Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-08-23
MOMENT ARRIVED
VOTE IN FAVOR
Joint Statehood---
Say Miguel
Chaves.
MERCHANT Ann SHEEpMAN
Fair and Just Constitution
Will Benefit All..-Natives
Especially.


co, arrived in the city Tuesday. tie
Is a guest of his mother on Wash
ineton Avenue. Mr.. Chaves has eX-
tensive business and real estate IN
terests in this city which is his birth
place. He is one of the leading mer-
chants of northwestern New Mexico,
where he moved from Santa Fe when
quite young man in 1878. He is
thoroughly posted on the conditions
of affairs in that section.
To a representative of the New
Mexican, Mr. Chaves said;
Cannot Recall Greater Prosperity.
81 do not remember time when
the people of Rio Arriba County have
been more prosperous or contented,
With the exception of the fruit crop,
which has suffered partly on account
of early frosts, the agricultural con
ditions are fine. The area under cul-
tivation has been increased and abund
ant crops will be gathered especially
of wheat, corn and alfalfa. My coun
ty is a leader in the raising of sheer
and this season is proving a most pro
tltable one for that industry. The
losses in animals have been very few
while the increase has been above the
normal, indeed much more so. Wool,
lambs and wethers are bringing very
good prices and the sheep owners have
not only nothing to complain of, but
ought to be very we'll satisfied. have
just disposed of my wool crop, amount.
ing to about 100000 pounds at very fair
figures and have closed contracts fol
the delivery of about 5000 lambs and
$500 wethers at $3.50 for the former
per head, and $275 for the latter per
animal. My wool was shipped from
Chama. and the animals will also be
delivered at that railroad point. The
wool growers in the county have about
all disposed of their clips and have
made contracts for the sale Of lambs
and feeding sheep Mercantile bust
ness and collections under these cir
cumstances must be satisfactory. J
have found in business that when peo
pie have money they pay on time and
are good spenders.
Joint Statehood Better Than None.
81 nave always been strong for state.
hood for New Mexico and naturally pre-.
fer separate statehood for this Terri
tory which, being a native born citi
zen of Santa Fe | love. would
have very much preferred to vote for
separate statehood under the name Of
New Mexico, but as this cannot be
done, think it much the best for the
good of all and especially for my peo,
pie, namely, the native born citizens
of Spanish or Mexican decent to adopt
union with Arizona at this time as
this is the best that can be had for
some years to come. have Travelled
extensively throughout the United
States, and am thoroughly acquainted
with Colorado conditions. know that
statehood will benefit IL greatly and
although we are now advancing at a
good rate, statehood will accelerate
our advance and progress; by 1910 with
statehood believe the new common
wealth of Arizona will have a million
inhabitants. l am also Of, the opinion
that if we vote for statehood on No
vember 9Th next, and adopt the meas
ure, constitution which will full,
protect the rights and privileges o.
our native people can and will be the
result. | do not mean that ! wout
like to see constitution or code
OF laws which would discriminate un
fairly and injustly in their favor
What ! do mean is that want t.
see all citizens of the new state treat
cd alike, no matter where born. nj
matter what language they talk TO
the present, and no matter where thei
ancestors hail from. I want all ii
have an even chance before the lay
and want my people properly recoe
nized in the new state government q
they have been heretofore under
Territorial form Of government. Thi
can be secured to them much bette
now than at any future time, be
two, four or six years hence. an
for joint statehood and what little
can do in my section to help the caus
Will be done. I know what my pei
pie want, and need; am one of then
and now is the time for them to ge
It,"