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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-03

is it NOT possible Ia do more than
merely touch upon the main points in
the story OF this V~ailcy--this wonder
fal valley IN diversity Of produce.
fertility of soil, %equability of climate.
magnificent prospects and golden op-
portunities il offers to the ~homescckcr,
the healthseeker. the speculation and
the investor propositions and oppnr-
tunities that cannot BIZ duplicated
anywhere in this great southwest.
Dona Ana county lies in the south
central section of the territory and is
divided into two almost equal halves
by the Rio Gr0nde riycr. The Mesilla
valley is the name given locally to
that section Of the Rio Grande valley
in Doua Ana county from old Fort
seldom ON the north Il the foNas line
on the south. The valley above old
Fort Seldon TO the county line on tin
north is known as the Rineon valley.
whore conditions are practically the
am a. IN the lower galley.
The development of al the farming
lands in this valley is dependent upon
the |Elephtnt Butte dam. a great ston,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-03
BT X. l.. NBRIDE
One Of the Active Builders Of the NcsiIia Valley

Las Cruces, New Mexico. oct. l.
Coronado, most daring and most
successful OF the Spanish conqllista -
dores; lured by the tales OF untold
wealth in the confines Of the seven
cities of Cibolla. marching northward
from Sonora in old Mexico into what
is now New Mexico. in search of gold,
found the native Pueblo Indians di-
vertinR water from the Rio Grande
for the raising Of crOps. Therefore. to
the man n Is Interested in irrigation
there is an intense Fascination in the
story Of the development OF irrigation
in this valley from the first crude
bitches Of these same Pueblo Indians
through the early struggles Of the
pioneers with their community
bitches. up to the great Elephant
Butte dam and reservoir with its
broad canals representing the highest
development of The modern science of
irrigation. Most of tho agricultural
land of the Mosilla valley is under this
Elephant Butte on Engle project. the
largest of the approved projects Of tho
reclamation service.
In the limited space of this article
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-03
Wonderful Record of Production.

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IS not SO ,'rs'. mere Is Eet 'nll'l To
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-03
o" the vcrmcio Rive raa, wotcrwa, Has =" Area # - square

coming down salt Pctro The head
gate ou the Normcio mad to bee shut
down and the Stlt Pptr, water rusc
10 "a depth ot 10 feet ct the hcadgate
below the dam and consequently "a
vast body OF water go feet vide and
, feet iu depth Vts poured FOR a con-
siderable length of time over tho dam
white ths big cguti WIs filled to its
utmost capacity
when the plans of the company are
finally carried out. 20 viii have one of
thr most complete irrigation systems
iu the arid region. and II Is now in a
position to enter into am agreement
with purchasers which guarantees
success. aui am abundant water sup
rly.
Land at Rocky Ford is selling at
from 500 To- $500 per acre.
We will sell YOU as good or better
land "a Maxwell at from S55 To $40
per acre.. and To- purchasers who viii
pay uur-third cash down and close
the Heal promptly. we will deduct the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-03

periments of the horticultural depart-
ment Of the AericulturaI %collepe show
that great care shoull he exercised in
tho selection of varieties ana the loco-
tion of nurchase rruit prn,vs nhun-
dainty when we'll cared for and nron-
orlv selected Armies uearhes nenrs
quiucr. aprirot. E~nropean NUNS All
do wen and viold a~hundantlv The
Mission crane u,na nhout ma nret
fruit To he grown in this valley and
by some II is claimed that thev were
taken from tho Nasilln ,allrv to Cot-
|lfornin hv the nriests wbnther this
bn ga ar mot II ia an established far,
that there can be grown no hettor
pronns thnn hero and win tho com
inc of mn abundant ana sure s,nnlv or
water moro ana marc attantion 10 IN
he eivpn Il. crane culture The Mis-
| sion and Ml,seat of Alexander ana ia
a lesser txtent the Gros Coleman ana
| the Falme Toknv constitute the com
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-03

