The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-07-23
Come To Roswell

Roswell Ia an Incorporated city and is situated in the famous
Pecos Valley of New Mexico, at the upper end OF the valley in
Chaves county, of which it is the county seat. 1t is 2Of miles
The population is approximately $500, with a total popula-
aion in the county of about 25, 900. The actual valuation Of
property in this county is about 20, 900, OOO.O 90. The tax rate is
81. rs, for the county and city combined.
The post Office receipts run close to $4,000 per pear. The
bank deposits total almost two million of dollars.
The enrolment in the public schools is about 1900. There are
EMPLOYED about twenty-five teachers. The school year is nine
months. The schools are graded and the people are justly proud
of their school spstem, which is one of the best in the south. west.
The New Mexico Military Institute is located in Roswell and
has q most enviable reputation as a school for boys. 1t is aided
nv the Territory and has been excellentlv equipped. Contracts
have been let this month, June 1908, for additional facilities cost
ing $50 600, In addition there are several private schools.
Churcb orcanizations r we'll represented here, there being
the following in Roswell: Methodist Episcopal, North and South;
Presbyterian, North and South; Episcopal; Baptist; Church OF
Roswell is reached by way of the Santa Fe railroad from the
north and south. An automobile line also connects with the Rock
Island at Torrance.
tude is 5000 feet. We r free from malaria, chhls and fevers.
Our water supply is unexcelled, being chiefly from artesian wells,
although water for irrigating purposes is secured from the Hondo,
North and South Spring and Berrendo rivers.
The q. S. Government has recently built the Hondo reservoir,
twelve miles southwest of Roswell and furnishes water to irrgate
IL, 600 acres of the finest land in the west.
The principal crops raised in the Pecos Valley are apples,
pears. and other fruits, alfalfa and garden products. Grains and
other crops are also raised, but the above ones are the most pro-
ductive of returns. Fifty-three medals were awarded the farmers
of the Pecos Valley, on their products at the Worlds Fair at st.
Louis. Some of our apple orchards, ten years old, produce from
1t is estimated that there are about 100000 acres in the ar
tesian belt capable of irrigation. The total now under cultivation
is less than one-6fth OF this amount, so that there Is room IN the
valley for many more farmers.
We have three fine public school buildings, eight churches,
wool securing plant, electric light plant, gas plant, three ice plants
canning factory, creamery, three lumber yards, and a large num-
Der of fine wholesale and retail stores. The United States Govern
ment has located here, a land Office, weather bureausand has ask
ed for proposals for the sale of land upon which to erect a govern
ment building for which $125,oOo was appropriated by the last
congress.
We have a Commercial Club, a fine Country Club and various
lodges. The Masonic order will shortly replace their building with
. magnificent temple costing $4,000. The Elks have a fine build
idg almost completed and the Commercial Club will shortly move
into their new quarters built especially for the club.
Roswells newspaper, the Daily Record, is issued daily except
Sunday, and receives the Associated Press report, keeping our
people in touch with the outsipe world. The subscription price is
but fifty cents a month, or five dollars a year. Local news is fully
covered by a corps of competent reporters
Unimpruved lands vary from $50 to $500 per acre, according
to location anq nearness to Roswell. Improved lands run from
$1Oo to $500 per acre, although we have lands that could not be
bought for twice the largest amount given above. Lands are con-
stantly increasing in value and are certain to go much higher.
The city is supplied with sewers and has let contracts for ad-
ditional sewerage facilities and for a water plant, a total cost of
$780, 600, which are now under construction. We have over forty
miles OF cement sidewalks and our streets are lined with magnif-
cent trees, making Roswell one of the prettiest cities in the south
west.
There are now about fvehundred artesian wells in the valley.
They cost from $500 to $4,000 and reach q depth OF from 20 toI
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