Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-11-21

upon that part OF the scenic highway
between Santa F'e and Las Vegas and
keep at il unti IL Is completed. This
viii make one OF the most beautiful
roads in the country and IS bound TO
bring many automobile tourists into
the territory, rs the scenery Is un-
surpassed ana there are many historic
points OF interest in both Las Vegas
and Santa Fe counties II ~ intend-
ed to build this road. which Is known
as the Canine Real" from the ter
ritorial line near Ration 20 El Paso.
II win be some years before the en-
tire road Ia completed, but II will be
done.
! am pleased TO say that the normal
school situated AZ ri Rite, in Rio Are
riha county. Is doing good work. An
institution such rs this, located IN tho
midst of county the population Of
which Is composed largely OF Span
ish- Americans. WAS greatly needed, as
II teaches the children English and
will graduate many who viii be quali-
fled to Instruct the young in our
sparsoiy settled rurnl communities,
whore teachers are most NEEDED.
During the year our schools have
improved greatly and Will, | think.
continue to improve for many years
to come, as the board OF education y
constantly raising the standard re-
Quired OF taachers before they are liz
censed 80 follow their profession
We have been unfortunate in hav-
\ ing during the year TWO fires which
destroyed Lea Hall, used by the New
! Mexico Military Institute at Roswell.
and Iiadley Hall located on the cam
pus Of the university OF Nav Mexico
at Albuquerque, Tho fire az the mll-
| ltary institute occurred early IN Srp-
tcmhcr. 1909, and destroyed I.ea liail.
! the original building of the school.
This building waa formerly used as
q dormitory, but ~ the time OF the
fire was used for class rooms ana q
| library Immediately on its destruc-
/ tiun the people Of Roswell Endorsed
notes for the sum of Ss0,000 to raisr
! the necessary funds and erect q new
building for the use of the school This
/ building hWs now been completed ia
a substantial structure, and REFLECTS
credit not 0tiy on rho school but on
/ the citizens af tho cutife territory.
When tho legislature meets ne doubt
an effort Will be made TO have the ter
ritury pav for this building and In
imy opinion it should do so, for it
would be wrong 10 compel private
| citizens to pay for u building which
~ used for educational purposes by
the entire territory.
ITadley HAN of the University Of
1870. Just after the commencement eX-
croises Of that institution had been
held. The loss of this building WAS
q serious one. as much of the anpa-
rntns ana scientific instruments be-
longing TO the university were ruined.
steps have been taken by the regents
or the univerMty t. replace this huild-
ing and doubtless the work Of the in
stitution viii not be seriously inter-
fered with during the coming school
year,
Population.
Tho census OF 1910 shows that the
population OF the territory is 327,ssd,
an increase during the ast decade of
over "a per cent This IL probably as
large percentage of Increase as VIII
be shown by any OF ihe states and ~
Ia bright augury OF what New Mexico
will be in the future.
The land offices show that SOL
acres have been proved up ana IL
SO0,G Csc acres entered from June 30,
909, to June 20, 1910. The popula-
ton now coming into the territory
Is OF an excellent class Many set
Tiers who came without means and
entered innds have sold their reiin-
uuishmcnts to persons who have am
Die funds with which to improve the
lands and place them In q proper state
OF cultivation. So-called dry farming
is being thoroughly tested IN the ter
ritory. and in the northern parts
where the heat Is not too great and
other conditions are favorable bids
fair 10 prove q success
There Is great demand for irri-
nated lands nt constantly advancing
prices. and this demand seems bound
TO continue SO long as products oi
the farm command anything like their
present prices.
A new land office has been located
at Fort Summer, authorized at the
last session OF congress. but IL viii
not be opened tor business till October
I Of the present year.
statehood for New Mexico.
on June 20. 1910. the president
approved an act of congress provid-
ing iOr the admission Of New Mexico
to the Union. An election has hecn
called for September G. at which
delegates viii be chosen O. the con-
stitutional convention. TO assemhi-
October g. It Is confidently expected
that this convention viii frame
proper constitution. which will not
only be adopted by the people, but
which will receive the ready ap-
provnl OF the president and congress-
thus extending To This territory nc
privileges and benefits OF full cit
New Mcxico's struggle for statchood
has heen a long one. During the per
Tod Of waiting our people have had
10 understand the adj
OF the state over the terri
toriai form OF government and haNe
welcomed the passage OF the enabling
acc with gratitude. Fully alive 20 the
involved they are ap-
the tnsk Of forming and
adopting constitution with thought
fulness aud care Already the near
approach OF statehood has had per-
-cptlhle influence upon industry and
general business conditions, and We
look forward. with every reason. TO a
noriod of great Industrial detciop-
.nrnt and prosperity following the
completion or The state government.
Immigration.
Tho immigration movement 10
Vow Mexico which set Ia during 1905
continues with little abatement as re-
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