Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-19
FROM NEW MEXICO.
Former Audrain County Boy
Writes of Conditions There.
Artesia. y. NJ, Dec. 3, 1912

Dear Friend Beal:
1t is just three years ago today
that we landed in the Pecos Val
ley to take up our residence here,
and we have never regretted the
move, in fact have become more
and more in love with this hustl-
ing Western country every day,
and much as we love old Audrain
and her people nothing could in
duce us to go back there to live.
We have recently moved into
Artesia to take advantage of the
superior schools and both the
children are doing excellently in
their studies. | wish some of the
people back there who imagine
that this is a country inhabited
mostly by Indians and Mexicans
could make a trip out here and
zee just what a live, hustling up
to-date little city we have here.
| wish more than anything else
that some of the people back
here could be made to realize the
fine opportunities that are to be
'ouud here. 1t is not generally
known that there is still a great
leal of land here that can be had
yery cheap, land that with a lit
lie work can be made very valu-
able. Most people imagine that
there is no land left in the United
States that is worth the filing
fees but they were never more
mistaken in their lives. just to
show what can be done here and
not in any spirit of boastfulness
| will tell what we have done III
that respect. About one year ago
Mrs. Hale and myself took up a
section of land Ga man and his
wife can each take up 800 acres
here. We held one 320 about 3
months and sold it for $S,000.00.
We have the best 800 left and con
fidently expect to maize it worth
800 per acre, as land all around
it is selling for that price. Now
this seems a fairy tale to the slow
going Fastener but it is fact
nevertheless.
There are great many Mis-.
sourians coming in here. Bert
Smith and his estimable wife, the
after who was formerly Nellie
Gray, both of whom are well
known in Eastern Audrain, are
managers of the largest depart
ment store in town and are pros.
porous and happy. Bert's health
which was very bad in Missouri is
perfect here. "Nick" Scherer,
who formerly lived at Laddonia
has homestead and also a
lesert claim here, 800 acres in all.
Boyd Morthland, of Bowling
Green, and his wife took up a sec
ton northwest of town and arc
living on it. |. V. Whitcside
ormerly of Middletown, has &
fine stock farm three miles on
and his daughter, Miss Pearl, has
taken up a homestead and Mrs
Whiteside has 800 desert claim.
Martin Yates and wife, well
known in Mexico are old resi-.
lenters here and are making
fortune. Among recent arrivals
are DIR, j. Jay Boyd and wife of
SarcOXie, Mo, old friends of the
writer. They have taken up a |
'ection of land. Joe Jesse and
wife, both of Mexico and Lad |
donia, are here and like the coun.
Try fine. Mrs Jesse s health seems
much improved, as she is gaining |
1esh every day. "Uncle" Jake
Atchison and wife of Mexico |
came in few weeks ago and are
here to spend the winter. Henry |
Marshall has been here for some
'lme and seems improved in |
lealth, His wife arrived several
weeks ago to be with him. There
ire many other Missourians here
from different parts of the State, |
and there is talk of forming a |
Missouri club.