The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-06

Hifl ION.
Friend Bill: /. reply to your re-
quest for description OF this coun-
try and conditions | will say that
New Mexico is about the oldes. AMI
the newest country In the United
States. II was partly settled by the
Spaniards before New England aas
settled by the Puritans but never
became state of the Union until
about four years ago. Much OF her
domain has the appearance Of a
frontier country yet The average
elevation of the country is about
5000 feet. the lowest parts icing
nearly 1000 feet. There are chains
|of mountains extending north and
south through the central and west
ern portions of the states. some
peaks rising 10 a height OF 1890
of the state is mostly rolling prai-
rie and almost treeless. The eli
mate is unsurpassed for health AMI
comfort so the wise ones say. The
average rainfall is only about "a
inches, so that general farming has
never been carried on very extern
sively or successfully except in irri-
gated districts, though wheat and
forage crops have done we'll this
season. Dry lands and their culti-
walton is becoming more general in
connection with stock raising. Most
all kinds of fruits, vegetables and
farm crops do we'll here when prop
eriy cultivated under the irrigation
system. The principal industries
of the state, however. are mining
and stock raising, being one OF the
leading states in the Union in the
production of wool. Charms eoun
ty. of which Roswell is the county
seat. produces more than any other
county in the United States and
Roswell ships almost as much To-
eally as any other town in the
United States. The population OF
the state is cosmopolitan arc is
something near half million.
Conditions seem TO be good III most
| all lines of business at present, the
bank deposits ! understand are
greater than at any other time in
the states history Roswell. my
present home, is one of the most
| beautiful little up-to-date cities to
| be found in the southwest The
town is situated in the southeast
part OF the state near the Pecos riv-
err, about 100 miles from the state
! line and about 400 miles west from
| Fort Worth. In an extensive prai-
rie in what is known as the staked
plains. but is Immediately sur
rounded by an irrigation district
comprising more than one hundred
thousand acres. watered by natural
lsprings and hundreds OF artesian
wells. In this irrigated district the
land is smooth with gentle slopes
and there are to be found some
beautiful shady lanes and charming
country homes.
The main crops are alfalfa and
apples. though most all kinds OF
fruits, vegetables and farm crops
Icommon in adjoining states can be
urox,,,, .,.oonoe.f.,ti.,
The town has a population of six
or eight thousand people made ~
| by people from almost every state
In the Union. There are four banks.
| whose combined strength seems 10
be almost equal to those OF Waxa-
hachie and most all the ordinary
lines of business are represented
pretty much In proportion Hotels.
fraternal, school and church build
ings compare very favorably with
those of other towns of equal size.
Uncle Sam has a 100000 building
here and also one of his military
schools. There are excellent ice,
gas and electric plants and the
water and fire departments are
hard to beat. The streets are paw
ed in the business district with
good cement sidewalks. and large,
beautiful shade trees on either
side. | will close with most pleas
ant memories OF Waxahachia and
my many friends and acquaintance
ia old Ellis county am,
Your friend.
w l.. CALLENS.
VIII was raised on Red Oak. has
lived In Waxahaehie and many viii
be glad 10 hear from him. besides
! call the above a good letter.
Hampshire. Tenn. Oct. g. 1915.
Mr. Bin Cox
ns.a.r Ig.f...g 900 ,.ffH Fn.4