The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1890-03-29

w. bH' FE"fH " thScN l"HE''
vary from -Gllinas aud Jacks
Peak. about 5000 feet. to Carlo,
1920. Nogal, 10, o0v, AMI Sierra
l}lanco. 1900.
The population Of the county
was 5000 in 1856, now shout 5000
The towns other tAan White Oaks,
arc Lincoln, San Patrico, Pichaco,
Weed, Dowl,u's Mill. Galena, RIOS
well, Seven Rivors. Three Rivers.
l~'onito, Nogal, Parsons and Lock
cut.
Two.thirds OF the county con
sists al fine grazing land, manly
well watered, and stocked with
200. 900 head Of cattle, All Increase
ot 1000 per cent in 5 years. The
Angora goat has made lns appear
ance in the mountain Of Lincoln
county. and he is here t o stay. lie
ranges where nothing else will. and
is exceedingly profitable to- his
owner. There are but few sheep
in the couHty, about $1,000 horses
and mules, and burros. (Anglia
jackasses.) like TIC sands OF the
scashorc 70" multitude.
On the Pcnasco, Ru;doso. Boni.
to, llonlo, Seven Rivers, Black
River, and Pecos, there arc the in
est of agricultural lSn!s. Finc
:arms have been opened On all
those streams, and upon them iaa
been pr"duccd in exceptional qnal
ity and q~uaAti,y every f2rm pro
'uct> which can be raised at sucl,
an elevation. The experienced of
the late Chas. Fritz demonstrated
that Lincoln county will produce
in abundance all the northern
fruits. The agricultural interest is
already important. and growning-
Experiments sllow that in. most
portions 81 the county crops can be-
raised without irrigation.
Mines ~or first discovered in
the c9u"ty in 1869. Nothing was
Zone in the way of mining unit.
1919. Because of lasa Of capital
and dis'anc. from com ~Nunicati"n,
the mining industry lanyuishcd nm
III 1854. Now the product of No
yal and White Oaks districts is an
important part of the teal gold
production OF the Territory st NV
EcXico. snd the pr"sp.c ct Is thnt
-: prslastien will be trsb!rl II
"a.
Tie l'at isF.t great in >nHa
81, nor i. the Geld axc.s"iv- or
'"ng continavt! in winter.
Orr .cor.u Sre refined, culliys'
d, opan, h~o>Ni,able. amd sipcori
70 oic coming to cast MS lot nj,
- need iear HE lack vi sor;.tv. 81,
sHlnucli ~ il is rs acceptable and
piea5ing As arv that h. ltit behind
rangers are wrlc@me, mnra TIA,
"elcom", if they come to sc,,|a
.".on nS
ino "nr-ty las ar chi>ieni p !
@cAo"i systcm, iham@grI 10y y
Nountr superintendent, and tic
Dire ctora Of twentr two sch aol dis
lists. lizards ct,wemty .:.;.c =.
lent schools werY in Opnrtl.n il
SSe. and the Rn'nbcr will b,
,%re&tcr in 1889. Public sentiment
vors 3 iehorai expenditure O
.uDi,c m0not for educational Eur
uses. and private lib"rality cas-
= rslied upon to make good any
;a~fclencies. There arc 10 ''lant
grants in Lincoln county; NJ
"rrid octupus %strotching ost it
~"niacles to crush II reoplr; II
Chinese dragon to weaken homes
~dor. Our every citizen is frss
and a lever % freedom. llrr-
here is no al!ia,ic> between rt'ig
in. peli'ir, and msnliness, MAJ
i PRIVILEGED 70 worship God il
"hat form he pIcases. or withop'
form, to vote what ticket lac plea.
-, or disiranchiso hnnself. The
Burns theory is oar only toucll.
stoac.
K.rt Is hc the g;inea's stamp
Aad gsNss nan for n thai.
Inc POI s'atlnn C. iInco,n conn.
~ is mainly American - White
Oaks is distinctiyolv an Amrricap
own. We havs room. and to
spare. for many thousand yet. O.
'Srmers. m"rch?nts, artiSians. mar
1tactNrtrs, miners, rrospec,Ors,cr'
ladies
1, ere is n piece OF ground H.
this comfy for every Inhabitant Of
the United states. 100x125 feet. or
or each family in theUnitedStatc.
s'most an scr aud q halt. Or.
If tho and ~ tI;s nnrntr should