Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-06-26
MUST WORK HARD
FOR STATEHOOD
Reynolds
Believes People
Want Jointure.
VISITS GUADALUPE COUNTY
Finds Conditions Prosperous
at His Ranch---Wool
Clip is Large.

Hon. James w. Reynolds and Mrs.
Reynolds have returned from very
pleasant outing at the home ranch
of the Salado Live Stock Company in
Guadalupe County, of which company
Mr.. Reynolds Is the secretary and
treasurer. They went by rail to Pas
tura on the El Paso and Northeastern
Railroad thence overland to the home
ranch of the company where they
were cordially received by Andrew
Souter, the veteran foreman in charge
and one of the best men in the busi-
ness.
Mr.. Souter Is a Scotchman who
came to New Mexico twenty-five
years ago and who has from child
hood been connected with sheep rails
ing and wool growing. He engaged in
this line for many years in his native
country and ever since he came to
the United States. He was first en-
ployed by the late Wilson Wadding-
ham and thereafter held important
positions as foreman and manager of
large sheep ranches in eastern San
Miguel and Guadalupe Counties.
Stock In Good Condition.
Secretary Reynolds expressed him
self as well pleased with the condi-
ton of the live stock and the ranges
of the Salado Live Stock company.
Fortunately the company possesses
sufficient permanent water on its
ranges for the due care of the animals
it owns. These are of the highest
grade and among the best bred in the
Sunshine Territory. The lamb crop
this year was very satisfactory In that
section and the feeces arc exception
ally lac ana clean. The wool sheared
from the animals Of the Salado Live
Stock Company always commands the
highest market price on account of
Its flneness and strength.
There are several buyers in Quad
alupe County, but so far no sales of
consequence have taken place. There
is a difference Of about two cents
per pound between the prices asked
by the sellers and those offered by
the buyers. 1t is expected that be-
fore long they will get together and
that the fieeces of that section will
be sold at very advantageous prices,
although not quite as high as sellers
now demand.
In some sections of Guadalupe
County rain is greatly needed there
Is plenty Of grass, but it is becom-
ing dry and the surface water has
about disappeared in many places.
The sheep owners who have taken
time by the forelock and who have
permanent water In creeks and ar
royos, or by the digging of wells and
by the construction Of reservoirs, are,
of course, all right, but several big
sheep raisers who do not own per-
manent water courses or supplies on
the ranges they occupy. the secretary
fears, will not fare well within few
weeks unless the rain sets In before
long. This the secretary hopes will
happen within the next two weeks.
If 1t does, the sheep men In question
will be saved much loss and trouble.
Still Sheep Country.
The country In the vicinity of the
Salado Live Stock Company's hold
ings and for twenty or thirty miles
north of Torrance on the Ell Paso and
Northwestern does not yet show many
signs of agricultural settlement. 1t
is still sheep country par excellence
and needs only little more rain in
June and July to be as good as any
in the country. There are not many
cattle In that section.
IT met number of people going
and returning and Statehood was the
universal theme of conversation. l
find that while the majority of the
people with whom have talked would
prefer separate statehood for New
Mexico, they will acquiesce and take
the best that Congress has offered
them in the shape of joint statehood
for New Mexico and Arizona. Many
Of the leading people Of Guadalupe
County will not only vote, but will
work for that object. Strange to say,
I found some citizens who are opposed
to any kind Of statehood and say they
would rather wait than take state
hood now with Arizona, although they
might vote for single statehood. This
number is, comparatively speaking
small, and I found that the number OF
citizens In favor Of Joint statehood
was growing.
Must Work Hard.
However, have learned enough to
convince myself that much hard work
will have to be done by the Central
Committee Of both parties, as / found
that there were no political lines On
the statehood question and that while
a majority Of the Republicans and
Democrats, whom l met, favored joint
statehood, still among those who on
pose 1t or desired single statehood
party lines were about evenly div.Ced
/ talked to every man whom met fol
JOINT statehood and I think did some
good. The New Mexican has quite Q
circulation In that section and its read
ers are falling in with Its advocacy
Of joint statehood During the cam
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