Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-08-25
LANDSALONGTHE
SANTA FE IN
new MEXICO
Railroad Issues an Instructive
Folder For Enlightenment
Of HomeSeekers.

AZ an example Of what the Santa
~ % doing fo advertise the vest, co.
day this office received "a folder H.
sued by the advertising department
Of iho road entitled, Free Lands
Along the SAINTS Fe; Where They are
and How 90 Get 20 Them" These
words occupy the back and front,
while inside the cover n street, inRd
Of information for the homcaoaker,
dealing with the laws under which
land may be homesteadrd or pre-
empicd and where they are 20 BE-
found and Whist they are good for.
New Mexico and hrlEQna receive
the benent cf several pages. which
Include q mag Of the two territories
with counties outlined and railroads
nlhninn through them, noglnnlnE
vita the pec0a valley the pamphlet
deals with the resources Of each
county in turn.
fne New Moxic0 contribution 70,
che pamphlet is as follows.
pecoc Valley,
Chavez County-County seat Boa-
well, land office, Roswell Area un-
reserved government land 5,2le,iOO
acres 0ra1lng. rolling prairie land,
adapted to farming and stock raising.
Land can not be cultivated without
irrigation Canals accessible and the
government reservoir now under con-
alrnciion win reclaim larEo area.
Land Ohtainablo under homestead
desert and script law.
5idv Connty-rOunty seat Carls-
bad. End ofacc, Roswell. Area un-
reserved government land. 3,835,g9i
acres. Mostly prairie adapted 20
grazing. Must be irrigated. Water
obtainnblo from nrtoslan wells. NO
canals ia contemplation. Not much
opportunity Tor settlers 90 obtain az
ricultural lands. Homestead and doa-
ori laws most favorable.
Roswell C0unty-C0unty scat. Por-
tales; land Offices, Roswell and Clay
ton Area unreseryod government
land. i,51S,f5i acres. Adapted 20
grazing and agriculture. In many
parts irrigation not necessary Good
supply OF water and underground
streams nt depth 81 one hundred feet
for ifrlgatlng purposes. Good oppor-
funitica TO secure agricultural and
Eraaing land. Well adapted for grain
and fruit growing. One Of the best
opportunitios 90 obtain a free homo
ia the west.
Mesllla and Rio 0raude Valleys.
pona Ana County--County seal
las Cruces; land office, Las Cruces
Area unre8orved government land
i.937.f86 acres Land mountainous
Adarted 20 agriculture and grazing
Must be lrrignt6d Water ohtainablt
from wells and bitches along the Isis
Oraudo river. No canals accessible.
sOcorr0 Couniy-County seat, So.
curro; land Offices, las Cruces aue
Santa he. Area unrcaorved govern
yuont land. S.ii5.6S3 acres. Adapted
20 grazing. iafgo area OF agficultur.
al land May be irrigated by dltchol
and pumping plants. No canals &C
ceaslble Artosiun wells ia NAM
soodona, Opportunities for settlor
under desert and timber laws
Sierra County--County seat Hllls
boro; land office, las Cruces. Arei
upresorved government land. 100,
s66 acres. Adapted 10 agriculture i
the valleys. Irrigation required
Water for irrigation obtained from
Rlo 0rande and other streams. NJ
canals accessible, but government
dam under construction at Elophan
Butte viii reclaim large area. Home
stead law most favorable.
Valencia County--County seat, La
Anlmas; land Office, Santa Re; are
unroaorvod government land, 2Qie,
gao acres. Adapted to agriculture
and fruit raising. Irrigation necoa
sary. Water derived from Rio 0randl
and puorco Soil rich and product
i've when irrigated.
Mora C0uniy-County seat, Mora
land offices. Clayton and Santa re
Area unFeaeryed government land
7lS.i0s acres. Adapted 20 stock rails
Ing and farming. Some agriculture
lands susceptible OF cultivation with
out irrigation. Water for irrigation
obtained from springs and wells. M
canals accessible. Artosian wells maj
be secured
San Miguel Couniy--County seat
Las Vegas; land Offices, Clayton an'
Santa Fo. Area unroserved govern
ment land. i.b5i.577 acres. Adapted
20 grazing and with irfigatlonl q
agriculture In many sections farm
ing without irrigation feasible
Abundance Of water ways make irrl'
cation easy.
santa Fe County County seat
Santa ne. Area uuroserved govern
ment land. if0.390 acres. Land
adapted 20 grazing 6omc landI
available for agriculture. Soil vorl
fertile, capable Of irrigation Wate
supply ample. Enlargement OF irri
cation systems under contemplation
sandovai County County seat
B0malllloi land office. Santa Ne
Area unrosorved government land
60i,ta0 acres Lana suitable for graz
Ing and agriculture, One-third acre
age susceptible OF irrigation. Excel
lent opportunity for irrigation enter
prises Land and climate especially
adapted 20 fruit raising.
Bornalillo County County seat, Al
huQuerQuo; land office, Santa ~
Area unreaeryod government land
221.l95 acres. land mostly noun
tainous, little fitted for agriculture
unless irrigated. Water developed b
sinking Of wells.
Grant Couuty-County seat. silvo
City, land Office Las Cruces. Are
unroaorYed government land, 1924,
67a acres Land suitable for agrl
culture and fruit raising, Must b
irrigated. Good grazing land waite
for irrigation obtained from slroaml
Guadalupe aud Leonard Woo
Couniios-C0uniy seats. Clayton an
santa Rosa; land offices. Clayton