Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-04-24
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Law and Land Department.
J. A. WILLIAMSON, General Solicitor, Land
Commissioner.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ. January l. 1899

/ ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, January !, 1882
When the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad com.
| pany established Its land department at Albu.
querque, New Mexico, In June, 1881, but little of
: Its road was completed and the country adjacent
10 lts proposed line was uninhabited except by
| Indians, and comparatively unknown Tho
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
actual occupants were given. Correspondence
concerning Its lands has been continuous and
! voluminous, and, when required, the prices and
terms of payment for the several classes OF land
have been given, and consequently there are
| great numbers of letters In the hands OF cores
pondents, written between July, 1881, and the
present time, In which prices were quoted which
would 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
quiries as to prices have named the present
prices-higher than those formerly given. The
company learned that In several cases where 1t
has written to correspondents naming the price
of certain tracts especially valuable for timber
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 1t be-
comes necessary to withdraw all offerings of any
inform all persons with whom the land commits
sisner has had correspondence that all offers TO
sell particular tracta Of land at prices named are
Withdrawn. new scale of prices, according to
arfNQl Valupa VI nrl tbo,,
prices formerly quoted. will be given to CORE
spondents verbally or In answering written In
quiries from and after this date
Careful examination of the lands owned By
the Atlantic Il Pacific Railroad company by
competent explorers had developed the fact
that there are local reasons why either large or
small areas should be sold for more or less, as
the case may be, than other areas OF equal ex-
tent. The greater abundance Of grass, water
and timber of one section may greatly enhance
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 averrge price Of grazing
railroad sections In four townships, aggregating
46,OS0 acres, is 81 % per acre. There may be rea
sons for increasing or diminishing this price,
grass, water, and timber suitable for fences,
corrals and general ranch improvements, and
also owing 10 locality.
my price VI cOhi huu CluiDeT lauQb situated IN
where the company will entertain
for their sale, can only be fixed by
actual selection, and will range from Is to 40
per acre.
Agricultural lands along streams, where there
Ia sufficient water supply for irrigation, will be
sold at $50 TO $40 per acre, owing to locality,
abundance Of water and proximity TO railroad
Lrigable lands viii be sold In quantities to
All letters which have heretofore been written
TO any or all persons authorizing them to sell
any OF the company lands are hereby revoked,
and persons claiming to be agents for the sale
Of land must produce authority from the land
bearing date Of January i, 1857, or
subsequent, to be OF any validity.
The agricultural and stock raising capacity of
The lands owned by this company Is only be-
ginning to be understood. The country Ii do
'eloping and settlers are finding healthful and
homes Oh the most productive soil. A
ew acres Of irrigated land will produce more
ood supplies thap large farm in the eastern or
middle states. The climate Is all that can be
esired, being more genial and sunny than that
I Italy.
Easy, accommodating terms of payment will
given to purchasers when desired.
IA. WILLIAMSON,
Land Commit seIoner. -