New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-05-27
SUNSHINE VALLEY is FAST
BECOMING A FINE COLONY
GBv w. II. HalD

Another good rain in the valley.
Those OF our coloniSts that have FOL
lowed the advice OF Mr.. Hoggatt and
plowed and planted are certainly
wearing a broad smile, for if any
country even had an abundance Of
rain for spring planting, we have,
The writer has never seen ground
in more perfect condition anywhere
There is a big rush 10 to get all
the ground possible broke, and plant
ed.
VIM. Delehant and wife OF Arroyo,
Colorado arrived last week with d
very large cmigrant car loaded to the
top. to make settlement on their lard
IN Section IS south OF town. The
Dclchants, besides being real farmers,
are professional, people. Mrs. Dele
hant being a high school teacher
and Mr.. Dclchant is a Civil Engineer.
We are Of the opinion that we have
another mighty fine man to serve
on the board Of directors on orr ditch
construction. He brought a Waterloo
Boy tractor, as well as some good
mules.
O. n. Eychner and family arrived
from Eastern Kansas with a well
loaded cmigrant car, and are now
at home on their so in section 9. They
are busy building and getting things
in shape before starting their ploWs,
Mr.. Martin and family arrived from
Idaho this week to join the son, who
bought last week, and to settle on
the so he bought for them. The Mar
tins are real irrigation farmes and
the kind that succeed
Ed Hollifield of TelocaSet, Oregon is
an enthusiastic purchaser OF so acres
in Section I, North OF town. He says
he hopes to be helping on the big
ditch before very long.
Albert f. Yale, of Brighton, Colo
RADIO purchased 40 acres in Section ;
this week, and is with us to stay.
II. F.. MooSdorf OF Eaton, Colorado
and {, w. Moosdorf, and John ID.
Smith OF Cimmeron, Kansas were in
this week with their wives and each
bought 10 acres in Section 81. They
are fine yong people, and will all
be n~eighbors in Sunshine Valley.
Mr.. George Sallec was in this week
from Mills, New Mexico. and bought
80 acres in Section % South OF town.
MFR. Sdllec will move to Sunshine Val
ley at once, where he expects TO make
his permanent home.
!. NJ. Gentry of Alexander. Texas
bought 10 acres in Section p this
week. Mr.. Gentry was certainly pleas
ed with the fine water and the good
soil. He formerly lived in Union
county, New Meico.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Norris, Of
Award, Oklahoma came in last week
TO visit his father and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. w. Norris, who were the
first people TO settle on land in Sun
shine Valley. Mr.. Morris, Jr., bought
a farm in Section %. on the advice
OF his father and mother. What bet
ter evidence could we have OF the
perfect contcntment Of our people.
The two families left for Oklahoma
TO harvest a big crop Of wheat. and
win return Immediately after harv-
est.
ID. 6. Bycrs has the frame work up
for a store building on his lot, south
OF Headquarters.
- ~ lNNNl'l ; I'N EhIdSt, WHICH
is 50N70 feet is about ready for the
roof. This garage will be modern in
every way.
MIR. Lestum, OF Laramie Wyoming.
who is here in charge OF his broth
ers' farm is building a nice little bun
galow in Sunshine Valley, Mr.. Les
tum is a good carpenter, and is do
ing the work himself.