El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-31
DEMING SUBURBAN
TRACT DEVELOPED
HOmeplOt Lands to Be Made
Into Small Farms, and
Houses Built on Each.

Deming. y. NJ, Dec. 31-The Home
plot company commenced development
this week of its 1000 acres of lard, al
of which is within 2 II miles 81 Dem
ing. This large holding K being CIT up
into 20 acre tracts An electric pump
ing plant. capable of irTigatiag p acres,
IS to be installed upon each tract IL IS
also to be fenced with reinforced con-
crete posts and rabbit wire renee A
dirt reservoir sufficient to hold night
pumping viii also be constructed near
each plant. A four room cottage, bunga-
low stvIe. of cement brick, waterproof,
with bath. toilet and all modern con-
venienees. is part of this Development
1T is our purpose, said MI Laughren,
president of the company, to make
each of these tracts complete IN itseii,
a home ready to step right INTO, ana
little farm ready to commence farming:
We are beginning the development OF
one of these tracts this week, and viii
not stop until we have the whole deyel-
opment complete. and IN the hands OF
actual producers.
The pumping lift on this land ranges
from 40 to so feet. The difference be-
tween this development and that of the
Little Vineyards company lies IN the fact
that water is developed by the latter
company in large units. of 1909 to 17liJ
gallons per minute, and the stream d.
vided to suit the size tract purchased,
while the latter plan involves > Plant to
suit the size tract to be owned by each
individual. Each DWELLING viii be
equipped with an elevated tank which
viii give water pressure Tor house use,
and with hot water tank ready Tor at
tachment to range
Deming 40 Years Ago.
An editorial appearing IN the Santa
Ana Bulletin, Santa Ana, Calf, Decem-
Der 27, is of interest to the inhabitants
of this region, especially the old-tlmeTs
s'In an advertisement printed IN tins
paper recently under the auspices Of the
Deming chamber of commerce, Deming,
\. NJ. reference is made to the pOsslblll-
ties of great financial success for farm
eTs in old MimbTes valley, where they
can grow fine apples, pears, corn, pOta-
toes. and in fact, everything except
citrus fruits We believe that the claims
for that land as a great producer are
well founded, and 1T brings wildly to
mind the time in the summer of 1868,
when party Of pioneers from the south
on their wav to California. camped two
weeks at the little Spanish village of
Rio Mimbres to let their oxen rest and
enjoy a few square meals themselves
And. believe me. we did not overlook
anything along the eating line. as the
vegetables grown there were the very
best. Yes. there are a Number of us
hanging onto the willows vet who re-
member that that land grew things over
A years ago. And if YOU don't believe
it, lust ask the Guthries. the Yarnells
and the TalkingtOns.'
J. B. Herndon of Albuquerque is here
on business today.
S. S. billiard of, Magdalena. Is here
on business today. Mr. billiard with
his brother recently purchased the MIN
bres Hot Springs, and viii TAX possession
of the same January l.
Mr.. Hilliard with his brother recently
purchased the Mimbres Hot Springs, and
viii take possession of the same Jan.
uary 1.