The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-05-19

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portion OF the county crops can be
raised without irrigation.
Mines were first discovered in
the county in 1869. Nothing was
done in the way of mining until
1879. Because of lack OF capital
and distance from communion,
the mining industry languisecd nm
til 1884, Now the product OF No
gal and White Oaks districts, is an
important part of the total gold
production ofthe Territory Of New
Mexico, and the prospect is that
that production will be trebled in
1888.
The valuation Of the County in
1885, was SIS, 900, 900, an increase
Ut 900 per cent in 5 years. San
Miguel County, containing the
important city of Las Vegas, and
more than four times the popula-
ton o! u county,) was the only
one which exceeded Lincoln in
wealth last year. Total taxation
for all purposes is but $1.?0 per
800. County finances are flour
ishing, and the small debts of past
years are being rapidly paid from
the surplus Of the present.
The heat is not great in Sum
MGR, nor is the cold excessive or
long continued in Winter.
Our people r refined, cultivat-
ed, open, hospitable, and sincere.
Noone coming to cast his lot with
us need fear the lack of society, IN
asmuch as it is rs acceptable and
pleasing as any that he left behind.
Strangers are welcome, more than
welcome, if they come to settle
among us.
The county has an efficient Pub.
lie School system, managed by a
County Superintendent, and the
Directors OF twenty-five school dis
tricts. Upwards Of tw%enty.nine eff
cient schoolswere in operation in
1887, and tho number will be
greater in 1888. Public sentiment
tavors u liberal expenditure Of
public money for educational pur-
poses, and private lberality can
be relied upon TO make good any
deficiencies. There are no "land
grants in Lincoln County a; no
horrid octopus stretching out it's
t~entacles to crush Il people ; no
Chinese dragon to weaken honest
labor. Our every citizen is free,
and a lover of freedom. Here
there is no alliance between reli-
gion. politics, and manIiness Man
is privileged 20 worship God IN
what form he pleases, or without
form. to vote what ticket he lea>-
rs, or disfranchise himself. TIE
Burns theory is our only touch
stone
Rank is but the guinea's stamp,
A mans a man for n that"
The population OF Lincoln Coun-
" is mainly American-Whte
Oaks is distinctivcly an American
tnwn. We have room, and to
spare, for many thousands yet. OF
farmers, merchants. artizans, man
u~facturers, miners, pr0spectors, and
-ladies
G. W. Greene, of the Santa Fe
New Mexican, writing to his paper
from Roswell, and speaking Of the
magnitude of our county, presents
the following
CURIOUS FIGURES.
Area of Lincoln County, SO. miles, g 600
acres. ......lT 20 60
&" 50. feot ,52,7i 10 ,OOs
Population Of the United States .0,oOj y
Land in Lincoln county for each per-
ION III unted STATES. SO. feet. ....... l., 5iS
Land in Lincoln county for zach fam
Popuintion Of or ii the .S World -. -. 500, o0o..oco
Land tor each inhabitan' in the L. 49,,
Land for each family of tho world,
so ieet ...-.........' 's'OlV
In other words there weuld be a
piece ct ground in this county for
every inhabitant Of the u. S, look
125 feet, or for each family in the
L. S, almost an acre and q halt
Or, if he land of thiscounty shoe
be distributed among all tie pee
pie OF the world there would be u
piece tor each man, woman and
child l0x50 tcet, or lot for each
family 25X1C0 feet, the usual size
OF a Los Angeles town lot.