Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-07-14
THE LUMBER INDUSTRY
IN new MEXICO
A Census Bulletin Just Issued Gives Sta,
tistios for Each State and Territory in
Detail but Does Not Seem to Do
Justice to New Mexico,
OVER ONE MILLION ACRES OF TIMBER
LAND BEING EXPLOITED IN NEW MEXICO

stock or mining industries, but still 1T
employs quite a number of men and
considerable capital is invested in it. A
census bulletin just issued gives the
following figures of the lumber indus
try in this territory: Number of estab-
lshments 80, an increase of 6 since 1890,
states and territories having less
number of establishments. There are
1921, 500 capital invested in the lumber
industry of New Mexico. The number
of men given employment is $40 who
earn $l12,597 annually. The cost of the
material used is $212,571 and the value
OF the products in the year 1900 was
SAIL ,627. The average value of machin-
cry in each establishment is $2129; the
average product per establishment is
sl2, ,6S3 annually, the average number of
wage earners is IL; the average of wag-
es paid in each establishment is S3,592;
the average product per wage Garner is
$1,211 and the average wages per man
are 1882 per year There are 16 logging
camps in the territory in which $124 ,991
are invested. The total number of men
employed in the logging camps is BIZ
earning $S7, 1888 per year and producing
21,0SS,OOO feet of logs annually valued
at $101 ,644, while the by-products have
a value of $103,150. The average capi-
tai employed in each camp is $7,S12, the
average number of wage earners is 20;
the average amount of wages paid is
: A t1,t,r 20 nf
the product per camp is $12, 800. The
average value of the log stumpage is
$1.14 per 1000 feet and Of the sawed
logs $4.S2 per 1000 feet. yellow pine is
the only kind of lumber produced in
commercial quantities in New Mexico,
according to the census bulletin. There
are 81 saw mills in the territory with an
invested capital of $160,79S employing
243 men, earning $S0,S51 per year, whose
annual product is worth $290,527. OF
mills saving $4,000 to 1000 feet per
year there are 13 in New Mexico, of
mills saving 100000 to 100000 feet per
year ther are a; of mills saving 100000
to 100000 feet per year there are IA.
There are 13 planning mills in the terri
tory employing Al people who earn $751;
POI annually and who produce $75,05O
worth of material per year. In New
Mexico II establishments reporting, |
own 1,51S,7S0 acres of timber land, av-
eraging only 1,500 feet of lumber per
acre, oklahoma alone having less tim
Der per acre. The total estimated
quantity of timber on this land is
{, ,319 700, 900 of feet, New Mexico in 1900
/ roduced 4.SQG, 900 shingles valued at
$3.50; 2,165,00O iaths valued at $780,
1916 fence posts valued at $3.50; 1500
piles valued at $1.3O0 34O,722 railroad
ties valued at SS1,90O ST telegraph
poies valued at SodU, S,4iS bushels of
charcoal valued at $500. The New Mex
leo lumber industry employees 81 steam
engines with a total horsepower of |
1,l53 / gasoline engine and 1 water |
wheel. There are seven establishments |
less than five persons; 20 |
employing frorie5 to 20 persons; and |
81 to so persons.
1t seems that in this particular as
"Sil III OtHSI PAL NEW MeA-
leo has not been done full justice by |
the census. This may be due to the |
special enumerators or to other causes |
but it is to be regretted that the coun- |
try gets an impression that the lumber |
of his territory is insignificant |
with that of adjoining COM
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tend to profit by any mistakes the Re-
publicans may make in the conduct of |
the primaries, or county conventions or |
in nominations.
F. c. Matheson of Captain, Lincoln |
has announced himself as a |
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
ton for the house of representatives |
from the district composed of the coun-
ties of Lincoln, Chaves and Eddy. If |
nominated he will very likely be cleo
ted, as Chaves and Eddy are deemed
safely Democratic counties. The Re-
publican majority in Lincoln county
be great enough to overcome the
majority of the other two
The Republican nominations for
members of the council from Bernalillo
county will, according to all accounts,
not go begging Among the prospec-
tive candidates are named Thomas |
] oh n1i of 10 a
who has served four terms al |
ready in that position and who has
done much good service therein E. w.
albuquerque attorney; DR.. G. |
w. Harrison, who was member of the |
council of the 34th legislative assembly; |
Frank A. Hubbell, Who has had also
legislative experience as a member of |
the house and council, and Nestor Mon
toya, all of Albuquerque. Nothing de-
finite, however, can be announced in
this connection as the time for nomi
mating is still about three months off.
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In Socorro it is said that DR.. c. G.
who represented the So
corro and Sierra district in the council
Of the 34th Legislative assembly, will be
a candidate for denomination on the
ticket. also that F. H. Win
ston, who has twice served as a men,
Der in the house of representatives
from the same counties, would like the |
for the council. Captain
Michael Cooney, mayor of Socorro, who
has been a member of the legislature |
and also sheriff and collector of Socor-
ro county, is spoken of for legislative
Sheriff C. F. Blackington !
and Collector Abran Abeyta are report.
ed to be candidates for nomination