The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-14

ore, similar TO those found in Michigan
and Tennessee. Tho kaolin found in
the territory has been tested and found
TO be OF excellent quality, and emf.
nently suited TO the manufacture OF
high grade ware.
In regard 10 the manufacturing posi-
bllities OF New Mexico; hides are ship
ped by train loads 10 the shoe aud har-
ness Manufacturers in the east, while
thousands OF acres OF the Canaigre
plant, the choicest tanning material
known, grows up, dies and decays I'M
disturbed throughout the territory.
Tons Of the yucca palm, one OF the best
known paper materials, are shipped
even TO Europe from this. and the terri
tory OF Arizona, and thousands Of tons
lie rotting on the plains. No industry
in New Mexico Is more prosperous than
the rising OF sheep and cattle. For over
two hundred years the Mexicaus have
deem more or less engaged in the sheep
business and it has ever been found re-
numeratiye. While the cattle business
has been somewhat depressed on ac-
count OF continued drought on the
ranges for the past years, it is safe TO
say that OF Alfalfa fat stock will, in
time, be one OF the most profitable pur-
suits in the southwest.
The census report for 1890 gives the
population for the territory at l53, 076.
Owing to the great difficulty attending
the enumeration in q sparcely settled
country like New Mexico, many persons
are not enumerated at all. The pop
ulation OF the territory. according to a
conservative estimate, is. in all proba-
bilitv, about 10000. This does not in
clude the Apache aud Navajo Indians.
OF this 10000 about 10000 are Pueblo
Indians, leaving total white popula-
ton Of about 10000
In no respect is New Mexico max
ing such progress as in popular educa-
ton. The late census developed the
fact that, while Interpolation of the
territory increased % per cent. during
the decade from 1880 to 1890, the num-
Der OF children enrolled in the public
schools increased 2S9 per cent, or 10
times as rapidly. This percentage has
now risen TO more than 800 per cent.
Many excellent new school buildings
have been erected aud others are being
prOVlueu loT. All VI tuo ClbioH huu
towns OF New Mexico now have good
and substantial school buildings and
frat class educational facilities all
around, many thousand Of dollars hav-
ing been spent for this purpose in the
past few years. According to the re.
port OF the superintendent OF public in
stitution for 1892 the enrolment OF
children in the public schools was 3d.
l5l. The three territorial institutions
are, the University at Albuquerque,
the Agricultural College at Las Cruces,
and the School OF Mines at Socorro.
These are all In hourishing condition.
The assessed valuation Of property in
1891 was S45, 399, 1868. The credit Of the
territory is good. No territory has ever
erected go many public buildings or
possessed as much public property as
New Mexico.
In climate New Mexico is probably
unsurpassed in the VIII ole world. Among
its most noted health resorts may be
mentioned Las Vegas, Santa Fe, Las
Cruces, Socorro and others. The eli
matte conditions are such as to make it
most favorable to persons afflicted with
any pulmonary complaint The air is
purifier and disinfectant. Meat exposed
to it is dried and cured, but never
spoils. Tho health.giving sunshine is
so universal that, by common consent.
New Mexico has assumed the title OF the
Sunshine State" q. FRANCIS DUFF.