Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-08-20
(By Matt Telin.)

ONO is great state, one or tne
greatest among the sisterhOod OF
states in the Union Old Buckeye has
furnished more great statesmen than
any of her sisters. Garfield, McKinley
Hanna and others whose memory shall
always be dear to the American peO-
pie. Then there is Taft and corps Of
other living statesmen. also Ohioans,
who are prominent and whose names
are being mentioned by the millions
OF Americans Ohio has furnished
thousands of her sons and daughters
to her sister states and territories west
of the Mississippi and everywhere you
find them they are the same sensible,
men and women AT their
new homes in the western states they
have vigorously gone to work to build
up the country as we'll as taking a
prominent part in the affairs OF the
government of their new homes, coun
ties and municipal cities, Dear reader
you may go on visit to any state
west of the Mississippi river and you
will find the natives of the Buckeye
state holding very prominent positions
and making themselves felt in the
right direction.
Ohioans took a prominent part iH
bringing statehood for Kansas; Ohio
ans were among the first white settlers
during the rush to Oklahoma eighteen
years ago and when Oklahoma was
admitted as state the people of the
new sister honored an Ohioan by elect
ing him as their first governor.
1t is the sons and daughters OF Ohio
who have come and are coming in
large numbers to the Sunshine Terri
tory and with vim and vigor are help
ing to make it great commonwealth.
Hundreds of them have settled in Quay
and Union counties in northeast New
Mexico, but probably more of them
are to be found in New Mexico at
Nara Visa than at any other one town
Nara Visa's first settlers, who locat
ed on claims in that vicinity came
about six years ago. Since then all
the available land open for homestead
entry has been taken up by the pro-
gressive people, coming mainly from
Ohio, as well as from other north
western states. Since then a progress.
i've and busy town of eight hundred
inhabitants has been erected. Nara
Visa is situated in the northeast cor.
ner of Quay, the fastest growing coun-
ty in the territory, is located on the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific rail
way, forty miles northeast of Tucum.
carl the county seat, and fifty-one miles
southeast of Dalhart, Texas.
Nara Visa is the second largest town
in the county in population, business
and other Improvements, but when the
progressiveness and push is consd-
cred, none of them have it bested No
other town has more resources in the
county than has Nara Visa. When
it comes to rich soil, raising of good
crops, up-to-date farmers, large terri
tory for her business men to draw
trade from, it has no superior in east
ern New Mexico
Soil is Very Rich.
The soil for miles around in every
direction from Nara Visa is rich
dark colored, sandy loan and crops OF
any variety of grains, vegetables,
fruits, cotton, broom corn, ETC., can be
raised satisfactorily and with profit
Nice, large farm homes are found in
every direction from the town as well
as many homesteaders' cabins, but all
are contented and satisfied with their
holdings. The writer had the pleasure
Of meeting several farmers during his
visit to Nara Visa, who made state
ments that few years ago they came
to this country, took up a claim and
had but very little money left for
buildings, for improvements, for the
purchase. Of stock, etc, but all have
done well. Besides having the land un
der cultivation, substantial buildings
nice horses, fine herds of cattle, all
paid for, they have bank account
This proves that any industrious mar
will succeed in New Mexico. The farm
ers around here believe in working
their land. The soil is plowed deer
and after it Is planted it is constantly
cultivated and this insures crops with
less rain. Well cultivated soil always
holds the moisture is the slogan Of
the experienced farmer. Although II
was very dry in the early part Of the
summer the corn is good stand now
and profitable crop will be harvested
Some Of the farmers have large corr
fields, but still they market very lit
tie OF 1t, which Is a very sensible idea