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

vi EuTope' anu tOuhy blduus dS living
monument to the citizens OF the gallant
old historical State OF Tennessee and es
pecally TO the managers and the press
of Tennessee, especially OF Nashville. 1t
is such an exposition that not only Ten
nesseans but the whole people of this
great union feel proud Of.
IL am delighted that New Mexico has
had the opportunity of exhibiting to the
enlightened world its wonderful natural
resources of gold, silver, copper, lead,
zine, iron, coal and scores OF other rich, ,
rare and beautiful metals and minerals.
such as no other stute or territory in
this union can boast of. New Mexico
today offers to the intelligent and enter
prising capitalist and prospector sure,
speedy and reliable return for his in
vestment or labor The great mineral
2 me or belt commences at the northern
boundary, where it joins Colorado, start
ing from the great Cripple Creek camp,
the richest and greatest gold and silver
producing camp on the American con
tinent today and passing through the
counties of Taos, Colfax, Santa Fe, Ber.
nallllo, Socorro, Sierra, Giaut and Lin
coin, comprising vast scope of country,
of some 100000 square miles, from the
line of Colorado to the Republic OF Mex
leo, the whole distance of which abeunds
in minerals, building stones, clays, mar
ble immense coal measures, precious
stones and rare gems, and the richest of
soils and grazing lands. No country
offers 80 many natural advantages for
the prospecting development, treatment
and transportation of Its vast resources
that this great scope of country does to-
day. There are many reasons for this
broad assertion.
First, New Mexico possesses more un-
occupied land open to settlement or
location than any state in the union.
Second, owing to it's altitude, rang
ing from 1000 to 10000 feet, insures it a
climate that has no superior on the
American continent. No extremes of
heat, the nights are always cool, the
heat of the day, rarely reaching 80 de-
gleee, is so tempered by the dryness as
not to be oppressive. Sunstrokes, like
the cyclone, malaria and epidemics are
unknown; in fact every breath is in
vigorating and life prolonged.
Third, water and fuel abound in
nearly all the mining camps of the ter
ritery.
Fourth, the great pioneer railway of
New Mexico, the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe system, passes nearly in the
centre of this greal mineral and agricul-
tural belt, from the Colorado line on the
n"rth to the Republic of Mexico on the
south, with branch roads that tap all the
! principal mining camps, cities and
towns, thus affording ready and acces-
sible transportation for all products and
supplies.
Fifth. there is yet over 100000 square
miles OF land open for location, thou
sands of which have never been pros
pected.
Sixth, New Mexico offers to the Hgr.
culturist, hortlculturist, stock raiser,
manufacturer and mechanic a splendid
field for investment. This, wheat, rye,
oats, barley, rice, corn, beans and these
grasses that you see on exhibit speak for
themselves and show the wonderful
products of its soil, aided by irrigation.
And right here let me say that the great,
fertile and productive State of Tennes.
see and other states could double their
production il their farmers would adopt
the irrigation mode of farming,
The farmer of Now Mexico is the most
independent man on earth. He plants
and harvests when he is ready, and does
not wait or depend on the elements for
proper season and his market is tho
best, as his products are always worth
the eastern prices, with the trunsporta-
tiOn Of nearly thousand miles added
thereto, which, by the way, is no small
profit of itself. The climate, soil, sun
shine and irrigation seems peculiarly
adapted to the successful culture of all
classes Of agricultural products, and the
same can be said OF her fruits, especial
ly peaches, plums, cherries and z, apes,
which, for size, flavor aud quality, have
no SUI e,ior,
New Mexico is the home Of the sugar
beet The success Of the sugar beet cul
tore and the manufacture of sugar there
! from, that has been demonstrated by
the sugar beet growers Of the Pecos Val
ley Of New Mexico, is an object lesson to
the people Of the United States, and is
attracting very general and active inter
est throughout the country.
New Mexico is peculiarly fitted for
this product. The sugar beet requires a
strong sunlight and dry atmosphere.
Moisture, therefore, must be supplied
by igation-the loss ram the better
the roots, and not the top, requiring
! water the ton needing most the light