El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-23
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in every respect with a broad porch in
front, homeIike and inviting. 1t ac-
commodities $50 guests.
A waterworks system is being in
stalled and provision has been made Tor
sewers when they are needed, which
viii be soon. Two general merchandise
stores, a hardware store, dealing also
in farm implements, a machine shop
and garage, a blacksmith shop, long
distance telephone line, an office Of
the Western Union TelesxRph company,
a barber shop, an electp light plant,
supplying lights to all the houses in
the town, are other features of Soash-
Handsome New Home.
With the removal of his office from
Waterloo. Ia. Mr.. Soash has let the
contract for the erection OF a handsome
home, to cost $4,000 and homes will
also be erected by the employees
of the company. These buildings will
be erected at once as the families of
the employees are to be brought out
right away. business men and others
engaged in the town have already built
homes for themselves.
A colony of Catholics has just To-
Gated at SoaSh on farms close 20 town
and Mr.. Soash has donated $4,000 to-
wards the erection Of a church for
these people.
a two story schoolhouse is to be
built right away. The plans are drawn
and the building will be erected imme-
diately following the Soash officebulld-
ing and residence.
Growing Fast.
While the town is growing the farm
ers are hocking in to settle down on
the great ranch and make homes for
themselves. Mr.. Soash is not trying
to do a mail order business with home
steaders. He has such a good propO-
sition that he is bringing them out by
the carload from their homes and show
ing them the land before they buy. He
has every confidence in the land and
was first attracted to it because of the
top prices brought by the Slaughter
range steers that were raised right on
| this land The highest prices ever
brought in the Kansas City and ST.
Louis markets for range steers were
paid for the Slaughter beeves. This
was due to the splendid land the fine
seasons and the excellence of the forage
crops.
The SOasEa fdrs.
IF that land will raise such forage
crop. what splendid farm land i:
should make for these people who are
trying to farm old worn out land in
the east and middle west remarked
Mr. Soash, and then he investig gated
and persuaded Col. Slaughter to sell TO
hin- That his judgment was right
there is no doubt, for the farmers come,
examine the land, buy IT. return home
pack up their goods and families and
move out and settle down. The last
excursion into the town sast week re-
suited in five families deciding to move
here-land was purchased On the spot
and today telegram came from Ohio
stating thar six more families were
packed and starting. Every week wit
neSses the arrival OF from five to two
dozen families, settling down on that
vast area of virgin SOIL to work out
their salvation and help make west
Texas and the city Of SOash. and Incl
dentally pozce and cOntentment for
themselves.
water is secured at comparatively
shallow depth and the rainfall has new
er been known to be too light for a
crop The land is just far enough west
and at such an altitude as to make the
climate ideal-and almost anything will
grow, II is declared. 1t is believed
that 1t will be especially adapted TO
the growth Of alfalfa, vegetables and
fruits, and possibly cotton
Railroad and Bank.
The Santa Fe trunk line now build
ing south from Sweetwater, will pass
through Soash and put it into rail com
munication with the rest Of the world. !
but even at present, it is only % miles |
from a railroad at Big Springs, with |
automobile connection over a splendid
wagon road.
The Bank of Soash, with a capital of !
$4,000, has just been organized. in
which Mr.. Soash is the principal stock !
holder A cattle company has also been |
orsanizec recently with a capital of
s2o0,000, with Mr.. Soash as the leader
in the corporation This company is
for the purpose of raising livestock on
the land not yet sold to farmers. The
land that has been cut up for sale TO
the incoming homesteaders, is now be-
ing ploWed with steam plows so that
1t viii be in good shape for the farm
ers when they take hold and begin their
agricultural operations
Excursions are being run to the
place every month on homeseekers'
tickets and the land is meeting with q
ready sale at from SIS to s25 an acre.
Some HOmeseekers
The last list OF homeseekers who
visited Soash was composed of the fol-
lowing people:
Thomas Berger, Frank Miller. Otta-
wa, o.; c. A. Augustine, z. c. Fetzer
North Liberty, Ind; j. W Childress p
r Lewis, Mrs Lewis, Lawrenceville
H.; w L. Cleamans. Cedarville q
Fred Anderson, Kansas City. No. Inn,
j. Steinback. JarboIo, Kansas; John w
Frazier Mila&- Mo; j. A Townsley.
Soash. Tex; n B. Garringer. James,
town. O.; Iscac Westerman, CedarviIla
o; h 5. Manoy, Waterloo. Ia; O. r
DICK, Rockville, Ia; T. A Weller &C.
oarVille, Ohio; Geo. E. Hahn. Leonora p
Hahn, PembertOn, o.: Charles Hahn
81. Paris, o.; S. D. King. New Carlisle
Ind; Frank Watson, Pittsburg. pa
Geo r. Fuller, Rockville, Ia; l. L. Van
derbunk, Lima, o.: Chas. B. Palmer. Co
Iumbus, o.; T. w. Patten. Mrs. T w
faften, Soash. Tex; Mrs. John Rar-
toon, Zoa Bartoon, Findlay. O.: I. NJ
Bruch, New Carlisle Ind. Jack Long. Po-
mona. Ia; j. NJ. Messenger. Dallas Cen
ter Ia; D. ". Badger, c. NJ. Badger }
Adee, Ia; Joe Samuels, ]. B. Samuels
tSVeTton, Ia; j. NJ. MoengersoH Har,
q