The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-10-06

portion OF the county crops cal be
raised without irrigation.
Mines were first discovered in
the county in 1869. Nothing was
done IN the way OF mining until
1879. Bccau,e ot Jack OF capital
and distance from communion.
the mining industry languiseed I'M.
I'll 1854, Now the product OF No
gal aud 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
| lSSS.
The valuation of the County in
1850. was SO. 900. 900, an increase
pt 900 per cent in ) years. San
Miguel County, containing the
important city of Las Vegas, and
more than four times the popula-
ton @! our county,) was the only
one which exceeded Lincoln in
wealth last year. Total taxation
for all purposes is but $1.3O 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.
Oar people are refined, cultivat-
ed, open, hospitable, and sincere.
No0ne coming to cast his lot with
us need tear the lack OF society, IN
asnuch as it is as acceptable and
pleasingas any hat he lett 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 Il
County Superintendent, and the
Directors Of twenty-five school dis
tricts. Upwards OF twentynine eff
cient schoolswere in operation in
1887, and the number will be
greater in 1883. Public sentiment
favorS Il liberal expenditure Of
public money for educational pur-
poses. and private hberalitv can
be relied upon TO make good any
deficiencies. There are no leland
grants in Lincoln County no
horrii octopus stretching out it's
tentacles to crush our people no
Chinese dragon to weaken honest
labor. Our every citizen is free,
and Il 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 .leas-
ss, or disfrauchise himself. Tie
Burns theory is our only touch
stone
Rank is but the guinca's stamp,
\ mans Il man for a that"
The population Of Lincoln Coun-
~ is mainly American-Wmte
| Oak. ia distinctively an American
town. We have room. ana to
spare. for many thousands vet, of
farmers, merchants, artizaus, man
u%tactUrers, miners, prospectors, and
ladies
c. w. Greene, of the Santa Fc
New Mexican, writing to bis paper
from Roswell, and speaking Of tie
magnitude of u county, presents
the following
CURIOUS FIGURES.
Area of Lincoln County, 81. miles, q ,OoC
50. feet. .-52, = IL, 800, 90,
Population of the United States. 10000, Nt
Land in Lincoln county for each per-
son in United states, so. feet ..........I 2,5is
Land in Lincoln county FOR each fam
pd "5 Ia 10, o. or ID tnd ig %orld ,...' i,5oo, 100, oJC i
Land Tor zach inhabitant in the L. -
Lana sa6F for l' each family Of the world, =
81, -'0i'
In other words there wonld be a
piece OF ground in this county for
every iuhabltmt Of the L. : LOOK
l25 feet. or for each family in the
l.. s., almost an acre and a halt.
Or. if she land OF tliscounty sho'd
be distributed among al! tie PEG.
pie of the world there would be q