El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-28
BIC GROWTH IN
TRIBUTARY AREA

TlTHLLEi the city Of FL Paso is grow
w ing rapidly and steadily. building
and expanding substantially. its trade
territory extending IN every direction
for 500 miles and in some directfonss
farther. Is also Increasing its popula-
tion. building good buildings. making
roads. planting more lands and de-
veioping is mineral resources
Evidence enough 10 bear out
the foregoing IS furnished By
facts and figures showing de-
veIonmeuz in Fl Pnso's trade ter
FitorT during the last forty or
fifty days which show upward OF
S1o.oO0.0o0 worth Of new consfruc-
flnn going on or arranged for
and an almost unlimited amount
% mining and other activities
which are not included in this
sum-
Every dollar spent IN west Texas.
View Mexico and Arizona win IN a
large or small measure help Fl Paso.
for Fl Paso Is beyond a doubt the
capital Of west Texas. New Mexico and
Arizona, 10 say nothing OF Mexico's
vast territory, from a commercial, In
dustrial and trade standpoint
More and greater things VIII likely
come about this fall and winter, -
such Is possible It is true that IN
past months building has at times not
been as brisk as Il would have II
prices had been lower. but the high
price Of materials, the scarcity Of ma
tariaIs. car shortage and the Ike, and
the financial stringency have not hit
FL Paso's trade territory as hard az
&c has most other localities. While fl
Is true housing operations would take
a squirt IN most OF the cities II prices
we're lower. e IS noticeable that funds
for all necessary construction are
readily available and that very little
necessary building IS left undone on
account Of prices, labor materials or
whatnot.
on Business Settled Down.
IN Fl Paso's trade trritory to the
east, IN the west Texas towns which
earlier IN the year enjoyed such
growth and development on account
Of the oil boom. business has settled
down. the wild-catter is seldom seen
any more and steadily and legiti-
matsly the towns are growing and
new Oh wells 20 add to the states
wealth are being brought In With
out the aid OF the Wild-catter or the
reckless Spectator deep tests arego-
ing down around Pecos. Toyah. Van
Horn, Fort Stockton. Barstow. Sierra
Blanca Alpine, Colorado. Big Springs
and other places, with justifiable ex-
pcctations Of getting producing wells
In New Mexico most OF the promis-
ing OIL lands have been leased and
considerable development is going on
Tests are being made near Elephant
Butte dan IN the Tularosa basin in
Roswell valley, IN the eastern coun-
ties on the plains IN Socorro county, Z
around noming, Lordsburg. near Co
lumbus and IN the Seven Lakes dis
trict near Gallup.
Oh Prospecting General
Prospecting for oil does not by any
means STOP at the line Of Arizona and I
New Mexico They are drilling for oil I
around Bedrock, and close TO St. ]
Johns. nsar Bowie, IN the ella valley I
and near Phoenix
The high prices Of metals has
helped the mining business IN Fl
pasois trade territory. Copper
mines IN Arizona are getting hack
70 their proper strides and silver
and gold mines are yielding their
proper output.
Among the latest deals are the tax /
Ing over Of the old @s5' properties I
near Albuquerque n. IL, by the Calu- /
net Enc Arizona company. The Uni I
ted Verde IS starting a 15-year steam 4
snoFaling program at jerome. Ariz-
A recent shipment Of copper from /
he New CoTnelia mine at A5o, -Ariz.,
vas valued at 100000. The smell
-ars AZ Douglas. Ark, the Caumet and .
Arizona and tbs Copper Queen. are T