Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1912-05-31

prospective purchaser value which
would never come into existence
but for such publicity. California
values are typical of the results of
intelligent publicity.
My subject includes also city
realty. but as that value Is depend.
ant almost entirely upon the size OF
the town and the character of the
inhabitants, it will sfiiuce to say
that the same forces which are
bringing about rise in farm val.
ues in the vicinity of Deming is
also bringing about rise in the
value of city property. and will
continue to do 80.
This chamber cannot do any.
thing that will make this splendid
climate better. Irrespective of
whether or not we continue this
organization, the health giving
winds will move across the valley,
a delightful coolness will come on
at nightfall, the sun of MONDAY
will scorch the life out of harmful
germs. So we can not add one jot
or little to the supreme blessings of
this perfect climate, than by taking
thot, we can add one cubit to our
statures. Neither can we contri.
butte one shade or shadow to the
glorious tints upon the mountains
at dawn or at sunset nor can We
add to the thrilling mystery that
envelops the valley by starlight.
Bill Holt will tell us that we can
no, make Mimbres Valley water
purer, and he is right. But the
Chamber of Commerce can and
does improve social conditions in
Deming. II has done great deal
to prevent the rise of factions, and
to impress upon the citizens of this
town the wonderful value of coop.
eratve effort. II has taught US
what team work is, and that has
been worth more to us than it has
ever cost us. In the matter of
civic improvement, the chamber can
and does contribute to the agreea.
bleness of the location. To take a
single instance, the installation of
the park at the depot will be worth
to the town $l00 for every 81 put
into it, every 5 years.
Since the organization of the
Chamber of Commerce, land values
in the i'm ned ate vicinity
of Deming have risen from $50 per
acre for raw land near town to SIS
and 800 per acre for the same
land. City lots that could have
been bought then for $500 have
sold since for $25OO, and residence
lots have risen from $25 and $50
to 500 and 5000. 1t is idle to say
that such development would have
occurred anyway.
Things are moving ahead and
in five years we will have a popula-
ton of ten thousand. Every irri-
gable tract of land in this valley
will command a price of at least
500 per acre. while irrigated and
improved orchard land will bring as
much as $500 to $1,000 per acre.
This is as certain as death or taxes.
Our land has the earning power;
the agreeableness Of our location
excels that of many famed districts
of the Pacific coast; we are com.
mitted to campaign of intelligent
publicity; we are organized and are
doing efficient team work; and there
is not the faintest cloud on the hor-
izon suggestive of the development
of intercecine strife which has put
the kibosh on the development OF
50 many of our sister cities in the
state"
Following Mr.. Bedichek's splen.
did paper Commissioner B. Y
McKeyes surprised his hearers by
giving official figures Of his office.
which will he revelation to any
body.
During tine y;ear 1910, there were
l7S homestead entries, acreage 26'-