Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-03-23
At|antiC&PaCifC
r. r CO.
Law and Land Department.
J, A. WILLIAMSON, General saIOtsr, Land
Commissioner,

ALBUQUERQUE, \. NJ, January !, 1882.
When the Atlantic Il Pa ifc Railroad com
pany established its land department At Albu-
Querque, New Mexico, in June, 1881, bat little OF
its road was completed snd-the country adjacent
to its proposed line was uninhahited except BY
Indians, and comparatively unknown. The
company WAS DESTROYS OF securing agricultural
settlers and stock raisers along itBsSne, and with
that end In vi, w placed merely nominal price
on its lands when sold to actual occupants. AZ
soon AZ the land department was organized aud
established the company advertised Its lands for
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 WIS willing at that time to sell its lands to
actual occupants were given. Correspondence
concerning Its lands has been continuous and
voluminous, and, when required, the prices and
terms of payment for the several classes of land
have been given, and consequently there are
great numbers OF letters In the hands of cores
pOndents, written between July, 1881, and the
present time in which prices were quoted which
would no longer be accepted.
Eincasurveys have been made and the land
explored and its quality and capablity for pro
ducing various crops have been ascertained, the
prices have, liz some localities, been advanced,
aud letters recently written In answer to in
quiries as to prices have named the present
prices--higher than those formerly given. The
company learned that In several cases where it
has written to correspondents naming the price
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 in
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 commits
sisner has had correspondence that all offers to
sell particular tracts of and 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withdrawn.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 in answering written In
Quries from and after this date.
Careful examination of the lands owned by
the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad company by
competent explorers had developed the fact
that there are focal reasons why either large or
small areas should be sold for more or lcss, rs
the case may be, than other areas of equal OK
tent. The greater abundance OF grass, water
al 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 pefe MS interested, 1t
may be stated that the average price OF grazing
Land, In compact bodies of say not lcss than the
railroad sections In four townships, aggregating
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 OWlGlR 10 lOchly..
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 s. 70 so
per acre
Agricultural lands along streams, where there
Ia sufficient water supply for irrigation, VIII be
sold at $40 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 company's lands are hereby revoked,
aud persons claiming to be agents for the sale
OF land must produce authority from the land
commissioner bearing date Of January ], 1889, or
subsequent. 10 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
veloplng and settlers are finding healthful and
beautiful homes on the most productive soil. A
few acres OF irrigated land viii produce more
food supplies thap large farm In the eastern vt
middle states. The climate is all that can he
desired, being more genial and sunny than thai
of Italy.
Easy, accommodating terms OF payment VIII
be given to purchasers when desired.
]. A. WILLIAMSON,
Land Commissioner.