Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-05-27
THEY WANT
TO KNOW
Many Different Questions and
Much information is Desired
by People Concerning
New Mexico.
SUCH PROMPTLY
ANSWERED
Eastern Folk Do Not Know Much
About the Sunshine Territory But
Are Willing to Learn.

Are Willing to Learn.
The letters received by the Bureau
of immigration in this city are many
daily and on the increase The ques
tions asked and information desired
take a wide range, but all of these arc
carefully and promptly answered ant
whatever possible information there is
on hand is given. A representative OF
the New Mexican in calling at the of
fee Of the bureau yesterday picked out
at random from the letters received
within the last few days the following
which show what questions people ask
and the variety of information desired
by them. A civil engineer from Will
mington, Delaware, writes:
Ask About Explosives.
"Will you kindly inform me, or di-
rect me to some one who could give
me the following information:
''Kind of explosives used in your
state, whether black powder or dyna-
mite in its different grades, and an
nual amount of consumption of same;
and where the most important mines
and Cuarries are located
could you also furnish me with any
rules and regulations governing the
manufacture and use of explosives.
X
He Wants Samples.
student at Mcpherson College,
Mcpherson, Kansas, says:
"The class studying geography at
Mcpherson College is making map
of the United States showing the pro-
ducts OF the different states, and
would like to have a few samples of
the different products of the state. AL
so a small amount of the soil. Also
sample Of wool, silver ore, and some
kinds Of vegetation
After Thinker Lands.
A citizen of West Galway, in the
state of New York wished to know:
'Will you please inform me as to
the following: In either Otero or Lin
coin Counties of New Mexico how far
frcm the railroad could settler take
possession of 100 acres of good tim
bered land under the homestead law?
About how many markets of mer
chantable timber per acre, would such
land yield?
'Will you please send me copy of
the federal land laws?
'1nformation Of the country in gen.
eral would be gladly accepted #"
An Eye on Eddy County.
wit rtn
at Grand Rapids, Michigan, addresses
the bureau in the following letter:
"As ] intend locating in either Eddy
County, New Mexico, or near Pecos,
Texas, ] am very interested in all that
pertains to either place and from what
[ have read in the bulletins you have
sent me l prefer Eddy County. My
family are now and have been since
February at Oklahoma City. They do
not like it there, the red dust, high
winds and above all poor water. AS
7 have a little money | want to buy
100 or 800 acres of good land near a
railroad town with water on it. Raw
land preferred and write you for infor-
nation regarding prices, terms set on
land near any of the following towns:
Otis, Francis, Florence, Lake View,
Spring Lake or Malaga. My little girl
has catarrh and my boys lungs are
weak but not diseased. l am travel
ing man and have my choice of New
Mexico, Kansas, Texas or Oklahoma to
travel in but what l want is land, to
improve the same, make it a home.
shade trees, fruit, etc., SO in few
wears l can have a paying place and
quit the road.
"P. S.-How are the prices of gro
ceries, meats, vegetables, fruits, etc.,
there? Is real estate high, vacant lots
and building material? ="
Lots Of Questions.
A citizen of Evanston, Illinois, pro-
pounds these questions:
my family and myself want to go
m a climate that is not as hard and
unc0hpromising as that OF Chicago
We, have two children and both have
thruax affection. l think, although
am not a farmer, that we would like to
go into farming. have few hundred
dollars to start on. Please tell me
where I can get good place near
good town on a railroad. l want 40
or so acres of land just outside of the
city limits with plenty or water,
strong spring preferred and also ten
or fifteen acres of timber on it so that
I can have material for fences. What
are dairy cows worth in your section
and how can l buy chickens by the
dozen? What would a good team OF
horses and a farm wagon cost me?
What can I get for butter, eggs and
vegetables as soon as l have them for
sale! Could purchase public land
near such town and at what figure?