Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-03-18
Atlantic Pacific
r. r 60.
Law and Land Department.
], A, WILLIAMSON General Solicitor. Land
Commissioner.

AlnUQu CIRQUE, y. NJ, January |, 1889.
When the Atlantic Il Pacific Railroad com
pany established Its land department at Albu
qucrqur, New Mexico, In June ISL but little o
its road was completed and the country adjaccn
} to Its proposed line was uninhablted except b'
indians, and comparatively unknown. tn,
company was DESTROYS of securing agricultural
settlers and stock rHlSrrs along Its line and with
that end in view placed merely nominal pric,
! 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 AMI letters were received from all parts OF
this country and from many of the states oi
Europe making inquiries as TO the location
character aud price VI It's lands. In answering
these letters the low prices at which tho com
pany was willing at that time to sell its lands Ia
actual occupants were given. Correspondence
concerning its lands has been continuous and
vOluminOus and, when required. the prices and
terms Of payment ior the several classes OF land
have been given, aud consequently there are
great numbers OF letters in the hands OF CORES
pOndcnts, written between July, 1851 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 capabllity for pro
duCing various crops have been aSccrtained the
prices have In some localities been advanced,
and letters recently written in answer to In.
Quires as to prices have named the present
prices-hgher than those formerly given. The
company learned that in several cases where II
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
sisncr has had correspondence that all offers to
sell particular tracts OF land at prices named are
withdrawn. new scale OF prices according 10
actual values, whether higher rlower than the
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 ~ 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 he, than other areas of equal cX
tent. The greater abundance of grass, water
and timber OF ono 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 has been definitely selected. For the
general information Of persons interested, 1t
may be stated that tho average price OF grazing
land, in compact bodies OF say not less than the
railroad scctiOns in four townships, aggregating
$3.50 acres, is Sl.4l per acre There may be rca.
sons for increasing or diminishing this price,
owing 10 the quality OF soil and quantity OF
grass, water, and timber suitable Tor fences,
corrals 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 hy
actual selection. and will range from s. TO SO
per acre.
Agricultural lands along streams where there
is sufficient water supply for irrigation, will be
sold at $3.50 to 80 per acre, owing to locality,
abundance Of water and proximity to railroad.
IrriRablc lands will 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 company's lands are hereby revoked,
and persons claiming to he agents for the sale
Of land must produce authority from the land
commissioner bearing date Of January ], 1882, 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 is de-
yeloping and settlers are finding healthful and
beautiful homes on the most productive soil. 4
few acres OF irrigated land will produce more
food supplies thap large farm in the eastern or
middle states. The climate is all that can be
desired, being more genial and sunny THAI that
OF Italy.
Easy, accommodating terms of payment Will
he given to purchasers when desired.
]. A. WILLIAMSON,
Land Commisstoner.