Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-19

four years, but it is confidently expected
that favorable national legislation will
be given the wool grower in the future,
which will put the industry on the basis
it formerly occupied, when flocks in New
Mexico paid 20 per cent annually on the
capital invested.
There is room in the territory for
more sheep, but it is predicted that in
future fiocks will be smaller and of
better grade than heretofore, resulting
in the advantage of 80 per cent, instead
of a 20 per cent profit. The wool output
of the territory for the year ended June
30, 1895, was 1904, LAG pounds.
Every assurance can be given that
sheep raising will be profitable bust
ness for the new settler to undertake.
The hog has never been favorite in
New Mexico, except as he is seen hang
ing against the wall in the market stall,
but he nevertheless continues to grow
in popularity. The farmers in the ter
ritory are paying considerable attention
to the raising of swine. There being a
very small per cent Of decaying vegeta-
BILE or animal matter, the New Mexican
hog receives large percentage OF whole
some food, and he is clearly, healthy
animal generally, making sweet-favored
pork: He bids fair to receive more at
tention as the territory grows in popula-
ton, and is now source of profit to
those who have put money into the bus
mess.
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Pointers for those who Contemplate
Visiting the Territory.
With the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railroad leading into New Mexico from
the southeast, and the Denver & Rio
Grande from the northeast, visitors to
the future great state have ample means
for pleasant journey winter and sum-
mer. If the tourist, land seeker or in
valid resides in the north central states
he may take any of the lines of overland
travel out of Chicago. The Santa Fe
runs it's own trains from that city while
the other roads make close connections
at Denver with the Santa Fe branch and
also with the Denver & Rio Grande
("the Scenic Route" of the Rocky noun.
tains) which carries it's New Mexico pas
sengers south along the foothills of the
range, past Pixies Peak, through Colo
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thence westward through the Grand
Canon of the Arkansas whose sides rise
1900 feet above the roadbed. At Salida
the course tends to the south over the
mountains parks and valleys of southern
Colorado, and the passenger is landed
in Santa Fe. From this point he may
journey over the territory by rail or
stage at pleasure. The Santa Fe train
from Denver follows route parallel with
the Rio Grande railroad from that city
to Pueblo and on to La Junta where it
connects with the main Santa Fe line
from Kansas City and Chicago.
If the visitor enters the Santa Fe train
at Chicago, St. Louis or Kansas City he
will reach New Mexico via southern
Colorado, striking the mountains at
Trinidad, thence going over the range
and through a section of rare scenic
beauty.
The accommodations for travellers on
both the Santa Fe and Rio Grande are
first-class and modern in every respect
To travel on these lines is pleasure
For particulars. maps, time tables, ETC.,
address 5. K. Hooper, general passenger
and ticket agent, Denver & Rio Grande
railroad, Denver, Colo, and G. T. Mich
olson, general passenger agent, Atchi,
son, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad, Chi
cago, Iii.
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Era of Railroad Building.
The extent of New Mexico's railroad