El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-03
DEVELOPMENT
BOOM STARTED IN
SAN SIMON VALLEY
Eleventh Well Is Brought in
at ShalloWest Depth
Yet Found.

san Simon. Ariz-. May 3.-San Simon
is experiencing what appears TO be the
beginning of. q boom. New wells are
being brought in sIIallower than ever;
the flow of others started some time
ago is increasing with depth: buildings
are being erected; new business houses
are being established, many are set
Ting on their land and making Inn
provements of various kinds; and new
homeseekers are arriving daily from all
directions.
The shalIowest flow IN the valley
goes TO the Huh artesian well, brought
in a few days go by F. A Washburn.
Of Los Angeles for !. l. Hill, OF TINS
city, on the latter's land, two miles
northeast of san simon The strike Is
very important, in that IL proves an un-
tried portion of the valley lying on the
east side of the draw where many
men of means have filed on land. Here
the first flow was struck at +Se leeIr
which is about 100 feet CLOSER TO the
surface than most OF the flows en-
countered first az the other wells
Drilling continues, as the contract calls
for a depth of 1000 feet and a big HOW
seems assured on completion. As re-
suit Of his success az this wei, Mr.
Mashburn. who owns the well rig and
has a large claim near by, IS very en-
thuSiaStic about the valley He VIII
engage extensively. he says. in the well
drillin~ business in the valley. and VIII
engage IN general land business also.
At a depth OF about zoo feet, the
flow at the r. p Garrett we'll four
miles northwest of the city, has be-
come one OF the largest in the valley
though the well is not vet completed
c. W. M4tsler. a recent arrival with
his family from Glencoe, y NJ, is hav-
ing an artesian well drilled on his land
adjoining the tOWuSite on the north
and west, Geo. r. Sigh doing the drill
inE- First. however. he will have
surface well put down. Mr.. Mdtsler,
during the past week, has erected
barn and shed and corral, and viii
build a dwelling house next He is an
experienced farmer, and intends TO
raise a crop the first year.
The Harmon brothers are installing
pump on their land near the. PARA
more cienegas, the old Geo. F. Sigh
place, south of the city. and viii put
in zee acres of alfalfa 1t is also uu-
derstOOd-that they Will bring in a deep
wen ri- and drill wells here For their
farming operations they have shipped
in up to date utensils, including plOWss
harrOws and cUltIvatOrs-
II. C. Jennings, OF MOrenci. Is i'm
proving his land claim by drilling
surface well and erecting dwelling
house
j. L, Hill Is erecting a comfortable
eGpsCts to occupy the building about
the first OF May.
f. a. WashoUru and wife. who are
at present i'm FL Taso. will make their
home here early in May, occupying the
Mrs Geo r. Sigh cottage. TO be va
Gated by Mr. and Mrs. Hill
Wallace Stockton viii build q resi-
deuce soon for himself and family.
Senator tOpp. of Denver. Colo, as I
recently joined By his vile They are
at home in the Tarpey cottage. next TO
h. =. 81 JuIu hotel
H. w Payne. OF Tucson. has decided /
to establish q hardware store here at I
once. IN case he is able TO secure a de-
sirable location, as expected The stock Z
OF goods has already been ordered Is
family viii then make their home here Z
The plat of ground enclosed just west Z
Of the DunCan-SiiEh well. in the heart (
lined with cottonwood trees which are I
doing well and has been plowed and
viii be seeded to alfalfa in a few days. 3
This green spot. which in a few years F.
from these trees. is in plain view from 4
the station and passing trains
Mrs. Geo. E Sigh entertained two OF /
her Bowie friends. Mrs. Gould and Mrs 7
Getchel
Renwick White has returned from a 4
business and pleasure visit 10 southern ]
California, in and around Lordsburg, |
his home.
Miss Rosa Ebson has returned to her /
home in Missouri. after a visit at the |
home of her brother here, g. II. Eb- (,
sen.
Rev. ". F Nine who is improving I
his land claim. four miles northwest I
Of san simon, has this week been en- /
tertaining his son, Gordon and his T
daughter. ora The latter viii leave Z
this week for her present home at I
MacdOel. Cal. but her brother VIII re- /
main here with his father for the pres I
emit
Among those who have filed on land I.
here recently are the following: Hugh I
l.. Hall. Moreno, l. j.. Whisenant ana J
David II. Stacy. of duncan. Okla; Cor
don Nine, Weed. Cal. Miss Ora Nine
Cal; j. G. Hale and w. f. !
Garrett. san simon; oscar Z. Hannum P.
John h. Newman, Roy D. Wooley, John I
D. Mcdonald and Harry Nelson, san ST.
mon.