El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-11
by the permission Of a ditch boss
stated intervals
The Water supply.


The Water supply.
Having established the IacJ OF t4e
ineLhaustibuity Of the water stpt-y
and pointed out the advantages OF 5le
pumping system by reason OF IT'S mae
Lendence, it only remains TO ADVERT ~
the unexcelled purity OF the wafer ~
order to put before The irrlSeLoE -
most attractive and most nearly lueai
system OF irrigation that can De 1ollu
in the world This water. t1lterln8 Lot
so or so miles through clean sanu ~
gravel strata, is purified 70 Lne 49,
where it analyses almost clelilI -s--Ls
pure. 1t contains no mineral munro s
to the soil, and is absolutely the pes
drinking water in the entire sOuLnW est
We make this claim aQVlseQLy- L,7l--
ing water is sold In ueighDOr1ng cllIes
at five cents a gallon for drinking wa
ter.
But it requires more than pure va
ter and an abundance OF lt 20 maze
farming profitable There are Two a.
tors, viz, soil and climate Inc SOL o.
the AIimbres valley varies from a u5nt
sandy soil to a heavy adobe 1ue LeA
er soils are ideal for fruit ana Ger an
vegetables, such as melons anu s"S5
potatoes and beans; while the heaFlsL
soils are admirably suited TO ceIlalH
other vegetables, alfalfa ana Ieeo crops
All Of the soils of this valley are Tlcn
in nourishing salts and most OF them
l=nd themselves readily to culIlYatlon-
Evenness of Valley
Another fact concerning the lalu
here, which the irrigGtor VIII lInIne1l-
ately recognize the value or is lne
cvenness of the entire valley. IL is az
level as a floor, ana large farms are
frequently put into cultivation WlLnou-
q dollars worth of leVeling being done
This is a very important item IN many
irrigated sections cost OF from 44O U
$40 per acre must be counted upon pc
fore the land is made level enough 90
receive the water
The remaining factor Of climate is,
perhaps, after all the main atJractlon
OF this valley. The altitude OF Dem1uS
is 1900 feet which iuSures cool nights
the year round, and the heat or summer
days is rarely oppressive Beng sltualet5
In the desert, the air is dry, 1lBnl eliu
balmy so much so that this region Is
recommended highly by health authorl-
ties for all bronchial, nose, throat and
lung affections. The a1llng recover
/ their health here and the strong gel
/ stronger in this remarkable climate
! There are on an average 800 clOudleSs
! DAYS in every year There IS little ram
| raU fn-the valley The growing season
I starts in March and ends in the laIIel
/ part OF September; and one OF the mos
( Profitable crops. netting from $50 u
/ $50 per acre, that is, beans, is grow
( ia three months
The Regions Advantages.
The fact that the manifold adFanta'
ges Of this region are as yet llJtl'
I known is responsible for the TACT tnS
land in the AIimbres valley is stu
I cheap. Decided land within 10 miles OF
/ Deming can be bought for SO an acre
! in quantity, while close in tracts Of
! five, TO- 90 acres can be bought IRON
! $50 to 500 per acre, depending upOI
I Tire location and improvements Helln
Z Quishments can be purchased Tor IRON
Sc to $40 or $50 per acre, depending
upon location There are number Of
[ families making a good living ner'
I from 10 acres Of land or even less
is the paradise Of the small farmer,
] race where he can grow grapes, ap
l Dles. peaches. pears and fruit Of nearly
( every variety vegetables in abundance
I keen COW and horse, live healthful
I outdoor life and sell his produce To-
I enough to live well and by up some
thing every year besides
Tt is TO the people who are intereste'
in a location where these things ar
possible that the Mimbres valley calls
It needs such people, such people nee
it. It is the call Of health a compe
{ tence. pleasant work IN a pleasant CT
mate: and greater than these, it. call
TO the man who is working for someon
for himseIf-in short, 1t is the call o
independence