Albuquerque citizen., 1908-02-06
GOV. C|IRRy SUBMITS
,SN\NNUAL
ES$}I
Tells of COnNS In New
Mexico at EN- e'he
Fiscal Year for June
80. 1907.
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
ARE IN GOOD SHAPE
Review of Industries Makes Flat
terinq Showing for Territory
Large Increase In POpuld-
ton and Progress Argues
Well for Statehood.

Washington, Feb. 6.--The annual
report Of Governor Curry, showing
the condition of the territory of New
Mexico at the close of the fiscal year
ending June 80. 1907, was made pub
lie today by the department of the
interior. In part, the report follows:
General Conditions
Perfect law and order reigned
throughout New Mexico during the
past year. Not a single riot marred
the annals of the territory during the
past twelve months, and the admins
tration Of justice has been, as rule,
swift and satisfactory to the people.
Lawlessness on the range has been
eradicated by the territorial mounted
police and the courts of justice enjoy
the complete confidence of the people
and officials for their learning and
fairness Perhaps no other common
wealth has proportionately so little
crime and so few grave offenses
against the law as New Mexico
In the rapid advancement and
steady prosperity of its religious in
stitutions the territory shows con-
vincingly that the moral standards OF
it's people are as high as those of any
i'm the world The Catholic church,
the first and for hundreds of years
the only church in what is now New
Mexico. continues to extend its power
and beneficent influence, while every
one of the established Protestant de-
nominations has a firm hold in the
territory. This is clearly illustrated
in the case of the Methodist Episcopal
church. which established its first
organized church in Albuquerque less
than twenty-five years ago. This
church now has 80 preaching stations,
21 churches, 13 parsonages, more
than 100 pupils in its 81 Sunday
schools and church property valued
at $15O,0OO. And, again. this is but
an instance for the Presbyterian,
ongregational. Baptist, Episcopal
and other denominations have made
similar progress and are equally well
established.
Aside from the prosperity of its re-
ligious institutions, the moral tone
of the territory bears ample evidence
of the general uplift, and no more
orderly and law-abiding people can be
found in all the length and breadth of
the United States. The dockets of the
criminal courts afford convincing
proof that the laws are rigidly en-
forced and that infractions are few
The liquor traffic is carefully regu-
lated, and an unmistakable evidence
of the advance toward higher plane
of citizenship is found in the over
whelming pu0llc sentiment which
made it necessary for the legislature
of 1907 to pass rigid anti gambling
law. Licensed gambling and gambling
of all kinds will end in New Mexico
on the 1st of January, 1908.
Finances
The finances of the territory are in
splendid condition. There has been
a gradual reduction of the bonded IN
debtedness each year, so that on July
/, 1907, il amounted to only $SO3.OOO,
and there were balances i'm sinking
funds amounting to $7S,176.90, and in
other funds amounting To S31O 15O.6O.
The revenues exceed expenditures and
all obligations are promptly met. Re
ceipts during the last year by the ter
ritnry from all sources were $763,-
1906 There has been commendable
Improvement in methods of assess
ment and tax collections, last year the
taxes collected being 80 per cent of
the total amount due. In every re-
spect the financial outlook Is most
gratifying.
The total bonded Indebtedness OF
the territory is given by the
perot as $SO3,OOOOO, divided as
follows. Current expense bonds,
$lOO. 900, provisional Indebtedness
bonds s177OOO; insane asylum
bonds $4,000; general refunding
bonds $4,000; territorial institutions