Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-12-05
Past Experimental
Stage Says Jef-
ferson Reynolds
NEW RAILROAD ASSURED
Prominent Citizen and Bank
er Talks Interestingly
of Conditions.

opinion would have preferred that
either Mr.. Andrews or Mr.. LarrazolO
had been elected by decisive ma
jority so as to prevent long drawn
out contest. Perhaps they are to
blame in a way for not taking more
active interest in politics. One thing
is certain they will present a memoir
ial to the legislature requesting that
all county officials be placed upon a
salary basis instead of commissions
as arranged under the present law"
The foregoing statements were
made Saturday by Jefferson Reynolds,
the veteran banker and capitalist Of
Las Vegas, who has returned
home after spending several days in
Santa Fe. Mr.. Reynolds came here to
eat Thanksgiving dinner at the home
of his son, Territorial Secretary j. w.
Reynolds, and remained in the city un.
til Sunday. He made the remarks as
quoted above Saturday evening in dis
cussing the political situation while
being interviewed by a reporter Of the
New Mexican. Drifting from the sub.
ject Of politics to dry farming he
said
Dry Farming Has Many Friends.
"Dry farming about Las Vegas and
in fact all this northern portion of
New Mexico is regarded favorably.
We are especially favored at Las Ve-
gas in regard - dry farming. We own
large areas of land running up into
the hundreds of thousands of acres,
which have been patented by the
United States to the town of Las
Vegas. The condition of soil, latitude
and altitude, and abundance of good
water at from twelve to fifteen feet
down gives every opportunity for SET
tiers to build homes and become self
supporting with less expense and in
shorter time than is usually the case.
Besides the community is large
enough to furnish a good home mar
ket for much of the farm products.
81. R. Smith, the silent miller has
been successful in building up large
business in the past He informed
me that fully GO per cent of the pro-
duets of his mill are raised without
irrigation. In his opinion farming
without irrigation has been demon.
strated a complete success without
the modern improved methods of in
tense cultivation. BY introducing i'm
proved methods of scientific soil cul.
tlire it will be profitable and will com.
pletely revolutionize the present con.
ditions. You might say that the
change has already come.
Over 10000 Acres to Be Cultivated.
"Over 10000 acres in the Las Vegas
land grant will be in cultivation next
year where previously the land was
used only for grazing purposes. The
great benefits to arise from this
princely property has been potent
factor in the minds of our people that
the community interests are greater
than that of individuals and all in
time will work together in harmony
for the public good.'
What are the railroad possibilities
at Las Vegas?" Mr.. Reynolds was
asked. rs the Phelps-Dodge Railroad
sure thing?"
Las Vegas is assured that Phelps,
Dodge & Co. will be obliged to build
the cutoff from Corona to Dawson
via Las Vegas. This would give them
their own line and shorter route
with better grades than via Santa
Rosa and Tucumcari, besides line
on which the water is excellent They
would also have possible Denver
connection by building thirty-five
miles further on from Dawson to Ter
clio, connecting with the Colorado and
Wyoming line to Denver. New Mexico
has larger area than Colorado yet
We have fully 60 per cent less rail.
road mileage than Colorado. Com.
ment is unnecessary on this to satisfy
all that we will come into our just
dues"
Old Timers Love Santa Fe.
Mr.. Reynolds expressed himself as
being pleased at the advancement be.
Ing made by Santa Fe. He stated that
he saw improved conditions every
time he visited the Capital.
Santa Fe in early times was the
Mecca for all this Southwestern coun.
try. would not be surprised in due
time II 1t assumed its original great.
ness. am confident that all Of the
old time residents of New Mexico
sincerely and truly love the ancient
city"