Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-05-16
Fol full particulars apply to
The Maxwell Land Grant Go
Atom NEW MEXICO
Atlantic &PaCifC
r. r CO.
Law and Land Department,
]. a. WILLIAMSON, General Solicitor, Land
Commissioner.
ALBuQuERQvE, N. NJ, January l, 1889.

ALBUQuERQUE, n. NJ, January |, 1899.
When the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad COM
peny established its land department at Albu-
querquc, New Mexico, in June, 1881, but little OF
its road was completed and the country adjacent
to Its proposed line was uninhabited except by
Indians and comparatively unknown. Inc
company was DESTROYS Of securing agricultural
settlers and stock raiSerS along its line, ana win
that end i'll view placed merely nominal price
on its lands when sold to actual occupants. AS
soon as the land department was organized aud
established the company advertised Its LANDS lor
sale, and letters were received IRON 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
actuH1 occupants were given. Correspondence
con ccrnineits lands has been continuous ana
yOlum inOus and, when required, the prices ana
terms OF payment for the several classes OF land
have been given, and consequently there are
Feat numbers OF letters in the hands OF cores
I,nndents. written between July, 1881, and the
present time, in which prices were quoted which
coul no longer be accepted.
Since surveys have been made and the lana
explored and its quality and capabiilty for pro-
ducing various crops have been ascertained, the
prices have, in some localities, been advanced
and letters recently written III answer to IN
uuirfps as to uriCes have named the present
urires--highcr than those formerly gwen. The
company learned that i'll several cases where II
has written to correspondents naming the price
Of certain tracts especially valuable Tor timber
or on account of the abundance OF water, that
they have been told by persons holding letters
written III some instances several years ago, that
they could buy the land at the prices named In
letters which they hold.
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
ST ,ncr has had correspondence that all offers to
sell particular tracts Of land at prices named are
withdrawn. new scale OF prices, according TO
actual values, whether higher or lower than the
prices formerly quoted, will be given to CORE
spOndents verbally or i'll answering written III
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 TACT
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
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, IT
may be stated that the average price OF grazing
land in compact bodies OF say not less than the
railroad sections in four townships, aggregating
per hs De erce
| owing to the quality OF soil and quantity Of
grass water, and timber suitable for fences,
corrals and general ranch improvements, and
/ also OWluS 10 lOCdIlls'
The price OF coal and timber lands situated in
localities where the company will entertain
proposals for their sale, can only be fixed by
actual selection, and will range from 50 to so
per acre,
Agricultural lands along streams, whore there
is sufficient water supply for irrigation, Will be
sold at $50 to $40 per acre, owing to locality,
abundance of water and proximity to railroad.
Irrigable 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 compaly'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, 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,
veoping and settlers are finding healthful and
beautiful homes on the most productive soil.
| few acres OF irrigated land Will produce more
| food supplies than a large farm in the eastern or
middle states The climate is all tnat can be
desired, being more genial and sunny than that
OF Italy. .-.. ...,,,
| Easy, accommodating terms OF payment Will
be given to purchasers when desired.
]. A. WILLIAMSON,
land Commfssioner,