Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-12-07
. or SACRAMENTO
A Movement on Foot to Create a New
county Win Alamo Gordo as
County Seat.

County Seat.
Editors Citizen.
Las Cruces. N. NJ, Nov. 30 Among
the coming events which cast their
shadows before them, the formation Of
the new county Of Sacramento, by the
coming legislature. seems 10 he the most
important to this section Of the territory,
and indeed its importancs 10 the whole
territory Is such that II should be borne
In mind by the people in general. bear.
ing promise. "a II does. Of the develop
ment OF a rich section whose wealth will
materially swell the assets OF New Mex
leo and whose develop nent will prove
the successful example needed 10 en-
courage the coming OF enterprise and OF
capital 10 develop many other portions
Of our fair land. which are alike capable
OF sustaining large populations Of enter
prising aad industrious people who will
establish what we 50 much need-pet
manent homes.
This new county OF sacramento will
DO formed Of the portion Of Dona Ana
lying east OF the Organ range, and that
portion OF Lincoln contiguous TO the
Sacramento mountains and reaching
southwark TO the empire Of Texas, and
likely have Its seat Of government 10.
Gated at Alamo Gordo. the lourishing
new city On the line OF tina III Pas0 Il
Northeastern. at It's junction point with
the Alamo GordO 81 sacramento railroad,
which taps the timber belt OF that
section.
This will bring into touch with the
outside world a rich country whose
Immense have lain thus long
dormant simply because OF the remote.
ness from markets, mills, smelters and
lines OF travel.
Recent legislatures OF New Mexico
have been rather disposed to look with
disfayor upon schemes Tor county al.
vision, because many OF such schemes
have been fathered by certain politicians
whose very zeal as promoters made good
citizens suspicious Of the motives under.
lying the proposed change. and because,
In most instances. there seemed 10 be no
real demand. considering the territory's
financial welfare, for the creation OF
new counties, and the consequent addi-
ton to the burdens. already too heavy,
laid upon the backs OF property holders
Here we have a country that il 30 com
pletely cut of from its respective seats
OF government, Las Cruces and Lincoln,
that II not only ends itself inconvenient.
~ far from tho courts and the county
Offices and officers, but also adds addl-
tlonal and heavy burdens TO the entire
counties. IA they now stand, in the mat
ter OF sheriff fees and jurors and wit.
nesses' mileage. and all general court
and county expenses.
This county Ia destined TO furnish the
bulk OF public business In the two cOun
ties named, and the distance from county
seats and the general Inconvenience will
m AXE the increased revenue, from Ii
sure development just beginning TO un'
fold. sell. consuming TO such an extent
that It's growth will prove no blessing Il
either old county.
Here we see the certain formation oil
a nucleus OF wealth. mineral. stock, agri
cultural, pomological-wealth untold Of
timber and OF coal, which naturally cen
ters about Alamo GordO, and which has
such a community Of interest, each enter
prise with the other, all that In the pro
posed area TO be included In the new
county will always be bound together b,
ties OF common interest. aud Just as nat
urally cut on from the remaining portions
Of the two old counties.
This proposed county presents no pOlit
zeal problems which Its promoters ar,
seeking 10 solve TO their own interest, II
fact It's political complexion cannot D,
foreseen in view Of the immense immi
grafton starting In from all directions
Nor does the proposed county bear th
support Of professional promoters, bu
may we'll be proud OF the fact that |
bears upon its banner the lanes Of al
It's inhabitants-all ranchers, miners
stOckmen, wOOdsmen. tradesmen-every
Z body located in the rich range Of the Sac
/ ramentOs, and in its neighbOring terri
Z tory, aud IL thus endorsed not by I'VE, Ia
politicians" but by I'VE. the people"
, There may possibly be certain pruden
: tiAl reasons why the county should nc
D be fully organized until 1t Is allowed I
select by vote It's own Cficers and Il
own county scat, but the coming legll
lature SHOULD GER, ,nly pass an enablin
act which will a. least lead To the FOL
nation OF this propO7od new county.
: There IL another matter Ia connectio
with tn growth OF this county whlc
should preseLt itself with great force
the people Of Albuquerque, and that 4
I that unless Albuquerque oEn get a liz
southwark to tap the road nov headin
through this country toward the PEG
valley and thence eastward, It will II
sign 20 Texas a valuable trade whiC
should bs held within our own territOI
ami not be given entirely TO nj PasO
8 at present. The trade OF this country
4 worth a strong effort 10 reach. win yO
sit idle aud let It slip away
n. ". LOOMS.