El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-01
Santa Rosa Fruit Trees SO
Years Old Still Bearing
Springs Flow Observation-Disclosures Water Supply For
Extensive Irrigation-Dry Farming Successful

IS also heavy I'm tonnage. Santa Rosa
is therefore one Of the best stations
on the railroad line and several men
are kept BUSY in the employment Of
the company at this point
owing 70 litigation over the water
WORKS system although the standpipe
mas been completed for many months
ana mains are laid throughout the
cLtys WIN water In them Tor fire pro-
lection to the town, the people have
70 supply their drinking water for the
present from Cisterns or from the
tanks OF water shipped in here for
sale The WaterWOrlzs system IS con-
nected with splendid mountain springs
q rev miles away and when the lite
BallOn IS ended the town VIII be great
~ Deneured both from the standpoint
or convenience and beauty. for then
irrigation Of yards ara the big court
mouse square viii be possible. The
courthouse is located in a square in
the center or town and there are many
possibilities for its heautification. At
present 70 is bare and unkemDt An
electric light plant occupies the same
status as the water plant and as soon
as the litigation is ended, the coal oil
9snl WlA be thing Of the past In
The soil is good in the town and
Lnere are many attractive homes. AS
soon as the water IS available. there
are possibilities for yards as beautiful
as IN any town In New Mexico. The
springs and streams in this section are
I'D all cases lower than the town and
u IS not possible to bring the water
Lor irrigation through the place, or
some OF the enreEpr1slng citizens OF
Santa Rosa would have had such
system In operation, as in AlamOgordo,
long ago LneF regret that lC has not
been possible for this TO be done.
In the matter OF churches and
schools. santa Rosa IS not surpassed
In the territory. The town has a big
modern school buIding.,s1ST where the
young people are taught b5Sf five teach
erS nine months In the year. A health
Ter, better looking lot Of children Is
hard to find Several church congre-
cations have edifices OF Worship and
the Catholics are building a big struc-
lures meantime WOrshiping in their old
and spire OF their new church com
pleted, but work has been temporarily
stopped, owing TO the recent death of
their parish priest
The railroad still maintains consld-
cradle yard space here and yard
force with large coal chutes. The old
rock rOundhOuse is not now occupied
but is being maintained by the COM
pany Tor any possible future use that
may be required OF it.
Future Sumner Resort.
Santa Rosa IS on a mesa with pinon
covered mountains on alI sides and the
climate IS delightful A climb 20 the
top Of any OF the mountains gives a
splendid view OF the cultivated valley
and the winding river below. At the
base Of one Of these mountains lie the
Twin lakes, stocked with fish BIZ the
government. and with boats upon the
placid bosom Of the water, which is
so clear that the fish may be seen
swimming on the bottom, sometimes
many feet deep. The Santa Rosa peo-
pie cherish the idea OF a sumner resort
on these lakes some day and a moro
ideal location could not be found for
the tired city man or family. The pos-
sibiIties for golfing would delight the
man with the driving iron. and horses
back riding IS ideal The roads are
also good enough for automobiles and
these cars often visit Santa Rosa from
Las Vegas. 66 miles away, and Fort
Sumner, over so miles away. making
the trip IN very few hours There IS
one auto IN santa Rosa owned BY Dr.
J. +. Rudolph.
The mountainsfdes and fOwlands
thr0u ghout the region surrounding
Santa Rosa are covered with grazing
grass that IS generally fine the year
round-the SHOWS keep it growing in
winter and the rains IN sumuer-and
cattle and sheep are easily fattaued.
HOGS do well IN this climate. as has
been demonstrated Many OF them are
raised IN the town TO eat the refuse OF
the family kitchens, and all the farm
ars have their pens Of mother hogs
and their offspring. for supplying the
meat for the family table-nauv times
the tables OF many families, for the
local butcher IS furnished with his
pork by the home market
with two passenger trains each way
a day the town Is fortunate IN itd
traffic accOmmodauOns.