~eokkeouer The bank o. a solid and
~ubsfantiai institution.
The Western Land company. in
barge o. Prank g. Leyhc. D. doing
business here. a. d. the New Mexico
and Trust company % which ~.
Potter g. the president. and J. q.
iCImtyre secretary. This firm sells
.eeded lands. makes loans. locates
nd handles tiiy property % writes ;
re Insurance.
There are good accommodations