Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-03-07
WANT TO
KNOW MUCH
A Few Samples of Letters Re.
ceived by Bureau of Immi-
grafton Concerning New
Mexico.
ALL KIND OF QUESTIONS
That Would Puzzle a Philadelphia
Lawyer ..AII Carefully Answered
and Attended to.

The Bureau of immigration receives
on an average Of twelve letters per
day propounding all sorts of questions.
Every letter is carefully answered
and literature in the shape of bulle
tins on the several counties, reports of
Governor Otero for 1903 and 1904 and
the new handbook "To The Land of
Sunshine" are sent to applicants
whenever and wherever proper and
iustiiable. There are days on which
twenty and more letters are received
by the Bureau and some of them de-
mand more information than a Phila-
delphia lawyer could give in a month
A few specimens are given in illustra-
ton. H. O. Williams of Ramseur, n.
G. writes:
81 take the greatest of pleasure in
writing you a few lines to know about
the government land. What does i
cost to enter tract of land and how
long do you have to live on it till you
get a right for it and does fellow
have to improve the land for so long
and pay the taxes on it. | would be
would be glad to hear from you and
give me some information on this land
business. | would be glad to come
down there and look around some. But
| am not able to come down there
without I had good job, if | did I
could look around some there when |
am at work. How is railroading down
there. If | had job OF firing on the
road down there | could be there and
if liked the country all O. X. | could
take up some land. | think | would
like the country all right for ! have
been reading some about New Mexico
I have been thinking of railroad but if
l can get a job there will come at
once. Let me hear from you soon.
This letter comes from Hillborn,
Pennsylvania, and the writer wants to
know:
"A friend and myself are planning
soon to go to New Mexico. | am a
regular ordained minister of the Bap-
tist denomination, and a graduate OF
Colgate University-College '94 and
Seminary 81. | should expect after
a little at least to engage in religious
work in New Mexico but for time
would be willing to teach Or do other
work. Have had considerable eXper-
ience in teaching at one time being |
principal of large graded school.
What season offers the best OPP
portunity for securing a position as
teacher? My friend also expects to
engage in some kind of religious work,
but for time will study with me.
Into what section of the Territory |
would you advise us to go?
Thanking you very kindly for any
information you may give, I am
''Very truly yours,
B. H. EDDY"
A Kansas woman would like to be
informed on the following:
'Attica, Harper Co. Kansas.
Dear Sir:
"Your book letter and papers all
come to me aud most welcome The
letter was friendly and book just ]
grand and papers, well if you ever
lived miles from what you liked you
would know just what good paper
was. About that homestead, now wa
ter seems to be just what your coun-
try needs. Coal lands look like best
venture and how | am to get them |
noticed in papers, your law ad. Now
you know the lay of the land and lots
of things. Its cold and SHOWS here.
This property is an estate. | am ad-
ministratrix. You see just can't tell
when | can get around, one thing sure
| am willing to pay for all time and ex-
pense.
Il don't know the laws about leav-
ing homesteads, in the country south.
You don't have to stay every minute
Could | get homestead near coal land?
Yours most respectfully,
Miss Elizabeth Inglis."
While = Wisconsin man asks only
this:
"Tekonsha, Mich.
Dear Sir:
"I call on you for information regard
ing this place which is called Fort
Stanton in New Mexico Is it free for
all consumptives or is it just for sol
diers, sailors. Cant the soldiers chill
dren be taken in there if they have
consumption. If so please give me the
statement of facts on this case.
have consumption myself and have
had 1t two years. have seen six
doctors and they all say that they
hot 4].I
change climate to New Mexico where
the air is dry and pure. Don't fail to
answer this letter right away for / ,