The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1889-02-09

&c, 10 23O iplIss ~ eAtromo lspgtii,
and leo in extreme brerdth. aud
s%ontSins 24,450 square miles. 1t
10 divided, from north 10 ssuth, By
the Rio Pseos,Hn vporlant stream,
which receives within tho county
Numerous tributaries Arising IN the
sSU side Of tue Great Range.
Iho western part Of tao County
il divided by mountains, locally
known as tue GAllinas. Jicarillas,
O~ariz.', Sierra blancos, &c, all
portions Of the Great Mountain
Range divising Eastern Now Mex
leo. Tho PEAKS Of these rsngs,
vary fron-GaIlinAs aud Jacks
Peak, about 5000 fsot, to Carlo,
, 1900, NokAl, 10000. aud SierrA
Blsnce IL, 900.
The population Of tho County
UAs 5000 in 1885, nov IbeutS, 900
Tho towns, other than W hite Oaks,
arc Lincoln, San Pxtriclo, Pichaco,
Weeo. Dowlin'H Hili. Galena, Ros-
nsIl, Seven Rivers, Three Klvors,
Bonito, NogaI, Parsons and Lock
out.
Two-thirds Of the County con
..aii OF tno grazing lands, mainly
we'll wAtered, and stocked with
200. 600 head Of cattle, an increase
Of 1000 FER cent. in 5 years. Tho
Angora goat has made his sppsar
suce in tho mountains OF Lincoln
County, and he is here to stay. lie
ranges where nothing elSs will. and
is exceedingly profitable to hia
owner. There are but lew skoop
IN the county, about Is, 600 horscs
and mules, and burros, (AngliS
J,ckAas es,) like the sands Of tho
laAlhoro for nullituds
On the ronasco. E.uldoso, Boni
10, Homo, Seven Rivers, Black
River, and PecoS, there arc the fin
sIs Of agricultural lands. Fin.
ARMS have been opcnta OH all
tnoso s,roamS. AMI upon them han
been produced in exceptional gus
Ity and quaHtity every form pro
duets whlsh can be raised at such
An elevation. The experience o.
ths laio ChAs. Fritz demonstrated
that Lincoln County will produce
in abundance all the NortEsr
The agricultural interest i.
e!rtAdv Important, and growing
Experiments shaw that in most
I,urtson ci she eouaty crops can b.
raised witt,ent irrigation.
A,nes were frat discovered il
ceanty in 1869. Nothing wa
done IN tho way ot mining until
1879. Because Of :ack OF capital
and distance from communion.
ths mining industry languiseed un
Ill l5S4,, Now the predIct OF No
gal and White Oaka districts. is IN
Important part Of the total gol.
production ofthe Territory of New
4sxico, and tho prospect is that
hat production will DO trobled in
SS8.
The hsat is not great in Sam
nor, nor is the Geld excessive or
eng continued IN Winter. ,
Oar people are refined, cultivat-
ID, open, hospilabIc, and sincere.
one coming to cast his lot with
10 need lear tao inck ot society, III
snucn rs it is as acceptable and =!
loE Sing AS any hat he lett behind. ,
are welcome, more than .
eic-'n,e, if they come to settle y
ulohg us.
Ins county ha, All efficient Pub
c School syslem. managed by a
Superintendent, and the j.,
)irectora of tw. n,y-two school dis
UPWARDS OF twenty.nin. ELI !
snt schoalswcrc in operation in
oGT, and the number will be-
rs&,Or in 1883. Public sen imrnt ,
= liberal expenditure OF {
uolc money for eiura .i.nal pur-
us-s. and private hhcraiity can
o roIiad upon 10 mako good am, .
hci,ncies. Tire - no land :
in Lincoln County ; 10 ;
eric octopus stretching out its
.siaeleu TO crush our people; Nc
noSs dragon TO weaken honest .
Oar every c%it'zcn is fre,, J
~ 4 lovor of freedom. llrrr :
'srs is no alliance between rcli- 4
ION politics, Kuj man.ine>s Man
privileged 20 worship tiyl IN
M forn he ple,,Ses, or without ,
Xxi, t're,o what ticket We lea. =,
,r d,AfranchiSo himself. r. N
srns 'heory is oar only touch ,
RIpt .I,fut the gsinta'i stamp. q
4 mana nan Tor = that" 4
The population OIL Lincoln Coun- }
is mainly American w hie !.