El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-24
Famous Magazine Boosts
Mimbres Valley Country

, pumping on the cooperative basis the
original cost being $50 per acre, but
the cost of maintenance has thus lar
been but $3.50 per acre The longest
Transmission line does not exceed Is
miles and the acreage that viii even
tually be reclaimed viii exceed 10000.
Everything. except citrus fruits, IS
ErOwn in great abundance and fine
beet sugar factory VIII soon add value
to the area 1t might be added right
here that New Mexico sugar beets, like
her fair women, are the sweetest in
the world.
The Estancia valley is doing Won
ders around Willard and Estaucia
through the magic of the pump, where
the cost Of an acre-fOOt Of water is
about S1.75 their products this year
show 1900 pounds Of beans per acre,
200 bushels Of potatoes, with other
crops in proportion, and truck farming
producing $500 per acre or better,
which latter fact applies to all our
valleys.
becoming a great factor in profitable
-arm development.
The Albuquerque Region.
The Albuquerque region. and in fact
the whole Rio Grande valley. is start
ing on an era of prosperity through
the fundamentally of lifegiving wa
ter. pumped from the earth, to give
necessary moisture for plant growth
There are a number Of small irrlga-
ton wells in the vicinity of Fort Bay
ard, the largest army sanatOrium in
the United States, II not in the world.
Speaking Of SanatOriums. IL may be
truthfully stated that New Mexico is
one great SanatOrlum. where health
makes wealth easier and where nature
has been most lavish in her gifts 70
men
The Aimbres valley is located in the
southwestern part OF the state and lies
largely in Luna county. 1t is sur
rounded on every side by mountain
ranges which .ef1ectually protect ii
cyclone never having been known. It's
level area is well described in a re-
Gently published report OF Charles D
Miller. territorial engineer, which says.
Estimates OF the possibilities o.
this valley place the figures Of irri-
gable area from wells producing from
500 to 1000 and even 1900 gallons OF
water per minute at 100, 900 acres To
this area II is cOnservattvely estimated
that there may be added 100000 acres
irrigated from wells producing 500 gal
Ions down to possibly 200 gallons of
water per minute.
The valley has an underground
basin filled with water filtered for
many miles through sand and gravel.
rendering it the Durest body Of water
Il America The government analysis
ing city WaterWOrks, which is a part
Of this underground flow, gave 80 parts
total solids, chiefly magnesia and iron.
to 100000 parts Of water. Without
chemical treatment Of any kind this
water is used FOR every purpose, scien-
tific or domestic. and is applied direct
from the pump with absolute safety to
every FORM Of plant life. which means
sTerything in the vegetable kingdom.
outside OF citrus fruits Its quantity
may be most easily and quickly under
stood when we say the report OF . gov
eminent engineer in charge of lrrlga-
uon Investigations. this year, said. If
100000 acre feet were withdrawn from
the undertlow in one year, a cOndi-
ton almost impossible. fl would lower
the NEter plane below but 50 inches.
From this underground sea more
Ihan zoo pumps. ranging In volume
from 200 to 1000 gallons per minute,
are truly making the desert blossom
as the rose.
Using the Mimbres valley as a lead
ing exponent o. pumping for irrigation.
we submit the following facts. Relin-
qulshments from present holders OF
land may be obtained for from So to
so per acre Unimproved decided land
may be purchased for from SIS to 500
per acre, the price being regulated
to certain extent by the distance from
Demlngs the cnie- market town Of the
valley. and chief railroad center OF
New Mexico. Tracts of five to 90 acres.
improved with water developed. NAV be
per acre.
Cost OF wells and pumps. A well
pump and 30 h. o. electric motor. suf-
ficient TO successfully trrfgare $50 to
ESQ acres, costs $4,000 10 $1,000. The
same well costs from $500 TO $500
more more when driven by 40 h. p. gaso-
line engine. a crude oil engine being
slightly more expensive than either
which is overcome by a cheaper operat-
ing expense.
Cost of putting water on the ground:
Getting right down to brass tacks. in
order that a child may understand and
computing the cost Of 100 or more large
and small successful pumping plants. it I
costs a half cent TO pump 1000 gallons I
OF water. a seasons irrigation costing /
from SO to 80 per acre. according 10 I
the amount Of water required for va
riOus crops and the skill Of the irri /
gator. These figures are based on .
electricity at 3 cents per K. w. en-
CINE napththa at u cents. and ct71da /
oil at cents per gallon, and with the
increasing consumption all Of thess
products are getting cheaper.
Flowing and irrigation are carr5.7
on every week in the year. and IN most
Of the market gardens, vegetables ere
grown the year round Winter -
cation for spring and summer crops fg
gaining in favor"
You'll never see a prettier line Of sum