.ncb otont strides that-it is today the
most modern Of the smaller towns in
the southwest and bids fair to be one
Of the first towns Of the new state Of
Now Mexico. situated fortY-thrcc
miles north Of El Paso, Texas. on the
santa Zee railroad, with 5000 popula-
tion and still growing ID holds IL own
with many a town twice and thrice it's
sic i'm the matter of schools. churches.
~newspapers and municipal improve
mcnts. Electric lights. Wutcr-worka
paved streets all serve to add their
influence in the determining Of a place
OF residence for the prospective settler
The public schools are modern and
,up-to-date. while only two and a half
miles away is the horticultural college
or New Mexico, destined to he the very
first of the agricultural colleges of the
west. with its force of thirty-hve pro-
! fessors and assistants. Here problems
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-03

have been living in the country and
have seen what it viii do.
just 100 miles south of Rocky Ford
IS an imaginary line between colo
RADIO and New Mexico. As YOU ap-
preach it after leaving Trinidad, your
train climbs the mountains over the
Ration pass and when the summit is
reached and the descent is begun, YOU
are in a new country. sloping away
to the southwark, with far more fer
tile soil than anything YOU can find at
Rocky Ford, sheltered on the north
by the Ration mountains. which are
themselves prolific in producing large
quantities of excellent cOking coal.
ana to the west and northwest. the
Culebrt and Sangre de Cristo noun
tains, with their store of perpetual
snow, which furnishes the source of
water supply TO the reservoirs OF tho
Maxwell Irrigated Land company.
The company owns a block Of land
containing some 1000 acres sur
rounding dnd west of Maxwell, New
Mexico, ana tWenty-scven miles south
of Anton, the county scat Of CoIfax
county This block OF hand is bound
ed on the east for six miles by the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-03

have been constructed at intervals
along the ditch and two large waste
gates will keep the ditch free from
silt. all these features reducing the
cost of maintenance Ia % minimum.
During the year the company
plans the construction of another
large canal from Red River. bringing
wnter from an opposite direction alto
ccthcr n b. often the ease that one
Of these rivers is IN Hood when the
other is 90 This canal viii b. forty
feet wide and viii entail very similar
works To those already completed on
the Nermejo.
when these works are completed
the drainage area viii cover LOO
square miles OF territory. and an the
water ther"from must pass one OF the
other of the hcadEates above de-
scribcd
The new works on the Low Line
canal have already been put 10 n
severe test In q recent Hood
the canal could not carry tho water
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-03
Twenty-tmo thousand
Acres ofthe Richest
Land in all NeW MEXICO

Most Of us have heard of Colorado,
with its mountains and fertile val
leys which. in the space of a few
years. wherever water for irrigation
could be procured, have been convert
ed from arid wastes into their pres
ent state of perfection; where Grand
Junction is producing, in vast guam
tities. fruit which SURPRISES in quail
lily that of any state in the Union,
and where land has been sold for
the enormous sum of $4,000 an acre.
Rocky Ford twenty years g was q
desert. with a soil that would have
shocked an eastern farmer to look
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-03

upon. And yet, now hat water has
been put upon the land, the rams
formation is complcte-the country
is thickly settled with farms-orch-
ards are everywhere, and beet sugar
factories at Rocky Ford, Holly and
Garden city. costing hundreds of
thousands of dollars. have sprung mp
and prospcred Beots averaging 20
tons to the acre are produced in large
quantities and yield the farmers 81
per ton.
Land here is selling from 800 to
500 an acre. and the purchaser
knows what ne is about. These high
prices are mostly paid 10y men who
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-03

cost of their railway fare from the
purchase price.
The above prices viii not lac open
for long The company intends To-
advance prices to somewhere near
what this land is worth, and it re-
serves the right 60 do $50 az amy time.
The Maxwell irrigated Land com
r1uy viii be- pleased 10 furnish in
formation more In detail upon appli-
cation To IN" general offices ct the
company. suite 42f Hascrman huiId-
ing. colorado Springs. Colorado: the
hand sales office. Chas. Avery. general
sales agent. Maxwell. New Mexico: on
90 the Chicago office. Harold j. BrN-
ant. manager. tG27 First National
Bunk building, Chicago. Ill
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-17
DETECTIVES LED
CALDWELL ON
Set Trap For Young Fellow and He
Fell In Readily-BOasted to Offic-
ers OF His Crimes.

