Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-06-17
Atlantic Pacific
r. r CO.
Law and Land Department.
r, A, WILLIAMSON, General Solicitor, Land
Commissioner


ALyuQvERQuF, y. NJ, January !, 1882.
When the Atlantic x, Pacific Railroad com com
pany established its land department AT Alpu-
uucrdue, New Mexico, i'll June, 1881, but llttic OF
lis road was completed and the country adJacent
to its proposed line was uninhabiteu except by
Indians, and comparatively unknown. Inc
company was DESTROYS OF securing, aSflcuituIai
settlers and stock raisers along its llne ana W!th
that end i'll view placed merely nominal pllcc
on its lands when sold to actual occupants. AS
soon as the land department was organized ana
established the company advertised ITS lanhsl lot
sale. and letters were received from all parts OF
This country and from many Oh the states OF
Europe making inquiries as TO the locailon,
character and price OF its lands. IN answering
these letters the low prices at Whlgh the COM
pany was willing nj that time to sell its lands TO
nc tn al occupants were given. Correspondence
con ccrningits lands has been continuous ana
voum Thousand, when required, the prices an9
terms Of payment for these classes OF land
have been given, and consequently tneTc arc
great numbers OF letters III the hands OF cores
DondentS, written between July, 1881, ana the
present time. in which prices were quoted which
cOul no longer be accepted.
Since SURVEYS have been made ana the lana
explored and its quality and capabiilty loI pro
ducing various crops have been asccrtalheo' the
prices have, in some localities, been advanced,
and letters recently written in answer to in
quiries as to prices have named the present
pprices-higher than those formerly gwen. ing
company learned that in several cases Whcrc IL
OF certain tracts especially valuable tor tlmoer
or on account Of the abundance OF water, That
they have been told by persons holding letters,
written in some instances several years ago, mat
they could buy the land at the prices named Ill
letters which they hold.
In consequence OF the facts above stated u Dc
comes necessary to withdraw all offerings OF any
OF the land at prices heretofore named, ana 10
inform all persons with whom the land commits
siener has had correspondence thQtG offers to
sell particular tracts of land at prices named are
withdrawn A new scale OF prices, according 10
actual values, whether higher or lower than the
prices formerly quoted, Will be given 70 CORE
| spondents verbally or III 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
| 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 average price OF grazing
land, In compact bodies of say not less than the
railroad sections in four townships, aggrcgating
$50 acres, is Sl.25 per acre. There may be req
sons for increasing or diminishing this price,
owing to the quality OF soil and quantity OF
grass, water, and timber suitable for fences,
also owing to locality.
The price OF coal and timber lands situated In
localities where tho company will entertain
proposals for their sale, can only be fixed BY
actual selection, and will range from IS to sc
per acre.
| Agricultural lands along streams, where there
Is sufficient water supply for irrigation, will be
sold ut s.. 50 to SO per acre, owing to locality
abundance Of water and proximity to railroad
Irrigabe lands will be sold in quantities to
suit purchasers.
Alfletters which have heretofore been written
to any or all persons authorizing them to sell
any OF the company 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 !, 1889, OF
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 DC
yeloping and settlers are finding healthfui anc
beautiful homes on the most productive SOIL a
few acres OF irrigated land will produce more
food supplies than large farm in the eastern q
middle states The climate is all that can bt
desired, being more genial and sunny than tha
OF Italy. ,,. ,.r
be given to purchasers when desired.
A. WILLIAMSON,
I Land Commissioning