El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-15
English Hero
To Be HOnOred
With Monument
Spain Again
Is A Land
Of Peace
Bic DEVELOPMENT
IN THE SOUTHWEST
Railroad Man Who Travels
Much Tells of Growth
Of Section.

". E. Barnes. travelling freight and
passenger agent Of the Southern Pa
cific company, at Tucson, Ariz.. is pay
ing Ell Paso a brief business visit Mr.
Barnes was formerly located in e.
Paso and was transferred from here
to Mexico City. where for several years
he held. the position OF general agent
for the Hartman lines. He was later
transferred to Torreon. Mex. On
leaving Mexico he was given very ex-
tended and favorable notice by the
newspapers of that country
Mr.. Barnes is just winding up a trip
over the Southern Pacific lines in Ari-
iona and New Mexico. He is a close
observer and qualified to discuss con-
ditions prevailing in the territory
named. He reports great progress and
prosperity throughout the two states.
beginning at Yuma" said Mr..
Barnes. "and ending the journey at FL
Paso. the metropolis of the great
southwest, the traveller cannot fail to
be greatly impressed at the rapid and
remarkable progress and development
OF the country traversed by the South
crn Pacific Co. and to feel a thrill OF
pardOnable pride that he is a citizen
Of the great country which has pro-
produced wooden nutmegs and built
the Panama canal.
'On every hand scattered along the
route are manifestations Of the Won
derfuI resOurcefulness indOmitable en-
ergy and tireless industry of these
latter day pioneers, retaining the des-
crt; whose ancestors conquered the
wilderness
AT Yuma the people will celebrate
in November next the completion Of
the great sipEOn. which rccl2ims up
wards of 100000 acres and gives an
abundant supply Of water forever. The
Yuma project to date has cost the
government over $4,000, 600.
"On every hand one can see from
the swiftly moving train indications Of ,
great activity, well rigs in operation,
reaching down in the sun caressed soil
for the store Of water Just beneath the
surface. Where yesterday there was
barren plain, growing cactus, mesquite
and jack rabbits, today are emerald
fields Of alfalfa and grain. Surely
the tide Of immigra ton is setting to
the southwest. Land IS advancing IN
value and agriculture is keeping even
pace with the development Of water
THE rapid development at Deming,
largely due to the cooperation Of the
EI Paso Herald. has been an inspira-
ton TO the country west of that city
At san Simon, Ariz., they have very
recently brought in the fifteenth ar
tesian we'll Wells are now being
drilled in the sulphur Springs val
ley. The tendency is towards cOOpera- [
lion pumping for irrigation.
AT various points along the South I
ern Pacific, notably at Casa Grande /
and Tucson, organized capital has ac-
luired large tracts OF land, water is I
being developed, central power plants [
Will be installed and the land parceled I
)ut and sold to settlers on easy terms 4
Equal in Importance to agriculture /
in Arizona and New Mexico is the I
mining industry. The strong, steady /
ADVANCE in the price of copper, with
he indication pointing to 20 cent cop
Der, is producing great results. The
future is indeed promising"