Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1912-04-26
SEAGi,iNES BOOSTS DEFINING.


The Santa Fee is doing everything
IN ils power 10 direct the attention
of land hungry men to New Mexico.
remarked e. H. Scagravcs. General
Colonization Agent of the Santa Pc.
on q recent visit 10 Dcming aud the
Mimbres VALLEY
a few months ago We devoted an
entire issue of our Colonization
Journal, The Earth 10 the Oppor-
tunilios offered by the new state and
the continued call for copies Of this
issue demonstrated the widespread
Interest among the people of the east
in this part Of the Santa Fc South
west
From every section OF the coun-
try, and even from abroad we have
had inquiries regarding New Mexico.
The fact that the Santa Fc had en-
ploycd such agricultural experts a.
Prof Tinslcy to demonstrate the
value Of the soil, and to lead the
newly arrived along the most profit
able paths OF farm practice has en-
cited much interest and this will. |
feel certain, be OF immense value In
inducing people 10 select New Mex
leo us a home State. The agriCul-
lural demonstration train which the
Santa Fee sent over its New Mexico
lines from Ration 10 I'll paso and east
10 Clovis, TeXico and as far south on
III" 'ccoS Valley lin" as Malaga. was
such q tremendous success as to
make the most enthusiastic claims
Of its friends seem pessimistic. Our
records show that during the sixteen
days that il was on the road the train
was visited by -, 500 persons. or
l0.i' of the entire population Of the
state. Counting only the counties
in which the train made stops, the
attendance was 1850, of the entire
population.
II any other train OF this charac-
ter ever excited SO general and so
profound an interest AS did this, |
certainly never have heard of It, We
reached the people. We tried to
make them understand that our OBJ
i"ct was not 10 reap an immediate
profit hut 10 teach The people how
best to conserve the great resources
of New Mexico 5" that each acre
would produce more. and each indi-
vidual be more prosperous. The
Railroad, having transportation to
sell, will get It's reward from the in
creased traffic, both passenger and
freight, that will be an accident To
The general development OF the land
and the resulting prosperity of all
the people. It's case of mutual
gain. If YOU people of New Mexico
create Il great agricultural commun-
ity YOU will be- powerful, wealthy
commonwealth The Santa Fe iu
serving YOU, will be made q stronger.
more profitable property We both
will prosper.
Every time come to Dcming,
continued Mr.. Scagraves, II am inn
pressed with the tremendous posi-
hilitios OF this valley of yours, hut
even more than that | am astonished
al the results Won have attained in
the few years you have been At work.
seriously developing the great store
ot water that flows underground
through the valley.
When | visited Deminc three and
even two years ago, there were great
tracts Ol land bare as floor and
seemingly no more productive. thar
today are green fields of alfalfa.
Young orchards or vineyards. melon
fields and general farms, all brought
about 10y the men who believed there
was water within pumping distance
Of the surface ANA who had the cour-
age TO back that belief with their
money.
II is such work as you men are
doing that encourages the railroad
to pour its good money into the ad-
ycrlising columns OF the eastern
press. We see that YOU have passed
the stage of experiment. You have.
| believe, demonstrated the presence
of available water in quantities sur-
iicient 10 make crops on the entire
area of the Valley The home-seekcr
need not take the long chance of
water failure. The worst accident
that could happen to his pump could