The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-07-07

raised without irrigation.
Mines were first discovered in
the county in 1863. Nothing was
done in the way of mining until
1879. Because OF lack of capital
and distance from communion,
the mining industry languiseed I'M
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 treblod IN
1888.
The valuation of the County in
1885, was So. 900, 600, an increase
Of 900 per cent in 3 years. San
Miguel County, containing the
important city of Las Vegas, and
more than four times the popula-
ton OF our county, was the only
one which exceeded Lincoln in
wealth last year. Total taxation
for all purposes is but $1.30 per
500. 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
mer, nor is the cold excessive or
long continued in Winter.
Our people are refined, cnltivat-
ed, open, hospitable, and sincere.
No one coming to cast his lot with
us need fear the lack OF society, IN
asmuch as it is as acceptable and
pleasing as any that he left behind.
Strangers arc 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 twcnty-nine eff
cient sch0olswere in operation IN
1887, and the number will be
greater in 1855. Public sentiment
, favors a liberal expenditure OF
public money for educational pur-
poses, and private hberality can
be relied upon TO make good any
! deficiencies. There + no 'Iand
l grants" in Lincoln County =; no
| horrid octopus stretching out it's
S t~entacles to crush our people ; no
e Chinese dragon to weaken honest
labor. Our every citizen is free,
and a lover of freedom. Here
j there is no alliance between reli
= gion, politics, and manliness Mar
d is privileged 70 worship God II
what form he pleases, or without
form, to vote what ticket be leas
os, or disfranchiSe himself. The
o Burns theory is IL only touch
stone:
Rank is'but the guinea's stamp,
II Aman's Il man for n that
The population Of Lincoln Coun
" is mainly Americ&n-Wht
1t Oaks is distinctiyely an America.
is town. We have room, and +
&c spare, for many thousands yet, g
il farmers. merchants, ~artizans, man
e ufacturers, miners, prospectors, an
ladies
ne G. w. Greene, Of the Santa F
+, New Mexican, writing to his pape
ID from Roswell, and speaking OF Il.
1t magnitude of our county, present
~ the following
CURIOUS FIGURES.
ie Area OF Lincoln County, SO. miles, go
~ " HcrcH.......F 2HO.U
" " 50. feet. ~, rs, a00,0
~ Population 81 the rni'oa state. 10 9 % 53 d
w Land in L.inesin county for each per
- son in United State, go. ct.........l2 ,5
Lane in Lincoln county Tor oach fam
Ill po pS Ia 10, o. Of fths 'S World ,5oo,Cooo
Land FOR each inhabitaut in the I. ..
x Land a. az for a' each f.ai y Of The world,
"a In other words there wonld be
piece OF ground in this county t'
IA every inhubltant Of the /. S, Zoe
125 feet, or for each family in Il
. L. s., almost an acre and Il hal
~ Or, if the land OF thiscounty sho
W be distributed among all tie pc
KS pie of the world there would be
%, piece tor each man, woman al
D. child 10x50 feet, or = lot for ear
49, family 25x100 feet, the usual 81
'k- of q Los Angeles town lot,
,P. WSN IA 81