The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-01-16
Letter from Bro. caperto..
Duncan, Ariz., Jan. s, 10.

Dear Signal:
II had words TO express II /
should like TO tell you how welcofe
your weekly visits are TO a so-journ-
er in a far away land. The very day
and hour OF your arrival is awaited
with eagerness. This week you were
two days late. refrain from telling
you the letter | had fixed up in my
mind TO send to headquarters. But
your arrival Wednesday instead of
Monday was timely, and saved the
situation.
was assigned to the pastorate OF
the Federated churches OF Duncan
last fall and came here from Phoenix
DO you ask where Duncan is. Well,
had to do the same thing. But |
got here. Duncan is on the Arizona
and New Mexico Ry. Midway be-
tween Lordsberg, New Mexico and
Clifton Arizona, 3s miles from each
place. The line runs Northwest and
Southwest. and Duncan is three miles
west OF the New Mexico line. 1t is
in the ella valley and on the ella
which flows thru the valley. The
valley is under a fine irrigation sys-
TEN and much o. the land under he
ditch. However there is an abund-
ance OF available lands and new
bitches are in contemplation and III
way of construction These lands are
as Zine and productive as can be
found I'm the southwest Most every
thing is grown here except cotton.
Duncan claims population oil
1900: but think the estimate Is due
TO the fact that il is impossible TO
ascertain where the town stops ana
tho country begins Texas has, J
should Judge, contributed at least
seventy five per cent OF the popuia-
/ t,on Of the valley and the town. Al
} least a Texan ieels very much at
/ home here.
Arizona has very fine public
school system and Duncan is not a
whit behind the procession. The
Grammar" school building would
do credit to q very much larger town
and one seldom sees a finer building
/ than that OF the High school.
I tits only IN the las; few years tina;
/ he irrigation project has been in use
+ here. but IL has Tar passed the eNpe-
rimea,al stage. Plans are being per-
fected by which more than ten thous-
f and additional acres will De recov-
cred from the desert The valley has
not been advertised and hence is lit
/ lie known beyond a circumserioed
radius. The Duncan News is breezy
little weekly but as strange as 1t
may seem to an experienced news
oaper man. the editor can make
mora money In other lines than in
the newspaper business, and SO does
not give all his time TO The News
All in all think the people here
live easier than any place | ever
saw
| The church Federated system works
well in Arizona. Here the hethodists
and the Presbyterians are federated
under one head The presbyterians
were in charge for some time till |
was assigned last fall. The change Is
made by mutual agreement. say
IL 10 the credit OF these people that
In a ministry OF 35 years have new
or served with a more loyal people.
found the Signal few days ago
in the home OF one OF Scurry's big
hearted farmers. Mr.. Mccullough.
He and his family own a splendid ir-
rirated farm and are doing well. He
SAYS he does enjoy the visits OF the
signal. and loves old scurry; but
savs ne never again expects to do
anything but irrigated farming
The climate here is more nearly
even than any place l have ever
known. We have had delightful fall
and winter so far
have not said all intended TO
say when / sat down to my desk out
nerhaps this is too long. II this fnds
IFS way to the press room l may De
encouraged to come again. otherwise
for the time being | shall wish
happy new year to the Signal family
Cordially yours.
w. f. CAPERToN