The times., 1898-01-02
SAILS IT a LAND CT SUNSHINE.
Gov o'efo's Claims for New Eexioo
in His Annual Report

i'll His Annual Report.
GOV. Miguel otero. President Mckinley .s
COVE rncr of New Mexico, has made his
frs annual report to the Secretary OF
th. Interior. The volume is the most
1 iffEy and also the most interesting and
/ attractive ever sent out from what Gov.
cIeIu calls --the Land OF Sunshine" Tie
diversified attrecuveness of this span sh-
A me ericnn, seni-tropical, frlit growing.
sheep raising gold and silver and coal
producing country is described in very glow
ing coloTS until nc seems quite probable
tina; the entertaining writer win himself
persuade much of the Immigration and cap
ita! that he says is now alone necessary
To make il one OF the most pleasing spots in
the United States.
The statistics of crops Of mining aad of
wool producing are certainly remark able.
Tie testimonials OF people who have sought
the high, dry, sunny air for their health
are equally attractive. Tie possibilities
for capital aud labor cannot bus induce in
vesticatioE fIom people in the East who
find the Older industries unremunera i've.
Tho volume is Illustrate With an TN
usually bright lot of half tone pictures, tell
ing ~ the different degrees of civilizatio:
fiom. the adobe Indian pueblo TO the fide
school buildings ana blocks of business
houses in the cities, aud the natnial see nc
beauties and the possibilities in the way of
hig fruit.
Gov. and Mrs. otero were in this 7ity
for some weeks during the autumn, and
they paiG short visit here on their re-
turn trip from the North to New Mexico
lasr Week. They were accompanied by
nj fha .a.lfs - sha C.a,.-a
FL New Mexican, who was in the East
tall inl to capitalists OF the possibilities
Of sugar beet culture In the territory
Boti' gentlemen We're enthusiastic over
th. prospects Of the territory, but both
Were equally as anxious that it should be
admitted as State during the present
a diminish alton and as soon as possible.
Coy. 0tero stated that this Government
has never given Il penny for educa ton in
the territory. He believes that when it
was ceded by Mexico the Government
should have made the ability to read and
write English at the age of tweuty zone
years a requisite to citizenship and the
right of franchise. IL with this law the
Government had helped along education
2 by giants and appropriations, he believes,
the te- Titory would have been in a very
different condition as to the eulighten
unent OF the Mexican part of the popula-
tioi lie stated, however, that with all
the disadvantages of unusual condition
the average of Intelligence and good citi-
Zenshir is excellent He said the MeXi-
can-An'ericansaread- d-ancing towa ri Ameri-
can standards every day, and that they
are as nogessrive, frugal and law .bid
ing as ally other class in the country.
The people themselves without Govern
ment aid have esta blished an excellent
system CT free schools and colleges.
The report of Gov. Otero, after the gen
eral Introductory statistics, begins very
properly with the climate of the coun
try as the great feature Of The Land of
SUNSHINE He believes that any OF the
Eastern States might well take lessons
in clifnGtH from his place. The meteoroloS-
ical tah'es compiled by the overnment IN
the Territory show wonderfully dry air.
d wealth Of sunshine, all the year round,
and "A temperature with almost no ex-
tremes. The physicians who live in tn.
Territory and other eminent men who have
visited ii state that there is nothing bet
ter in the world than New Mexico for
pulmonary troubles. Gov. Otero advises
people Will. weak lungs To bring ttIan
along. 30 TO work on the farms or sheep
ranges AID become healthy again. He says
it can be done without fail.
The statistics of tue sheep ranges are es-
pecially Attractive. Last year L 900 900
pounds OF wool were raised. 1t was sold
for 16 cents pound. The possibilities
OF this industry are almost illimitable.
The unoccupied land suitable for grazing
r
supply the United States with wool. The
Territory suppliessouthernC California, ,nortl.-
ern Texas and herself with coal. The beds
will last forever apparently and are easily
worked. Gold, silver and lead are found
In all the mountain ranges.
Gov Otero lays especial stress on the
possibilities for small farmers. fruit grow
ers and flour manufacturers. He SAYS
that wool growing and mining have taken
up the attention of the population SO en-
TREY th2t large part OF .he food con-
Sumed in the Territory has been pro-
duced outside and imported at heavy cost.
There are. millions of acres of rich land
ready to produce food, not only for the ]
Territory itself, but for the remainder
Of the country. The fruit grown In the |
Territory, in particular, is OF peculiarly |
e xceIlent flavor. owing to the high alti- |
tude, and finds ready market. Sugar |
beet growing, however. is the pet project |
Of the farmers OF this Southern Eldorado. |
There is one large sugar-beet mill in |
operation now. Its owners are getting |
rich. The beets produce 90 per cent of |
sugar, while the German beets only pro-
duce / 2 per cent. hR |