El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27
Splendid Years Progress In New Mexico

activity in the mining districts OF the
Organ mountains.
Eddy County.
This county in the southeastern
corner OF New Mexico had a prosper
Gus crop year, the first since the break
ing down Of part Of the CARLSBAD IT.
rfgation project which is now IN gov
eminent hands and which is at present
UNDERGOING Improvements that viii in
crease the capacity OF its main reseI :
voir by 100 percent The new town OF
Artesia has outgrown the county scar
of Carlsbad but both are equaily pros
porous and energetic, Artesia being the
center of a remarkable Artes1an wei
basin. Carlsbad followed the example
of Artesia and closed its last saloon
this year
Grant County.
Grant county has experienced the
most active operations Of decade
The enormous development work that
has been done by the Chino Copper
camps at santa Rita, Fferro, Lords
burg. have ali contributed to the pros
perity OF the county seat Silver City,
which Is also the mart for the Mogol-
producer Of the territory.
Guadalupe County.
Dry farmers In Guadalupe county
had better crops this year than for
five years past and a great influx OF
homesteaders Is looked for in spring.
Santa Rosa, the county seat Vaughn
and Fort Summer are holding their
own despite some setbaclSs. especially
TO the last named which experienced a
partial failure OF the cantaloupe crop
and another postponement in the plans
Of the great Lake Triton irrigation pro-
ject.
Lincoln County.
Lincoln county is still mainly devoted
10 stock raising. although its new
county seat Of Carrizozo is a railroad
division point The, old county seat,
Lincoln, Is still maintaining its right
in the courts against the removal OF
the courthouse records. The mining
camps OF White Oaks and Nogal, fam
Gus in their time, have experienced no
being continued in several Of the
mines. The coal mines at Captain ap-
pear to be closed down permanently
Luna County.
In the Mimbres valley there has been
remarkable success in pumping water
for irrigation and this is bringing IN
many new settlers Deming the
county seat, is prosperous Outside OF
Mexico with three independent railroad
systems.
Mckinley County.
The coal mines at Gallup have ex-
oerienced some Of their old time actl-
-ity during the year and the discovery
IF oil in the Seven Lakes district has
added new zest to prospecting
Mora County.
In the eastern part OF Mora county
hundreds Of dry farm homesteads have
,een taken up and produced fairly good
,rops az forage and beans this year !
Wagon Mound and Roy are the centers
# this region The western part OF
he county is irrigated and temporal I
and enjoyed a good crop year /
OterO County.
Alamogordo, the county seat. has par
iaIIy recovered from the permanent /
losing down Of the lumber mills and I.
he removal of the division point OF the 4
Il Paso & Southwestern At ORC 7
zrande. too, there are indications point /
NJ to the resumption Of mining opera I
ions. The new tourist resort hotel 4
Il CloudcrOft drew thousands OF visi-
ors this summer
Quay County.
Although altogether a dry farming
ountry, an extensive irrigation project
N the Pajarita took substantial form
his year and is TO be built next sum
ner. retaining 20. 600 acres tributary |
o Tucumcari and Montoya- The form
T is the county seat and an important /