Show -- S7- vhenever oosoible 1th in the last five years the population of Slue-vnt- er hss been increased by the addition of several nev T families These Norwegians purchased properties south of Bluevator adjoining Mormon lands and have entered into agreements with the Mormons to irrigate their farms The area is a very good alfalfa growing district With the additional population Blue vat er nor has about four hundred people in the neighborhood and surrounding areas Socially non-Morm- on the Horv-egia- Mormon has been on the friendliest of terms with his ' even and sanction neighbor intermarriage with the But the Spanish r re entirely Ignored In carrying n r gentile out their social activities the Mormon younger net often V attend the oublio dances in Grants and Salluo Her Mexico The Hormone of Bluevater are farther away from the religion of the Morason church than any other Mormon tfrouo in New Mexico 23 Oddly enough it is r I i i the only nev Mexico colony east of the Continental Divide The colonies of Hew Mexico which have so far been mentioned resulted from the activities of the missionaries and email membership followers who were seeking homes The only settlement in licit Mexico to bo occupied through unusual methods was the community of Virdon 23 July 1936 Statement of Hre ' A Hew which was Mexico Tietjen to H M v(wJrtv Vsfcr Footer f |