The land of sunshine; a handbook of the resources, products, industries and climate of New Mexico . ood school house. San Rafael claims to be the most populous settlement, having 1,500inhabitants. It is the center of a rich agricultural and stocksection, and is located three miles from the Santa Fe PacificRailroad, in the San Jose River Valley. Forty years ago itwas known as old Fort Wingate. The lands around it areirrigated by the waters of El Gallo spring, the largest inNew^ Mexico, filling a ditch of clear water six feet wide at thebottom and forty feet wide at the top. Along this streamthe
The land of sunshine; a handbook of the resources, products, industries and climate of New Mexico . ood school house. San Rafael claims to be the most populous settlement, having 1,500inhabitants. It is the center of a rich agricultural and stocksection, and is located three miles from the Santa Fe PacificRailroad, in the San Jose River Valley. Forty years ago itwas known as old Fort Wingate. The lands around it areirrigated by the waters of El Gallo spring, the largest inNew^ Mexico, filling a ditch of clear water six feet wide at thebottom and forty feet wide at the top. Along this streamthere are rich agricultural lands covering 4,000 acres whichl^roduce all kinds of grain, vegetables and fruit. The fifthtown in population is Peralta, the scene of a bloody battle in the Civil War. It is situated inthe valley of the Rio Grande opposite Los Lunas and has 800inhabitants. It is connected by long distance telephone withAlbuquerque, twenty miles north. The town has a fine flourmill and five general merchandise stores. There is oneRoman Catholic church and one Methodist church THE LAND OF SUNSHINE. 299 Conclusion. New Mexico is in the making. Though old in years, it isnew in development. Its beauties and attractions are not seenfrom the railroad cars, nor can its resources be measuredwith a cursory glance. It is only those who have spent sometime in traveling over its vast expanse, w^ho have studiedthe possibilities of its latent wealth and who have stayedsufficiently long to appreciate the charm of its blue sky andits perfect climate, and who have fallen under the spell of theromance and its unique beauty, who will declare that NewMexico is not only the peer, but that in many respects it isthe superior of all other American commonwealths, be it inresources, opportunities, beauty or climate.
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