The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1890-03-01


known M the Gallinas, Ji.arillas,
CariAos, Sierra i5lancos. dc. all
portions of the Great Moustain
Range dividing eastern New Mex
leo. The tvaks Ut these ranges
vary froin-Galhnas and Jack.
Peak, about 5000 feet, Is Carrie,
s.2n0. Nogal, To, 00o, and Sierra
Blabcu, 1000.
The population Of the county
wns 5000 in 1855. now about 5000
The towns other than White Oaks,
arc Lincoln, San Patrico, Pichacs,
Weed. Dowlin's Mill. Galrna. Ros-
we'll, Seven Rivers, Three Rivers,
B,nltc, Nogal, Parsons and Lock
out.
Two.tliiras of the county con
sists of finc grazing land, manly
well watercd, and stocked with
200, 900 head Of cattle, an increase
oi 1000 per cent in 5 years. The
Angera goat has made his appear
ahcc in the mountain of Lincoln
county, and no is here to stay. He
ranges where nothing else will. and
is exceedingly profitable to- his
owner. There are but few sheep
in the county, about 1900 horses
and mules, and burros, (Angl,a
Jackasses,) like the sands OF the
seashore fs- multitude.
On the Pcnasco, liuidesn, Boni-
to. Ilondo, Seven Rivers, Black
River, and Pecos, there are the in
est of Agricultural lands. Fine
farms have been opened on ali
these sire and upon them ia:
heen produced in exceptional Q:al
ity and quantity every farm pro
ducts which can be raisel at sucl
an elevation. The expcr:cac" OF
the late Chas. Fritz demonstrated
that Lincoln county will produce
in abundance all the northern
fruits. The agricultural I'M. rcst is
already important, and growniny-
Experiments slew that in most
portions 81 the county creep. a be
raised without irrigation.
Mines were first discovered in
the county IN 1869. Nothing was
done in the way Of mining uAtil
1879. Bccans. of lack of capital
and dissanc, from communication,
the mining industry languishea u
til 1854. Now the product of No
gal and White Oaks districts is an
important part Of the total gold
production OF tho Territory of New
Mexico. and the prospect that
IA. production will be trsblcd IN
1883.
The heat is rct great in Sntn
rcr. nor is the Geld excessive or
long continued in winter.
Our people are refined. cultivat-
ed, cpru, husp,i.abls. and sincere
No ome Coming TO cast hts lot Will,
ia need fear the lack of society, in
asrnuch g.. it is as acceptable ard
pleasing as any TINT he left behind
Strangers are welcome, more than
welcome, if they como to settle
amor ns.
Ike county has an efficient Pub
lie School system, managed by =
County Superintendent, and the
Directors of twenty two school dis
triets. Upwards ct twenty-nine efti-
cicnt schools were in opertion in
1888, and the number will be
greater in 1889. Public sentiment
fsvors a iebcral expenditure Of
public money for educational Pur-
poses, and private liberality can
he relied upon to make good any
Deficiencies. There are no Gland
grants" in Lincoln county; nc
horrid oetupus stretching ost it.
t~ontacles to crush II people; ne
Chinese dragon to weaken homes
lador. Our every citizen is fire,
and a lover OF freedom. Her,
there is no alliance between rclig
ion, petite, and manliness. Maj
is PRIVILEGED to worship God il
whal form he pleascs, or withou
form, to vote what ticket ha pleas
cs. or distranchiso hunscli. Tn,
. Burns theary is our only touch
stopc:
} Rink ia but the guinea stamp
And maa'sa a,aa for \ tha,.
The population az iinco,n com
t ~ is mainly American Whit
Oaks il distinctivelv an Amarics
town. We have room. and I
. spare, for many thousand yet. {.
I farmers, merchants. artisiana. MAJ
D n~!actUrsrs, miners, prospector3, an
ladies.
There is n piece ct ground i