Lewis Publishing Company
Publisher of An Illustrated History of New Mexico, on the Organ Mountains · An Illustrated History of New Mexico (Donna Ana County) · 1895
They no doubt derive their name from the tall spire-shaped peaks closely grouped, that, in the distance, resemble the pipes of a large church organ, especially when viewed from the plains on the eastern side of the mountains; hence the name is not inappropriate.
Source ↗Lewis Publishing Company
Publisher of An Illustrated History of New Mexico, on a visit to the Mesilla Valley · An Illustrated History of New Mexico (Donna Ana County) · 1895
A man goes there, views the lights and shades ever changing on the Organ mountains, sees the wide alfalfa fields, glowing and luscious orchards, grain fields and vineyards, and is impressed with the beauty of the scene.
Source ↗W. W. H. Davis
Territorial official who rode the court circuit to Las Cruces in the 1850s, in El Gringo (1857) · El Gringo, or, New Mexico and Her People · 1857
The county seat of Dona Ana is a modern-built Mexican village, and, in Yankee style, stretches mostly along one broad street, with a population of about a thousand souls.
Source ↗Jay Carney
White House press secretary, on the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument, May 21, 2014, as quoted in Wikipedia · Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument · 2014
By establishing the monument, the president will permanently protect more than 496,000 acres to preserve the prehistoric, historic and scientific values of the area for the benefit of all Americans.
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