Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-06-03
Atlantic Pacific
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Law and Land Department.
]. a. WILLIAMSON, General Solicitor, Laud
Commissioner.
ALguQuERouE, y. NJ, january l, 1859.

/ ALBUQUERQUE, \. NJ, january !, lSS1
/ When the Atlantic d 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 ad accent
| to its proposed line was uninhabitcd except by
! Indians, and comparatively unknown. The
! company was DESTROYS OF securing agricultural
settlers and stock raisera along its line, and with
| that end in view placed merely nominal price
| on its lands when sold 10 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
ac tual occupants were given, Correspondence
con cerningits lands has been continuous and
yOlum inOus 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, III which prices were quoted which
cOul q no longer be accepted.
Since surveys have been made and the land
explored and its quality and capabiiity for pro
ducing various crops have been ascertained, the
prices have, in some localities been advanced,
and letters recently written in answer to in
quries as to prices have named the present
prices--higher than those formerly given. The
company learned that in several cases where it
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
of the land ut prices heretofore named, and to
inform all persons with whom the land commits
sioner has had correspondence that all offers to
sell particular tracts Of land at prices named are
withdrawn. new scale OF prices, according to
thnr ifrI1n
prices formerly quoted, will be given to CORE
spondents verbally or i'll answering written III.
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
ana 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, it |
may be stated that the average price of grazing |
land, in compact bodies of say not less than the
railroad sections in four townships, aggregating
Al, $50 acres, is 81 % per acre. There may he rea
sons for increasing or diminishing this price,
owing to the quality OF soil and quantity OF
grass, water and timber suitable for fences,
corrals and general ranch improvements and
also owing to locality.
The price OF coal and timber lands situated III
localities where the company will entertain
proposals for their sale, can only be fixed by
actual selection, and will range from 80 to $50
per acre.
Agricultural lands along streams, where there
Is sufficient water supply for irrigation, will be
sold at $3.50 to $40 per acre, owing to locality
abundance of water and proximity to railroad
Irrigable 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 conpany's lands are hereby revoked,
md persons claiming to be agents for the sale
VI land must produce authority from the land
bearing date of January !, 1889, or
to be of any validity.
The agricultural and stock raising capacity of .
he lands owned by this company is only be-
inning to be understood. The country is de-
clipping and settlers are finding healthful and
eautful homes on the most productive soil A
ew acres OF irrigated land will produce more
BOD supplies than large farm in the eastern or
fiddle states. The climate is all that can be
esired, being more genial and sunny than that
Italy.
Easy accommodating terms of payment will !
. given to purchasers when desired.
J. A. WILLIAMSON,
Land Commissioner.