Woodstock, June 6.-In Windsor
county court, the state rested yes
terday afternoon in the trial of
Charles Caldwell of Chester for ar
son and half a dozen witnesses for
the defense were heard. The inter-
esting part of the mornings testi.
mony was given by Boston detec-
tives who claimed to have trapped
Caldwell into confessing various
crimes.
Harry Spalding of the Wood Nor
gan Detective agency of Boston, said
he went to Chester in March of this
year, made Cadwells acquaintance
and lived at his house several weeks.
He was supposed to be on a hunt
ing trip, told Caldwell he belonged to
gang of crooks and Caldwell said
he was the sort of a fellow he
wanted to meet. Spalding made ar
rangements to take Caldwell to Bel
lows Falls to meet the chief of the
gang and in room at Hotel Wind.
ham they had talk with J. B.
Wood. Jr, who took the part of the
chief yeggman.
Caldwell wanted to join the gang
and witness said he boasted of vari-
Gus exploits showing his nerve and
qualifications, said he had shot deer
out of season and had burned the
Goodrich barn end II head Of cattle.
this to get even with Goodrich upon
whose complaint he had been prose-
cuted for shooting a deer illegally.
Caldwell also said he had robbed a
saloon some years before and had
more recently tried to rob neigh.
bors' houses. Officers who had
heard the conversation from bath
room adjoining, then entered the
room and arrested Caldwell.
On cross examination, the witness
said Caldwell had four drinks of whis
key on the way from his home to
Bellows Falls. Mr.. Woods teSti-
mony followed and was corrobora-
tive Of Spalding's story as to the
conversation preceding the arrest.
Clarence Bemis said he had lived at
Cadwell's house and heard him say
he'd get even with Goodrich.
The state rested and the dozen
witnesses were sworn for the de-
fense, several testifying to Cadwell's
good reputation. Mrs. E. G. Be-
mis-, his housekeeper, said that on
the night of the fire Caldwell was
sick. She helped him to bed and
was in his room at half hour inter-
walls all night
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-17
BOYS PUT ON PROBATION.
Three Youngsters Broke Into Cot
tage at Berlin Pond Tuesday Al
tprnOOn.

Deputy Sheriff II A. Slayton of
Barre came to town Tuesday night
armed with warrants for the arrest
of three local lads, Paul and Will
bur Corse and Frank Tomasi, charg-
ing that they entered vacant cot
tage belonging to Frank Tobin of
Barre at Berlin Pond yesterday af"
ternoon and took several fish poles.
reels, etc, also three bottles of Har-
ward ale, which they found in the
building. They were brou rht into
city court Wednesday and all ad-
mitted the theft of the articles mem
toned, after which they wera sem
fenced by Judge Harvey to spend the
remainder of their minority at the
reform school at Vergennes, but on
comforting with Grand Juror Bailey,
the prosecuting officer in the case,
he decided to give the boys another
chance and placed them on probe-
ton during their good behavior
He promulgated several rules for
their good conduct and placed them
in the hands of Probation Officer
Thomas, who will also prescribe
certain rules for them and have gen.
eral charge of them until discharg-
ed fro mprobation.
They are prohibited from visiting
railway depots, pool rooms and
bowling alleys, from using tobacco
in any form and from being on the
streets at night. They must also
atten dschool when it is in session
and in general preserve a continued
course of good conduct, otherwise
the sentence of the court will be
carried out. This the boys promised
to do and were allowed to return
home.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-17
WARREN.

Miss Lena LaMorder spent last
winter in Florida and is now work
ing in Randolph Center. Miss La
Morder visited Mr.. and Mrs. N. II.
LaMorder, her parents last week,
Andrew Wills of Boston visited
friends and relatives In town
Rev, Robert Clark and Mrs. J. L.
spalding, attended a state confer
ence of the Congregationalist soci-
ETY. at Randolph last week Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday.
The many friends ( Mrs. W. E.
Morre are glad to learn that she was
able to leave the hospital last week
Wednesday. She is now spending a
few days with relatives in Rand
olph.
Miss Effie LaMorder graduated
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-17
BROWNS TO SAVE BROTHER.
12-Year-0ld John Scofeld Jumps
Into LamOille River In Response
to Brothers Cries for Help.

