The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1889-06-29

~ dlVlNel, from north IN SSut1, Dy
the Rio Pocos, an important stream
which receives within the county
nunerou, tributaries arising in the
cast side of the Grea; Range.
The western part of the county
is divided by mountains, locally
known as the GalIinas, Jicarillas.
Carizus, Sierra Blaacoa.> &c. all
portions Of the Great Mountais
Rang dividing eastern New Mex
leo. The p.tk- ri these ranges
vsrv froin-Gallinas and Jacks
Ptak, shout 5000 feet, to Carlo,
1920, Nogsl, 10000, ami Sierra
Bianco, $4,000.
The population Of the county
was 5000 in 1885, now about 5000
The towns other than White O,ks,
sro Lincoln, San Patrico, Pichaco,
Weed, DOWNS Mil, Galena, Ros-
well. Seven Riveis. Three l%.ivers,
Bsnto. Nogul, Parsons and Look
out.
Two.thirls of tho county con
'is,s ii fine grazing land, manly
wei %watcrod, and stocked with
200, 900 head of cattle, An increase
Of 1000 per cent in 5 years. The
Angora goat has made his appear
ancc in the mountain OF Lincoln
county. and he is here to stay. lie
ranges where nothing else will, and
is exceedingly profitable to his
! owner. There are but few sheep
in the ceuuty, about $4,000 horses
sd mulo~, and bnrros, Anglia
! ,,ackasses.) like the sands OF the
Ieashore fo" multitude.
On the Pcnasco, Ruido,o, Boni-
70. llondo, Seven Rivers, Black
River. and Prcos, there are the FIN
est Of agricultural lands. Fine
farms have been opened on all
those streams, and upon them has
been produced in exceptional quail
ity and quantity every farm pro
ducts which can be raised at such
an elevation. The experience of
the la.a Chas. Fritz demonstrated
that Lincoln county will produce
in abundance all the northern
fruits. The agricultural interest is
already important, and growning-
| Emp, riments show that in most
portions OF the county crops can be
raised without irrigation.
Mines were first discovered in
the county in 1869. Nothing was
dens in the way of mining until
1879. Because ct lac. Of capital
and distance frem conn %unication,
the mining industry languished I'm
til 1851. Now the product Of No
raj and White Oaks districts is an
Important part ~f the total gold
rreduc'ion OF the Territory of New
Esxicc. and the prospect Is that
tl,st production will be trebled III
1889.
The heat is not great in Sum
! mo-, nor is the cold excessive or
! org continued in winter.
Our neeple are refined, cultivat-
ed. open, h"spitablc, and sincere
Ne one coming to cast hts lot with
TX reed fear the lack ~f soci~ty. III.
aSnluch as it is as acceptable ard
~ticusing as any that hs left behind
Stranger are welcome. more than
n~lcome, if they ON to settle
airon rs
IAn cuuEty has an efficient Pub
lie Scl sol system, managed by .
COM Superintendent, and the
Directors OF twenty two school die
%tricts. Upwards of twenty nine eff
cicnt ~. oolS were in opertl"n il.
1899. AT the number will b,
greater in 1889. Public sentiment
tavors a iebcral expenditure o.
lTtiic money for edncatlonsl pur-
i."sos. and private liberality can
i'e relied rpon to make good any
do%}iclenci"s. Fhcr. are ns ''land
Grants in Lincoln county; no
lI"rrid octupns stretching out its
~tontaclcs to crusa our people; no
Chiueso drsgon TO weaken honest
lador. Oar every citizen is free
and a lover of freedom. Here
there is no alliance between rclig-
ion, petite. and msnliness. Nan
i n,viGyat IN ua-.L;r God =.