Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-19

NtAN"t NtalNNA tue UtAt 70 the AttA
Vegas grant, comprislbg about 450,s
600 ncroa. IN the town, ~ congress
and the supreme court 90 tho United
States, gave the community an nssci
such as - possessed by few municl-
palitlca
a Significant letter.
A large portion OF the non-ifriaated
land already has been sold 10 eastern
and northofn farmers. and where a
few years ago there was nothing 20
break the rolling eNpansc % mesa
land, save an occasional hcrd OF cattle
or flock of ehecp. today In every a.
rovtion may he seen prosperous look
Ing farm homea ana titled fields. with
here and there school house aud
Church to meet the needs ~ the TAP
Idly growing commgnlty. What these
farmers are doing. and how they feed
about the country. the following let
scr written "a resident land
owner - farmer living IN an ado
Joining section speaks for itself and
gives q very good summary of condi-
tions;
Las Vegas y NJ. Jan. 81. 1918.
Dear Sir. Ia reply % your letter
Of the 2ist inst. viii say that crops
were fair, although we had an eX-
cccdinrly dry summer. Mir. Black
bad i,100 bushels OF grain, Mr.. Park
or alec bushels; others did M we'll
have quite few cattle and raised
more feed We have a good creamery
IN Vegas. ana since they started farm
ers have put In quite "a few COWS.
Cream brings % cents. eggs 30 cents.
oats xf.25. wheat si.s0. millet tt55,
huckwheat tl15. harley sI.g5 per
hundred. everything sold by the hun
dred here
"All the crops mentioned do we'll
shcro and tho Mexican bean Is a sure
money crop. Dairy VOWS from $50 to
$40, range cattle from SIS to $40; two
Hour mills. wooden mill. car shops,
machine shop, ana many other small
or shops planning mills lumber yards,
four good banks three wholesale
houses; IN fact, an kinds ~ business
represented here.
Il think 7 have told Won an Of In
torost 20 YOU except perhaps that wc
have % good school sunday school
and church.
Certainly. people are coming and
going, bat tho more cnterprislug fam
HES ar. staying and are contentcd.
7 viii give YOU "a few names for ref
erence VINO wall no glad 10 give sou
any Information with hest wishes.
~. : CROOKS"
Mr. Crooks came from Ohio ana
IL well satisfied with his change. His
letter IL typical OF many sent out
every month 60 inqulrins friends
shack cnst"
when II is considered that the clnsg
OF land referred 10 10 Mr. Crooks lot
Tor can be bOurh' Tor SIC 30 SIS per
acre. and thut th,re is no brush, mos
quite or timber 90 clear away. and
that II is covcr,d Vlth fine growth
of srnmma grugs, one Of the most nu-
triupus native stock grasses In tho
world, 10 may nc seen that pioneer
ing' In this portion ot the southwest
vs. NOS to Doe compared w,th the early
DAYS Of tn eastern states.
To Iriigate the Grant.
Included within the Las Vegas
grant ls some 5000 acres. which Wiii
boz brought under irrigation Dog % stur-
age reservoir s,som. on which "a con-
siderable WORK already h1s been
done. This area b. exclusive OF the
irrigated valley lands. which have
hesn in cultivation for years. and also
does not include about 5000 acres
/ under q private project which already
has been developed. Tho t.1s Vegas
irrigation project has been referred
~ IN these columns several times and
| Il only remains to be added that this
svstcm win undoubtedly he completed
I IN time 20 furnish winter FOR the iGl Z
crop. Tho % 400 acres coming under
/ the private project above referred 20
nearly have boon sold ~ prices rang
ing from $50 10 fl00 per acre. with
liberal terms of payment Tho Same
company Is rugo grd la developing O.
| further 5000 ceres coming under the
qamc system an ot which lnud lies
Immediately adjacent TO tho main line
Of the santa Ec aud surrounding tho
small but RAPIDLY growing town OF
Onaya.
Typical Of most Of the towns in the
| southwest Las Vega presents a great
surprise to the stranger visiting Ii Tor
thr first time. unless he has been pre-
pared In advance hy literature ur ny
friends ns to the growth and develop
mcnt of the city Hero Do viii hud
/ 70 street railway system, electric u4ht-
I Ing plant u.tN wntcrworlts ANA soWcr-
age system. miles OF cement sidewalks
| and street crossing, ana many n,tu-
tlul aud expensive homes 1 hand
some throc-stpyy Masonic temple on
/ tho second nuur OF which Is housed
the Commercial CLUB, large opera
house. &.1.pOu =, NJ. e. =, WrlHd'
Ing we'll equipped symnas.um and
large swimming poo. "a beautiful ncw
( .lbs club house costing over Sil COOS
| Normal university modern public and
| high schools, ull of the religions de-
/ nominations housed in their own cdl-
| hcgs, largo wholesale houses with
branches throughout tho state, while
/ Ia retail stores. roomins houses and
I hotel accommodation no city ct tho
north or east OF equal size otcrs bet
ter advantages and few %. them a'
good
lu the nearby mountains are sew
cral summer resorts with easy access
20 the finest trout lshlns iu gho west
/ RurinF the open season on" may hunt
deer, quail grouse and wild turkey
and M al times has the privilege oi
| bagging "a bear. wolf OF mountain
/ lion.
There is very little difference bee