Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-05-01

situated on the Rio Grande.
But when II VAS whispered aud
| then made n certainty that the ma
| tional government proposed to build
u dam at Elephant Hutt. which for-
over afterwards would safeguard th"
interests of the farmer of this par,
of the Rio Grandc valley. aud AT the
Same time would bring under irripa
ton thousands OF acres now given
over TO cactii. bear grass weed. etc.
Las Cruces awakened tu a new 10,
which today ~ making her one OF
the most talked of communities in
New Mexico
Permanent Progress.
While practical work IL lust being
commenced ~ El.phan, Butte. prac-
teal work in the making of modern
and up-tn-da town has been In
progress at Las cruces for several
years. The struggling adobe town
has been replaced by hustling nttlr
city ot beautiful homes. substantial
church structures. fine stores. strong
banking institutions. excellent hotels.
miles of asphalt paycmonts and high
ly improved streets. Ana here | m Ist
mention In ms strong terms az I can
the public spirit which find among
all classes of people IN this town. RMS
public spirit IS realized by stranger
after being her. onlN few minutes.
H. secs H. he feels IL and II il talk Il
into him II * not IN. kind of public
spirit which So ottcnt,mcs ends with
pow~woW The public spirit of Las
cruces tends 10 doing ana accomplish
ina In bricf it Is thu public spirit
which builds solid and prosperous
towns
had the pleasure 81 mccting u.
y Peacock on his return from a trip
throughout the county In speaking
of general conditions IA Dona Ana
count, hc said u never saw crop
conditions go favorable here rs jlst
now Thousands of acres were brok-
en this past wear and are now under
cultivation Most ui this new band
has been planted in wheat W. viii
cut our alfalfa before the firs, of
Nav u rs more than Knee high and
has been Towering Tor som, tinr.
The fruit outlook - excellent par
ticnlarlY IN apples pears ana peach
IS The tauialuup, acreage about
Las cruces IN SOC acres Tnis crap.
Which means much 60 tho town and
county is doing nicely
90 Wculauger. Jr. OF New YORK
was recently appointed secretary 90
the Mcshla VALLEY chamber Of Com
mercr This INSTITUTION has head
quarters in Las Ctup,s Nj Welt
laufor ~ newspaper man OF long
and practical experience and vhil"
her" only "A short time hr has already
put much ginger Ia thu Chambcr of
Commerce ln newspaper WORK hr
sprcmliz.s feature stories ana hr has
written several intcrr-tiug articles
from Las cruces which have hoon
printed by leading eastern papers MI
Wrttlaufrr had "a valuable cNperirnc"
in city upbuilding previous to coming
! here. having been employed at one
time hv the cts OF Hopokrn To- hives
tiaat, the merits of muniDi pai owner
ship of public utilities. This inNcs-
tigation was long ana painstakine and
! carried him tu al the leading cities
of the world iic WAS highly cnmpli-
mrntrd 10y the citizens of Hubokrn
for the Intelligent and brilliant man
nor ~ which ne presented Ia Them
the result of his investigation.
concerning ia. present condition 81
| Las cruces Mr. Wettnuirr said II
an told by citizens Of this town who
have lived here "a long time that
business conditions in Las cruces are
IN excellent shape. W. are building
ON all sides aud Ne, we have no va
! cant stores OF houses Excavation
IA O.. "A
! ing which viii be built rs the Las
Cruces stat" bank This viii he our
third banking institution oar crop
! conditions could not be better
The officers of the Chamber ~
! Commerce are. Nicholas GALES, pres
/ idont. u. D.. Mcbride NJ H. vice
/ president, Robert pross. treasurer.
| Tho board ot directors comprises the
! following ~. v Peacock. u. r. Holt.
! NJ 1. O'iiara. Thco. Ronauli. Jr.. Dr
! u e. Mcbride and a. ~ Sims The
| organization has lao members and ia
doing much H. make Las Cruces an
| influential t0Nn In the midst of Il
we'll Developed farming country.
I Theodore Ronauli has lived In Las
I cruces for 81 years As h. II en-
Gagged In \ line of business that brings
| him IN close contact with the farm
| crs OF this section anything NE has In
| say about present agricultural con
ditlons here should have much weight
! He said "our farmers are In good
shape now and 1; nothing happens a.
oar water supply Ne shall raise rec
ord breaking crops this year Thus
| far the season is fifteen days In ad
vance In alfalfa growth. our cattle
men say this promises the best season
they have had Tor years. las crucc,
| ~ forging Ia the 'front.' rapidly an,
the surrounding country Is kccpinl
pace w,th the development of th'
I town
V u, May, county superintendent
| of schools. said Las cruces hai
three schools which carry the pupils
through the eighth Grade We ON
ploN fourteen teachers IN the towt
ana 3S In the county The fnilowlnl
new school buildings have been erect
cd IN bonn Ana county recently; \
| Mosilla Park, u sl0,nhn modern
steam heated brick building La Mesa
5000. Dona Ana, $500. Hatch vii
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