Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-08-13
DEMOCRAT TALKS
ON STATEHOOD
w. c. Mcdonald, Manager Of carrizo.
20 Live Stock Company Tells
Reasons for Measure.

W. G. Mcdonald, manager of the
Carrizozo Live Stock Company and a
member of the Territorial Cattle
Sanitary Board, spent several days
last week in this city from his home
at Carrizozo in Lincoln County, and at.
tended the meeting of the Democratic
Territorial Central Committee then
In session. To representative Of the
New Mexican Mr.. Mcdonald stated
that he voted for the joint statehood
resolution in the Democratic Com
mittee Il have been in favor Of Joint
statehood for the two territories for
several years and the more | consider
the matter the stronger do favor this
method. ] have been a resident Of
this Territory for many years and first
favored separate statehood. | believe
that we have chance to become an
integral part Of the Union now and
should the question be defeated next
November, | fear we will have many
kind of statehood. While there Is no
enthusiasm in my section over the
question, about nine citizens out of
ten favor 1t and will vote Yea Peo-
pie there by great majority fully
believe that the creation of the state
Of Arizona at this time will be of
greater benefit to the people than will
the making Of the single state of New
Mexico in five or ten years. We want
something for the present and state,
hood is the thing"
Concerning live stock conditions,
Mr.. Mcdonald stated that they were
of the best. Cattle and sheep are in
fine condition and there is plenty of
grass and water for all live stock in
Lincoln County Cattle have brought
good prices and he himself sold about
2,2O0 head this season, partly his own
raising and partly purchases, at re-
munerative figures. Lincoln County,
which at one time was the greatest
cattle county in the Territory, has
been so greatly reduced in area and in
number of cattle it owned, that today
1t is one of the smaller subdivisions
in that line. The number OF sheep
there is increasing and so is the mum.
ber of small farmers and fruit raisers.
This means contraction Of the ranges
and of the number of cattle.
I'm my section" said Mr.. Mcdonald
they are doing we'll and complaints
are few. Since the station Of Carri
zozo on the Ell Paso & Southwestern
Railway has been selected as a dlvi
sion point, think am right In say
ing that II will be one of the most
pleasant little towns In New Mexico
in two or three years. A large supply
of good water can be had by digging
on the townsite or by piping 1t from
the mountains about dozen miles
away. One would not have to &C
deeper than forty feet to get water
AS soon as the company, owning the
townsite, throws it open for sale
there will be quite a rush for the
purchase of lots and the necessary
buildings for town will spring u[
promptly. Then will come homes ant
in few years ] look to see Carri
zozo have from two to three thou
sand we'll to do inhabitants. At pres
ent there Is nothing, except the neces
sary buildings for a railroad station
and the hotel.
THE work of the Cattle SANITARY
Board has done the cattle dnteres
much good and there has been and II
today very little 'rustllng' of cattle
reported in Lincoln County. The cat
tie inspectors are Wgilant and tn,
officers of the board are doing thei
duty well.
| Il am always glad to come to Santt
Fe as the town is very attractive am
the climate is great. Your peopl
treat me with the hospitality which
fully appreciate"