Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-04-04
Atlantic &PaCifC
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Law and Land department.
], a. WILLIAMSON, General Solicitor, Land
Commissioner.

ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, January ], 1889
When the Atlantic Il Ia idc Railroad com
pany established Its land department at Abu
Querque, New Mexico, in June, 1881, but little OF
its road WAS completed and the country adjacent
to its proposed line was uQfnhabitcd except by
Indians, and comparatively unknown. The
+ company was DESTROYS Of securing agricultural
settlers and stock rHiSers along it's line and with
that end In view placed Il merely nominal price
on its lands when sold to actual occupants. As
soon rs the land department was organized and
established the company advertised its lands for
sale, and letters We're rtC " ID IRON all parts of
this country and from many OF the slates OF
Europe making inqui les as to the location,
character aud price vi 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 lauds has been continuous and
volumnous, 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.
Eondents, 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 carabiity for pro.
ducing various crops have been ascer, aimed, the
prices have, in some localities, been advanced,
and letters recently written In answer to in
quiries as to rices 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
r on account of the abundance of water that
they have been told b! persons holding letters,
written in some instances several years ago, that
they could buy the land at the prices named iu
letters which they hold.
In consequence Of the facts above stated II be
comes necessary to withdraw all offerings of any
of the land at prices heretofore named, and to
Inform all persons with whom the lana commits
l-ner has had correspondence that all offers to
sell particular tracts of and at prices named are
withdrawn new 81 ale OF prices, according to
actual values, whether higher or lower than the
prices formerly quoted, ill 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 Atl4ntC d Pacific Railroad company by
competent explorers had developed the fact
that there are focal reasons why either large or
small areas should be sold for more or less, rs
the case may be, than other areas of equal ex-
tent. The greater ABUNDANCE of grass, Water
AMI timber of one section may greatly enhance
It's value over another
Definite Information as to the price of any
tract, large or small can only be given when
the land mas been definitely selected For the
general Information Of persons interested, 1t
may be stated that the average price of grazing
land, In compact bodies of say not less than the
railroad sections In lour toN nships, Hggregating
1903 acres, is 4 -, per acre. There may lie rca.
soma for increasing or diminishing this price,
owing to the quality OF soil and quantity of
grass, water, and timber suitable for fences.
corras and general ranch improvements, and
The price Of coal and timber lands situated In
localities where the company will entertain
proposals for their sale, can only be fixed BY
actual selection. and will range from 70 to w
per acre.
Agricultural lands along streams, where there
il sufficient water supply for irrigation, will be
SOLD at S2uU to $40 per acre, owing to locality,
abundance of water anu proximity to railroad
Irrigable lands viii be sold In quantities to
suit purchasers.
All letters which have heretofore been written
to any or all persons authorizing them TO sell
any OF the compai!'s lands are hereby revoked
and persons claiming to be agents for the sale
OF land must produce authority from the land
commissioner bearing date Of January /, 1899, or
subsequent. to be of any validity.
The agricultural anu stock raising capacity of
the lands owned by this company liz only be.
ginning To be understood. The country is de
veloping and settlers are finding heaithful and
beautiful homes on the most productive soil. A
few acres Of irrigated land Will produce more
food supplies than large farm in the eastern OF
middle states. The climae is all that can be
desired, being more genial aud sunny than thai
Of Italy.
Easy, accommodating terms of payment will
be given TO purchasers when desired.
]. A. WILLIAMSON,
Land Commissioner. !