Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-05-09
SATISFACTORY
CONDITIONS
Prevail in Lincoln County, Ac-
cording to Attorney General
George W. Prichard.
PRAISES JUDGE MANN
Recent Term of Court There One Of
Best Ever hsId...Deputy Clerk
Downs Very Popular

Attorney General George w. Prich'
ard, who returned Sunday from Lin
coin County, where he has attended
the recent term of court and repre-.
sented the Territory in several I'M
portant criminal cases, said this morn
ing to a representative of the New
Mexican that the term was very sue
cessful and that Judge Mann has prac-
tically cleared the dockets, criminal
and civil, of the Lincoln County court.
lis hard worker. convenes court ear
ly in the morning and holds night
sessions. Being a good lawyer. clear
headed and not afraid of work he dis
patches business very rapidly, much
to the satisfaction of all concerned.
The people of the county and especial
ly those who had business in his
court have become very favorably in,
pressed with his ability, promptness
efficiency and high personal character.
and are right well pleased that thev
are in his judicial district Although
he pushes business rapidly and re-
quires prompt attention on the part
Of the members of the bar, yet he Is
affable and courteous and never is in
too great hurry. The term of court
just closed in that county was one Of
the best ever held there and the tax
payers and people generally are yer.'
we'll satisfied with it's results.
Deputy Clerk Charles P. Downs, who
off1ciated, in the absence of Captain
David J. Leahy, at the desk, is very
popular and an efficient, courteous AM
painstaking official. He knows HIS
business and duties and acts accord
ingly. I am greatly pleased to say
that this term, although quite a
lengthy one, was as satisfactory and
as well ordered term of court as
have ever attended during my twenty
five years of practice of law in the
Territory, and think have attended
a good many sessions Of the courts.
Colonel Prichard thinks that from
an agricultural and stock raising
standpoint, the farmers orchardists
and stock men of Lincoln County will
have nothing to complain of this year
He said: "There has been an abund
ance of water and this promises to be
the case during the summer and fall
months. The ranges and mountain
sides are green and the finest OF
grass is seen wherever the eye turns.
There has been some loss of live STOCK
during the recent cold weather, but, as
the lamb crop was so great, this viii
not prove of any material or serious
consequence to the sheep owners.
Wool Is high and sheep and lambs ale
selling at nigh prices. This means
prosperity to the men engaged in tie
sheep raising industry. Cattle and
horses are doing we'll Angora goats,
of which Lincoln County has quite 4
number, have suffered little during
the recent cold weather, but the loss
will not be of any consequence. MO-
hair Is selling at high figures and the
Angora goat breeders Of Lincoln
County are increasing the number CT
their flocks and are prospering.
Cattle are doing well and are bring
ing higher prices than they have Tor
years. While on account Of the floods
and high water several of the agri-
cultural valleys and sections of the
county have suffered during the past
year, yet 1t looks as If the farmers
would more than even up this year by
bountiful crops of the best of cereals.
alfalfa and fruit Upon the whole, |
believe that the conditions in Lincoln
County have never been better since
/ went to White Oaks to live 10 years
ago. Mining is also looking up and, IN
my opinion, there is more development
work going on and more miners are
employed now in the mines and pros
pecting in that county than there
have been for years."