Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-08-17
HIS OWN COUNTY
FOR J0|NTURE
Manager Salazar so
Believes of San
Miguel.
GREAT PROSPERITY ABOUNDs
Las Vegas Has Big Future
Very Satisfactory Con.
ditions Prevail.

Very Satisfactory Con-
ditions Prevail.
Il. II. Salazar of Las Vegas the
well known manager of El Independi-
ente, leading weekly paper publish.
ed in the Spanish language in that
city, Is in the city on a visit to rela-
ttves Mr., Sala2ar is a native of San.
ia Fe where he learned the trade of
a printer in the New Mexican Office
when it was conducted by his step
father w. II. Manderfield, under the
irm name of Manderfield and Tucker.
About sixteen years ago, he moved
to Las Vegas and has become a sub
stantial and prominent citizen of the
county OF San Miguel.
Being asked what the statehood situ-
alton was in his city and county. Mr.
Salazar thought that the statehood
proposition would receive a majority
Of the votes November 9Th next; he
did not venture upon the size of the
majority, but was Of the opinion that
with proper work between now and
election day and with better under
standing by the voters, the majority
might be quite handsome. He said:
More Spanish Literature Should Be
Circulated.
"The friends Of joint statehood
should circulate literature and news
papers in the Spanish language in our
county, mass meetings shold be held
and literature should be mailed to the
people, giving them fully to under
stand the provisions OF the Hamilton
statehood law and the benefits that
would come to them under the state
government as proposed by the new
law Our people are progressive and
anxious to become citizens ofthe Uni.
ted States in everything that, that i'm
plies. personally am very friendly
to joint statehood, believing that as
we cannot attain separate statehood
for years to come now is the time to
take the best that is offered to us.
Of course, a good deal will depend up
on the constitution TO be framed il our
people approve the question In Noyem-
Der. With a constitution that will fair
5iy anG properly protect the rights and
privileges of our native citizens of
Spanish or Mexican descent and If it
contains fair and just provisions, |
believe the people of San Miguel and
surrounding counties will vote in favor
of its adoption when submitted to
them.
"The postoffice question between
East Las Vegas and Las Vegas Is
being settled amicab1y and | believe
within a short time friction between
the two towns will have disappeared
and our relations will be as friendly
as ever. The fourth class postoffice
which is now established in Las Veg
as. in distinction from the one In East
Las Vegas is getting much business
and in a short time will be raised to
the 3rd class. This will give us in
creased postal facilities and more
clerks and will satisfy both communi-
ties. Should Delegate w. H. An
drews procure during the coming ses-
sion of Congress an appropriation for
a federal building, so that a new post
Office could be located at a cen.
tral point between East Las Vegas,
and Las Vegas, l think that our peo,
pie would speedily get together and
will accept one postofIice for the two
towns. know that Delegate Andrews
has worked on the subject during the
past session, but that was too shot to
obtain it. | believe that he will be
successful during the short session
and if federal building for post
office and district court to cost $780,
900 can be secured for our town, har-
mony and unity between our citizens
will soon be the result and all this
postollice trouble will be speedily set.
tied.
Prosperous Year at Las Vegas.
81 am glad to say that the people
of my county are more prosperous
than have ever known them to be
during my residence in the Meadow
City. The farmers will, from all indi-
cations gather the biggest crops in
many years. The sheep growers and
wool raisers all carry smiling coun.
tenances. While the prices for wool
this year may be cent or two lower
than were received last year, yet they
are still good enough to give complete
satisfaction and the figures on lambs
promise to be very high for October
and November delivery. Losses dur
ing this year have been so few as
to be hardly worth mentioning. The
water supply and the range are ample
and grass is plentiful and of the most
nutritious kind. The outlook for this
fall and winter for our sheep and
wool growers is excellent. Cattle are
In fine condition and the cattlemen do
not complain but rather 'grunt' with
satisfaction when asked How are
you getting on?' Settlers are coming
in at rapid rate; the Las Vegas land
grant will prove property of immense
value to the city and its people The
Board Of Trustees having the grant
in charge is selling thousands of acres
at good figures to actual settlers and
people who will make the land that
they purchase their permanent homes.
"Our town is growing nicely. There
is no boom, but the growth Is very
steady and satisfactory. The trade OF
our merchants is greater than ever
before and as our people are more
prosperous than they have been for