Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-05-27
Warranty Deeds Given,
For full particulars apply to
The Maxwell Land Grant Go
RATION, NEW MEXICO
Atlantic &PaCifC
r. r CO.
Law and Land Department.
]. A. WILLIAMSON, General Solicitor, Land
Commissioner.
ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, January /, 1889.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, January /, 1889
When the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad com
. pany established Its land department at Albu
o querque, New Mexico, in June, 1881, but little o.
= It's road was completed and the country adjacent
VI to Its proposed line was uninhabited except by
indians, and comparatively unknown. The
company was DESTROYS of securing agricultural
settlers and stock raisers along its line and with
that end in view placed merely nominal price
on Its lands when sold to actual occupants AS
soon as the land department was organized and
established the company advertised its lands for
sale and letters were received from all parts of
this country and from many of the states of
Europe making inquiries as to the location,
character and price OF Its lands. In answering
THESE letters the low prices at which the com
pany was willing at that time to sell its lands to
clual occupants were given. Correspondence
oncerningits lands has been continuous and
volum inous and, when required, the prices and
terms OF paymentfor the several classes of land
nave been given, and consequently there are
'"eat numbers of letters in the hands of cores
.'ildents, written between July, 1881, and the
resent time, in which prices were quoted which
c9Hl d no longer be accepted.
since surveys have been made and the land
explored and its quality and capability for pro.
ducing various crops have been ascertained, the
prices have, In some localities been advanced.
and letters recently written in answer to in.
prices-higher than those formerly given The
company learned that In several cases where il
mas written to correspondents naming the price
or on account OF the abundance of water. that
they have been told by persons holding letters,
written IN some instances several years ago, that
| they could buy the land at the prices named In
! letters which they hold.
In consequence of the facts above stated IL he |
comes necessary to withdraw all offerings of any
| OF the land ut prices heretofore named and to
inform all persons with whom the land Commits |
slsner has had correspondence that all offers to |
sell particular tracts of land at prices named are
actual values, whether higher or lower than The
prices formerly quoted, will be given to CORE.
spondents verbally or in answering written In.
qu1ries from and after this date.
Careful examination of the lands owned by
the Atlantic d. Pacific Railroad company by
competent explorers had developed the fact |
snat mere are local reasons why either large or
small areas should be sold for more or less az
the case may be, than other areas of equal ex.
tent The greater abundance of grass, water
its value over another.
Definite information as to the price of any
tract, large or small, can only be given when
the land has been definitely selected For the
general information of persons interested. il
may be stated that the average price OF grazing |
land, In compact bodies of say not less than the
f r. sections IN four townships, aggregatng
4oooO acres, Is 81. 20 per acre. There may be rea
sons Tor increasing or diminishing this price,
owing to tho quality OF soil and quantity OF Z
grass, water, and timber suitable for fences,
also owing to locality. -
The price OF coal and timber lands situated In
localities where the company will entertain
per acre. W. w Wv
Agricultural lands along streams, where there
Is sufficient water supply for irrigation, will be
SOFA AZ $20o to $l0 per acre, owing to locality
OF water and proximity to railroad
irrlgable lands will be sold In quantities to
suit purchasers.
All letters which have heretofore been written
o any or all persons authorizing them TO sell
my OF the company's lands are hereby revoked.
ND persons claiming to be agents for the sale
u land must produce authority from the land
commissioner bearing date of January /, 1889. or
ubsequent, to be of any validity
The agricultural and stock raising capacity of
ne lands owned by this company is only be- -
inning to be understood. The country is de. 4
eloping and settlers are finding healthful and
eautiful homes on the most productive soil. A
wv acres OF irrigated land will produce more 4
'od supplies than large farm In the eastern or
lddle states. The climate Ia all that can be
Italy. ''"'
Easy, accommodating terms OF payment will Fr
given to purchasers when desired.
]. A. WILLIAMSON,
Land Commissioner.