El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-09

5000 acre units. and the first 5000 acres
VIII be developed and ready Tor cOlOn1-
cation this summer and fall
This work, for one cause or another.
has been long delayed, but having been
decided upon, the development viii now
be vigorously prosecuted
Select Site for SpaIdinE.
From e. r. Bic21Ord, general mana
ser of the Rio EIimDres Irrigation COM
pany, il is learned that ne and mis- as
sOaGteS have selected size for the
IIrsU development where the city OF
SpdlulnS VIII be DuIL Spal0lnS beng
the center Of this rich property and on
the line Of the Santa Fe, is the natural
NpOin- for the beginning Of this vast
enterprise 1t IS located Is miles north
west OF DemlnS and VIII possess q wide
and fertile tributary country. Here a
tract OF 5000 acres OF rich valley land
is now being developed IN a high class
manner and viii Ice open for settlement
IN short time.
The company has secured the ser
vices Of q landscape expert, who viii
undertake the laying out OF Spalding,
as an ideal inland city The haphaz-
ard custom OF starting towns at re-
mote cross roads and letting them eN-
panC without reference TO any COnSid-
grafton OF utility, comfort or cOnveu-
fence OF the population viii be ig-
nOreu, and at Spalding the landscape
experts art viii be enlisted 10 secure
permanent results in the way of es-
UablShlng a little city whose beauty
commend the place 10 ali who are seek
ing homes, where social, educational
and civic conditions make for health
and happiness
WI Have Fine Road System.
The development OF the property will
consist OF a fine system of graded
roads, the 1eHcInS and plOWlnS Of the
lands, and the Installing of one Of the
most complete and up 70 date pumping
plant systems in the west Only one
make OF engines and pumps will be
used, and viii be under the manage
ment Of an expert The land viii be
making it community of intensive
farming and fruit raising. This work
viii be under the direction of com
petent man who viii assist and advise
the new settlers IN getting started
right
At a recent meeting Of the board of
directors, the general manager was
instructed to procure machinery, grad
ing Implements and all tools and equip
ment necessary, and to commence as
soon as possible the active prosecution
Of the work at SpaIdinE-
The general officers Of the Rio MINI
bres Irrigation company consist of L.
O. Fisher. chairman of the Union Bag
and Paper company, of Chicago, presi-
athletic goods house Of A O. SpaldinS
& brothers. New York, vice president;
Walter Page, of Chicago, secretary and
treasurer; +. II. Bickford, of Deming.
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p York, Of Deming. \. NJ, colonization
agent
To sink Another Well.
The Deming city water works is put
ting down another well to supplement
its supply for city purposes The well
when completed viii be equipped with
a fOur-srage American well works tur-
bine pump and so horse power WestinC-
house motor The equipment is already
purchased and on the ground, and the
work on the well is being prosecuted
as eNpediuOUsly as possible
To Establish Plant.
The Layne & Bowler corporation Will
install a plant in Deming for the man
ufacture Of the Layne patent shutter
screen for use in irrigation wells. The
machine for installation here is now
being made and viii be installed and in
operation by the first of May. This viii
give Mimbres valley farmers the bene-