El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-14

Wilson as principal and Theodore Mar
tineau, Sarah A -ClaySon and Samantha
Boice as the members of the faculty.
The enrolment for the first year was
176 students in all of the classes. Will
liam Ctayson was later added TO the
faculty Grade seminaries were after
wards established and Of a population
of 1000 people the enrolment in sem
inaries and the academy is 1735, OF
which PIG are of the high school grade
and so are teachers. Professor Wilson,
who is at the head of the public in
structiOn in the colonies, has been do
ing extension and research work in the
American colleges during the summer
months in order to keep the colonial
schools abreast of the educational
times.
Start Irrigation and Soil Culture.
Irrigation and soil culture followed
the founding of the educational system,
the key block in the Mormon arch The
colonists started at once to build ca
nails to divert the waters of the Casas
GrandeS river onto the .parched and
thirsty, though fertile land Crops,
yielding quick returns, were at once
planted, but careful study was made
of the possibilities of intensive fruit
farming, and this gradually developed
into one of the great productive fea-
lures of the colonies orchards were
planted and are now the marvel Of the
passing traveller, yielding an abundant
harvest of finely favored fruit Al
falfa, the GOdSend of the pioneer IN 1r-
rigated countries, was one of the great
blessings OF the colonies Blooded cat
tie, registered stations and fine poul-
try were soon introduced. Shorthorn
and Jersey cattle were introduced to
replace the long horned scrub Mexican
cattle. The stations are the wonder of
the Mexican ranch owners to this day.
At the time of the exodus there were
in the colonies four imported Percheron
horses six French coach horses and
lighter breeds, all thoroughbreds and
products OF the great French studs.
Home Building n Feature.
Home building in the 10 colonies has
received as much attention as have the
other essentials and the substantial
manner of construction and the artistic
methods for the Identification of these
Mormon homes make a visit to the dis
trict one of a keen enjoyment. There
is nothing flimsy about the character
of anything to be found in the colonies
Everything is built substantially. and
for the future. This is the only home
these people have and they have Ia
bored long and earnestly to make it the
very best they possibly could
The Central Colony.
Colonia Juarez the central colony.
and the delight of all tourists into this
religion. has the Juarez academy, an
electric light plant. a modern roller
grist mill, a telephone system, harness,
saddle and shoe factory, a canning fac
tory and two stores In Colonia Dublan,
a splendid irrigation system mas just
been completed by the people, at an
expense of 5000, 600, and which will
bring thousands of acres of range land
into cultivation. There is also a roller
grist mill, two large mercantile insti-
tutions and a telephone system, prac-
tically all of the Chihuahua colonies,
being connected by telephone At Co
lonia Diaz there is a grist mill and
store. In the mountain colonies there
are small reservoirs for supplying wa
tiers to the land
At Colonia Juarez. the Piedras verdes