Hyde Park, June 15.-Twelve-
year-old John Scofield was drowned
yesterday afternoon trying to save
his brother, Hugh, aged IL years,
who had got beyond his depth and
had called for help. The boys were
in bathing in the Lamoille river, just
south of this village at about one
o'clock with Frank Hoyt. lad about
their own age.
When John rushed in to save
Hugh he went into a deep hole.
Men nearby heard their cries and A.
G. Davis threw in two pieces of joist
which were seized by the younger
brother who thus kept himself
afoat. John sank in 20 feet of wa
ter and it was an hour before his
body was recovered. Persistent ef-
forts to revive him were unavail-
ing. Life was extinct.
A widowed mother a brother and
sister survive the boy. The funeral
will probably be held Wednesday
afternoon.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-17
SEMINARY COMMENCEMENT.
Diamond Jubilee Next Week Prom.
ises to Draw HOrdes OF Alumni to
the Campus ON the Hill.

Next week marks the close of
Montpelier Seminary for the summer
vacation and will also mark the
close Of the 18th year of the institu-
ton. The damon Jubilee will
be observed with the following pro-
gram which is published for the
guidance of alumni and friends of
the school who have not received
the announcement cards.
Sunday, June 90.
10.3O A. NJ, annual sermon by
Bishop J. W. Hamilton, D. D.,
LII. D.
Z. p. M, Vesper service on campus
with addresses by Bishop Hamil-
ton and others.
Monday, June 21.
S P. NJ, Prize Speaking contest.
Tuesday, June 22.
10 A. NJ, Glass Day exercises.
1.30 P. NJ, annual meeting of trus-
tees.
s P. NJ, Commencement concert.
Wednesday. June %.
10. 90. Address. "The Old and the
New" Rev T. P Frost. d. D..
class 1872. Poem. Emma Cooper
Adams, class 1880.
l P. M, banquet.
P. NJ, class reunions.
P. M. addresses, Gov. Prouty,
Hon. Mason Stone and prominent
alumni.
Thursday, June "a.
$50 A. NJ, graduating exercises.
address by Andrew W. Edison, as
sociate superintendent of educa-
ton, New York. class of 1874.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-17
LESLIE-M0NAHAN.
Former Montpelier Man Marries New
York Girl Tuesday-Will Reside i'm
That City.

The wedding of George W. Leslie,
son of Mrs. Alex. Carrow, formerly
of this city, and Miss Annie Mona
han of New York City, occurred
Tuesday morning in that Metropolis
Mr.. Leslie was attended by W. P.
Crawford, travelling salesman we'll
known in this section of the state,
and Miss Monahan was attended by
her sister, Miss Katherine Monahan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie will make their
home in New York, Mr.. Leslie hav-
ing a responsible position with Swift
and Company at Jersey City.
The groom has been in the en-
ploy Of the Montpelier and Wells
River road as clerk in the auditors
office and is very we'll known in
town, which had been his home for
several years, being popular with
the younger set. Miss Monahan is
not stranger in the city, having
made many friends in town during
her visits as the guest of relatives.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-17
HARTMAN OFFERS PRIZE.
Railroad Magnate Gives 800 to
Vermont State Fair.

White River Junction, June 15.-
The Vermont State fair commission
has received a check for $100 from
E. H. Hartman, the well-known
railroad man, to be offered as a
special prize at the next fair to be
given at White River Junction, Sept.
21-24. In his letter to the associa-
ton, Mr.. Hartman writes:
"In recognition of the pleasant
time which 1 had at the Vermont
State fair last year, l endorse here
with my check to your order for 800
to be offered by you as a special
prize at your next fair in Septem-
ber, in any way which seems to you
best.
81 would, however make the sug-
gestion that it should be offered in
three prizes to be given to the boy or
girl under twenty years of age who
qualities as the best Judge of horses,
cattle and sheep
with my best wishes for the
success Of your fair next September,
I remain,
Yours truly,
"E. H. HARTMAN. 4"
The Vermont state fair will have
for sensational features in the oval
this year, Powers's performing ele-
plants and Holden in high dive.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-17
WORK AT LABORATORY.
1872 Examinations Made During
One Quarter-Much Milk Below
Standard,

