Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1912-03-01
j. S. SPECIAL AGENT
GIVES GOOD|NTERWEW
Commends the Progressive.
ness and Public Spirit of
Our Community
DEMINC ALWAYS BUSY
Climate One of the Greatest
Assets of this Most Fa-
vored Region.

Hon. h. +. Bohm, of Chicago, for
mer u. 5. special agent of the cen
sus of irrigation, author of the not
ed Carey act Manual and also OF
Irrigation Finance" likewise 8
member of long standing of the
National Irrigation Congress. has
been spending a few days in Dem.
ing, before proceeding to the Min.
bres Hot Springs for rest ana recu.
peration. In conversation with the
GRAPHIC editor, Mr.. Bohm says:
While | have not fully investi.
gated your agricultural area or de-
velopment, have seen enough of
Deming, during my first stay, to
make a profound impression. have
during the past seven or eight years
made about fourteen trips to the
coast, have been over all the trans.
continental railroads and t h r
branches, and have visited major-
ty of irrigated sections. | may say,
therefore. with some justification,
that | am qualified to make COM
parisons and to exercise a reasona.
bic amount of judgement.
Il may safely say that | do not
recall another example of n town of
the modest proportions Of Deming
that displays such splendid eviden.
ces of public spirit and commenable
progressiveness. The great number
of tasteful new residences attest the
growth of the city, the up-to-date
water works. sewer system and light
ing plants, miles Of splendid cement
walks, superior schools, modern pub
lie buildings and provision for pub.
lie entertainment, all give evidence
Of a prosperous city. The second
evening here ! witnessed q perform.
ancc at the Crystal theatre of a
standard drama by one of the best
companies that play the large cas-
tern circuits. There are not many
things in western conditions that
evoke astonishment, but this is one
instance.
Il speak by the card when | say
that one of the most serious draw
backs TO the rapid settlement of 9TH
erwisc desirable agricultural areas,
from the standpoint of men with
ample means, accustomed to an
American scale of living, is to be
found in the isolation and generally
crude conditions of life. Any stud
ent of the history of western devel-
opment will bear me out in the state
ment that such favorable combi-
nation of fortuitious circumstances
and natural advantages as exist here
are not of every day occurrence.
You are directly upon one of the
main east and west lines of the great
Hartman systems and are likewise
favored with the Santa Fe and FL
Paso and Southwestern, with other
railroads coming. You have direct
car service to Chicago and eastern
points and to all points west and are
within less thar three hours ride of
the metropolis of the Southwest.
You are likewise an important CEN
ter AS a county seat, and taking it all
in all, | can see nothing omitted
from the scheme of life to which the
average easterner or his wife might
bc accustomed.
Add to this a climate, admittedly
as healthful and mild as can be
found in the United States Il am
quoting from the records of the me-
theological reports If the U. s.
weather Bureau. an ideal altitude,
majestic scenic surroundings, oppor-
tunities for discriminating recrea-
tion in the nearby mountains, and
not the least, an abundance of the
purest water in America to drink.
Ii would seem, with all these COM
bined, as though every benefit with
in reason, are here set before man.
All these evidences of the city's
growth are but the outward mani
festations of what is taking place
around you in the development and
rapid extension of that, today, ex-
tremely rare phenomenon, a new ag-
ricultural district, not promise,
but a realization.
People of judgment and Of fl
nancial standing are not investing.
at this day, very heavily in new
properties unless satisfied of the
basic soundness of conditions.
Il have made it rule not to
speak for publication on matters
that | have not personally investi-
gated, but accepting the authentic
report of one of your engineers as
to your available water supply.
which appears to be justified by all
that is known to-day on the subject,
generally speaking. We have but
to point to other underground wat
er areas scattered about the United
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