Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-08-09
PROSPEROUS UNION COUNTRY.
The Northeastern Corner Of New Mexico
in Good Condition.

From the Denver Post.
John X. Guyer, a prominent attorney Of
Clayton, n. NJ, accompanied by his wife.
has been spending a short vacation in
Denver. and leaves tonight for his home.
lie has On abiding faith In the future
greatness Of the territory and pins his
faith to Clayton.
"~'layton," said Mr.. Guyer, lis situated
In the extreme northeastern part Of the
territory. and is the county seat of Union
county, which is 100 miles square. The
principal Industry Of the county il stock
growing. During the season Of 1897 over
100000 head Of sheep, over $1,000 head Of
cattle and 100000 pounds Of wool were
we're shipped from our little city, the
aggregate value Of which was over ELL
100000. During the last year more than
$4,000 has been expended In i'm
proyements Of various characters, the
most notable of which was the building
Of a $4,000 stone hotel. The lack OF
good hotels has always been more or less
OF a drawback TO Clayton, but this can
no longer be urged against It. This new
hotel is heated by steam, lighted by cleo
tricity, and is first-class in every respect.
I'VE have a fine electric plant and
complete system Of water works owned
by private capital. Our merchants ship
most OF their goods in carload lots. This
Is saying considerable for a town OF
1000 inhabitants, but II IL true. There
Is abundant room In our county for the
homeseeker and homes can be had for
the asking. Farming Is being engaged
In quite successfully in some parts OF
the county, and where Intelligent effort
has been made in that direction, no aner
fruit can be found than il raised in
Union county. Alfalfa and maize grows
to perfection, and / can see the time
ahead when our county will be filled up
with small stock farmers. This is what
we need, and rs soon rs the great mass
Of home seekers find out the advantages
Of climate and the resources Of our
county this is what we shall have.
Goal is found there, as we'll as copper,
but no we'll directed efforts have 40 far
been made to deyelope II in paying
quantities.
New Mexico as a whole is coming to
the front despite the seeming determine.
ton OF congress to prevent, and we feel
that soon our claims TO statehood will
force themselves upon that august body
In such a manner as will compel IL 10
give statehood to New Mexico.
mo volunteers have done better service
for their country in the present war than
the brave boys who went from New Mex
leo, and the record made by her sons at
Santiago should be sufficient proof OF her
patriotism. Clayton mourns for some OF
her sons who gave up their lives In that
fight, and those who are familiar with all
the conditions obtaining in New Mexico
consider II an insult 10 our citizens to
question their patriotism, az congress has
inferentially by its action, or non-action,
rather.
"The business outlook for the present
season is very bright, indeed. Sheep men
have every reason TO congratulate them.
selves upon an excellent lamb crop and a
fair price for their wool, while cattle men
have no real cause for complaint. We
have had abundant rains this season and
grass Is fine all over our county, thus in
surfing a good mutton crop for shipment
this fall"