The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1889-06-15

and 100 IL extreme oreAdtii, ano
contains y4,460 square miles. II
is divided, from north Ia ssuth, by
the Rio Pccos, an important stream
which receives within the count,
numerous tributaries arising in the
east side o. the Grea. Range.
The western part OF the county
is divided by mountains. locally
known US the G,l!inss, Jicarilla..
Carlos, Sierra Blasc 8. &c. ali
,,.rfions of the Great Mountain
Rang dividing eastern New Mex
leo. Tie peaks 81 these ranges
vsry from -Gallinas aud Jacks
Peak. sbout 5000 feet, TO Ca-izo.
9 20. N"ssl, 10000, and Sierra
+ ,nc". 10000.
The population Of the comfy
vs.. 5000 in 1855. now about 5000
The towns other than White Oaks,
ara Lincoln. San Patrico. Pich ,co,
Wecd. bowl ms Mill. Galcua. Hos-
sell. Sven Rivei-, Three '.jvers,
l>.n;t,, Nugal, Parsons and Look
out.
I've tn.rls Of the county con
.isi, # fi..c graf & land, manly
well va,ered, II stocked with
200. OJD head OF cattle, an increase
Of 1000 per cent in 5 years. The
.Angsra goat has made his appear
sncc in the mountain OF Lincoln
county. and he is here to stay. He
ranges w,lero nothing else will. and
is .xNecdingly profitable to- his
owner. There are but lew sileep
in Tbs crunty, about $4,000 horses
md mules. and burros. anglia
Jackasscs.) like the sands OF the
seasl,Nre TO- multitude.
On the Prnasco. Ruidos", Boni-
TO-. Ilunio, Se7en Rivers. Back
River, and Pecos. there are the fin.
rst of agricultural lands. Fine
farms have been opened on al
those streama. aud upon them ma.
been produced in exceptional quail
ity an quantity every farm pro
Duet. hich can be raised at sucl
All elevation. TIC experience OF
;i,e late Chss. Fritz demonstrated
that Lincoln county will rroduct
in abundance all the northern
fruits. The agricultural interest it
,lr-alv Important, ami gr"wning-
Exptriments show that in mos
.s.ilons OF the county crops can b.
rsi9ed "itliout irrigation.
Mlnes wcre first discovered ir
the cuuniy in 1869. Nothing va.
lsne i. the way Of mining ur'i
1879. Because OF lack OF CAPT i
and dis Anr' ir4m communicative"
lie mrine industry languishrd M
III 1889. Now the product 81 n >
al and White Oaks districts is ~
important part of the total col'
prc'ucii n OF the Territory inv
Nexic.. nnd the prospect Is tha
hist prothction will DO trebled II
49,.
T hat is not great in Sum
ncr. nor is TIE cnld excessive o
I~rg continued in winter.
Our people are refined. cnllivat
ed. e'l'rn, hsspitablc. and SINGER
&e or coming to cast hts lot wit
us need fear the lack al society. T
asmuch as it is as acceptable nm
pleasing ~ any that Ia left be}tin,
Strangers arc welcome. more tina
welcome, if they COME to scttl
amon ns
lie cou#ty las an efficient Put
lie School system, managed bv
County Superintendent, and tn
Directors OF twenty tuo school oil
hi 'ts. Upwards ct twcniy-nins eli
T. Client schools were il opcrtlun |
lSSS. ard the number will b
greater in 1889. Public son.liHeI
'avors a lebcral expenditure {
public money for edurAtIonsl pu
p"se.. and private librralitv ca
r he rclied upon IT, make good HI
dpficicnries. There are 10 ''lar
grants" in Lincoln comfy; II
horrid ectupus stretching out i
t,ntaclDs 10 crnsh our people; Il
Cl'i iess drsyon 10 we'kon hons.
lndnr. Our every clt'zsn is FRI
I and y lover OF freedom. IIsl
there is no nlllsncc betwecn reli
ION. p%ulitic. and m,nliness. Ms
il privileged to Worship God
whar form he pleases, or witho.
form. t. vot. what tickot lie pies
p "s. or ~distrsnchisc himself. II
Bun's theory ia our only tsuc
stone.
Rank is but the gpia"a's stamp
& And man man for a that
f, the poun'2tIon 81 IInco.n con
" is msinly AMerican--Whi
Oaks is distinctivelv an Amorict