Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-11-07
An Immense Domain in New Mex
leo Is Still Subject to Entry I'm
der the Federal Laws.
TERRITORIAL SELECTIONS
The Drift Fence Evil in New Mexico Is
. Commented Upon by Land Oommis-
sioner Binger Hermann Lands
Withdrawn from Lieu Selection.


land Office, made public this week, con-
tains many interesting statistics con-
cerning New Mexico and adjoining
state. In New Mexico the total OF un-
reserved and unappropriated lands is
55. .694,161 acres of which 41,10S,5OS acres
have been surveyed. The area appro-
priated is 16,454, ,495 acres and the area
reserved $685., ISL acres In the adJo1n-
ing state of Colorado, the total area OF
unreserved and unappropriated land
is 39.115.S14 acres, of which all put
4, 1896, ,O55 acres have been surveyed. Inc
amount of reserved lands is 5,694,l
acres, the area now appropriated be-
ing q, ,53S, 1856 acres. The inappropriate
ed and unreserved lands in Wyoming
aggregate 47,656,s96 acres, 4276s,5s7 OF
which have been surveyed. The area
appropriated is 6,7S1,366 acres and the
area reserved 7,995,o1S acres.
Colorado, wyoming, New Mexico
and Utah contributed largely to the
general increase in coal patents for
the past year.
In New Mexico, twelve such patents
were issued for $40 acres; in Colorado
36 patents for 3,239 acres; in wyoming
% patents for 2,743 acres. In addition
in New Mexico 20 mineral patents We're
Issued on 81 mineral claims, embracing
an area of 707,639 acres. In Colorado
7Os mineral and mill site patents on
1904 claims were issued covering an
area of 15,719S15 acres. In wyoming
there were four mill site and mineral
patents on 10 claims covering an area
of s44.357 acres. Under the head of In
dian and miscellaneous patents, IS
found one item covering 1O5,565 acres in
New Mexico. In New Mexico the ter
ritorial insane asylum secured 2o,7Ol
acres; the proposed miners hospitai
| 21, ,O76 acres; the proposed REFORM
school q, ,27O acres; the school OF mines
| q, ,O3O acres; the penitentlary zo'ooo
acres; the military institute N,2eo
acres; the commission Of irrigation AZ
COS acres; the deaf and dumb asylum
2o,e74 acres; the normal schools 42'ol'
acres; the proposed institute for the
blind 4,7O3 the university at Albuquer-
que 6.40O acres; the agricultural col
llege 1857 acres. Colorado did not fare
so we'll for it only segregated 1854
acres for it's agricultural college ana
l12,722 acres for school indemnity lands
In wyoming charitable and education
al institutions in general received H.
9sS acres; public buildings 1,434 acres;
the agricultural college 2104s acres;
miners hospital 4SO acres deaf and
dumb asylum S77 acres; school land
lindemnities covering a total of 47,9Ss
acres.
During the past year $1,000 was al
Ilotted for public surveys in New Mex
Iico. $4,000 in Colorado, $4,000 in Wyo-
ming. The surveys executed in New
Mexico embraced S37 miles of land
lines, nearly one-half of which were
upon boundaries of private land
grants The amount of agricultural
Hand surveyed in Colorado and accept,
ed was 264, ,403 acres, besides l93,I1s
acres not accepted. 1t is shown thai
95,S61 square miles of the state of Col
orado have been surveyed which IS Vi
per cent of the area of the state. The
amount of land surveyed in Wyoming
was 47O,O6S acres.
Referring to lieu sections in Oil flelds
the commissioner says:
"The suspension heretofore made
townships alleged to contain valuabl
deposits of oil from disposition unde
: the agricultural laws, and examination
of the lands by special agent, have al
layed to an extent the excitemen
heretofore existing caused by the sup
posed appropriation of these lands b!
; the lieu scrippers. These SUSPENSION
have been continued during the yea
and must continue until relief Is OBJ
tanned by legislation, the mining law
!. and regulations being inadequate u
protect the bona fide prospectors Wh'
are spending their time and money II
exploring for OIL"
Attention is called to the law whicl
strictly prohibits the erection OF fence
upon the public domain. Special agent
of the land office are required to repor
! every unlawful inclosure coming un
> der their knowledge, to give person
{ lnotice to remove the same within =
! days. and in the event Of their failur
to do SO, to promptly lay the facts be
fore the United States attorney fo
action. During the year "a such fenc
cases were reported, as embracing 27S
5aO acres of the public domain In Colo
RADIO. Ten of these fences were re
moved from 96.110 acres, upon prope
notice from special agents, the remain
: ling IA cases, involving 177,40 acre.
being laid before the judiciary. Br
one case, involving 800 acres, arose
wyoming, and this was referred to tt
;. United States attorney. In New Me-
leo the evil is at its highest, there bt
ing SS cases reported, as inclosir
1,s2o,4S acres of the public domain
seventeen. cases, covering 70.O70 acre
were amicably adjusted, while the r.
:, lmaining II fences. around 1854
u acres. are left for the attorneys to dei
!. with.
At the close Of the fiscal year thei
!, were pending in the public lands divl'
: lion Of the land office, $50 cases arisin
;. in Colorado. including 1877 commute
" timber culture entries, so origin'
homestead entries, 9 final homestea
: lentries. IL mineral and coal entrie
= and sundry others of different classe
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