El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-01

country, but the farmers find that this
IS economical and profitable and dc
not object to the cost. P. 7. Schroeder
who IS pumping his well a mile anC
three quarters south OF Artesia, runs
a pump u hours day that throws
40 gallons a minute at q cost OF 5s
cents day. He 1rrtgateS 20 acres. He
uses electric power from the city plant
which operates night and day and fur
nishes not only light for the people
but power where they wish IL.
With population not to exceed 25OO
people, Artssla has 1910 pupils in the
two public schools, and employs 16
teachers, including one who teaches
drawing and music The town is also
the home Of Western college, MethO-
dist institution. and is making fight
for the Pecos valley state normal
school Clovis Is also in the field for
this school
Artesia As a City.
The assessed valuations in Artesia
school district, which includes the city
and some Of the surrounding country
Immediately adjacent is S88O,OO0 and
this, the officials declare, is only p
percent Of the real value. p. G. Hig-
gins is mayor Of the city and j. ID. II.
Reed is president of the chamber Of
commerce. while D. L. Newkirk is the
postmaster. These three men are
among the leaders in matters looking
TO the development and advancement or
the town. They are always strongly
community and Artesia is proud Of the
fact that we all pull together"
Artesia has an alfalfa meal mill, an
ice plant. a steam laundry, and sew
eraI other institutions that town its
size might be expected to support In
addition TO its two national banks. the
State National and the First National
The city operates its own water
plant, supplied from three artesian
wells. from which water is pumped into
a steel tank go feet above the city.
Fire hydrants are located throughout
the city and the towns is proteced from
fire by a hook and ladder, two chemi-
cal engines and a hose cart, manned
by volunteers, with paid men to look
after the apparatus.
The city also mas a militia company,
known as company c, First New Mex
leo Infantry, which has a splendid ar
mory. though It is rented the terri
tory not yet having built one for the
COmpany's use.
Artesia has Sc automobiles and II
two story business buildings. 1t also
Newkirk edits the News and is also
first lieutenant Of the militia COM
pany. He is a son Of postmaster New
kirk.
The town is Democratic, but has one
Republican officeholder besides the
postmaster. @. F. Erb is justice Of the
peace and United Staets commissioner
and is q popular man, having been
elected in a Democratic community by
a large vote over his Democratic op-
ponent
Sewers To Be Built.
A sewer system is now being agitated
for the town and street paving is even
talked of. The streets are all well light
ed, Wit| plenty of crosswalks and name
signs at the corners The sidewalks
in the city are very extensive. Even
In the residence section there are miles
Of cement walks, all Of them parked
with weeping willows. cOttOnWOOds,
pOplars and other ornamental shade
trees.
Artesia is rapidly becoming bee
center along with its other enterprises
and this year the town shipped car
load Of honey jointly with Hagerman,
a few miles to the north. The ship
ment weighed $4,000 pounds.
There are several good hotels in the
town and there is no trouble accom-
mOdating visitors. J. NJ AddingtOn,
lately I'm charge Of the Hardwick hotel.
has taken charge Of the Add hotel and
is making IL an uptOdate stopping, place
for the travelling public
The place has two exclusive drug
stores, several large dry goods estab-
lIshments and numbers Of general sup
ply houses, including big branch Of
the Joyce-Pruitt company Of Roswell
which operates at Hope, Artesia, Hag-
erman, Carlsbad and Clovis in addition
to its home town.