The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-01-24

valley more than they can ever re-
pay. l would like to say that the
Lower Penasco pays the most taxes,
per voter, of any township in New
Mexico, the rate being on about
$4,000 valuation per vote. Artesia
county would not be self-sustaining.
Neither would the reduced Eddy coun
ty. 1 favor standing with Carlsbad
and the present arrangement.
County Commissioner w. NJ. Atkil-
son said he was strongly against any
kind of division, and was III favor of
fighting 'em to a finish.
E. A. Cahoon said: Il feel like the
rest. We should not give up any of
our territory if it is possible to keep
it. We struggled along for years un-
der poor conditions. Now we are the
most prosperous county in the Terri
tory, as indicated by the amount of
taxes, per capita, we pay and the way
we pay it, We are now beginning to
be able to put il public improve
ments. Any change as contemplated
would throw us back into our old con-
dition Small counties are all right
when their population and wealth
justify it. Artesia has not the requi-
sites, and will not have for long
time. Artesia claims it will show the
required valuations next year. They
propose to assume county indebted
ness on their present assessments.
We are carrying $4,000 of old Lin
coin county's Indebtedness alone.
Their figures do not snow any such
load. There is no doubt as to the
people of Chaves county being prac-
tically a unit against the proposition.
The only trouble is that they are not
awake to the dangers. All should
come to the front aid use ali their
influence against the measure. The
move is selfish ON the part of Artesia
except the citizens of Artesia and i'm
mediate vicinity, can come to Roswell
or Carlsbad as easily and as conve-
niently as they could go to Artesia,
were it the county seat, all having
the same railroad facilities. All the
ing for the new county want either
offices in the new county Or want to
better their business, or both That
is the secret of the move.
w. S. Prayer endorsed the previous
speakers.
County Treasurer Smith Lea eldors
ed all the others and added that he
had written Santa Fe people that
every man ne had consulted on the
new county proposition was dead
against it.
K. S. Woodruff said: Lets fight
'em to a finish, and never give up
anything till we have to-"
Nathan Jaffa said: I'VE are just
getting in a position to stand favora-
bly, with the rest OF the Territory, and
we ought to continue our present or
ganizations until we grow a little.
When the time comes that this part
of the valley can support three coun-
ties | will be in favor of it, but that
time is not now
Judge Richardson said: 81 am op-
posed to a division of Chaves or Ed
dy county, whether the county seat
is at Hagerman or Artesia. l am op-
posed to creating an offspring not
self-sustaini1g, as Roosevelt county.
have talked to some Artesia peo-
pie who are not in favor of it. The
sentiment, even there, is divided. A
majority there favor it, but it is aot
unanimous. The new county would
not be self-sustaining. AS to the fu-
ture, the future will have to deter
mine Tie new county idea is being
rushed in, but the county is not need
ed now. If l were in the legislature
l would oppose the new county. as
representative of the people of the
proposed new county, in fairness to
them, for l think the new county
would be harmful to them at this
time. Decided steps should be taken
to thwart the movement"
S. w. Holder, of Lake Arthur, said:
Il am opposed to it and speak for
practically everyone in Lake Arthur"
Upon Mr.. Hinkle's suggestion
vote of the house was taken on the
new county idea, and every man in
the house rose to his feet against it.
Upon motion committee was ap-
pointed to draft resolution and re-
port in five minutes. The resolution,
as quoted at the head of this article.
was unanimously adopted with a
motion to have it telegraphed at
once to Governor Hagerman, Chas.
A Sniess nresident of the Territorial