Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-06
MELR0SE RAPIDLY
GROWING
Marked Activity in the Town.
and in Surrounding Farming
Districts Where Good Rains
Have Fallen.

Especial Dispatch 10 the Morning Journal
Melroae. y ~. July 5-Melrose
becoming one u the best IN
the matter 81 business and future
prospects n eastern Ncw Mexico. Il
has q surrounding farming district
with 4 radius 81 twenty-five miles and
the recent rains which have fallen
over the entire district nave put cy-
erytalng into the very best Kind ~
shape for the balance Of the season
The farmers are now sure pf good
rrops and are feeling decidedly good
Through the kindness of the Melrose
Land company. Mr. Tr0otman. a Nom
her Of the firm. took the Morning
Journal representative out through
this district We drove through some
Of the best farming country ! have
ever seen anywhere and J rave been
through q good many farming districts
IN a good many states We visited a
young orchard about eight miles from
Melrose. where good peaches. apples
cherries and other fruits are growing
nicely. The peaches seem especially
tine. The district Is being settled up
very fast and is bound TO make Mel
rrse an important business center. The
business men here are a progressive
energetic crowd. who are working
hard for their oWn and Interests Of
the town.
The Melroae Land company IS one
~ the leading real estate firms. The
three members Of the firm. Messrs
Norby. Trootmam and Smith. are all
largely interested Ia the town. Mr.
N0rby having been Of the pioneers
here. An addition to the town carries
mis- name.
There are tao strong banking insti-
tutions. the First National and the
Melrose Savings banks. both ~ which
are doing a good business with stead
rs Increasing deposits. The First Ma
tlonal has just completed a fine new
building and viii move into u IN d
short time. The building ls a two
story brick and will also contain the
postofdce. while the second story viii
be used for offices. All Of the Of
fees have been rented. The building
cost 5000.
The Savings bank ~ planning a new
home also and Will build in the near
future. The town has recovered from
the ire and has been rebuilt with bet
ter buildings. Percy Clark has put up
a good two story building and has in
stituted a very good moving picture
show and also uses the hall for travel
ing shows. He has Installed Il small
electric plant ana his whole house Is
lighted by electricity He has good
rooms and there is a bar and restau-
rant in connection with his place. The
rebuilt hotel IS known as the Central
hotel. il under the management Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheppard and as a good
hotel with good rooms and meals.
Judge DENLY r. still kept busy as
United States commissioner as many
are proving up on homesteads and
many new people are fling. w. 4
McBce. the young attorney. is getting
a good business established and his
name is frequently mentioned IN con
H~ection with the nomination By the
democrats Of councilman to the next
legislature. AF. NgBee would make .
good man for the place and would
make a hard run as ho IS SO wen
, and fayorably known all through this
section Uncle Josh Morrison, the
county assessor, IS here now, looking
after assessments and nc thinks that
e5.eec population for Roosevelt county
Is a conservative estimate.
The whitehead Land company is
3 another one Of the strong real estate
firms here who report cuisines good
Walker and son are also doing a good
business and have leased Offices In tbs
= new bank building and are having
them neatly fitted up.