Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-06-11
Atlantic &PaCifC
r. r GO.
Law and Land Department.
J. A, WILLIAMSON, General Solicitor, Land
Commissioner,
ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, January /, 1887

/ ALBUQUERQUE n. NJ, January /, 1852.
| When the Atlantic e. Pacific Railroad COM
| pany established its land department at Albu-
querque, New Mexico, in June, 1851, but little OF
| lts 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 il view placed merely nominal price
on its lands when sold to actual occupants. AS
soon as the land department was organized aud
established the company advertised its lands for
sale, ana letters were received from all parts of
this country and from many of the states of
Europe making inquiries az 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
&C tuaI occupants were given. Correspondence
con cerningits lands has been continuous and
volum nous, and, when required the prices and
terms of paymentfo the several classes of land
have been given, and consequently there arc
great numbers OF letters in the hands Of cores
pondents, written between July, 1881, and the
present time, in which prices were quoted which
coul no longer be accepted.
Since surveys have been made and the land
explored and its quality and carability 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 |
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 it 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withdrawn.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
uhnth htpYln
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
It's value over another.
Definite information as to the price of any
,ract, large or small, can only be given when
he land has been definitely selected. For the
general information of persons interested, it
nay be stated that the average price OF grazing
and, In compact bodies of say not less than the
abroad sections in four townships, aggregating
$3.50 acres, is 81. % per acre. There may be rea
ons for increasing or diminishing this price,
'rass, water, and timber suitable for fences,
orrals and general ranch improvements and
.so owing to locality.
Inc price OIL coal anu lmDcr landS situated In
ocalities where the company will entertain
proposals. for their sale, can only be fixed by
ctual selection, and will range from s. to sol
er acre.
Agricultural lands along streams, where there
> sufficient water supply for irrigation, will be
old at $3.50 to $40 per acre, owing to locality,
bundance of water and proximity to railroad |
Irrigable lands will be sold In quantities to
nit purchasers.
All letters which have heretofore been written
any or all persons authorizing them to sell a
ny OF the company's lands are hereby revoked,
nd persons claiming to be agents for the sale
land must produce authority from the land
,mmissioner bearing date of January |, 1889, or
lbsequent, to be of any validity.
The agricultural and stock raising capacity of
e lands owned by this company is only be- l.
inning to be understood. The country is de- .
looping and settlers are finding healthful and
autiful homes on the most productive soil. A
" acres Of irrigated land will produce more
I'd supplies than large farm In the eastern or
dde states. The climate is all that can be
sired, being more genial and sunny than that
Italy
Easy, accommodating terms of payment viii
given to purchasers when desired.
A. WILLIAMSON,
Land Commissioner.