Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-09-05
WORK NECESSARY
IN TAOS COUNTY
To Garry State
hood Says DR..
Martin.
PEOPLE NOT uNFAVoRABLE
But Must Be Enlightened on
But Must Be Enlightened on
Situation--.Great Pros.
perity Prevails.


DR.. II. P. Martin. of Taos, is IN the
city. a member of the United STATES
Petit Jury at the present term OF the
United States Court, for this disl.ic'
The doctor has been a resident ol
Taos County for seventeen years anu
has practiced his profession there 10Y
that time very successfully. There Is
no citizen of the county who Is bet
ter known or who Knows the people
and conditions there more thoroughly
In his practice, he visits every section
of Taos County very often and keeps
in touch with the people and with
what Is going on. A representative
of the New Mexican accosted the
doctor last evening in the lobby OF the
Claire hotel and asked that some OF
the doctors views upon material and
political conditions of his section be
given to the people through the med
ium of the Daily New Mexican. The
doctor, big, jovial, good natured and a
fluent talker, after little urgency by
the reporter said:
All Conditions of the Best.
81 have never seen material condi.
tions in my county in better shape
than this year. The water supply
has been of the best and indeed half
of it was not put to the good use 1t
could have been. Wheat, oats, corn
and alfalfa are yielding abundant
crops, in fact the greatest in many
years and the quality is of the best.
Fruit is very good except peaches. The
wool clip by our sheep raisers has
been sold at very satisfactory prices;
ewes and lambs have been contracted
for and are now being delivered at
very good figures. Taos people do not
own many cattle, but what beeves
there were, were sold in the season
/, at figures that made good profits. Live
STock Of all kinds is in the pink of
condition and the outlook for the fall
and winter is of the best as our noun
tain ranges are covered with nutritious
grass and as all streams springs and
lakes are full to the brim. Portions
of our county are receiving some set
tiers, not many to be sure, as there
is little public land which can be OBJ
talned under the homestead or desert
land entries, but the newcomers are
purchasing improved ranches. are
paying good prices and are well pleas
ed with their purchases. The coun
ty seat and surrounding towns are
presenting busy appearance. Our
merchants have done a good bust
ness this year and are doing still bet
ter and in Taos we have store OF
two that will compare more thar
favorabQy with the best you have in
your city. Freighters are very busy
hauling freight and supplies into Taos
wool, hides, pelts and cereals from
Taos to the railroad. We are still do
ing our railroad business via the Den
YER & Rio Grande Railroad and hau
to the points on its line west of US
Your eX-townsman, Frank G. Ellis, |,
we'll pleased with his change of loca
ti0n from Santa Fe to Taos. He hal
a fine and extensive drug store Ii
operation, attends strictly to business
and is evidently making money. Hi
drug store is very neat and comrodl
GUS and personally Mr. Ellis is yer,
popular.
Republicans OF Taos viii Win Eee
tions.
'As to politics, think the Republ
cans of Taos will make an excellen
showing this year and will carry thei
tickets by large majorities. Up t.
this time there is no friction appal
ent in the party and If the Republ
cans of my county are united, they a.
ways win. There has been as We
not much talk of candidates and
hear that the county convention t
nominate a ticket to be voted upon b
the people in November next will b
called to meet in Taos during the frs
week Of October. Up to date, our cit
zens have not paid much attentio
TO politics and even the statehoo
question has not been discussed t
any great degree. The people hay
been too busy being prosperous an
gathering their extensive crops an
attending to business.
Majority for Joint Statehood.
''As to the statehood question:
believe with proper work and wit
presenting the benefits that will Al
crue from the adoption of the Hami
ton statehood law Ito our citizens, Tao
will give a majority in favor OF joir
statehood. Some work has been don
by anti.joint statehood men who hav
sent out literature in WHICH they hay
informed the native born voters thu
they would be disfranchised, woul
not be allowed to act as jurors an
would be kept from voting and coul
not hold Office under the new stat
government, should joint statehoo
carry, because the constitution wou
require that they should understan
speak and read the English languae
before exercising their rights ar
privileges as citizens. This has cause
some apprehension and must be u
done as speedily as possible by Il
friends Of joint statehood. This ca
be done by distributing literature