Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-08-28
M|ESSt SOLD ;l9,OO
WORTH VALLEY LAND
COOPERATION Is APPRECIATED


&. u. Miesse and his selling organi
zation has just completed cam
paign in which more than $l5O,OOO
worth of land on the Southwestern
Alfalfa Farms company tract WA
sold. Of the 5000 acres only abou
800 acres are now unsold and j
is expected that this will be close,
out within the next sixty days. Thos,
who purchased ut this time are Johl
Strohm, ILL.,, eighty acres; William
ltisser, Ohio, $40 acres; Mrs. Martin
Shippard, ILL.,, 100 acres; Chas. Klein,
Ohio, eighty acres; g. ID. Hatfield
Ind, eighty acres; Jasper Wilson
Ind, eighty acres; B. Compton, Ind.
forty acres; W. G. Krug. Ill.,. fort,
acres; l.. +. Starett, ILL.,, 100 acres
George Siarett. ILL.,, forty acres; q
b. I.indeman, Ill.,, eighty acres; Mrs
David Mcbride, Ohio, forty acres
j. :. Erhart, Pa. eighty acres; MIR
and Mrs. Chas. Wade, H., eighty ac-
res.
The buyers were most represen-
tative group of middle western
farmers Of means who are here /,
make the most of the advantages OF
the Mimbres Valley. They wer,
very much surprised at the amount
of crops on the Miesse lands, sine,
the development is not much over Il
year old. The showing of Indian corn
was most favorably commented ~
The alfalfa is being cut for the see
ond time and several hundred tons
of the popular forage were baled
from seed planted in April. Forty
stalks were counted on one stool
which is II remarkable growth for so
short time.
The Illinois Development company
under charge of q. 4. Bailey, which
is handling the lands for absentee
owners, is getting ready now for win
ter farming. The harvesting of this
summers crop will begin at once,
after which seed beds for wheat and
barley will be prepared.
The association plans system OF
silos for next year which will hold
not less than $4,000 tons. They
would have been built this season,
but that the press Of development
prevented. A separate cattle feed
ing association will then be organ
lied among the farmers and stock
fattening will be conducted on n
large scale.
Mr.. Miesse commented very fav-
orably on the hearty cooperation ac-
corded him by the citizens and the
chamber of commerce. Clarence Hon
well known here. and one of the best
land statesmen in the organization.
declared that he had seen nothing io
equal tina demonstration.
Eighty guests gathered around the
banquet board at the Harvey house
Saturday night upon invitations OF
the Deming Chamber Of Commerce
to welcome Charles +. Miesse OF
Chicago, promoter Of u number OF
large farm development propositions
in the Mimbres Valley and fifty pros
pective settlers in the valley who ar
rived here Friday from points in IL
linois, Ohio. Indiana and other East
ern states.
Secretary Willard T.. Holt of the
chamber Of commerce acted as toast
master and made many interesting
and witty remarks while introducing
the various speakers of the evening.
The first speaker was Mayor John
Corbett, who welcomed the visitors
to the city Of Deming in speech
filled with enthusiasm and reminis-
cenees Of pioneer days of Luna coun-
ty.
President Arthur A. Temke of the
chamber Of commerce welcomed the
guests on behalf Of the chamber OF
commerce and invited them to make
at home at the quarters
Of the chamber and urged upon them
TO make this section their home.
Prof. j. b. Taylor superintendent
of Deming's schools was next intro
duced ard he told Of the wonderful
Of the school system pos
sessed by Deming and Luna county
with It's manual training. domestic
science departments and commercial
Prof. Taylor earnestly
invited the visitors 10 stay in Dem
ing and to bring their children. guar
anteeing to give them first class
business. Industrial and general edu-