New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-12
MEXICO AND NEW-MEXICO'

MEXiCO-kArfD CHANGES IN NEW COUNTRY
WHAT PEOPLE MAY EXPECT TO FIND If THEY
Go THERE.
Chief-Justce Prince, of New Mexico, who is
also president O. Territorial Bureau of Immigration,
being in the city few days representative OF HE
TRIBUNE called upon him ask his views regarding the
present condition and prospects OF that Territory Tue
conversation opened with tho suggestion that thcrc
have been great improvements in Now-MeAco since
the Judge went there two and a half years ago
Oh yes" was the reply, II the changes have been
very great well very rapid Two years ago there
was not railroad ia operation in the Territory
to-day we have railroads running in all directions, and
our travelling facilities almost unsurpassed People
are apt 20 consider that the journey to NewMeXico is
one attended by harshps and inconvenience, whereas
YOU can the entire trip from NewI DIRK in luxurious
palace cars there only two changes between the
Grand Central Depot and principal towus; and the
time Vegas less than four days Really there
are changes and less exeron in making the trip
between NcwYork and New-Mexic tiam in going from
Cooper Institute to the City Hall in brooklyn"
there much immigration now z"
Eyes great deal Every train into the Territory
full. NewMeXico presents, think, tie best and most
varied field for enterprise OF any part of the country,
and people beginning appreciate that. Tho towns
growing very fast ard the mining districts are filing
up rapidly"
Which towns the best to settle in? 2"
That depends very much mans business, health
and tastes. southern part Of the Territory is much
than the northern not only because of the diff
ference of the latitude bat because is much lower
But it is healthy region everywhere Las Vegas is
very active, energetic, busy town, that has grown
rapidly and yet not in mushroom way. 1t is
solid, substantial place, with first rate
future. Santa Fe, of course is the best known, having
been the capital from time immcmoral and full of his
toric associations. This ia the military as well as the
civil headquarters, and it is charming place live in.
Many persona thought that the railroad would de-
strOy its business but such result is seen, its
chants being of large wealth and enterprise Al
buquerque has bright future, from its position in the
Rio Grande Valley the junction of the Atchison and
Topeka and the Atlantic and Pacific Railroads Many
think it is destined to be the largest of the Terri
tory. is chaTmngly stua I'd the Rio GTandc
III the midst of region of great fertility, surrounded by
important mines Both for business and residence it is
excellent point.
Las Cruces and Mesila in the RIO Grande Valley
OF the South Around them are beautiful vine.
yards and orchards and they are destined TO bc the
centre of very extensive and rich horticultural
try. Apart from this, they have large mercantile
trade and mineral discoveries OF Importance Just
been made there DeIniug is about the newest OF
towns, being ut the junction of the Achson, Topeka
aud Santa Fe and the Southern Pacific Railroads Here
passengers from California change they do Ogden.
While the delightful place IL residence its
railroad situation scarcely fail to make it Ulpor-
TAFT business ceutre aud buildings being put up very
rapidly Silver City is the county seat OF Grant County
aud the OF the producing part the
Southwest 1t is beauti: town, almost purely Amer
lean, full of energy enterprise aud Intelligence.
turc cannot but be prosperous.
These of the centres OF course 10
enumerao all the towns that are INTEREST," IL, or good
business points would occupy too mach space Omar
ron, the capital OF the Maxwell Grant; Mora, i'm tho
lovely valley OF that name Watrous, whose green fields
delight the eye of the railroad traveller; Taos,
picturesque and quaint of towns Oio Caliente ana
Jemez, with their healing springs Bernallo and
Iunas. seats OF Spanish arstocracy wealth. with
dozens OF Others would come into enumeration of
these All the towns are improving rapidly. Santa Fe.
Las Vegas and Albuquerque have gas; the latt two
lXa fllrg.af la
SOcorro To follow suit water works
being built at Santa Fe large hotels with all modern
convenienccs have been building at Las Vegas,
Las VEGAS Springs Santa Fe Albuquerque Socorro and
other points. Building lie going with great rapity,
and is only limited by tn" number of mechanics"
MINING INTEREST.
The mining interests Of NewMexico what attract
the most interest here; what have you say about
them g"
al don: think over enthusiastic abont these mat
tiers, and yet believe that the Territory more
gold than California and more silver than Colorado Be
sides thar there quantities Of copper
and other minerals. You geographically il
situated just in the great mineral belt between Colorado
and Mexico. Iusuc situation it could escape being
rich in precious metals if it tried The original
peditlons OF the Spaniards made Of the
reported wealth o. the country and old which they
worked constantly being redscovered and re-
opened
did they exhaust richest deposits of pro
cious metal Z"
is natural error that subject People hear Of
extensive mining of odcn times and that then the mines
were abandoned and they apt to think that that
Abandonment account of disappointment or cx-
hanstion. ON the contrary the mining operations were
brought TO abrupt close ust height and for
the reason that they being ex-
tensively Tho natives employed slaves ia the
mines, as they in many other parts of Spanish
America aud judge Of the severity OF their ser
vice when mention that all the rock and material had
10 Oc brought the shaft in bags the backs Of thcre
men, and that tho ladders used were simply
the trunks Of trees noched intervals
o. course accidents frequently happened the
system was one OF great hardship Finally 1880 the
NAIVE population rose h revolt again this servitudc,
ehu succeeded IN Overwhelming ana cNpeInS the
sYaniards For thirteen they held possession
that mao "'lel ana enoetV red TO destroy tIaco
o. what was 10 them Identified with their slavery. The
s9ugate the country, hut finally in 1898 treaty was
made by hch they allowed to and
the government condition that hcrc should never
any ihJre mining done; and there never long
the Spanish control continued"
"Whot DO you c)neder the richest mining part OF the
Really, that is impossible say the present con
dbon OF Development. Mineral is found in every part
o. NcwNeNcO where there are mountains, and placer
geld in many level regions What very encouTa gimg
saits have been sunk L. reasonable depth, has there
been failure 10 tind laying The distribution Of
frequen that il Impossible partculaIize II is to
be Remembered that the of the discoveries are new
time Tor much Development especially where extensive
machinery is required Tie most actual Development
vicinity OF silver City Thc Bremen mine there has
gained celebrity and almost the whole OF Grant County
Territory in COLaX County The Aztec aud other gold
mines, which were largely worked until stopped by Iii
similar va and the mines OF the NcWYork sun Com
pany The Maxwell grant contains untold amounts Of
placey reeiops az he INNER f, Grnd and i,s
a a llf1n fl ltaYl Il. .