El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-09

1uuU acre UNITS. ana the llrSL 5UUU acres
viii be developed and ready for COIoni-
cation this summer and fail.
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 T. H. BicSford, general mana
ger OF the Rio Aimbres Irrigation COM
pany, 1t is learned that ne and mis- as
SO8GIeS have selected a site for the
first development where the city Of
Spalding viii be built SpaIding being
the center Of this. rich property, and on
the line Of the Santa Fe, Is the natural
.spOInr Ior the beginning OF this vast
enterprise 1t is located Is miles north
west Of Deming and viii possess a wide
and fertile tributary country Here
tract OF 5000 acres Of rich valley land
is now being developed in a high class
manner and will be 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-
pand without reference to any cOnSid-
GRAFTON OF utility, comfort or cOnven-
fence Of the population, will be ig
noreus and at Spalding the landscape
experts art viii be enlisted TO secure
permanent results in the way of eS
Jablishing a little city whose beauty
shall attract and whose utility shall
commend the place 10 all 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 fencing and blowing Of the
lands, and the installing of one Of the
most complete and up 10 date pumping
plant systems In the west only one
make Of engines and pumps viii be
ment of an expert. The land will be
into 40 and so acre tracts,
making il community of intensive
farming and fruit raising This work
viii be under the direction Of a 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 SpaldinS-
The general officers of the Rio Min
bres Irrigation company consist OF La
O.. Fisher, chairman OF the Union Bag
and Paper company, Of Chicago, presi-
dent: A C. Spalding, president OF the
goods house Of A. o. SpaldinS
& brothers, New York, vice president;
Walter Page, Of Chicago, secretary and
treasurer, +. II. BiCkfOrd, Of Demlng.
n N. general manager. and Ernest
T.. York. of Deming. n NJ, colonization
agent
To sink Another We'll
The Deming city water works is put
ting down another well to supplement-
it's supply for city purposes the Wen
when completed viii be equipped win
\ fo717-sfsa-e American well works tur-
bine pump and so horsepower WestnG-
house motor. The equipment IS ALREADY
purchased and on the ground, and Ine
work on the well is being prosecuted
rs eXpeditiOusly as possible.
To Establish Plant.
The I.ayne & Bowler corporation VIII
install a plant in Deming for the man
lfacture of the Layne patent shutter
screen for use in irrigation Wells me
machine for installation here is now
being made and viii be installed and IN
operation by the first of May Thls VIII
give Nfmbres valley farmers the bene-