Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-18

hlnd their Baptist brsthre1,, Following
close upon the M~ethodists, the Presby-
terians came to the territory in 1851.
The first Episcopal services in New
Mexico were held at Santa Fe in 1863
The first Congregational church in New
Mexico was organized in 1881 at Albu-
querque, and several other churches
have since followed.
There are many of the Jewish faith
in New Mexico, but, as far as the writer
I has been able to ascertain, they have
organized congregations and regular
worship only at Albuquerque and Las
Vegas.
. The colored people of the territory
generally belong to the African Method
ist church, Of which denomination there
| are organized churches at Albuquerque,
Las Vegas and one or two more of the
larger towns.
THE Mormons have a few settlements
in New Mexico, but these they have eX-
clusively to themselves, and they are
pretty generally on the northwestern
borders of the territory. There are
Freethinkers, Unitarians and Univer-
| salists scattered through the various
towns, but none of those faiths have
any organized societies"
RAILROADS AND IRRIGATION.
OF the railroads in the territory, the
governor says the following named,
with the number of miles controlled by
each, are being operated:
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe........692
Pecos Valley & Northeastern .........1 1872
Denver & Rio Grande .................166
Southern Pacific l66
Ell Paso & Northeastern. ...........1 1872
Santa Fe-Pacific.
New Mexico & Arizona. .............. 20
Arizona & New Mexico 80
Colorado & Southern. rs
TERRA Amarillo Southern. ........... II
Referring to irrigation the report
says: The improved systems of irriga-
ton upo which New Mexico has to de-
pend for the multiplication of her useful
land area are developing rapidly, but
there are still many opportunities for
the investment Of capital in irrigation
| projects, which cannot fail under good
! management to make millionaires of
the projectors.
THE yearly expense per acre for ilri-
cation, as has already been shown, is
$2.l5; but foul crops of hay are raised
in the year in lieu Of n without irri-
cation, or say three and one-half tors
instead of one and one-half tons. The
farmer, therefore, gets an extra two
tons of hay for an expenditure of 81 Il
In water. Add 81 for the cost Of harvest
extra two tons of hay, costing $4.15, o!
sos per ton
The governor concludes his report by
saying:
THE territory of New Mexico is q
most inviting field for capital anC
skilled labor, having undeveloped re-
sources almost without limit. Million,
of acres Of the finest agricultural lane
are yet to be reclaimed by the develop.
ment and proper storage of water. Com.
m%unication by enlarged and cheaper
railroad facilities between the variou.
portions of the territory is earnestly
hoped for, hal an interchange of home
products between the mining and agri'
cultural sections may be carried on.
"A large extent of New Mexico's rich
mineral lands yet remains to be ex.
plored and developed. Her grazing
lands have not yet been fully used
owing to the failure to develop a~rtesiai
water (of which the finest in the worlf
is found here) and erect surface wind
mills, the opportunities and conditions
for which are excellent.
The opportunities Of Industrial lift
offer varied and profitable inducements
to capital and labor, and the agricultur.
al, mineral and grazing wealth shoult
receive from outside investors the at.
tention they deserve.
Factories might also be started will
profit"