Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-09-07
RICHES OF AN EMPIRE.
White Oaks the Center of a WOndrOus
Region of Wealth Producing
Elements.
Miles of Mineral Lands and Acres OF
Coal and Iron-Specifc Men
ton of the Mines.
Correspondence New Mexican.

Correspondence New Mexican.
81 have found the promised land. 1t
does not flow with milk and honey, but in
mineral wealth; in vast and rich deposits
of coal and copper and silver and lead
ores, and in beautiful marble, it rivals the
picture Proctor Knott drew of Duluth.
refer to the camps of White Oaks and
the rich agricultural lands beyond. White
Oaks is destined to be the great central
sun and Ell Paso, Las Vegas, Albuquerque
and Trinidad the lesser lights. The
great sun will give warmth and life to the
Others"
The above words were spoken by the
peerless orator, Hon. Thos. M. Patterson,
at convention held in Ell Paso in Sep
tember, 1891, to consider the feasibility
of constructing railroad from FL Paso
through the White Oaks region to Dem
yer.
The words of the orator are destined to
become prophetic. All that White Oaks
needs to make it the "great sun" is capi-
tai and railroads and these it seems are
to be given the people of that section ere
another year passes. Then will the
White Oaks cup of Joy be filled to over
flowing. Pleasantly located on the east
ern slope of the Carrizo mountains; sur
rounded by variety and an abundance
of material wealth, inhabited by an ener-
getic, enterprising, determined people;
retaining much of its pioneer aspect, yet
slowly assuming the appearance of sub
stantial and we'll built town; awaiting the
coming of railroad as the signal' for a
new growth and the assurance of speedy
and permanent prosperity-such is
WHITE OAKS TODAY.
1t has had an eventful, yet honorable
past; it is full of hope and courage and
faces the future without single doubt
that, with the development of the re-
sources with which it is so generously
endowed, it will become ono of the most
active, most prosperous and most wealthy
of the producing centers of the Rocky
mountain country. Well may the camp
place its trust in the future, for surely
nature never bestowed it's favors more
bonnteously upon any country. The
region possesses gold, silver, iron, marble,
coal, fire clay and other minerals, in ad-
dition to being surrounded by one of the
richest agricultural regions to be found
anywhere. Its greatest possession, how
ever, is it's people. They have proven
themselves irdefatigable in their efforts
to promote the interests of their country.
When the writer was detailed by the
NEW MEXICAN to investigate and report
upon the progress of White Oaks it was
with feeling akin to disappointment,
for he felt as though he were going to
country rough and uncivilized. He was
disappointed, but in such an agreeable
manner that he will always maintain the
pleasantest recollections concerning his
trip and will watch the future of the coun-
try with great interest, for he is firmly
convinced that there is not country
destined to show greater progress in the
near future.
Aliphting from the Santa Fe train at
San Antonio station, one of Ozanne's COM
Portable stages was found waiting to
carry the passengers to White Oaks.
From San Antonio to Ozanne's ranch, a
distance of forty-two miles, where stop
is made over night, the route is not par
ticularly agreeable one, it being covered
most of the way by deep sands, but the
trip of the writer was mrde pleasant by
the presence of two charming compan-
ions, Col. j. W. Yankee, the new owner of
the North Homestake mine, and Miss M. P.
billiard, who was returning to her home af-
ter years absence IN Ell Paso. After a
refreshing nights sleep at the ranch the
trip was resumed early next morning and
White Oaks reached that afternoon, about
O'Clock.
From the ranch to White Oaks the route
is through beautiful mountainous coun-
try. Arriving at the town stranger ia
at once impressed with its solid appear
ance and can not help praising the hotel
accommodations, for they are excellent.
WHEN DISCOVERED.
AS far back as 1860 it was known that
the country was rich in mineral deposits
but the Indians we're so bad that white
men dared not enter the country. The
first discovery of placers was made by a
man named Baxter in the latter part OF
IT, in gulch one-half mile from the
present town, the gulch being named
Baxter after it's discoverer. He worked
the placers for two years, and although
compelled to haul water three miles they
proved very profitable as the workers
were able to pan out $40 per day.