Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-01-19
THE IMMIGRATION BUREAU.
Complete Report OF the Proceedings
of Its Annual Meeting Yesterday
The Presidents Address and
lamentations.

The members of the New Mexico
bureau of immigration present at the an
nual meeting yesterday afternoon we're:
j. j. Lesson, of Secorro, president; E.
&. Ross, of Albuquerque, secretary;
Ernest Myers, of Albuquerque, treasurer;
Henry Grant, of Abiquiu; Vicente Mares,
of Wagon Mound; Francis Downs, of San
ia Fe; A. J. Loomis, of Silver City; j A.
Baird aud j. K. Livingston, of Las Cru
ces; s. I. Biting, of Eddy, and Gov. W.
T. Thornton.
THE PRESIDENTS REPORT.
The first business in order was the read
ing of the presidents annual report. 1t
is.as follows:
Gentlemen: Before submitting my re.
port as president of the bureau, allow me
| first to return to you my sincere thanks
for the high honor you saw fit to confer
on me and for the many courtesies ex.
tended me by the officers and members OF
this bureau.
Upon assuming the duties the outlook
for the future was anything but favorable,
owing principally to the general financial
depression then existing throughout our
fair land, and I am sorry to state that
such state of affairs has continued to re-
main with us up to the present time. l,
however, feel hopeful and believe that
the dark clouds of adversely that have
hung over our fair territory to the detri-
ment of the many and varied re-
sources that We possess are breaking,
and soon will pass away. But fully real
ize that, to reap the benefits, the citl-
zens of this territory should by their
representatives, the bureau of immigra-
ton, at least make an effort to assist in
this great change. While it is true that
mining has been one of the greatest in
dustries, in fact, has been the backbone
of all industries so far as our territory is
concerned, as wage earners and produce
consumers, and while it is true that this
great industry is at a very low ebb, yet,
we have other great resources and wealth
producers in our land that this bureau
and the people of the territory should
not lose sight of, and which should be
brought to the notice of the public gen
orally. 1t is we'll known fact that the
pioneers of this great wild and woolly'
southwest never surrendered their spirit
of advancement or progresslveness
Among the many great industries which
| if developed and fostered would bring
permanent prosperity to our people, are
Irrigation, fruit growing, beet couture
agriculture in all its forms, wool produc'
ton, and factories of all classes.
The first of these, irrigation and stor-
age of water, is probably the most i'm
portant as its success virtually meanE
success for nearly all others. The sub
. ject, am happy to state, has been han
died in an intelligent and able manner
an1 brought before the public of THU
nation by the irrigation congress, and il
now again brought before the people Of
this territory by the bureau in the form
of pamphlet on irrigation, which il
now ready for the printer, and will soor
be ready to mail to all parts of the coun
try.
THE NEXT GREAT INDUSTRY
is fruits. It is an undisputed fact tina
next to gold, fruits have done more to ad
vertise and settle California than all It'll
other industries combined. Then, why
should New Mexico remain in the bacl
ground any longer when it is conceded tt
raise fruits that are superior to those o.
California; New Mexico leads in size
flavor, color, keeping qualities, and best
of all, has the best home market of any
state in our great Union.
Next comes the sugar beet. Two years
of experiment has proved the fact that
the soil of New Mexico contains the natu
raj elements, or food, for the successful
raising of the sugar beet. The crop is
certain, the profits big, and to the in
dustrious aud intelligent farmer who en-
cages in its culture, permanent pros
perity is surely his reward.
This bureau for and on behalf OF thu
people of this territory should by ever!
means within its power advertise to thu
world the great natural resources and
climate we have; that only need capita
and intelligence to make New Mexico ont
of the most prosperous territories in thil
grand and great republic, and justly en-
titles it to place one more star of state
hood upon the grand old flag of oul
country.
During my term have written abou
700 letters in answer to inquiries ant
have mailed over 5000 pamphlets ant
other printed matter, in which the re
sources of our territory had been we'll set
forth, and believe that great good has
resulted from the work and efforts of thu
bureau Of immigration.
approved twelve vouchers for tn,
secretary of the bureau for salary, amount
ing in full to 1915.
have from the 18th Of January, 1896
Al -
proved thirty-on vouchers, amounting
in total to $1,364.78, which left a balance
in the hands of the treasurer of tn
bureau on January IL, 1897, of 1889 92
Upon assuming the duties rs presiden
of the bureau found that the fnancia
and other affairs, to say the least, hal
been kept in an unbusiness-like manner
and I appointed an auditing com
mittee, composed of Messrs. Downs
Loomis and Paulin, whose report will b
read to Won by the chairman of said com
mittee, Judge Francis Downs, for you
action. I could not be doing my duty Il
the people of this territory, the commit
tee or myself, If did not here state tina
this committee deserves our thanks TO
their untiring labor in making out thei
ireport, which speaks for itself.
Ihave during the year signed orders o
the territorial treasurer to pay over &
the treasurer Of the bureau of immigra
ton for the following amounts:
February 5, 1896
Order on ex-treasurer of bureau....S Al
Order orhterritorial treasurer. 772
Territorial treasurer. .... 80 8
Territorial treasurer. ,..... 924 Q
Territorial treasurer. 726 @
Territorial treasurer. 49,. 2S5 G
2 Total. ................ 81, 254 Z
Vouchers signed during term ......... 1884 Z