The June bulletin of the Vermont
State Board of Health, just issued,
at Burlington, shows that 1872 eX-
aminations were made at the labor
atory of hygiene during the first
quarter of the year
Out of 80 samples of milk submit
ted from different parts of the state,
43 samples were found to be below
standard, three of them being from
Burlington. Out of S5 samples of
food stuffs only six were found to be
below standard One sample OF
drugs was received, which was found
to be adulterated,
Nineteen samples of liquor were
ceived. five samples being standard,
eight below standard and six with
no standard
There were 147 miscellaneous an
alyses, "a being positive and 80 neg
ative. FT
There were 210 samples of water
analyzed, 40 samples of ground wa
ters being normal, II showing pres
ent pollution, II showing past pollu-
tion and II showing past and pres
ent pollution. OF surface water %
samples were found normal and
three samples polluted.
There were 373 samples of sput-
um for tubercule bacilli, the analy-
sis resulting as follows Male, pos
tive, SO; negative, 49, female, pos
tive. 80; negative, 1874; sex not
stated, positive, g. negative, IS.
OF 759 cultures for diphtheria bac-
ILL., go were found positive, 696 neg
ative and suspicious. OF four SAM
pies of blood for malaria all were
found negative.
The bulletin contains an article
by DR.. C. s. Caverly on Infectious
Diseases" and article by DR.. f
R. Clark on "Vital Statistics" an
article by DR.. S. E. Darling on
"Nuisances, How Cared For;" "Prac-
tical Phases of Laboratory Work"
by DR.. B, II. Stone. director of the
state laboratory, and an article al
so calls attention to the danger by
infection caused by house flies.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-17
HARMON-JEROME.

Barre Man Takes Well Known
Montpelier Girl as His Bride. Mr..
and Mrs Harmon Will Make Their
Home I'm Barre.
A June wedding OF especial sig
nificance to the brides many friends
in the city occurred at three o'clock
Tuesday p. m. at the parsonage of
st. Augustine's church when VIII
liam Bartlett Harmon of Barre, and
Miss Rosemary Jerome daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. ] A. Jerome of 5
North Franklin street, were united
in marriage by Rev. Father W. J.
OSullivan. Miss Jerome was hand
somely gowned in white lace over
white silk and was attended by Miss
Nellie Carrow and Mr.. Harmon was
attended by DR.. H. H. Lawrence Of
Springfield, Mass. The ceremony
was witnessed by immediate rela-
tives and friends, after which an in
formal reception was rendered Mr.,
and Mrs. Harmon at the brides
home on Franklin street. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harmon left on a brief
wedding tour during which they will
attend the Gun club tournament at
Rutland and, upon their return, they
will reside at IS Academy street,
Barre.
Miss Jerome attended St. Mich
ael's school, has been a member OF
the choir of st. Augustine's church
and is very popular among both the
younger and older set in church
circles. She has host of friends in
the city who present their best
wishes for the future.
Mr.. Harmon is a graduate OF Shell
burne High school and attended the
University of Vermont at Burling-
ton. He is now employed as tele-
phone inspector with the New Eng
land company with headquarters at
Barre.
Among those in the city to at
tend the ceremony were Chester
Percival of Shelburne, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. W. Belknap of Windsor, Mrs. S.
B. Harmn. Misses Bessie and jean
cite Harmon of Shelburne
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-17
BEMIS-JACKSON.
Barre Couple Married Tuesday Night
Groom Is Teacher in Spaulding
usrl,

Groom Is Teacher in Spaulding
High.
The marriage of Miss Carrie Alice
Bemis to Henry Hollister Jackson,
both of Barre, occurred on Tuesday
night at $50 at the brides home in
that city. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Dr.. S. M. Jackson.
of Burlington, an uncle Of the
groom. S. Hollister Jackson acted
as best man while Miss Mary B.
Page of Lancaster, n. H., was maid
of honr. Both the bride and groom
are college graduates, the bride at
tending Boston University and the
groom being a graduate of Yale, la
ter accepting position on the fac
ulty of Spaulding High school,
where he has been engaged for next
year.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-06-17
DEATH OF MORETOWN MAN.
Well Known Farmer Dies at thu
Age OF IS Years.


Joseph Converse died Wednesday
at noon at his home in Moretown.
Mr.. Converse was born in Rand
olph in 1881. He spent his early life
in that place and Montpelier then
going to Moretown. He owned one
of the largest farms in Moretown
and had lived on the same place for
"a years. He was married in 1868 to
Mary C. Hatch of Randolph. Some
years later he was married to Mary
Richmond of Woodstock. He is sur
vived by his wife and five children
Julius Converse Of Moretown. Chas.
Converse of Barre. ena F. and Flor
ence NJ, both of Barre and Edward
Converse of Moretown. He was we'll
known and respected in the COM
munity in which he lived