The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-01-30
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Commur .easions TO the
Editor
o. Steven. Writes From New mssies

Editor Leader. MOuniainair =. N.
As expect TO BE- IN Guthrie hy ihe
f.rs, Of Feb. isoo. thought ! woald
write q short epistle describing this
part q New Mexico Monnislnair =
= small village. population about
900. The town as well as the conn-
~ north Is settled by Mexicans and
~hite people South and east in this
valley j. settled by whites from Texas
nd Oklahoma.
l have met great number from
Oklahoma.
This valley runs east and west. n
altitude is $500 fee; above sea level
Al fhis point. being loActed in Tor
rsEce county. about ;hs central pari
y the state Looking due north Jon
Sc the table and plains which are
used for SHEEP. cattle and horse
Isrshts Looking 10 The noriheas;
,tn behold the Santa Fe. The mount
ains al this time of year are snow
caqped. About -ee miles toward the
tire 60 yon look upor the great plains
ard deserts of New Mexico, due east
about - miles YOU see ranges o.
mountains not being above timber
Inc south of southeast Is vide val
fying the surface rainfall south and
esapiyinr into the Pecos river. Soath
and soathwes; o. ;his valley Il
range of mountains not being above
timber line are covered with the pin
on ars cedar. southwest lies the gnN-
srnment forest. which Is leased tc
sheepnen This pari % The coBuiryI
iss plenty a wild deer. which furnish
neat 70 the inhabitants during The
killing season. which lAsis two months
IN each rear. There arc also plenty
ot mountain lion. Wild cats coyotes
and numerous other smaller fur bear
irr animals. from which much money
is made during the hunting season.
wes, along This valley. which car
res the rainfall into ihe Rio Grards
r.yer. which carries her waters south
through the state. the valley Is Gov
eied BY The pinon and cedar. Looking
west. about ferry miles are a rance ot
mountains which extend above ihs
-.nber and or the sides are covered
uine which furnish the sestlers viii
building material. In tfese mountains
j. IS said. one can gci plenty q good
old moonshiue
In this valley the ninio bean Is ths
princiraI agricultural product Thes
raise from 10 ice pounds per ~
Al this time the beans are selling for
ssIe Ter pound. bringing the farmer
bout SO an acre.
Las year rhsy raised 9leniy Of corn
s3d cane fo- sced- or ny farm os
30 ,cres. the nan raised about -ea
bushels q corr. si.o0a worth of beans,
% acres q cane and or 3 acres q
pumpkins.
I hare been staying on The main
Travelled road. ) miles southeast OF
Nounfa1nair for the hast 3 months. !
have seez II tbs evergreen country
from .o l9 loads oi beans soinz %
market every aAv. some four horse
-esms sionE WITH the rest.
As 10 the climate IL has been Amos
deal tor The four months that have
been here o1iy three SHOWS having
fallen during that period and lasting
only fron 10 days. The snow nelfs
daring The day tine. treezing-zt night.
Warn DAYS and cold nights: and 10
hsd billiards during the winter. This
winter. 50 far. there has been no
w-nds 20 work the wind mills forl
prmping water for stock I have only
seen the vi1dmiils working 3 or II
DAYS dnring that period But little
rain during The winter months III
rains here 6uring July. August and
Sertenbsr.
The secret o. raising the pinto bean
il 10 get i TO come NJ. a. the plant