Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1910-08-26

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DR.. Thomas J. Ray is talking Of
establishing a little town 10 be
called Mississippi in the vicinity
of his several claims in the south
valley.
A. G. Lane and sons are doing
some very creditable development
on their claims near Hondale.
A row Of H. B. Strickler's water
melons placed end TO end would
make a very respectable fence, TO
say nothing of the shells making
fairly good hen coops.
Prof. Geo. r.. Bell, the noted
Boston artist, with his western stu
dio at Kingman, Kansas, has taken
up claims In the southern part of
the county and will soon establish
his residence here, TO the great de-
light and satisfaction of our people.
Lee o. Lester couldn't stand it
without farm or two. He had
scarcely sold his property west Of
town, when he bought two quarter
sections of Mr.. Badly close to the
one he sold. He will make a home
stead of one of the quarters in the
very near future.
Editor-Postmastcr Moseley, of Col
umbus, is having a small house
erected on his claim adjoining the
townsite and will soon move there
for permanent residence. In the
mean time, Moseley is n mighty
good man for that town and coun-
try.
s. j. Smith has already put up 4
miles of rabbit proof fence and has
two miles more ready TO be nailed
on the posts. He is doing n lot for
Mountainview country, and his eff
forts are much appreciated. He
has already constructed full dozen
buildings. The hospitality Of the
Smiths is genuine and cordial.
Speaking of gardens. W. d. Close,
living between Deming and Column
bus, has one of the best ever. His
watermelons already weigh 80 lbs.
and are still growing. His corn,
patatoes, beans, cantaloupes, pea
nuts, squashes and maise are beau
tiful in the extreme. New Mexico
gained a mighty good family when
the Closes came. Z. s. Mrs.
Closes fried chicken is par excel
ence.
J. M. Young is now bringing up
1898 at the rate of 700 per minute.
with a well and pump that are in
the 1000 class. Rhea & Burney
dug the well, the Harrison Machine
Works put in the Eclipse pump and
the Deming Ice & Electric Co. put
in the motor. Things are moving
down that line sure enough. Mr..
Young will put out alfalfa and for
age crops right away.
The GRAPHIC force and n num-
Der of Others were favored with an
exhibition of a portfolio of Prof.
Bells original paintings valued mt
$40, 900 and they are the finest ever
seen here or elsewhere. 1t will he
a great opportunity for the people
of Luna county when Prof. Bells
studio begins to turn out pictures
of the beautiful Mimbres valley
fruit. II will advertise our region
better than any plan that could be
adopted. Another good man in the
Deming country.
Alex. loot, one of the big alfalfa
raisers in the Rio Grande valley,
was here investigating conditions
last week and on his return home
Sunday evening remarked to W. J..
Johnson, an old friend, that he
would probably be with us in n
short time, as the prospects here
are much brighter than anything he
has seen. He said that our 99.9S is
the best he has ever seen since COM
ing west
Frank Cox, southeast of Hondalc,
has n half section of very valuable
land, fifty acres of the finest crops
in the valley, including oats, corn,
potatoes, alfalfa, cane, beans, milo
maize, Kahir corn and garden truck.
His fine pumping plant of four 70
five hundred gallons per minute
was put in by himself, and with
the assistance of Chas. Harrison. the
desert has been made to more than
blossom as the rose. Mrs. Cox is
an Illinois girl and knows how to
set a table good enough for crown
ed heads.
Speaking of windmill irrigation,
our former highly respected towns.
man, lie Roy Hon, one of the found
ers of Hondale and who is now &C.
cupying his rich quarter section inn
mediately southeast of that beauti
full townsite. His crops are thrifty
and show the result of careful at
tention and skill. The new home,
with its screened veranda, splendid
home-maker. charming daughters
and dutiful son. ought to make Le-
Roy a very happy man. The editor
can vouch for the cordial hospitality
and CUISINE of this excellent family