Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-04-16
At|antic&Pacifc
r. r 90.
Law and Land Department.
]. A. WILLIAMSON, General Solicitor, Land
Commissioner.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, January !, 1852
When the Atlantic d Pacific Railroad com
pany established Its land department at Albu
querque, New Mexico In June, 1881, bat little Of
to its proposed line was uninhabitsd except BY
Indians, and comparatively unknown. The
company was DESTROYS OF securing agricultural
settlers and stock raisers along ts line, and 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 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 was 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
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.
Since surveys have been made and the land
explored and Its quality and capability for pro-
ducing various crops have been ascertained, the
prices have In some localities, been advanced,
and 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 1t
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
In consequence OF the facts above stated It be-
comes necessary to withdraw all offerings OF any
of the land at prices heretofore n8med, and 70
inform all persons with whom the land commits
siener 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withdrawn.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, win be given 70 core
spondents verbally or in answering written In
quires from and after this date
Careful examination OF the lands owned BY
the Atlantic g. 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 az
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, sggregating
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
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 Is to 80
per acre.
Agricultural lands along streams, whore there
Is sufficient water supply for irr igation, will be
sold at 81. so 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 companys lands are hereby revoked,
and persons claiming to be agents for the sale
Of land must produce authority from the laud
commissioner bearing date d January l, 1889, or
subsequent. to be Of any validity.
The agricultural and stockraIsing capacity OF
the lands owned by this company Is only be-
ginning to be understood. The country Is dc,
veloping and settlers are finding healthfal and
beautiful homes on the NEST productive soil A
few acres Of irrigated land viii produce more
food supplies thap large farm In the eastern or
middle states. The climate is all that can be
desired being more genial and sunny than. thst
OF Italy. y
Easy, accommodating terms OF payment viii
BIO given to purchasers when desired. ''
IA. WILLIAMSON,
Land Commissioper.