Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-09-11
Artesia Gained Col
lege Through Ba-
nishing Saloons
CARLSBAD AHEAD OF OTHERS
Roswell, Lakewood and
Hagerman Are Flourish
ing Towns.

Vernon l.. Sullivan, territorial engi-
neer, has just returned from a good
roads, irrigation and Carey act trip
in the southern part of the Territory
! He found great interest being taken
in all these lines. which has been
awakened largely by the activity of his
department In all the places that Mr.
Sullivan visited he took up work in
all three of these branches, thus dem
onstrating the amount OF work before
his department and yet, the possibility
of handling and getting results quick
| ly.
MonolIon Road.
The commencement of the construc-
ton work on the Silver City-Mogollon
right Of way disputes, as the Terri
| rights of way disputes, as the Terri
! tory will not build roads unless the
people obtain the necessary right of
ways.
Carlsbad the Progressive.
Mr.. Sullivan takes great pleasure in
| the progressiveness of his home town,
| Carlsbad, as it is undoubtedly the most
progressive town Of its size in the Ter
ritory. With miles and miles of shade
trees and cement walks coupled with
up-to-date and modern public utilities
and improvements, Carlsbi can also
boast of having the best electric light
and power system in the west, having
a continuous service, both night and
day. The power consumed during the
day is over 200 horse power, being
used in electric motors for pumping,
manufacturing, blacksmith shops,
planning mills, meat markets, ice
| cream freezers, etc The telephone sys-
| tenn and service is of the best and the
water works are unequaled The fire
pressure, which is electrically handled
at the central station, can be raised in
| three to five seconds to 125 pounds. A
new concrete high school building was
completed last fall and an up-to-date
and modern sewer system is now being
| installed. Carlsbad with a United
States reclamation service irrigation
system, backed by two large reser-
| voirs, which at the end of the irriga-
tion season at the present time, IRE
over half full of water, has certainly
promising future.
The White City.
The next town north of Carlsbad is
Lakewood, ''the White City" which is
situated northwest of the Mcmillan
reservoir and while only few years
old it has little water works and tele-
phone system of its own, good hotels,
churches and a beautiful modern
school house where all grades, includ-
ing a high school course, are taught
| Artesia.
Artesia, "the plenty of water town."
located in the center of the artesian
basin midway between Carlsbad and
While the town is only a few years old
1t has an electric light, telephone and
water works systems. The town has
now between two or three thousand
people and the Methodists are erect
ing large college. This town was the
first to prohibit gambling and saloons
and this the cause of the Methodists
locating their large college there.
Hagerman.
| Hagerman, the headquarters of the
Hagerman canal, is growing steadily
as it has a staple foundation, being To-
Gated under the most progressive canal
system in the Territory. It's vast and
productive alfalfa fields and orchards
speak of the progressiveness of it's
farmers.
| Roswell.
| Roswell, the metropolis of the Pecos
valley, is growing rapidly and has
every modern convenience including
gas for heating and lighting. The con-
struction of a $125,00000 court house,
the intensely cultivated natural re-
| sources of the surrounding country, to-
gether with it's progressive people,
keep Roswell jumping forward all the
time.
Rains General.
Mr.. Sullivan reports that the rains
| have been general all over the central
and southern portion of the Territory,
and that there has been a vast inn
provement in crop and range condi-
tions within the last three or four
weeks.
To Prevent Tying Up Water in Mere
! Speculation.
The Office of the territorial engineer
is sending the following circular letter