Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-10-13

has eve been seen at any exposition
the continent.
LAUNDERING.
There are three timber reserves in
New Mexico, embracing more than
half a million acres of forests, but
there are still vast areas of timber
land that are untouched, and there can
be no doubt that new mills will be
erected and put in operation within
the near future. There are already
large mills in various parts of the ter
ritory, and New Mexico pine is Did
very extensively in Colorado and other
western states. The mills at Lumber
ton and Chama, in Rio Arriba county,
have been large producers for very
many years, and more recently the
Alamogordo mills we're built to handle
the timber of the Sacramento NOUN
tain region. The plants are modern in
equipment and have every faculty for
producing lumber at q minimum cost.
The A~lamogordo mills have q daily ca
pacity of 200, 900 feet.
Thus, New Mexico may be said to
have practically all Of the building ma
terials within her borders, and it is q
consideration Of prime Importance to
home builders whether or not these
materials are cheap, for the price of
building is reflected in rents and taxes
and in practically everything pertain
ing to life.
Room for the Settler.
There is ample room and a cordial
welcome for the settler in New Mex
leo. The salubrious climate and wide
spread prosperity of the territory have
cultivated open-heartedness In the peo-
pie, and here Is the typical western
generosity that has become so insep-
ar1bly associated with its people; and
there is so much of good yet in store
for those who will accept 1t that New
Mexico tenders a Wholesale invitation
to the world.
There are three land districts" in
New Mexico. The largest of these Ia
known as the Santa Fe Land Dis
trict." and embraces more than 81 ,000,-
900 acres of land. Less than 40 per
cent Of this land IL appropriated, and
only a little over Is per cen has been
reserved by the government. A terri
tory more than twenty times the area
of Rhode Island is still open to settle
ment. The Las Cruces Land District"
embraces nearly 20, 000, 900 This
district is three times the size of the
kingdom Of Belgium, which supports
5000, 900 people. Only a little over a
tenth of this vast area Is appropriated
and reserved, though nearly $4,000, 900
acres have been surveyed, The CLAY
ton Land District" comprises nearly
5000, 900 acres, less than 1000, 900
acres of which has been appropriated
and less than half a million of which
is reserved for school and other lands.
Nearly all of this tract has been sur-
veyed.
All of these lands are subject to en-
try under the laws governing home
stead and mineral locations, and there
are millions of acres adaptable to irri-
cation, though the greater area is use
full only as grazing land. The mining
country Is of unknown extent. There
is plenty of work for the ~prospector
yet, and his stakes will mark the
boundary of many an undiscovered
bonanza. There are also large timber
tracts, and exceptional opportunities
for persons engaged in numbering pur-
suits. This will be all the
more appreciated now that the pine
forests of Wisconsin and Michigan are
becoming exhausted, and already the
Badger and WOLVERINE millmen are
looking to the west.
Railroads.
Railroads have been called the mes
sengers of commerce. Certainly they
have advanced the development of
every county they have penetrated.
New Mexico, then, may expect whole
some results from her 1000 miles OF
railroad. There are a dozen companies
operation in the territory, and others
have begun construction. Three Of
those already in operation are trans
continental lines, viz: the Santa Fe,
Southern Pacific and Rock Island.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe,
including the Santa Fee Pacific form
erly the Atlantic & Paciic), entered
the territory in 1880, and has been
more intimately identified with its de-
velopment than any other road. 1t ex-
tends from the northern boundary.
near the northeastern corner of the
territory, to Albuquerque, neal the en-
trail portion. From Albuquerque one
branch takes a westerly direction, go
ing to the Pacific coast, and another
goes south to Ell Paso, Texas. There
is another branch from the southern
extension, opening up the southwest
ern portion of the territory. In all the
Santa Fe has about $50 miles of track
in New Mexico.
The Southern Pacific has only 166
poilas Of road in tho te~rritorv crossinp