Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-03-12
Atlantic &PaCifC
r. r GO.
Law and Land department.
]. A. WILLIAMSON, General Solicitor, Land
Commissioner.

ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, January !, 1889
When the Atlantic Il Pa fife Railroad com
pany established its land department at Albu-
querque, New Mexico, in June, 1881, bat little OF
its road was completed and the country al accent
10 Its proposed line was uninhabited except by
indians, and comparatively unknown. The
cOmp any was desiroHs OF securing agricultural
settlers aud 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 rs the land department was organized aud
established the company advertised its lands Tor
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
actual occupants were given. Correspondence
concerning Its lands has been continuous and
volumiuous, and, when required, the prices and
terms OF payment for the several classes OF land
have been given, aud consequently there are
great numbers OF letters in the hands OF CORES
pondents, written between July, 1881, aud the
present time, in which prices were quoted which
would no longer be accepted.
Since surveys have been made and the land
explored aud its quality and carabiiity for pro
ducing various crops have been aScerjained' the
prices have, In some localities. been advanced,
and letters recently written i'll answer 10 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
Of certain tracts especially valuable Tor timber
1r 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 i'll
letters which they hold.
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 commis-
sisner has had correspondence that all offers to
sell particular tracts of land at prices named are
withdrawn. new SC ale of prices, according to
actual values, whether higher or lower 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 d 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, rs
the case may he, than other areas of equal ex-
tent. The greater abundance of grass, water
all 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
land, In compact bodies OF say not less than the
| railroad sections In four townships, aggregating
A. $50 acres, is 81 q per acre, There may be rca-
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 i'll
! localities where the company will entertain
! proposals for their sale, can only be fixed by
actual selection, aud will range from 80 to $50
| per acre.
Agricultural lands along streams, where there
Ia sufficient water supply for irrigation, will be
sold at 81. 90 to 80 per acre, owing to locality,
abundance Of water and proximity to railroad.
Irrigable lands will be sold III quantities to
| suit purchasers.
| All letters which have heretofore been written
to any or all persons authorizing them to sell
any OF the compaliy'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 l, 1889, Oh
subsequent, to be of any validity.
Tho agricultural aud stock raising capacity Of
the lands owned by this company is only be
ginning to be understood The country is de
veloping and settlers are finding healthfhl anC
beautiful homes on the most productive soil.
few acres of irrigated land will produce mort
food supplies thae a large farm in the eastern o.
middle states. The climate is all that can b
desired, being more genial and sunny than tina
of Italy. =,
Easy, accommodating terms OF payment vii
be given to purchasers when desired.
IA. WILLIAMSON,
Land Commissioners