Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-05-06

stnnccs who homcst,ads IN u coun-
try where the underground TOW II
lnrg. aud comparatively near tn"
surface may. rom u small beginning
IN irrigation. "a ~ few years become
capable az irrigatinr from 80 80 100
acres or more wiihuut hurdening his
hand with one cent OF Indebtedness.
irrigation ~, t~nbibs.
Accompanied hy ~ II Kelly. cash
i"r eft the prming National bank e.
j Laughrrn. who owns about 2.00o
acres of land near the town, and Il,
Bodichok editor "f The Headlight.
automobilcd all through thu country
Immediately surrounding Dcming.
Those gentlemen brought me to wells
operated by steam. gasoline or crud"
oil Wherever We visited. although
recent and cupious rains made II un-
necessary to irrigatc just nov. tn"
ranchmon. or | had better give them
their proper name. farmers. were
eager to- show me how large was the
volume of water discharged from
their wells per minute Farmer and
townsnan work In harmony for the
development ~ this section. This co.
operation N settling up the country
with an intelligent and thrifty class
oi farmers and. q, the same time. Is
making Of Dcming one Of the most
prosperous aud substantial towns ~
New Mexico
Nnyon. Who goes IL Dcming ana
secs the wonderful metamorphosis
which has taken place IN the country
which Immediately surrounds the
town viii comprehend the power of
the pump Tor irrigation purposes. one
can realize this chang. from sage
brush To- cultivated fields by looking
at tho thousands of acres in the MINI
hros valley Yet In their original STATE.
Mimbrcs Valley Watershed.
The underground flow uf the valley
, of the Mimbr-s ~ fed by the SHOWS
and rains which fan upon IN. noun
! tain chains. which extend for miles
| on liz either side. 80 long as these
mountains attract moisture just so
long shalt the Mimbres valley have an
unlimited water supply. The water
shed Of IN" valley is of such extent
that n surface river had been cree
ated 10y 1t its flow would have been
perennial
Crops ~ the Dcrning Country.
Will. alfalfa In seen nu AL sides
here. Tho usual crops grown IN other
sections 81 New Mexico are success
ful ia, farmers. realizing that
fruits apples. pears aud peaches
loan be grown successfully owing to
the length Of the season are siartins
orchards On an extensive scale. The
lvaluc ot lands has advanced rapidly
a.. ..f
$50 ct moro an acre creates uu sur
pris. This same land a few wears
ago had no marketable value. -
much tor the influonc. ~ water
Ucm,ne.
This town iS one of the prcttics'
lin New Mexico /, has tNo railroads
the santa ~ and Southern Pacific
n mas broad streets. miles of cement
paVrm,nts. fine stores, strong banks
and "a vcrN cntrrprising ana energetic
board ~ trade which rs spending "on
, siderable money lust now ~ exploit
ing the town aud country.
\ So oo0 courthouse has Just booi
completed and eiO. 90" high schoo
building is under roof The Ladtc'
Hospital association occupies ncv
| flNs''' FllluiHHr ~ lbNH iii" ~
d churches. baptist, PRESBYTERIAN, Epis
, copal. catholic. Methodist and chris
, tian The homes OF the town hav
\ extensive and we'll kept lawns vhicl
3 are well shaded 10y mxurinnt foliage
only recently the contract for "A sam
! tary sewer system To- cost So. "a" "a
: let
Newspapers.
. There are tNo live papers publish
4 "a here, the Graphic and the Head
. hgh, The former t. manned lay WI
o lard T.. Holt az editor and Milton
y'Depuy as business manager. EdN,
. L. Nal.andigham and u. Bcdcch"
4" are respectively publisher and edito
4 of the Headlight Both papers al
everlasting boosters and are d"in
- much To foster the public spirit whir
n IL So noticeable here.
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u. q Group II YOU apply Dr Thomn
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