Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-05-11
Warranty Deeds Given
Atlantic &PaCifC
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Law and Land Department.
]. A. WILLIAMSON, General Solicitor, Land
Commissioner.
ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, January /, 1889.

ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, January /, 1889.
When the Atlantic & Pa ifc Railroad com
pany established its land department at Aibu-
querque, New Mexico, in June, 1881, but little OF
its road was completed and the country adjacent
to its proposed line was unlnhablted except py
Indians and comparatively unknown The
company was DESTROYS of securing agricultural
settlers and stock rasers along its line, ana 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 It's landsl 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 10
&C tual occupants were given. correspondence
con ccrningits lands has been CONTINUOUS anu
volum mot and, when required, the prices ana
terms of payment for the several classes OF land
ave been given, and consequently there are
q, at numbers OF letters III the hanas Oh CORES
uOndents written between July, 1881, and the
present time, in which prices were quoted whlch
cOul no longer be accepted.
Since surveys have been made and the land
explored and its quality and capabl,lty ioI pro,
prices have, in some localities, been advanced,
and letters recently written in answer to IN,
quries 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 for timber
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 Ill
| 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 t.
| inform all persons with whom the land commits
sisner has had correspondence that all offers tC
sell particular tracts of land at prices named ART
! wi
actual values, whether higher or lower than tht
prices formerly quoted, will be given to CORE
spondents verbally or in answering written III
/ quires from and after this date.
Careful examination of the lands owned by
I the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad company. By
competent explorers had developed the fac
small areas should be sold for more or less, a
| the case may be, than other areas OF equal ex
tent. The greater abundance OF grass ,wate
ana 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, Il
may be stated that the average price OF grazing
land, in compact bodies of say not less than the
railroad sections in four townships, aggregatint
al $50 acres, is $l.2j per acre. There may be rea
sons for increasing or diminishing THIS price
grass, water, and timber suitable for fences
corras and general ranch improvements, ant
also owing to loca lity.
The price OF coal and timber lands situated II
localities where the company will entertain
proposals for their sale, can only be fixed b!
actual selection, and will range from 50 to ~
per acre.
Agricultural lands along streams, where Their
is sufficient water supply for irrigation, will b.
sold at $50 to $40 per acre, owing to locality
abundance of water and proximity to 'railroad
Irrigable lands will be sold in quantities tt
suit purchasers.
Alfletters which have heretofore been writer
to any or all persons authorizing them to sci
any OF the company lands are hereby revoked
and persons claiming to be agents for the sal
OF land must produce authority from the lant
commissioner bearing date of January l, 1883, o
subsequent. to be of any validity.
The agricultural and stock raising capacity
the lands owned by this company is only be
ginning to be understood. The country. is de
veloping and settlers are finding healthful ant
beautiful homes on the most productive soil.
few acres of irrigated land will produce NOR
food supplies than 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. 80,
Easy, accommodating terms OF payment will
be given to purchasers when desired.
ia. WILLIAMSON,
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