Image 12 of El Paso herald (El Paso, Tex.), August 25, 1917, (HOME EDITION)
author: Anonymous
source date: 1917
availability: public_domain

12 TVfrrM ET1H7I A t 1 r17 PASO HERALD EW MEXICO ADDS S2DS0D00DD R1NGYEAR1817 L PASOS OWN CAPTAIN At yixe 10 WEILTH All Counties of State Share in Kemarkable Prosperity j in Sunshine State Grant County Leading With a Gain of Nearly 2000000 More Than 600000 Acres Added to Farms and Ranges Br GITHRli SMITH ANT FE X M Aug 25 Run ning to a total of J20000000 ac tual and 431000 potential e development of the resources of Mexico during the past II onth has been so nearly general to include every section and has n gradual and steady rather than tn spurts The first amount given Is the IntaA in the valuation of the states nprty for the year 117 as com arl itn the previous year In urd nunbers the valuation for 11 t WOOO while this year it 11 reaih J350000eOO This figure baMd on the valnes obtaining i January before war needs had en so preat a stimulus to agricul rt pursuits when the soil was pro iiv vheat that had nothing like a irired price of 2 a bushel All Counliex Share In It Tnis increased valuation has been iu arponsr practically all of