The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-08-25

portion OF the county crops "a be
raised without irrigation.
Mines were first discovered in
the COMFY in 1850. Nothing was
done IN the way of mining until
1879. Because of lack OF capital
and distance from communion,
the mining industry lanGuiseed up-
til 1884, Now the product of No
gal and White Oaks districts, is an
Important part Of the total gold
production ofthe Territory Of Now
Mexico, and the prospect is that
that production will be trcbled in
1888.
The valuation of the County in
1885, was So. 600, 900, an increase
of 900 per cent in 5 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 $1.3O 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
mer, nor is the cold excessive or
long continued in Winter.
Our people are refined, cultivat-
ed, open, hospitable, and sincere.
No zone 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 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 ell
cient schoolswere in operation IN
-, 1887, and the number will be
+ greater in 1888. Public sentiment
O., favors a liberal expenditure OF
, public money for educational pnr-
/, poses, and private llberality can
: he relied upon to make good any
deficiencies. There are no "land
, grants" in Lincoln County ; nc
i horrid octopus stretching out 1t
. t~entacles to crush Ii people; nc
O Chinese dragon to weaken homes.
labor. Our every citizen is free
and a lover Of freedom. Here
there is no alliance between reli
gion, politics, and manliness MAJ
is privileged 20 worship God II
what form he pleases, or without
form, to vote what ticket he pleas
es. or disfranchise himself. Th
O Burns theory is our only touci
stone
Rank isibut the guinca's stamp,
# A mans n man for a that
(. The population OF Lincoln Coul
~ is mainly American-Wmt
1t Oaks is distinctively an America
- town. We have room. and
,e spare, for many thousands yet, {
81 farmers, merchants, arti2ans, MAJ
10 u~facturcrs, miners, prospectOrs, an
ladies
lie c. w. Greene, Of the Santa +
a. Now Mexican, writing 70 his papc
IL from Roswell, and speaking Of IL
If magnitude of our county, presen'
~ the following
H. CURIOUS FIGURES.
~ Area of Lincoln County, 50. miles, e 25'G g
so. feet. .76., Il6.tOO,u
Population of the United States. 90 g9o'
~ Land in Lincoln county for each per
lY son in United States, SO. feet, ........l2
Land in Lincoln county for each fuW-
~ lily In L. s., 50. feet. ..........: .- Dc
Population OF the world. ...... I~'ouJ,vJJ'
- Land for each inhabitant in the 4.
Land Tor each family OF Tie world,
90.
In other words there wonld be
piece OF ground in this county {
~ every inhabltant of the /. s., 1OI
!" 1875 feet, or for each family in t.
L. S., almost an acre and a ha
Or, if the land OF thiscounty she
90 be distributed among all tie pc
Ks, pie of the world there would he
90, piece tor each man. woman 3
os- child 1Ox5O feet, or q lot for ca
RS, family 25x10O feet, the usual s
ok OF Los Angeles town lot.