Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-07-31
BIG IMPROVEMENTS
BEGUN AT ROSWELL
Metropolis Of Pecos Valley is Spending
100000 for Pubic UtiIities--a4ssS
That Section pvOsperoHasfs"

J. j. Jaffa, a prominent citizen OF
Roswell and cashier of the Citizens
National bank OF that town, who Is
here on visit and Is a house guest
at the .Iaffa residence on East Palace
avenue, upon being asked by a repre-
sentative Of the New Mexican how his
section is improving said.
Roswell is constantly improving
and we are now putting in a water
supply and sewerage system at a
cost of 100000, which sum we have
obtained by issuing and disposing of
bonds at very fair figure. am sure
that every dollar of this money will
be honestly and practically expended
and that the construction of a wa.
ter supply and sewerage system
will prove of untold benefit
to our city. These public utili
ties are greatly needed and will ma
terially improve the health, well be-
ing and the comfort of our citizens
and visitors.
I'VE have great hopes that the pro-
posed railroad from Altus, Oklahoma.
to FL Paso via Roswell will material
ize. Our people are to take 100000
worth of bonds of the corporation and
are to furnish the right of way to
the Texas line. Subscriptions are
coming in rapidly and about $4,000
have been already subscribed. George
w. Slaughter, the big cattle man. has
subscribed $4,000 worth of the bonds
and the mercantile establishment of
.Jaffa. Prayer and company, 10000;
George Joyce and company has taken
$4,000 worth and many other smaller
property owners and citizens have
literally subscribed. The commit
tee is working hard and successfully
and believe will succeed in raising
the required amount. The building
Of this road will give us direct COM
munication with the East and to Gal
weston to the South and will enable
us to ship our fruit and alfalfa crops
to better advantage.
Our apple crop this year will be
a good one and will bring much money
to the apple growers The peach crop
has been fair this year and has brought
good returns. The alfalfa crop Is great
and will make lots of money for our
farmers. The sheep raisers have sold
their wool but they did not secure
very good prices. Many thousand head
of cattle have been sold by our cattle
raisers and they brought good prices.
Of late we have had good rains which
have helped the sheep and cattle in
dustries. .
MANY settlers and immigrants
have arrived in the Pecos Valley Of
late, and especially has this been the
case in Roosevelt county, along the
Eastern Railway of New Mexico.
Carlsbad, the pretty capital of Eddy
county, is also advancing. The U. S.
Reclamation Service has done splen-
did work there and the Hughes reser-
voir, Lake Mcmillan and Lake Avalon
are filled to the brim with water and
plenty of water for irrigation purposes
has been thus secured
Mr.. Jaffa is one of the Oldest resi-
dents of Roswell and holds the re-
sponsibile position of cashier of the
Citizens National Bank of which Cap
tain John w. Poe, is president. The
bank is we'll known and substantial
institution of Roswell. Both it's presi.
dent and cashier enjoy the respect
and confidence of the business com
munities of the Pecos Valley and the
bank does a prosperous and profitable
business.