Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-03-07
NEW MEXICO
COMING COUNTRY
Says DR.. F. B. Law
renee of Eldorado,
Kansas
THOUSANDS H0MEsEEkERs
Are Headed For Sunshine
Terfitory-..Influx Due to
Valuable Work Bureau
of Immigration.

Kansas, has been in the city for a
day or two taking in the sights and
gathering information. DR.. Lawrence
has been in the Territory for three
weeks which time he has spent III
travelling through the Manzana Noun
tains, the Estancia Valley, south OF
here. and also visiting the Ramon
Vigil land grant and the Pajarito Cliff
Dwellings. He is a dentist by profes'
sion, but desires to give this up In or
der to engage in fruit raising and hor-
ticulture in the Sunshine Territory II
a suitable location can be found by
him. Dr.. Lawrence for several years
occupied a very prominent place in
Kansas politics. During the height Of
the Populistic wave In the Suntlower
State he was National Committeeman
of the Populists and Free Silver Re-
publicans and also was the candidate
of the Democratic party twice for rep
resentative in Congress from the
Eighth Congressional district. He
was beaten. but he made a good race
and had very good time while doing
it. He cut down the regular Republi-
can majority in his district to some
extent, but failed ito get there which,
after all, was a good thing for Kan
sas DR.. Lawrence has returned to
his early love in politics and is now
a strong Roosevelt Republican and an
intense Bryan Democrat which. in the
Doctors opinion, mean zone thing"
Dr. Lawrence is greatly pleased
with what he has seen Of New Mexico
and has about made up his mind to
come to the Sunshine Territory and
adopt it as home for his family and
himself. He has soa 21 years OF
age who is a dentist by profession
and who he desires should grow up
with the Sunshine Territory and be-
come good citizen Of the Sunshine
State soon to be. He thinks that New
Mexico Is the section of the United
States today which offers to young
men who come here now the greatest
opportunities for advancement, prog
ress, and attaining completeness.
Posting Himself On Conditions.
Yesterday DR.. Lawrence called on the
members of his profession in the city
DR.. Harroun and other prominent cit
izens, TO post himself concerning con
ditions and especially concerning hor
ticulture in this section. He visited
the Bureau of immigration where he
was supplied with verbal information
and with literature on the Territory
which he will take home with him tC
read and for information. In all re
spects he was well pleased and Is 60
ing home to the Sun1ower State tc
sing the praises of Sunny New Mexico
and to advise friends to come here tt
grow up with the country. He has no
ticed that the eyes of many Kansans
are turned New Mexicoward, and dur
ing his visits in the central section
OF the Territory he has met many peo
pie from his state who have come
there, have homesteaded, invested ant
intend to become permanent citizens
More are coming" said the Doctor
"and expect to see the immigration
from Kansas to your Territory :eacf
into the thousands by the end of this
year and the coming year. shall Dc
all l can to bring people to your sec
tion. I am glad to say that YOU
Bureau of immigration is doing very
efficient work and must complimen
you upon the literature which you arr
getting out and Of which you have
kindly slven me copies.
"The citizens of the Territory Of Ne 4
Mexico are to be congratulated upor
the gentleman at the head of this I'm
migration Bureau and upon his eyi
dent efficiency and ability to sing th'
praises Of the coming new state. Hi
linguistic ability constrains me to tn,
belief that he must some time in th,
past have hailed from Kansas. an
under special obligations to Mr.. Franz
Dibert and his excellent family TO
the entertainment given me, one o
their old neighbors. Mr.. Dibert ais,
sings the praises Of New Mexico II
such way that is not necessary t,
say that he was formerly from Kan
sas. noticed with pleasure the mag
niicent bridges that the Waite
Sharpe Bridge Company is putting II
at the city of Santa Fe. My persona
acquaintance with Mr.. Sharpe just
fies me In recommending him and hi
work to New Mexico. He is mos
estimable gentleman, one Of the lead
Ing citizens of the city of Eldoradt
Kansas, and his work in our HON
county Of Butler is standing the tes
nf firnnv y .taUr