New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-02-25
NEWS OF SUNSHINE
VALLEY COLONY
.By w. H. Hal1

(By w. H.. Hall)
Weather a little cold the first o
tie week and some snow, but IS fin,
now, with snow all gone.
p. J~cffries amt into Headquart
ets a few days ago with a baske
OF eggs and a wide grin.-proudll
exhibiting the first eggs for marke
produced by a Sunshine Valley set
tier. Mr. Jeffries has had his min,
on this honor for some time. an,
his pullet, responded nobly. We nav,
70 get in on this some place, so ",
claim the honor Of eating them.
NJ and Mrs. Gates today purchase,
the opening stock OF groceries fot
thc.r new store and will soon be II
a position 10 supply the colony witt
new and up-to-date Aods. 1t IS gooC
10 see the dru m bys with lis
and they say they are loking ahead
70 see Sunshine become one of tho
best towns in their territory.
MceSrs. Wclch & Bowen, Drillinc
Contractors. are boring a well for
!. Ralph Jett. and have five more
wells ahead OF the. They are alsn
! FINISHING 4 well for c. Savage
These men know their business and
are a real asset to the community
Nr. Bowen has contracted for two
business lots, on one he Will put a
building to accommodate his well and
T casing equiDment, a line Of Aermotor
~indmillS and pumDs, farming impie-
ments and lin shop He viii also put
a business on the other lot, but is not
ready to have the details made public
Mr. Wclch is having a residence built
OF. his lot by Mr.. Rairden and his son
in law Mr.. Smith who recently AZ
rived from Canada.
George w. Baltimore Of Baker,
Montana is with as this week. and
as he tells rs. he came to stay. He is
now the owner OF a tract Of land
here.
Nr Baltimore has already arranged
with Mr.. Rice, our building c%ontrac-
tor, to build his a bungalow and has
arranged with Bowen & Welch to
bore a well on his place. We are proud
20 welcome such men into our colony.
Frank Pfciffcr OF La Junta, Colnra-
% takes home a contract on land n
the colony. He will be with us again
shortly.
/ z. Smith Of Trinchera, Colorado
IS with Us and has selected property
m tie valley.
The first wedding to be celebrated
III Sunshine took place Thursday, the
principals being DIR. Andrew LonZeli
OF Jett, Oklahoma and Miss Ruth
Lloyd Of Mobcrly Missouri, They will
make their home in Sunshine DR..
LonZcll is a dentist and holds a pO-
sition second to none in his profess
sion. He has been in business in Chi
cago III and in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but
Is tired Of city life and wants to live
u here he can enjoy life in the open
and in sight OF the mountains..We are
fortunate in having the doctor locate
with as, as we can now get as good
dental work as any city affords. Dr.
and Mr., lou/cll were charivaried
Friday night and when the first shot
eur eapiodad someone was neam en-
uuah to remark that the doctor dodC-
cd Just like he had been shot at be
The plans for a new bungalow
for The ncwlyweds are now in The
i7rja of the contractor.
The Wednesday NIGHT entertainment.
has been instituted as a regular fea-
lr-c TIL, gives thc pe9,'e Who come
in rac., week the auporfunitv of m,e,-
ire those aIread, here. and getting ac-.
qaaiuicH. 10 also gives Us an opporte-
'r'y &C. discuss questions that come BE-
fore the colony each week This wee
We bad sla'y people present and CIV
,..r..l d fine time. Next
week we viii stage p faclv Party,
p p lies and all 'lc trimmings.
One Of 're features Of the Weine5
day c"irg entertainment was 4 ,re
T. = tHr Ni5s,, Winnie, Iansy anl Ine/
a~ ord. dau"'ters of Mr. I'D tl-
Crawford one 10 our ]coiaai,
The SHnr. -,"rs Valley Yves
.rn by 'tl girls and wa, b-e
ran I
no de. 81. great many r..,.r ..