The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-08-11


Mines we're first discovered in
the county in 1869. Nothing was
done III the way OF mining until
1879. Because of lack OF capital
and distance from communion,
the mining industry lanGuiSeed un-
ill 1854, 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 So, 900, 900. IN increase
Of 800 per cent in 8 years. San
Miguel County, containing the
important city of Las Vegas, and
more than four times the popula-
ton OF eur county, was the only
one which exceeded Lincoln in
wealth last year. Total taxation
for all purposes is but $3.50 per
800. County finances are flour
ishing, and the small debts of past
years arc being rapidly paid from
the surplus Of the present.
The heat is not great in Sum
mer, nor is the cold excessive or
long continued in Winter.
Our people are refined, cultivat-
ed, open, h~ospitable, and sincere.
No II coming to cast his lot with
us need fear the lack of society, III
asinuch as it is as acceptable and
pleasing as any hat he LETT 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 twenty.nine eff
cient schoolSwere in operation in
1887, and the number will be
greater in 1888. Public sentiment
favors a liberal expenditure of
public money for educational pur-
poses, and private lIberality can
be relied upon TO make good amy
deficiencies. There are no "land
grants" in Lincoln County {; no
horrid octopus stretching out it's
t~entacles to crush Ii 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 manliness Man
is privileged 70 worship God IN
what form he pleases, or without
form, to vote what ticket he pleas.
es, or disfranchise himself. The
Burns theory is III only touch
stone
Rank is. but the guinen's stamp,
A mans n man for a that"
The population Of Lincoln Conn
~ is mainly American-WhIte
Oaks is distinctivcly All American
town. We have room, and to
spare, for many thousands yet, at
farmers, merchants. ~artizans. man
ufacturcrs, miners, prospectors, and
ladies
G. w. Greene, of the Santa Fe
New Mexican, writing to his paper
from Roswell, and speaking of tie
magnitude of our county, presents
the following
CURIOUS FIGURES.
Area of Lincoln County, so. miles, e7,OOo
" so. Gcot. ~, II, 500, 900
Population Of the United States 10000, 90
No of families in ....l IL, OG9, 00O
Land in Lincoln county for each per
son in United States, So. feet. ........ l2,5is
Lnnd in Lincoln county for each lam
lily in T.. g., SO. feet ............... 81. 20
Population OF the world ........ 1860. UOO.0UO
Land for each inhahitant in the L.
Land for each family Of the world. w.
In other words there wonld be u
piece OF ground in this county tor
every inhabitant Of the L. S, look
1875 feet, or for each family in the
L. S., almost an acre and a halt.
Or, if the land at thiscounty sho'd
be distributed among all tie peo-
pie of the world there would be n
piece tor each man, woman and
child 10x50 feet, or - lot for each
family 25xI00 feet, the usual size
of a Los Angeles town lot.