El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-15

OF Fl Paso alone yield 100000 per
annum.
FL Paso Wines Are Best.
Tie FL Paso wines are far 81
periOr IN richness OF flavor and pleas
antness OF taste, to anything OF the
kind I ever met with IN the United
states, and I doubt not that they are
far superior 10 the best wines ever
produced in the valley OF the Rhine.
or on the sunny hills Of France. There
is little or no rain In this elevated
country, and hence the extraordinary
sweetness and richness Of the grape.
Also. quantities OF the grape OF this
valley are dried IN clusters. and pre-
served for use during the winter
months In this state regard them
as far superior 10 the best raisins
that are imported into the United
States from the West India Islands
and other tropical climates.
II this valley were cultivated By
an energetic American population. g
would yield. perhaps, 10 times the
quantity OF wine and fruits at present
prod uced- Were the Who'll esome IN
fluences and protection Of our re-
publican Institutions extended 70 the
Rio del Norte. an American popuia-
ton, possessing American feelings
and speaking the American language.
would soon spring up here To facil-
tate the peopling Of this valley by the
AnElo-American race. nothing would
contribute so much as the opening OF
a communicate on between this rich
valley and the western states OF our
union. By a turnpike. railroad OF
afford a market for the fruits and
wines Of this river country
Suggests Canal TO Coast.
The most feasible and economical.
though not the most direct. plan OF
opening an outlet 10 the grape valley
~ u.
structton OF a grand canal from this
place. following the meanderings Of
the river 20 its highest naVigable
point. If a communicar ton, by either
OF these routes. we're opened. this val
lev would soon become the seat OF
wealth. influence and refinement It
would become one OF the richest and
most fashionable parts Of the conti-
nenL A Communication between the
valley OF the Mississippi and that OF
the Rio del Norte, affording an easy
method OF exchanging the products OF
the one. for those OF the other, VIII
DO more than any other cause TO IA
cilitate the westward march OF civili-
zation and republican government. It
would be an act Of charity 20 rid these
people OF their present Eovernors and
throw around them the shield OF
American protection.
That the idea % a canal following
the course OF the Del Norte- may not
appear impracticahle. a. may not be
amiss 20 state that no country In the
world IS better adapted for the con
struction OF canals than this valley.
As the earth is sandy. canals are cas-
ily constructed: but there is a kind Of
cement intermixed with the sand that
renders the banks OF canals as firm
as a wall There IS already a grand
canal or faceuuia." leading out from
the river above the fails. extending
through the entire length OF the val
ley OF Fl Paso. irriEatinE every farm
and vineyard, thence TO the Preside.
where Il reioins the river
says Fruit Grows Abundantly.
Pears, peaches. apples. ounces and
figs are produced here in the great
est profuslon. The climate Of this
country is most salubrious and
healthful The scenery IS grand and
picturesque beyond description. The
inhabitants here suffer more from the
depredations Of the Apaches than
from any other cause. They are fire.
quently robbed OF all they possess. In
one night by the lncurslons OF these
llWless nlundererE A few comn1-
however. soon drive them from their
hiding places IN the mountains, and
put an end 70 their depredatious-
Add 10 the fruits and wines OF this
rich valley. q vast quantity OF corn
wheat and other small grain. and the
surplus productions Of the place VIII
under its present state OF Agriculture.
amount TO near S1.0o0.o00 ger anuurn-
what then. would be the amount OF
American acriculture2 The entire
valley OF the Del Norte. from Albu-
uueruue TO chihuahua. a distance Of
500 miles IN length. ls as well adapted