Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-02-04
Atlantic &PaCifC
r. r 90.
Law and Land Department.
J. A. WILLIAMSON General Solicitor, Land
Commissioner.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, January !, 1880
When the Atlantic Il Pacific Railroad COM
pany established its land department ut Albu
querque, New Mexico, in June, 1881, but little of
Its road was completed and the country adjacent
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 Self 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 capablity 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
priccs--higher than those formerly given. The
company learned that In several cases where it
has 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
In consequence of the facts above stated 1t be-
comes necessary to withdraw all offerings of any
OF the land at prices heretofore named, and to
inform all persons with whom the land commits
s1sner has had correspondence that all offers to
sell particular tracts of land at prices named are
Withdrawn. new scale of prices, according to
actual values, whether higher or lower than the
spondents verbally or in answering written in.
qu1ries from and after this date.
Careful examination of the lands owned by
the Atlantic e. Pacific Railroad company by
explorers had developed the fact
that there are focal 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, 1t
may be stated that the averrge price of grazing
and In compact bodies of say not less than the
.ailroad sections tn four townships, aggregating
\, oso acres Is sl25 per acre; There may be rea,
wing to the quality OF soil and quantity of
'rass, water, and timber suitable for fences,
'orrals and general ranch improvements, and
LisO OWlllb
The price of coal and timber lands situated In
ocaities where the company will entertain
proposals. for their sale, can only be fixed by
lctual selection, and will range from IS to SO
yer acre.
Agricultural lands along streams, where there
s sufficient water supply for irrigation, will be
old at $50 to $40 per acre, owing to locality
abundance of water and proximity to railroad.
Irrigable lands will be sold In quantities to
uit purchasers.
All letters which have heretofore been written
o any or all persons authorizing them to sell
my OF the companys lands are hereby revoked,
nd persons claiming to be agents for the sale
# 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
eautiful homes on the most productive soil A
ew acres Of irrigated land will produce more
God supplies than large farm in the eastern or
middle states The climate is all that can be
esired, being more genial and sunny than that
4 Ilniy.
Easy, accommodating terms of payment will
o given to purchasers when desired.
], A. WILLIAMSON,
Land Commissioner.