, 1874-07-08

tho Legislature, nor tho good people OF tho
County OF Hampshire who placed tho County
Commissioners II, Office.
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NEW MEXICO.
During tho days Of OK and mule trains the
trade Of New Mo1ico WIS monopolized by st. |
Louis. Now that tho Kanaas Pacific Railway
and another great line from Topola up tho Ar
kansas River to within 100 miles OF Pueblo have |
rendered New Mexico much more accessible to |
ali parts Of tho Union, the attention Of tho
country ls beginning to turn in that direction. |
1tema like the following which wo cut from one
Of our New Mexican exchanges, cannot fall to
interest manufacturers and business men geu-
eral1v:
correspondent writing from raJarIto says that
thorc wore recently shorn ut that place $4,000 head OF
shcop belonging TO Don Jose L. Parca This gave em-
ploymout to over 100 men, who oach clipped on m
average 100 head Of sheep day. Te price paid for
ahearlrg was two cents per bead.
Not only does Now Mexico produce wool very
oheaply, and aomo other articles which will bear
transportation by railway, but its mountans arc
exceedingly rich Ia tho precious rs we'll az the
usoful metals.
Lying south Of Colorado, tho Territory Of Now
Mexico is divided into high mountain spurs Of
the great Rocky Mountain chain and elevated
valleys most Of which require irrigation to make
them productive, In much, II not most, Of the
country tho rivers and mountain streams afford
an abundance Of wafer for that purpose. Tho Rio
Granae, which has ita source amid tho highest
peaks of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, runa
from north to south eptlroly through tho Terri
tory. The San Juan, the Colorado, and tile
Gila drain tho western slopes Of the Sierra
,tladro. The pecos drains the eastorn section
Of The Torritory. These valleys arc from
five to eight thousand feet above the
sea, aud tho climate Is dry aud exceedingly
| healthy The smallest percentage Of lung dis
eases Consumption inits varied forms) is found
| In New Mexico.
The minority Of tho people are mixture Of
| tho old 6pauiards with tue Indiana. and not
much can be said in favor either Of their indus
try OF OF their intelligence and morals. But
| within the last half dozen years many emigrants
| from tho adjoining stateB aud Territories hare
aettled in Now Mexico, i'll anticipation Of a sub
Htantal progross suro to be developed in 4 very
few years. Though railway building has been
stopped for q time, ona or moro OF tho ArkansaB
Valley roada will reach Nov Mo1co before many
years pass. Our e1changea report considerable
stimulus already fet in the prco Of roal eBsate,
aud III some departments Of business. in antci-
! patton OF that event.
But tue gold aud atlvar minea Of Naw Mexico
are to be the sourco from which rapil adyance.
nlent in wealth md population may bo expected
For nearly 800 years they have boon worked III
tho eliftIess manner uHual among tho Ioxlcaus
Yankeo enterprise aud thrift will soon chalgs
| all this. In the southwestern part of tho Terri
tory whore tho richost mines aro kuown tt
exist, the Indians are still exceedingly trouble
aomo, aud, until sufficient population Gun get Ii
there to keep them Iii check, uot much can bf
done IN developing the mines. 1n some aoc
tionB, however, very considerable suceeas Il
reported. The l4ining Life has tho following !:
Flom eyery Indication tho dlggings In tho vicinity o
puos Aitus tho rtcheat, IN god within Tori
tory Eyory cabin in tie Town Ia occul iel by udua
trous miurrs, Tho ancicut cabns Of lSUl Ut we nils
luke not tie ubeis and Iudiuus lrovo out the miner
tha ycar doorlsss and rovsas, bcng repaired TO
tue reception Ut npw arrivals. DR.. Audesaon MI
Frank Nyby lave arrived there, au1 domicilod i
u very pluaBnnt Iwelhig-lhe old John L. Waet
house, Dr., Anderson will Commence operations III III
mines immediately, uua ulaby will bring bis euJn.
, nov ut ihG Hauta Rlta copper Mues, with lls uthe
11achlnory, mud set up y Asst-caus MILL capablo
running tau Arastray soon ~ tlry can bo fretgne
aul vet M, AncletA'a cngluo is now driving Bl
. Notwithstanding taay mud uiglt--wA n,ost satiafat