El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-26

! pairs being made and planned for the
Carlsbad project is another develop
ment Of this valley while the arteslan
well belt has been producing bumper
/ crops and has been feeding great herds
I of marketabl cattle this year.
Towns Are Growing.
! Tucumcari. the county seat OF Quay
! county. has had remarkab BILE growth
: during the past year and is rapidly
! taking its place among the cities of
{ the eastern country Santa Rosa and
! CarriZoZO have also had good years as
railroad centers and as markets for the
surrounding country
AlamogordO and the AlamOsordO val
/ ley have never known more prosper
( Gus year. Settlers have been attracted
by the possibilities of the driven We'll
district and are pouring into Alamo
eordO until il is now impossible to find
a rental house in the town The town
! beard has taken over the waterworks
and electric light plant and is now op-
Grating them as a municipal under
II king, assuring the people improved
service and lower rates
Cloudcroft, the natural summer re
sort of the southwest has been Of
direct benefit to AlamOgOrdo. buying
many of her supplies from the county
seat The smaller towns of OterO
county have all been producing wealth
during the past year. Mountain ParI-
small fruits. High Rolls has become
rival TO CloudcrOft a a summer re-
sort while orc Grande has become one
81 the mineral producing districts in
the southwest
Cattle Raising Important Industry.
Cattle raising has not been lost
sight of in New Mexico by the rush Of
other kinds Of prosperity Always u
cattle state, New Mexico has increased
her herds and has bred up her stock
until she is ranking along with the
great cattle growing states OF tlSe un-
ION at the present time Silver City,
IN addition TO being a great mineral
center. has also grown 10 be one of the
attic shipping points of southern New
Mexico. LOrdsbUrS and DeminG also
handle many cattle for market. SocOrr0
and Magdalena are cattle and sheer
shipping points while Las Cruces con-
tnues to be the natural shipping place
Tor the range to the east of
the town The prices Of cattle and
sheep have never been higher and the
New Mexico stockmen are all predict
ing an even better year next year
Deming n Military Center
Deming. in addition to being a mill
tary center at the present time. has
never lost sight Of the fact that her
project in the southwest and her cham
her of commerce continues TO bring in
many settlers who are locating in the
fertile valley and preparing TO make
their fortunes there The Deming water
has extended its fame TO all parts Of
the country since the arrival of the
II oops in that city and the soldier
boys are writing home and telling of
the wonderful water they found on.
near the border and are telling their
of the possibilities of the
Mimbres valley and of the southern
New Mexico farm country Many of {
them are already planning to locate in !
the southwest and Deming is receiving ,
her share of favorab HE attention.
Educational Growth MARKED.
Educationally New Mexico has pro- /
-resed rapidly during the year The !
A. & II. college near NIesilla Park IS {
4 bigger and more progressive instf- /
tuition than II has ever been in the /
past The equipment has been mod :
arnized. the buildings enlarged and /
the course of study made practical
tenn Of farm extension lectures and Z
work among The farmers Of the valleys
and now has a field expert at work
telling them how TO raise the best
,rOps and what crops TO plant.
The normal at Silver City has grown
o he such an institution that an add
ional building TO cost $50 GOO has beer !
,rdered hv the board of regents The g.
'ublic schools have also been growing
apidly. New school buildings are be-
ny built. more progressive teachers
and the school terms extended
o. the full nine months.
New Mexico has continued to have an
Nhibit at the san Diego exposition
howing the resources Of the sunshine
tate. and this has resulted IN many
ettlerS locating in the state sine
asst year Her history. her picturesque
tiles and towns. her natural prosperity
nd her enterprlSinE people have at
racted the attention of the east and
middle west and New Mexico is now Z
atching her stride for the most pros
erous year in the history Of this new
ID state OF the southwest.
United states senator Sutherland. Of
'tah. is an Enelishman by birth.