Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-08-03
VALLEY RANCH
ON PEC0s RIVER
Fine Health Resort
Splendid Enter
prise
UNSURPASSED ADVANTAGES
Energy, Ability ard Vim
Bring Four Young Men
Success.

Among The enterprises which have
come to the front during the past nj
teen months, and the success or which
demonstrates that there are splendid
chances for live, energetic and sens
ible young men of some means III
New Mexico. is the Valley Ranch Com
pany, situated on the Upper Pecos
River about twenty-six miles South
east of this city, and in as fine, as
healthful and as beautiful mountain
country as there is to be found on
Gods green earth.
During the spring of 1906, the prop
erty which has been known as the Val-
lev Ranch for over forty years, was
purchased by Robert. H. Sims ana
Harry R. Sims, of Chicago, Lars Noole
of indianapolis, and Frank Williams,
who has been resident OF the Pecos
Valley for number of years. a CO.
partnership under the name OF the var
lev Ranch Company was organlzeu'
and the well-known ranch was immed-
lately opened for guests and travellers.
Within a comparatively short space OF
time the resort has grown in envlaple
reputation, and is so well known tha'
during the present week it was crowd
ed To the utmost and over fifty appll-
cations from people East and North
who desired to spend from two weeks
to three months there had to De de-
MED. Fifty-nine guests were on the
register, and considering that put 9
faw months ago the resort had com
foaable Accommodations for only thirty,
this proves tne successful ana fapia
growth and increasing popularity VI
the Pecos Valley Ranch.
Each Department Has Manager.
The general manager is Robert H.
Sims, who is a brother OF Harry H.
Sims. They came to Santa re ABOUT
two wears ago for the benefit OF their
health Both have made Central
New Mexico their permanent nome
and both are now strong, healthy, ana
full Of vigor Robert H. Sims,
the younger brother attends TO
the office affairs. Mr. Noble is
what might be called the steward
and looks after the buildings, mess,
etc. Mr.. Williams has charge OF the
live stock and agricultural interests
which are very extensive. The com,
pany now owns $50 head OF high bred
cattle grazing on the Pecos National
Forest by permission OF the Forest
authorities; 60 head of riding, driving
and working horses, are kept constant
ly on the place; one-half dozen line
COWS supply the milk and butter, and
lambs are fed at the ranch for home
consumption This year 345 acres Of
fine agricultural land are in success
full alfalfa cultivation; 125 acres in
corn and ten acres in wheat. A veg.
etable garden of two acres is being
operated and the best and freshest OF
vegetables are served to the guests
daily. The wheat from the ten acres is
used for feed for chickens and poultry
A ten-acre orchard containing the
choicest fruits is under the care Of a
competent gardner. The fruit crop
was considerable failure this year
throughout New Mexico but about one
third Of the crop will be gathered on
the valley ranch which Is more than
sufficient for home consumption. The
water supply is of the finest, and In
abundance. The buildings are com
Portable, cool in summer and warm II
winter. Much new furniture has hat
to be ordered during the past three
months in order to prepare properl!
for the great influx of guests since the
first of July. Twenty-tour complete
beds of the newest and most improved
patterns were purchased. These came
from the furniture department of thu
Ilfeld Mercantile Company, one of thu
largest and most reliable wholesale
firms in the Southwest. The expenses
for provisions and for help and inciden
tai work now foot up about $10O a day
This meanr much business as grea
part of this must 60 to the merchant,
with whom the Valley Ranch Company
deals. improvements are the order 8
the day.
Ranch is Conveniently Situated
The Valley Ranch is situated eigh
miles from Glorieta station on thu
Santa Fe Railway. The road is yer.
good between the station and thu
ranch and is easily trayersed withil
an hour. Prompt communication will
all trains north and south Is mad by {
very comfortable Conveyance drawn
by fast and trained animals and driver