El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-05

all the transcOntinental railroads and
their branches, and have visited q ma
Jorlty OF irrigated sections L may say,
therefore, with some Justification. that
/ am qualified TO make comparisons
and 10 exercise a reasonable amount
Of judgment.
Il may safely say that 1 do not re-
call another example of a town of the
modest proportions of Deming that dis
plays such splendid evidences Of public
spirit and cOmmendable progressive
ness The great number Of tasteful
new residences attest the growth of the
city, the up TO date water works, sewer
system and lighting plants. miles OF
splendid cement walks. superior
schools. modern Fublic buildings and
provisions for public entertainment,
all give evidence "f a prosperous city.
The second evening here j witnessed J.
performance at the Crystal theater Of
a standard drama by one OF the best
companies that play the large eastern
circuits There are not many things
in western conditions that evoke
establishment, but this is one instance.
Il speak by the card when 1 say
hat On- Of the meet serious draw
backs - che rapid settlement Of other
wise desirable agricultural areas from
the standpoint Of men with means, ac-
CustOmed to an American scale of liv-
ing, is to be found IN the isolation and
generally crude conditions of life Any
student Of the history Of western de-
yGAGpmelL N4ll pear me out IN the
statement thar such favorable COM
LinatiOn OF fortu5tIOus circumstances
ana natural advantages as exist here
are not Of every day occurrence.
You are directly upon one Of the
main east and west lines OF the great
Hartman systems and are likewise
favored with the Santa lce and FL
PasO & Southwestern, with other rail-
roads coming. You have direct car
service TO Chicago and eastern points
and 70 all points west and are within
less than three hours ride Of the me-
trOpOlis OF the Southwest You are
likewise an important center as
county seat, and taking it all in all 1
can see nothing omitted from the
scheme of life to which the average
fastener or his wife might be acCus-
toned
Add TO this q climate, admittedly as
healthful and mild as can be found ini
the United States q am quoting from
the records of the meteorological re-
ports of the United States Weather
Bureau, an ideal altitude majestic
discriminating recreation in the near
by mountains, and not the least, an
abundance of the purest water in
America to drink. 1t would seem. with
all these combined, as though every
benefit within reason, are here set be-
fore man.
"Au these evidences of the city's
growth are but the outward nantes
you in the development and rapid ex-
tension Of that, today, extremely rare
phenomenon, a new agricultural dis
trict, not a promise but a realization.
People Of judgment and of financial
standing are not investing at this day,
very heavily in new properties unless
satisfied of the basic soundness Of con-
ditions.
Il have made it a rule not to speak
for publication on matters that I have
not personally investigated, but &C
cepting the authentic report of one OF
your engineers as to your available
water supply, which appears to be
justified by all that is known today on
the subject, generally speaking. We
have but to point to other underground
water areas scattered about the United
States
Irrigation by pumping from an as
sured water supply is a thing that is
appealing more and moe d the ex-
perienced man, from its manifold ad-
vantages. The small amount of level
ing and clearing apparently necessary
is another factor of tremendous i'm
portance in laying out bitches and pre-
pairing the land for crops.
4 viii sum it all up by saying that
judging from the surface indications,
it all looks good to me-"