El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-15
NEW MEXICO.

NEW MEXICO.
The Governor Shows the TERRITORY
Exhibited More Real Patriotism
Than Many OF the States.
The report of Miguel Otero, the
governor OF New Mexico, according to
q Washington dispatch, has been
made public by the secretary of the
interior. The report is by far the
most voluminous made by the gov
ernors OF any of the territories, and
| evinces great care on Governor Ote-
ro's part to set before the public all
| the resources and advantages of the
great domain of which he is chief
executive.
New Mexico contains nearly 9,OOO,-
600 acres. OF these there are about
| "a 200, 600 acres contained ia land
grants, Indian and military reserva-
entries, which leaves available an
area of about IS, 600, 900 acres of land,
capable of supporting an immense
population running up into the mil
lions.
PLEA FOR STATEHOOD
Thousands of acres of wild lands are
to be had by complying with the Unit
ed States land laws, much of which is
contiguous to water and is desirable for
colonization purposes, Wheel bitches
| and water storage reservoirs are pro-
vided.
The population of New Mexico, ex.
elusive of Indians, is 26O, 500. The In
dian population is 25. 1929. This makes
total population of 285. 800. The gov
ernOr makes Q strong plea for state
hood. After repeating his former
arguments in this connection, he
Gays:
"Since that time our assessed value
now more than $40, OoO, 900 and CON
stantly growing while the population,
caused by inning alton, is also incre asin G
rapidly. New Mexico sold more than
l8, 000, 900 pounds of wool this year,
which is 5000. 900 pounds more than
ever before in her history, while her
miues of copper and gold are being de-
veloped in q manner never known be-
FORE"
| HER VOLUNTEERS.
Then Governor Otero speaks of the
number of troops furnished by the
the first ten regiments organized IN
der the presidents second call for
volunteers. and says:
New Mexico sent 12l and Arizona
80, or total of 211. The census of
1890 gives ArizonA's population ss
SO, 696, New Mexico 1853, 500. and Mas
sachusetts 2,23s, e43. New Mexico and
Arizona, then, with q combined
population of 2I3, 2S9, or less than one
tenth of that of Massachusetts. fur
nished over one-fourth of the mum Der
sent by the state of the Pilgrim Faith
ers, of Adams, Webster and Hoar.
"This is comparison with the best
in the extreme east. Now let US see
what showing the two territories
made when compared with some of
the sovereign states of the imperial
west.
MORE THAN SIX STATES.
Idaho Is, Montana 80, North Dakota
Is, South Dakota 9, Nevada 2, Wiscon-
than that furntehed by New Mexico and
Arizona, whose people are incapable
of self-government." The states above
mentioned have twelve United States
senator's and sixteen members of the
national house of representatives. New
Mexico and Arizona have two delegates
in congress-. without the right to vote
on any question because they represent
constituents 'incspable of self govern
ment." Why not statehood, then?
The governor recommends that the
salary of each of the judges of the SUI
preme court of New Mexico be in
creased to SIS, 600 year. There have
been 100 miles of new railroad con-
structed within the ritory during the
past year by thief I'M companies:
Ell Paso & North 7. l52miles: Pc
COS Valley 81 stern, 100; Alamo
gordo & jas 10 Mountain, 20;
| Atchison, Top , XSanta Fe, Is.
AS TO SHEEP RAISING.
One of the great industries of New
| Mexico is sheep raising. No business
| offers more profitable returns than does
| the sheep-raising and wool-growing
| business of New Mexico at the present
| time. The cost of running the sheep
for year is about 80 cents per head,
which covers the expenses of herding,
lam bling, shearing. dipping, taxes, etc.
The f1ocks are usually run in bands of
1900 to 5000. The people of New
| Mexico are unsurpassed in the man
| agement of sheep herds.
The resources of New Mexico are
boundless, and the possibilities Of de-
| velopment in the territory of New
Mexico in numerous directions are uu-
equaled by those of any other state or
territory IN the union. The range for
sheep and cattle was never in better
shape, and stock of all kinds is
in EXCELLENT condition.
Every prediction made for prosperity
during the year is now In fair way to be
fulfilled, and New Mexico will exceed
almost all former yearly records in the