Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-07-04
CATTLE MANAGER GREER.
PURCHASES ARMehDARlS GRANTS.

itary board was at Santa Pc yesterday
ana attended the meeting ct that
body with Givornor Otero Territorial
Treasurer Vaughn and Territorial
Auditor Sargent. to ifs the tax levy
for the maintenance and operation OF
the board Mr.. Greer came on to this
city last night and is here today, con.
tinuing south tonight
An increase Of , mills was asked
and granted which was made neccs
sary by the additional expenses in
cured In enforcing the quarantine
regulations when an invasion Of con.
tRgious disease was threatened from
the south and Arizona. II was neccs
sary TO employ more inspectors at
that time to keep the contagion out
OF New Mexico
"The board has made a new depart
ure," said MIR. Greer, lin that 1t has
employed Or II. +. Spencer. an expo.
rienced veterinarian who was former
ly a member of the state board of Cal
ifornia. and whose services are at the
call OF caitlemen of New Mexico. He
is employed for the purpose of assist
ing cattlemen in preventing the out
break or spread OF contagious disease
among cattle. The cattle OF New
Mexico were never in a better or
healthier condition than now and it is
the great desire OF the board to keep
them so. We hope that all cattlemen
will fully realize and appreciate the
Importance of the services Of Or.
Spencer and notify him promptly at
Las Vegas of any disease that may
break out which they do not clearly
understand. He will at once make a
personal examination.
''The cattle interest of New Mexico
Is multiplying so rapidly that 1t is be-
the territory. In view OF its great in
-rease, the cattle sanitary board Is
ing every precautlon to preserve the
nealth OF the cattle. In this the board
is fortunate to have such officers as
Colonel T.. G. Austen for president and
J. A. LaRue for secretary. The form.
er Is thoroughly familiar with all the
details OF the cattle business and
knows Just what he is about. while
Captain LaRue has performed the du'
ties OF secretary very efficiently and
oil hn m q q
uation that may arise. The relations
between the cattlemen of the terri
tory and the board and its officers are
pleasant and harmonious and the cor.
DIAL cooperation that exists makes 1t
probable that there will be no trouble
with New Mexico cattle.
"The grass in the southwestern part
OF the territory is abundant and the
spring shipments have been heavy
The construction OF the fence along
the Arizona line made II possible to
raise the quarantine and the precau.
tons taken have left the interests In
that section In good shape The indi.
cati~ns are that there will he a very
heavy movement of cattle to Callfor.
mia in the fall and the season, taken as
whole, will be good one. The cat.
tlemen throughout the territory now
appreciate the necessity of getting a
maximum quality, instead of quantity
In stock and for that reason a very
high graue OF bulls is being purchased.
The stock will he rapidly bred up and
New Mexico cattle will be put on a
par with any range cattle OF the west. .
IL Is learned that the Victorio Land
and Cattle company, Of which Mr.,
Greer is general manager and which
has extensive land holdings and great
herds of cattle in southeastern Arizo.
Ma In northern Chihuahua and Sono'
ra, In Grant and Luna counties IN this
territory, has about completed nego'
tiations for the purchase of the two
Armendaris land grants in Socorro
and Sierra counties. and containing
$4,000 acres, from the Chicago Cattle
company. corporation which pur-
chased them some years ago from the
late Wilson Waddingham. Both grants
were made to PedroArmendaris by the
Mexican government in the 30s. arc
confirmed by congress and patents
for them have been issued The Vic.
torlo Land and Cattle company will
fence them and place at once 10000
heifers upon them. In addition to con.
tanning much fine grazing land, these
grants are rich In mineral resources
and in coal and many portions OF
them. by the construction of reser-
voirs and irrigation systems, can and
will be reclaimed for agricultural pur.
poses. The famed Tornado del Muer-
s~ss "a lacafad in fha aaetarn nartion