Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-17
TEST|F|ES TO THE
PROSPERITY Of
NEW MEXICO
Interesting Statement by Gov
ernor Hagerman in Current
Number Of the Santa FEES
Magazine.

southwest, APPEARS Il series OF state
mcnts from the governors of the states
and territories on the Santa Fe system
as TO the advancement and prosperity
of their several states and territories
during the year just ended. Among
these statements. each one of which
is illustrated by a photograph of the
executive and signed with fac-simile
signature IS the following as TO New
Mexico. from Governor Hagerman:
Eight thousand immigrants. far
mers from the crowded eastern and
central states. have settled in New
Mexico during the past twelve months,
know of nothing that more wildly
illustrates the growth of the territory
during the year 1906 than his great
influx of homeseekers
And that these farmers have come
to stay is made manifest in the homes
they have established They have
taken up government land to cultivate
it. The entries at the United States
land office show that f,1f5,575 acres
OF homestead lands were fled upon
during the year, and that 150,S95 acres
"f descrf land claims were purchased
by settlers. rs2M@
the work of converting these raw
lands from desert wastes into beauti-
full and productive farms is already in
progress. Great tracts of alfalfa have
been sown. and in nam localities. ir-
chards n truck gardens planted.
With the influx of settlers new irri-
cation projects are bound to follow.
The great Hondo reservoir near Ros-
well was completed a few Month ago.
and the 4ondo river is now pouring
its waters into the basin to be utilized
in the coming spring to irrigate 12,-
300 acres Of alluvial soil. The gov
eminent work on the Carlsbad pro,
iect in Eddy county is being pushed
rapidly. and work on the Elephant
Rlfta IRRIGATION cahnnha in nona Ana !
county viii soon be started. The
Carlsbad irrigation works will furnish
water for $4,000 acres of land. while
the Elephant Butte project will ulti-
mately irrigate 1870, 600 acres. Smaller
irrigation projects are being con,
structed in all sections of the territory.
especially IN the extreme northwest. in
san Juan COUNT. where the Las Ami
mas and San Juan rivers are TO be util-
lied to n desert tracts into pro-
ductive farms.
But not only in its agricultural in
dustry has New Mexico made progress.
Its coal fields and its great lumber in
dustry have shown great growth dur
ing the twelve months Just passed.
The coal fields consist Of one million
acres. II within these fields are eight
billion tons of coa! During the past
year the Dawson Fuel company has
opened three new mines, all great pro,
duceIs. For 1906 the production OF
coal by New MeXico's mines was Il
194.22S tons, an increase of seventeen
Der cent over the previous year. To
mine the coal 2.354 men were ems
ployed. Twice this number will be
needed within the next year to work
the mines and to aid in the construc-
ton of railway lines, now building TO
the great Goa beds.
1t is difficult to realize the extent OF
New MeXico's lumber industry, unless
mo makes a fhnFnttph Gt1t1Nf nf thR /
territory's great forestry
During the year the American Lumber
company cut more han fifty million
feet. 1t Is safe TO estimate that the
total cut by al the lumber companies
operating in the territory Viii exceed
II hundred million feet. The govern
ment estimates that there are twenty
billion feet of lumber upon its forest
reserves.
Railroad construction in New Mex
leo has given employment to a vast
army of men during the past year.
The Santa Fe system alone spent $10,>
075,00 in repairing and rebuilding its
lines and in the construction of its fa- +.
nous Belen CUTOFF. other companies
invested larfge sums Of money, bring
ing the total expenditure for railroad
construction up 20 $4,000, zoo.
According to IN |accuratc estimate :
mad by the territorial travelling audi :
tor the assessed valuation of all prop !
crty in New Mexico for the year just :
closed is $42.242,740.31, "a gain of So |
457,S40.SS over the previous year: d
II. j. HAGERMAN.
Governor Of New Mexico. !.
Territory Needs Practical Farmers. '
Another interesting feature in this !
number or The Earth is a letter I
from James e. Nipple, former mayor {
Of Roswell, on the need for practical I
in New Mexico. This letter {
of the Earth: :
! came to the great southwest from 4
Missouri twenty-thrce years ago anu 4
stopped first in Texas. where | secured 4
place of manager for the Penasco q
Cattle company. Two wears later, in K
August of 1885. / took part in the !.
great cattle drive that characterized
hat year in the southwest, bringing
he Penasco company's cattle to that
Of Chaves county that now
that name. In the Penasco "A
'ountty, a tract thirty-siX miles X
square, we established a ranch that
vas one of the best in the country
raised alfalfa for feeding purposes
With great success and little trouble.
also raised fruits of al kinds n n
vegetables in great variety. Even a
indian corn was grown with success Il
we had no market at that
ime and had a greater demand for al
alta. n fruits grown here are hne.
Since leaving the Penasco company,
tx years ago. | have been manager
'f j. j. Hagerman's cattle interests
nd in this capacity come In close con-
with his enormous agricultural
nd horticultural Interests. have
cen the Hagerman farm. one<bf the
nost beautiful in the United States. .
row from a bald spot on the prairie,
| know that with work a farmer
an make the most beautiful! homes
TO be found in the United States.
he only trouble is that there have
cen too many ''cow-Duncher' far
iers here. ! belong in that class my
III, but | realize that ii is a bad com.
What is wanted are real
who understand filling the
,il. Give this country a supply or
)Od farmers and il Will take the
ad in that line in the procession OF
ates. This will eventually be the
'untry Of small farmers, and then II
i'll reach perfection.
JAMES L. HINkLE,
Ex-MayQr of Roswell. New Mexico.
New Depot and Hotel In Pueblo.
The Santa Fe railroad j. completing
ans to transform its present passen-
r depot into "A freight depot. and to
lid "a 100000 hotel and depot two
ocks further south. between Cucha-