Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-13
SAN JUAN COUNTY IS
OUb|ANS ABOUT
ANNEXATION
PROSPECT FOR STATEHOOD
C~O0lSARD0R OF ADVOCATE
Colorado Congressman Visits
Northwest Country and Talks
up Sentiment Fruit Growers
Reap Rich Harvest.

Especial Correspondence Morning Journal
Aztec, N. M, Oct. San Juan
county was honored the past week by
q visit from Congressman w. A. Hag-
gott, of Colorado. Mr.. Haggott was
rendered a dinner at Pennington at
which the chief topic discussed was
the proposed annexation of his
county to Colorado. The congress-
man. il Is said, expressed doubts as
to the success of any such effort, but
said he would be glad to Introduce
such a bin providing the requisite pc
tttion was drawn up and signed by
the citizens generally. This VIII prob
ably be attempted at once for consid-
Grafton of the congress at its session
in December.
There Is a decided diversion Of the
people here as regards the advisable
ity of such a move as is contemplated.
The advocates of Colorado annexation
point out that the greatest benefit
which this county would reap at once
would be In the application of the Ca
rcy act TO this region. As matters
stand with regard to irrigation. there
IS an abundance of water flowing In
the rivers here and plenty of good
land yet unwatered. Were il possible
to form an irrigation district, bond
the land for money 10 build irriga-
ton canals and take advantage of the
Carey act. the slow process Of private
reclamation would be obviated and
whore San Juan county now has about
rs, 600 acres under actual Irrigation, 1t
would in a few years nave 10000
acres.
on the other hand, Congressman
Haggott pointed out that If statehood
is offered New Mexico at the coming
session of congress to offset the dem-
ocratic votes of the new state of Ok
lahoma, the necessity of annexation
to Colorado would be somewhat re-
moved.
OrcImrdists Are Getting Rich.
Orchardists in this county are now
reaping a golden harvest such as has
seldom happened. Apples are selling
to an eager and h~igh-priced market.
Whore last year Is cents per box was
received, the same grade OF apples
are this year bringing as high as 81
ner box. And San Juan county will
have about 20 ncr cent Of a full crop
of anples. some peaches and pears,
and y fine harvest of grain. vegetables
aud hay. The people are rejoicing in
their good fortune.
I'm Example of Prices.
A. Sever and Sons. who eight
ceres Of apple orchard near Flora
Vista. this county. have sold their
crop for S4.5O0. This averages be-
tween $500 and $500 per acre. Other
fruit growers have one equally well,
ii NOT better. C. W. Mccoy. who
a fine orchard near Aztec,
picked 636 boxes Of apples from sixty
five Rome Beauty trees. These
brought him $3.50 per box, or 1884
from a fraction less than one acre.
District court opens at Aztec the
second Monday in November. The
new law, introduced by Hon. Price
Walters. changing the court term To
November instead of October. has
been greatly appreciated by san Juan
citizens. They will now have their
hay and fruit all out Of the way and
Jury duty will be less odiOus.
Local citizens have written To ore
gon for several pairs of Chinese
pheasants. which q is believed Will
thrive IN these valleys.
Louis Wilmer. one OF the pioneers
of san Juan county, died recently al
his ranch. near La Boca. He leaves
"a wife and several children To mourn.
\ Word 20 the Fair.
san Juan county was not well rep
resented with exhibits at Alhuqucr-
que's fair this year. Many of the
fruit believe hat if Albu-.
would devote a small fraction
Of its race purses to prizes for fruit
and produce. 10 would be worth while
To exhibit there. This is way to
look at II.