White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-29
but Of Europe.

Europe, have determined that the sugar
beet produced on the lands of the great
Pecos Valley and the Rio Grande Val
ley, contain about 90 per cent of sugar,
or about per cent more sugar than is
obtained in any part OF Europe or Amer
ica, thus atfording and insuring for
tune to all who embark in this, the
great coming industry of America. The
stocknau can find no better grazing
land, rs the plains, mesas and noun
tains are covered with grasses, prom
inent among them being the great
Gramma grass, acknowledged by all cat
/ tlemen to be the most nutritious grass
on earth.
In addition to the mammoth display
of minerals, cereals and grasses, Navajo
blankets and Apache baskets, Manager
Leeson states that his territory will
make fine exhibit of fruits of all kinds,
also vegetables and all classes of aeri-
cultural products, during the exposi-
ton. In addition to the exhibits al
ready mentioned, New Mexico's old bell
is one of the leading attractions of the
exposition. Hundreds can be seen daily
taking down on their note books the
history of this much priced relic. This
old bell was made in the year 1919 In
1850 the church was destroyed by the
Indians; in 1884, it was dug out of the
ruins of Grande Guivera, a ruined
Spanish city of size, many claiming it's
population exceeded 20000 1t was
taken to Socorro, New Mexico, and
placed on the San Miguel chapel. This
church was also destroyed by the In
dians in 1881, and the people we're driven
out of the country and retreated as far
as Isleta, small town near what is now
known as FL Paso, Tex. In 1906, col
ony of some seventy families from Be
len, New Mexico, resettled Socorro, and
repaired the old church, which stands
today. Then this old bell was again
dug up and was used again by the har-
dy pioneer Spaniards, who invaded the
interior of that great land of natural re
sources, and from that time until, you
might say the SOS, protected the old
bell by their blood. The bell weighs
46l pounds. The metal was taken from
mine near, or at what is now known as
the Santa Rita del Cobre mine in Grant
county, and the faithful worshipers ad
ded to the metal gold and silver coins
and gold and silver jewel y. 1t is now
34S years old.
There is on the road now shipment
ment of gold and silver ores, from Hills
boro, Sierra county, that is very rich,
also some fine specimens of minerals
from the Water Canon district of the
| Magdalenae, which is destined to be-
come one of the greatest gold camps in
the great southwest. The Cochiti dis
trict is also sending an exhibit of its rich
ores and its opals.
Now Mexico has thrown open her
doors and invited American immigra-
ton OF the intelligent and progressive
class. To such hearty and cordial wei,
come il extended, as such is and will be
| the foundation for statehood, The
/ American is natural born state build
er, and would soon demand, and not
beg, for admittance to the union as q
state. New Mexico is today entitled by
right equity aud justice, to have her
star of statehood on that grand old flag.
Which she has CALAMITY upheld and de-
Tended by the blood Of her sons for the
past fifty Yeas. Should the people
come, they are assured that all will find
a healthy and nvigorating climate, a
rich and productive soil, a world of treas.
ures in her mines; good laws, and them
strictly enforced; good public schools on
modern plans, and under modern and
competent instructors; churches and
secret orders OF all kinds, and last, but
not least social class of people to vel
come and make the newcomer feel at
home.
The question naturally arises among
people not convereant with the condi-
tions Of that country, why is it your
country having so many natural advan-
tages, has not progressed more repid-
ly?" This is easily answered. From
the treaty Of Guadalupe Hiaalgo, when
New Mexico became the property Of the
United States. up, it might be said, to
the early SOS, that lnnd was infested by
rowing bands of blood-thirsty Apache
indians, who murdered and scalped all
whom they came in contact with. This
kept immigration and capital away.
With the advent of the Atchison, Tope
ka & Santa Fe railroad in 1880 prospec
tors, capitalists cattlemen and farmers
flocked to that land by the thousands,
ard prosperity spread all over the eulire
territory. Cities, towns and mining
camps sprang up as II by magic, and
continued until the decadenee OF silver
values caused by the unlriendly action
OF congress, which closed its smelters,
/ ehut down its minaa and brought Desc