Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-04-17

tJohn 4. kclis. stan Correspondent
Sucorru, Npril a.. This town T. Ell
tcring new era Ia her history The
optimistic spiri, which have found
prevailing IN the various sections OF
Tia, territory where | have visited this
season, seems reality mere.
There is feeling among SocOrro-
ans that the town ana country adiac-
cut to II are about To- meet tn" cXpcc-
tations held out to them by promising
conditions m the past This belief
that the Gem city AT New Mexico Is
to- earn her name suostantially 49, we'll
~ ia the beauty OF her appearance
certainly has an appealing force O.
those citizens who hay" ever been
loNal Ia the advancement of her civic
reputation ana her opportunities OF
becoming prosperous mart through
the greater Development of her agri-
cultural and mining Interests. To
them has been illustrated the rcaliza-
ton that all things come To- those who
wait. Their hnpcs for making their
town the Gem city IN substantial as
sets are based upon the fact that the
OUTLOOK for mining. agriculture and
stock interests have never been
brighter IN this section than they are
at tac present time. iatcr on IN this
articlc | shall SHOW by individual IN.
tcrvicws with prominent citizens of
Socprro how supreme is tho belief
her. that the gem cay n noN about
to cntor an era ot prosperity which
viii mean her continuous growth from
this time forth
Some iscasons for Th,s Optimistic
spirit
Rains have been A. common and
numerous In Socorro and Sorurru
county this winter and spring as Boo
tho states witch border on the great
rivers of the middl, west ~ e re-
suit OF these ralnS the rang s. nearby
the town aud as Tar west as the Nri-
coma line. are green. only recently,
q little over a week ago, a SNOW fcll
upon the magnificent ranges west of
this town whlcA gave renewed energy
To- pastures which viii feed hundreds
uf thousands 90 sheep and thousand,
OF cattle and horses this summer
While here saw several Of the
prominent shecpmcn OF Valencia and
}'rnalilin counties. Nloss flocks are
on tn, san Augustine plains west oi
~ocorro. pass through as they nntici.
patcd prosperous lanbiug season
owing tu the lavish rains ana SHOWS
which hay" fallen ou tho public rang
oS in recent months Thoy wprr In a
Joyous humor ana bright spirits De.
vaus" they seemed certain that an un-
usually prosperous season was ahead
ct them.
II seems like r.itcratiou t. Contin-
ually mention he Increased aRricul.
tlrnl prospects OF this year. owing a.
rains and SHOWS hon the RIO Grand,
valley Hut r"it' ration Is often Is sub.
sanitation. la effect on the mind of
the casual reader Md when on,
thinks of tn, number of casual read
ors Who are now eagerly looking over
the columns ot the press of New
Mexico with the Wow ~ locating "
Some section 81 Tho territory. on. nat
urallS pr.sumcs thet rcitoration ~ N,
statement Of the resources of an,
particular section viii have crafty
ing effect upon Those readers. Hence
when I state that the farming inter
.sis here az, b.ttrr than for YEAR
past one VII know how much y in
pi,,r rluNihs ues done for this par
mcr hcrcahouts fools certain that ~
win make good" this year no matte
90 IN. rio Grandc should shed II
frutfuncss early IN the season
\gain, the miners. the mon who pa
Sucorru On the map ana Who hay
insis,cntly kept her there. are prou
Of recent achievements ia minin
about the town and moy src loud b
their prophecy that the mountain
about the Gem City will get max
her the Gem city in al that tina
soubriauettc implies so far As tn
production ~ precious stones an
other metals in her tributary torritor
~ concerned. \ ~. coon. who r,
cent?, sold his group of Dewey min,
la this section 10 an eastern sNnd
cate. was firm in hts bclicf. when
saw him that this action of hi
meant much for the immediate d,
Nrlupmcut of Sogurru. ~ water wi
be- plentiful THIS spring and summe
In the mountains bordering Socorr'
on" must expect To- hCar this year q
rich strikes made in the Socnrro
Magdalenas and Mogolions, whlc
al, al tributary To this section.
Railroad Facilities.
Socorro * located on the ~ Pas
division of tnc \ 7, & = r., aud
on, of the principal points on tha
line between Albuquerque aud 4
i'tso. \ spur uf ia" Santa r. run
from this town tu Magdulrna, twenty
seven miles west IRON here. TIL
SPUR connects Socorro with the stoc
aud mining interests In IN" vast =,
gion west of m. Socorrn mountains
The fact that the santa fc has mad
junction point OF Socorro gives q
l. individuality to tho town which
- noticeable Ia her hotels ana publ
resorts.
Pure. Cnmdultcratcd Water
TIL. first Information offered hy cii
izcns Of this town To- stranger with
ia rs gates ~ the high character 9
It's water, Ana this rs true. I doul
IL there IL u superior water for DO
mestic purnoscs In America In year
1" come. when New Mexico shall nnV