El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-27
Five Thousand Visitors Are Coming to E Paso For the
Panhandle and Southwestern Stockmen's Convention
SAYS CATTLE IN
FINEST Of SHAPE
W. E. Barnes Says Arizona
Cattlemen Are Holding
Onto Their Animals.


w E. Barnes, travelling freight and
passenger agent Southern Pacific Co,
Of Tucson, Ariz., who was in FL Paso
this week visiting his large circle of
acquaintance among the business men,
is most enthusiastic over the cattle re-
sources of Arizona
'T never saw the cattle ranges of
Arizona and New Mexico looking so
good" said he 1.-THE copious winter
rains have painted the landscape bril-
liant green. There is no arid land. The
cattlemen do not know what hard times
mean. They are in no hurry to sell their
fattening herds, though buyers are.
plentiful and prices are soaring.
Mexican Cattle.
During 1914. Importation of cattle
from Mexico was heavy, numbering
1873, 2SS head through the Arizona ports
of Yuma, Nogales, Douglas and Naco.
There is good reason to believe that
1915 will show a great increase.
"Cattlemen anticipate a big spring
roundup. The Southern Pacific com
pany has constructed new modern cor
rails at various points and extraordinary
efforts are made to handle the cattle
in the quickest possible time, particular
attention being given to every detail
Of the business.
Cameron Buying Arizona Herds.
John Cameron, of FL PasO, is cutting
a big figure in livestock operations in
Arizona, recently purchasing something
like 10000 head.
"All the cattIemen have met express
an intention to attend the convention
in El Paso next week. One well known
cattleman observed to me recently; .tl
PasO is the southwestern cattlemen's
headquarters The Southern Pacific
has made special rates for the occasion
and cOoperated with the FL PasO cham
Der of commerce in advertising the
event.
Mining Active Also.
Mining, our greatest industry, if
given favorable legislation, will soon
be active. The immense plants of the
Inspiration Consolidated company and
the International Smelling and Refin-
ing company at Miami are rapidly near
ing completion, and will probably begin
operations in the near future. The
Calumet and Arizona is conducting its
development and experiment work in
the Ajo district where has been blocked
out nearly 5O,0OO,OO0 tons of ore. Con-
siderable activity is manifest in the
Patagonia camp, where FL Paso in
vestOrS are interested. The Gringo
mine, gold proposition, and the old
FluX mine, have begun active opera
tons. The last named is Installing mod
ern machinery.
sells to CaIifornianS.
r.. r. Richardson has disposed Of
the Rupert group to California capital
lists in exchange for valuable real estate
in Santa Monica At Benson. A. c.
Simpktns has returned from the east
and viii shortly begin shipping ore
from lu6 sim pkluS copper POOL camp
Mr.. SimplSins is also interested in the
SOsa Canyon group. An option on the
Benson smelter has been taken by Hal
stead Lindsey, Of the Arizona United
Mines company. Johnson, Ariz.
Agricultural Growth
THE development of agriculture in
Arizona has been something remark
able. Under the very efficient agricul-
tural experiment station the farmers Of
Arizona are prospecting. They have
turned their attention to diverse crops
and intensive methods with very graft
Tying results. Long staple Egyptian
cotton is being successfully grown and
upwards Of 10000 acres will be planted
this season, and $4,000 acres in wheat"
Mr.. Barnes was an original promoter
Of long staple Egyptian cotton planting
In southern Arizona and he has been re-
Gently agitating for the establishment
Of a state museum at Tucson, and
chair of archaeology at the state uni
versity. His proposition has received
the endorsement Of nearly every news
paper in Arizona.