Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-04-03

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THE rains mean. of course. u larger
acreage of cultivation this year by ~
least u third Go out IN the country
| anNwhoro from Los Lunas Just nov
and you Viii see new land being
broken for wheat and alfalfa our
truit growers mr." sure to- receive hand.
som" profits this year from their or
chards Il old Jack Frost duos not
show hts huary head this spring The
growing OF smaller fruits H. rocciN-
ing more attention here and viii be
a profitable source of income t. our
iarm'rs ia the near future
Nj Nrustadt was quite eulogistic
over the capabili,tcs OF Los I.nnns
farmers. saying "Our Mrxican pnpu-
latiun are first.class farmers aud this
fac, Is evidenced b, the modern aud
superior class 81 agricultural muchin-
cry they purchase ana use ~ fact,
one may go anywhere IN the Rio
Grando valley and not lind superior
farmers to thos, who are making this
vicinity one of the most productive
IN III" territory.
stock Conditions.
leading stochman at Los I.unas
who did not wish To- have his namc
published. told me that conditions
were very favorable in this vicinity
this year for the sheep Industry He
said The rains have made the stock
outlook here better than since 1905
The percentage OF lambs this year
Viii b" very high. ~ least %. Resi-
dents of Los l.unas have always been
heavily interested IN sheep some of
the largest sheep owners are Solo
mon Luna. carlos Ilucn. Bolcro Ro-
nero. Frrdcrico sanchez. Bcrnardino
S"dlllo. Diego Aragon and + - hun
ing Probably 25o.oo0 sheep are crI-
I'd by Los lunas residents"
Los iunas Ia Detail.
This town Is located on ia, ~ paso
division of the A. T ;. r., about 20
miles from Abuqucrpu", II IS the
county seat Of Valencia county and M
such. under statehood ANA increasing
population throughout New Mexico. is
destined 10 grow, aud IL win cvrutua{-
~ occupy an important position
among the thriving ana substantial
towns p' the new state To-day Los
Lunas IS purely an agricultural ana
stock town. As II Us situated ON th'
liiu Grandp ana surrounded by 20 rich
ana fertile country where irrigation
has been prActieed for many YEARS.
is stores de- . larg, Nolum' ut bust
ness yearly. Its citizens particularly
property owners. see a bright ,utnrc
for the town owing - Ia" fact that
the farmers ara continually cNmnd-
ing their cultivated area.
| The land buyer. who has boon
| ubiquitous ~ New Mexico ia recent
, years Is in evidence here. and quite
| a TOW Americans from eastern siatvs
have located in the country tributary
10 Los lunas ia The past three years.
A. the latter ar" willing ~ pay high
/ prices Tor land l3ing along thr Rio
| Grandc II II expected that their NUM-
| hci viii Increase rapidly Ia this Nl-
/ CinitN IN the near future
! Los Lunas has q capable school
| and lik, ~ many of an. nlder com
munti"s In this territory has an
ancient catholic church witch is Iu-
der the charge OF the Reverend Faith
er \. nochcr venerable priest wh"
has long and faithfully worked for
| tn" development ana care of the vine
yard OF his Master in this particular
section al the world.
THE Leading Citizens ~ Los tunas.
Since IN" brothers Luna. vino re-
ooivod u grant OF thousands Of acres
| of land ia this part ui ia, Rio Grdnds
| valley from III. spanish throne IN
i 136. located here aud founded tho
| town of Los Lunas. a Luna has al
| Ways been prominent Ia IL affairs
In fact from ls36 az to the present
time Luna has always been prone
| inrnt in the commercial, professional
aud political lifc of New Mexico. pub
Ne spirit seems always To- nave been
the ruling characteristic of this FAM
ilv
While here ! had the pleasure of
calling ON the leading living member
oi this disling hishcd family have
reference To Mr.. solomon Luna. who
has beautiful home IN this town. III
addition Ia his maliifarlous cares nc-
cnsiors: aS large livestock ana iinan-
Cial Interests, Mr.. Luna IL treasures
or the county of Valencia aud prohU-
hly takes as much Interest. II mol
| more. IN this subordinate office AZ h'
does IN afafirs of much greater and
Wider magnitude. This desire [,
scry. his Immediate people la thu
town founded by his ancestors ana th'
| other residents of Valencia with hh
hest ability IN. OF course, ~ groal
extent aotuated ny family fri5e, Al
have said. Luna has always, since
1915. been prominently identified VIII
the life of the Rio Grandc valley
They have hcrn men of ability ans
public spirit. aud hence their service
in public NE have always been -
demand and appreciated 10y thcir t'l
low citizens. To understand the pow
or solomon Luna wields IN Ntlcncii
county one must come here ana $50
the love and esteem IN when II" q
held by the people of Los i.unas.
1
Every family and especially thos
who reside IN IN, country should b'
provided M all times with a bottle @
Chamberlains Linim.nt Theto Is ~
telling when II may bc wanted n
case of an accident OF emergency
~ most excellent In all cases OF rhcu