El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-02
COMMUNITY SPIRIT
IS NOTABLE At
TUtAROSA
Community Rich in Many
Possibilities. Has Wide
awake Population.

Tularosa. n. NJ, May "A concerted
effort by the business men of Tula-
rosa landed Miss Dora Harris in the
lead in The Herald circulation contest.
The "get-together" spirit shown dur
ing this brief campaign is typical Of
the men who are pushing Tularosa to
the front Located 90 miles to the
north Of Ell Paso on the E. ?. & S w
railway. it has long been known as the
home of the bee, the bird and the al
falfa blossom The favorable season
this year is making the settler, the
cattleman and the chicken farmer rich.
Tularosa has the largest chicken farm
in New Mexico, 10000 laying hens sup
plying a wide area in fresh eggs and
the incubators turning out from IL, 900
to 10000 broilers and small chickens
each season. It is under the manage
nnent and ownership of one of the most
progressive and uptodate men in the
vicinity. R S. Cornell. who under
stands the chicken business in ali its
ramifcations.
Fruit of every description flourishes
in and around Tularosa and has proved
a success to its adopters for several
years past, as there has never been
real scarcity of water for the trees and
the soil is suitable for apples, pears.
grapes, etc.
4 Stock interests are looking up and
there are several goodly punches of
cattle, sheep and horses and goats on
the ranges near Tularosa Bee Gull
ture is profitable and the many fields
of fine alfalfa afford bee keepers
resource of Incompatible value. Chas.
Wallenberg has about 300 stands of
bees manufacturing a fine grade of
honey, for which ne finds a ready and
close market at a good price. The fu-
ture of Tularosa appears to be as
sured, as the soil IN the vicinity is es-
peciaily adapted TO the raising of small
fruits and garden truck. Land owners
are rapidly finding that out and be-
lieVe that in the near future from 5000
to 10000 people will be employed in
furnishing the nearby markets with
early vegetables With the compile
ton of the Rinconada reservoir thou
sands of acres will be reclaimed
There is no disposition to encourage a
real estate boom, but land business is
active and valuations are fair.
The new town of Monterey has been
absorbed by Tularosa as an addition
and lies between the old town of Tula-
rosa and the railway depot. Under
the management of David G. Baldwin
it is bringing Tularosa into the lime
light and the town is gradually build
ings up in that direction. Among the
business houses of Tularosa are sew
eral that have earned and enjoy the
confidence of the people. Louis Vigil
besides being postmaster, conducts
general store carrying a stock of gen
era1 merchandise. Wharton & co.
carry a good line of general merchan-
disc The J. w Prude Mercantile COM
pany is en- old firm, having been in
business for over 20 years. They carry
large stock, including hardware, dry
goods, clothing, groceries. etc. They
also own the licensed traders store at
Mescalero. j. o. Cazares-'The Ell
Paso Store" is being conducted in a
metropolitan way also. Other stores
are owned by A. H. Richter Sons
Jose Gonzales, etc. Tularosa also has
drug stores, saloons, livery stables and
two hotels. The old Cooper hotel is
now being thoroughly renovated and
refurnished and will also be added to
the list. Tularosa draws. a volume of
trade from the Mescalero indian reser-
walton; the Ruidosa country and the
San Andreas, and is being hailed as
the metropolis OF the valley command
ing the White mountain and Three Riv-
ers sections All these districts are
attracting many new settlers.