Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
This water pump was used in the home of Nick and Alma Thompson. These pumps relied on human strength (and endurance) to pump well water into the home. Courtesy photo.
If you've never taken a look at the Eddy County history book, "Century of Sowers," I encourage you to. Written in 1983 this book was printed in celebration of the county's centennial anniversary. Now there aren't many copies in circulation, but luckily anyone can access the full book on the Digital Horizons website at https://digitalhorizonsonline.org/digital/.
Most recently, I consulted the book...
