Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-03-27
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lowing article from his pen ap
peared in q recent number Of Har.
per's Weekly and has been read by
millions Of people all over tn,
United States:
New Mexico is the oldest il
point of settlement of all the states
ana territories, and was organized
as a territory by act of Congress
approved March 8, 1850. 1t com
prises an area of 120, 90 square
miles, or 1865, $40 acres. BY the
census of 1890 the population is
given at 1883, an increase of 3D.
OPS or 28.46 per cent. in the last
ten years. The aggregate assess
ment of taxable property in 1891
is not less than 100000, 900.
There have been l445 miles Of
railroad constructed in New Mex
leo and numerous new roads are
projected.
Property is assessed very low.
The territorial Indebtedness is only
91l,712.27.
The territorial institutions of
New Mexico reflect credit upon
her people. The territory has
shown a great interest in the cree
ton of proper public buildings,
and has already without Federal
aid expended 100000 for this pur-
pose.
The livestock industry, which
includes the raising of cattle,
horses, and sheep, is carried on
very extensively in New Mexico,
and is one of the principal sources
of its wealth and prosperity.
New Mexico is only exceeded in
the number of its sheep by Ohio,
Michigan, California, Texas, and
Oregan.
Probably no state In the Union
contains a larger area of coal, and
of better quality, than is known to
exist in New Mexico. The pre-
cious metals have been discovered
in nearly all parts of the Territory
and in many places are successful
ly worked. The total value of the
precious metals produced in 1890
is estimated at 50, 000, 600.
New Mexico is supplied with
large tracts of timber in her noun
tains, and will afford a plentiful
supply of cheap lumber for domes-
tic use, and millions of feet for an-
nuhi export from the state.
New Mexico, without the aid Of
the general government, has es-
tablished an exec lIent system of
public schools throughout the
Territory, in which instruction is
given 1899 pupils between the
ages Of 5 and 20. The value Of
the public school edifces at Las
Vegas, Albuquerque, Socorro,
Santa Fe, and other Incorporated
cities exceeds 81, 600 1000, while the
private school property in Santa
te, Albuquerque, and Las Vegas
alone valued at 81, 10000. There
T in addition a university, an
agricultural college, a school Of
mines, and a military institute in
successful operation.
The Hon. Edmund G.. Ross, ex-
Governor of New Mexico, in referr-
ing 70 ehe agricultural future
of New Mexico, said:
Contrary 10 the popular Impression
~ the East, a large proportion Of the
lands Of New Mexico are good agucul
turll lands, which Will average we'll with
those Of any OF the States, Gust or west
AZ least one half OF the area o. New
Mexico is susceptible ~ a high state Of
cultivation and successful farming. The
river valleys e0p cially are rarely equal
lsd anywhere IN productive energy.
when viewed ia the light OF the fact
that 10 large portions Of the territory
eae lands are Interpreted with forests
~ timber, vast deposits OF coal, aud
qlarries Of excellent buildlug-stOue, I
mines u all the precious and valuable
metals, and O climnte unequalled in sal
ubrity and healthfulnea8, II wiz be ap-
rcnt that New Mexico possessas rare
at' actions for the ambitious, energetic,
duetrioua farmer and home seeker
The committee Of awards at the
Worlds Fair gave to New Mexico
irst premium for wheat and oats.
4 comparison of the committees
findings showed that ont Of the
world, the rest of the United
included, New Mexico had
hs huess wheat the grain weigh