Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-01-11
Eastern Roosevelt
CountyNew Farm
ing District.
TEMc0's FUTURE BRIGHT
Attorney Weatherberry Tells
of Influx of Settlers and
of Opportunities.

"I cant begin to estimate the num-
ber Of settlers who have taken up
homesteads in the vicinity of Texlco,
Roosevelt County, where am locat-
ed said Walter H. Weatherberry,
who was yesterday admitted to the
bar in this Territory by the examin.
ng committee appointed by the Su-
preme Court Continuing he said
perhaps the best way to arrive at
what want to say is that every quar-.
Ter section for radius of twelve miles
north and ten miles south and west
# Texico, has been filed upon by re-
sent arrivals. Nearly every quarter
section, too. has a comfortable dwell
ing thereon, fences, stables, etc. It's
/ pretty sight, to one who has seen
he long monotonous stretch of prairie
before the homeseekers began to ar
rive.
What Happened in One Year.
Just one short year ago, there was
rossibly not fifty settlers on the land
II question where now there are
hundreds.
There is no question that these
people have come to stay and that
hey are going to make that portion
If Roosevelt County, a farming sec
ion worthy OF the name.
"Many wells have been put down
1t depth of from $40 to 200 feet any
amount of the finest, purest water
,ver drank, can be secured.
Water Supply is Sufficient.
There are no arteslan wells and
water can not be pumped in sufficient
Quantities to irrgate the lands but
or private use and for horses and
cattle, there is an abundance OF water
"A number of those who arrived
early enough last year, have already
demonstrated that fine crops can be
raised without irrigation. The dry
farming method has been used in
many cases but there is generally
enough snow during the winter and
rain in the summer to carry the crops
through in good shape.
"Kaffir corn is common. 1t grows
! luXuriantly. Besides that crop, In
dian corn, maise, wheat, oats and gar
len truck, are grown successfully. The
oat crop last year was fine one.
Farmers Planting Fruit Trees.
"Will the Texico section become
| fruit raising district"
"That is a question | can not an
swer but in my estimation, it will.
am not the only one who thinks so
however. Judge 7. G. Taylor, resi-
dent of Texico, who owns considerable
| land, has just set out 600 fine frui
trees and says he believes he will one
lay have one of the finest orchard:
IN New Mexico. Many settlers arr
planting both fruit and shade trees
and thus far, they have done well.
alfalfa will also be raised plentl
ful near Texico and many settlers arr
planting considerable tracts of lanC
IN this valuable product.
Two Thriving Busy Towns.
"Texico is growing steadily Th'
town now has an actual population o
900 although claims are made tina
there are even more people there
Two banks are doing good busines
and are established on sound finan
cial basis. We have a good publi
school, we'll housed. an electric ligh
plant, laundry and good bushes
buildings. The Santa Fe Railwa!
Company has begun work on the con
struction of good sized depot of ce
ment blocks for the Eastern Railwa.
of New Mexico. When it is finished
the structure will add greatly to tn
appearance Of the town.
"Farwell, Texas, our neighborin'
town, has 700 people and is dali
adding more names to the list. 1t ha
a First National Bank, several mn
church structures, and $4,000 bricl
hotel. There is one good bushes
block of brick completed and secon
under construction.
Future Of Texico Bright.
81 am glad that have LOCATED a
Texico and believe that the town an
surrounding country has a bright an
prosperous future. People will onl
have to learn of the resources OF tina
district to come there in even create
numbers.
"The construction of the Belen Cut
off, officially known as the Easter
Railway of New Mexico, will aid ms
terially in settling up Roosevelt
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