Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-17


fiuoying me reputation Of bclne
thc oldest established firm now
dcine business IA Colnmhua the
Columbus and Western New Mcxico
luwnslie Company is directly ro.
sponsible Tor putting Columbus ON
the map and FOR The keeping OF II
there a. much or moro than any
other firm in the city. Eslablishcd
here eleven years aeo hy Mr. n.
Blair and Mr.. Louis Hcllberg. both
N whom are pioneer citizens and
leaders IN any movement for The
growth and bcttcrment of this city.
the firm has enjoyed a substantial
growth. and al present is recknncd
az one Of the leading business firms
Of Columbus.
Mr.. J, n. Blair, the senior partner.
came here from Aricsin. New Mex.
ico. and i native Of Iowa. Mr..
Blair Is a home owner here. Il prcsi.
dent OF the Chamber Of Commerce.
has been mayor Of the city for two
terms and Is one Of Columbus most
progressive and reputable citizens.
Mr.. Blairs personality has hecn no
small factor IN winning for him The
hieh esteem IN which he Ia held. not
only by the people ~ Columbus hut
by the citizens in general all over
the stale.
Mr.. Louis Hcllhcrg is a native Of
S. Louis. Missouri. and has been
associated with Mr.. blair ever since
The firms establishment Although
Nr hcllhcrg was away from Colum.
bus during two or three years Of
That period of time. he calls Colum.
bus home, and not all the attractions
of larger cities have been able 10
hold him away from here nor
swrrNe him from his belief and
thorough confidence that C0lumhiis
as a growing city has prospects,
cquallcd by few towns IN the entire
Southwest.
The firm handles real estate Of
all descriptions. both city, ranch and
rental property. The firm has nut
on the following additions 10 the
town: East Columbus Military
Heights. plainVirw, and GollerrI
Heighis the latter two being exclu.
sive residential districts. This firm
sold most ~ the original townsite Of
Columbus. During this firms exist.
ence they have seen real estate
values increase from nothing To
their present high status. which the
members u the firm believe to be-
permanent rs the demand still is
greater than the supply. As an cx.
ample of the increase. the firm
states that they have frequently sold
lots for fifty dollars which were
later bought back by them at prices
varying from one hundred fifty Ia
eight hundred dollars.
Mr.. Blair Is quoted a. saving
under normal conditions Columbus
will have a north and south railway
with opening up Of the Mexican
border, and the fact OF there being |
good agricultural and mining terri.
tory IN Mexico south Of here will
open up. IN my opinion. a big bust.
ness with that country. Then, too.
The assays from prospecting In Tres
hermanas mountains and numerous
mining companies being formed. |
think the immediate future will
open up and see the development of
many strong paying mines In this |
vicinity which will prove valuable |
assets 20 the town. The past devel. |
opment Of water has shown ms that
we have plenty Of Il In sufficiently |
shallow depth 10 make irrigation not |
only possible hut a paying PROPOSE.
iion. Then. too. the fertile soil and |
the altitude. together with the water
almost chemically pure. assures us
of raising any article of agriculture
which Is raised elsewhere In like
climate. The military post at Colum /
bus Is permanent Two points will |
assure is being a post always occu.
pied and used, they being the STRAIT |
egic position occupied by this city |
on the Mexican border and the
healthy climate of this vicinity. a.
understand the military records
show Columbus Ia be- one Of the !
very healthiest camps for both man /
and beast anywhere 10 be found.
rhe preceding conditions that have
set forth, a. my mind and 10 the
average business man assures The
ultimate future " Columbus. both
IN the business world and also in
a point Of growing, permanent
city"
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