Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-01-16
GOVERNORS REPORT.
II IS Al Ixrhsivs Compilation Of Facts
OF fatreu Concerning The Ternrory.
IseUMINr zoe STATEHOOD.

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territory has about 100000 inhabitants
not incluiipg thu 1880 indians resid
idg In New Mexico.
A strong plea for statehood follows
made upon patriotic, treaty, commercial
and oihsr grounds. A brief history o.
the territory is given, to which Is added
a review az eocisl. moral, religious and
educs' ioDal conditions OF New Mexico
which. taking everything In considers,
ton, are the equal Of those found any.
where else.
The report cites that there Ia nov
1893 miles Of railroad In New Mexico,
OF which 2s0 mile, was constructed in
1899. The mlleags OF each railroad In
the t. rritory Ia given. with mention OF
the roads prof 'cted or the future In I'd
dition, q valuable ;stis OF the altitude OF
New Mexico railroad towns Is given.
The irrigation system, OF the territor,
are treated carefully and minutely.
The cultivation OF sugar beets Il
touched upon, and other branches OF az.
rlculture as we'll q horticulture are
given a complete review. showing that
while great progress has been made 10
those branches Of industry. New Mexico
still offers an immense field for capital
and labor ~ far a. agriculture and hor
ticulture are concerned. Governor Otero
proves that q fair living can be made 10
New Mexico on ten acres Of irrigated
ground. He emphasizes the fact that
the farmers and horticuiturists Of the
territory have q splendid home market.
The thermal springs and climate oil
the territory furnish material for q chap.
ter on New Mexico rs q paradise for the
health seeker, such az ia found nowhere
else In the world. The fact that the
United Sites government has selected
Fort Stanton and Fort Bayard as nation.
al sanitariums Is part evidence OF this,
while the opinion OF eminent physicians
and scientists furnishes conclusiy proof
OF the above assertion.
After giving q description Of the fores,
reserves. Governor 0tero refers with
special pride to the progress OF edu ca
tion In New Mexico, which 10 ten years
has reduced the number Of iIliterstes
10 the territory from over 10 per cent Of
the population to 20 per cent. The ter.
ritorial institutions OF learning are Emu.
msrated and desc ibed, which give evi.
dence that "a. day New Mexico lie one Of
the leaders In the cause Of education In
the west.
A report OF Col. N. 8. Nalpole, Indian
agent. Is incorporated In the governors
report. 1t reviews comprshensiyely che
work being done for the Indians. both on
the government Indian reservations In
the territory as we'll "a for the Indians
who have reached q partial independence.
Progress among the Indians IL slow, Blu,
sure. and with years TO come the govern.
ment will doubtless succeed in making
independent citizsns Of their Indian
charges.
Governor Otero then proceeds 10 give Q
statistical review OF the business done
during the past year at the four federal
land offices In the territory, and Of the
immense quantity Of government land
still open to settlement. This Is foil ,wed
by a resume OF the good work accom-.
plished, and being dons by the court Of
private land claims, which more than
any other agency 10 settling and clearing
land titles In the territory.
In keeping with the great impo rtance
OF the cattle. sheep and goat interests OF
the territory, many pages are devoted TO
them. They are at present the principal
wealth producers Of the territory. Over
100000 pounds Of wool was handled In
New Mexico last year. and 10000 900
head Of sheep are owned by the people.
The mining Of New Mexico
are attracting the attention Of the world,
and more than seventy pages Of the re.
port are devoted to them In fact, In.
Guiding references made to mining un
der other subdivisions. ne-nfth Of the
report treats on the vast mineral inter
ests OF the territory, both developed and
uDdeyeloped. In the report on mines
the annual report Of Mine Inspector
John ". Fleming 10 included. This
goes into every detail OF coal mining
and has /, description OF every coal mine
In the territory. IL Is illustrated with
maps and charts.
A report OF the financial condition OF
the territory Ia made, which shows that
while deficits have existed almost every
year for some time, they have been taken
care OF without trouble. and a. the 70.
venues Of the territory are gradually in
creasing, 1t will soon be on the very besI
financial basis. IL Is due to this fac
that territorial bond issues now com
mand q premium where formerly the
could MOI be disposed Of. even at par
The financial status OF each county Il
given In detail. Many OF the account,
arc not Very d Altering nor encouraging
but the huge Indebtedness OF some coun
ties dates back many year,. and at pre-,
sent honest Efforts are being made to ad
just those debts, not by population, bu'
by the best compromise that the countie,
can offer. Owing to prevailing pros
perity and great economy In the count,
management, county revenues ara In
creasing
The report upon the ju iiciary and ba
OF the territory Is another bright spo
In the years history. Law and ordeI
are enforced without fear and favor
and a mans life and property are q
safe In New Mexico to-day as they ar,
. In New York and Chicago. and psrhap
safer.
The report OF the adjutant general In
cludes New Npxich's war record. a razor,