Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-11-08
Agriculture and
Fruit uitRaising Rap
idly Extending.
.PR0TECT|NGARTEs|A
Roswell and Chaves County
Thriving in Every Direc.
ton.

County Commissioner w NJ. Atkin.
son and j. Phelps White, manager of
the big Littlefield Cattle company both
OF Roswell. Chaves county, have spent
the past two days in the city, having
come here for the purpose of inter.
viewing Governor George Curry. They
wanted to see the governor before he
left for Washington In order to &C.
quaint the executive fully with the
circumstances connected with the pro.
posed Issue Of bonds amounting to
$4,000 authorized by the 37th Legts
lative Assembly and from the pro.
ceeds Of which barracks and other
necessary buildings at the New Mexi-
co Military institute are to be erected
and other Improvements made. They
had a conference with the governor
yesterday and arranged matters salts
factorily. While in the natiopal cap.
ital Governor Curry will give the mat.
ter most careful attention and will do
everything he possibly can to bring
it to successful issue Delegate w. II.
Andrews has already prepared the
way and the case is In good shape.
Messrs. Atkinson and White occu.
|py high places In the body of
well known and prominent citizens of
the Pecos valley in this territory
known as "the makers Of the valley"
Mr.. Atkinson Is native of Missouri
and came to Roswell twenty-four years
| ago and engaged In livestock business.
Mr.. White is native of Texas and
came to the Pecos valley metropolis
twenty-six years ago, also as
cattle raiser. Both identified
themselves prominently with the In.
terests Of their new home and have
ever since been In the front rank In
the upbullding and advancement of
their city and county. They are mon in
the prime Of life, of "brain, Drawn and
muscle" They have seen Roswell
grow from hamlet containing a popu-
lation of about 200 persons all told
residing in adobe and rough frame
houses to thriving, bustling, prosper
GUS community of about 5000 people.
The town now contains many big bus.
mess blocks, handsome residences, fine
public buildings, excellent public
schools, and large number Of church.
es with but few saloons and not sin
gle gaming establishment They have
grown with their city and county,
have amassed completeness, are liberal
donators to every public movement.
and are In every way to the front In
public Improvements that have for
their object public advancement IN
every right direction.
Prosperity Is the Rule.
Mr.. Atkinson has been county com.
missioner for eleven years and part
of the time chairman of the board. He
has an excellent record in his Office.
Both are members Of the board Of re-
gents of the New Mexico Military In
stitute, the finest military educational
institution in the Southwest, and in
this office both have performed and
are performing conscientious and ef.
ficient labor. In talking to these two
citizens of their town and section both
were very enthusiastic and painted
most pleasing word pictures as to the
steady progress and improvements, In
crease in population, extension Of ag-
ricultural and fruit growing interests
and a general and genuine modern
spirit of thrift, push and business en-
terprise that have characterized and
are today leading characteristics of
their city and county and in fact the
entire Pecos valley. Said Mr. Atkin.
son:
Financially our county is In good
shape and stands at the head OF the
list in the territory. The increase in
taxable property this year over last
was about one-half million dollars.
Our county bonded debt amounts to
$4,000 only and Of this we will pay
off next spring $1,000, leaving $4,000
bearing five per cent interest. The
bonds are held right in Roswell.
MANY miles Of our ditch system
have been cemented during the past
twelve months. This means q great
saving in water as there will be no
further loss by seepage and cor
responding increase Of the life giving
fluid for irrigation purposes. Our ar
tesian water systems are being ex-
tended In every direction. Last sum