Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-09
LAND
AMENDMENT
URGED
GOVERNOR MILLS WOULD
SELL IT IN FULL SECTIONS
Secretary BaIIinger in Annual
Report Transmits Recon-
mendatiOnS of New Mexico
Executive to Congress.

Especial Dispatch to the Morning Journall
Washington, d. -, Dec. S.--GoV-
ernor Mills Of New Mexico recon-
mends an amendment to the act Of
congress granting lands to New Mex
leo for the support of public schools
and other educational institutions so
as to permit the sale of these lands
in tracts not exceeding Gao acres TO
an individual.
Secretary Ballinger of the interior,
in his annual report made public to-
day, calls particular attention to this
recommendation. He says:
'If such an amendment be made,
it should provide Sssm ss classification
of the lands and fG5rfthe sale of a
maximum acreage according to the
character and productivity OF the
lands
This is the only recommendation
made to congress for New Mexico by
Governor Mills and the secretary Of
the interior,
Concerning the government of af-
fairs and the conditions in New Mex
leo during the past fiscal year Sec
retary Ballinger says:
"The annual report of the gov
ernor of New Mexico indicates ma
terial progress in that territoy dur
ing the past year, and 1t is to be
hoped that a period of increasing
prosperity, Industrial and agricultural
development will follow the admis-
sion OF New Mexico to the Union.
The finances of the territory are In
excellent condition. all appropriations
having been promptly paid. During
the last year the territorial rate Of
taxation has been reduced from l4.45
mills to II mills, reduction of
nearly "a per cent. on June l, 1910,
the net bonded indebtedness was
s99l,500. The balance on hand in
the territory treasury on June /, 1910.
was S4S5,149.1a, The territorial cash
balances are deposited in approved
'depositaries, protected by bonds, and
draw interest at the rate Of per cent
per annum on daily balances.
"The agricultural development of
New Mexico is progressing rapidly,
nearly 100000 acres being now un-
der cultivation. With the develop
ment Of irrigation projects, public
and private and a better knowledge
Of the essential principles of dry
farming, an immense increase in the
production Of agricultural products
and fruits should follow The gross
production OF coal for the year was
3,2g3,4S6.41 tons. and a total value of
the coke and coal shipped during the
year amounted to S4,693, ,870.53 The |
number employed at the mines was !
2. SCI, and the percentage of fatali- |
ties fell from 0.556 in the preceding |
year TO 0.489 in the past year.
"The value OF public school prop |
erty is about Sl,0O0,000 and the |
bonded Indebtedness 100000. The |
territorial expenditure for the sup |
port of public schools during the |
past year was $791.000, and the en-
rollment was 6,1G2, an increase OF /
S.173 over the preceding year. |
Greater attention has been given than |
ever before 70 supervision and inn
Of the rural schools with I
The result that the school attendance
has been larger, the terms longer
and better sanitary conditions have
obtained.
Attention Is directed to the rec
of the governor for the
amendment of the act granting lands
o the territory for the support Of
public schools and other educational
and recommending that
{ be amended so as to permit the
ale Of these lands I'm tracts not ex-
'eeding Gao acres TO an individual. III
mch an amendment be made. II
hould provide for a classification of
he lands and for the sale Of max
mum acreage according to the char
Ieter and productivity Of the lands
That part of the annual report OF
secretary Balinger dealing with Ari-
ona territory says:
"The report Of the governor OF |
rizona for the year 1910 Indicates
teady growth in population, partcu-
arly upon irrigated farm lands, and
he year appears TO have been n I
prosperous one in the territory which ,
ondition should continue and be IN ,
reased as the result OF its admission
o the Union. The finances of the !
erriforv are I'm good condition, the !
evenues for the year being Sl,l2l,- Ia
s1.4S, an increase OF s205,S91.2S over II
he previous year The balance on
and in the territorial treasury at a
he end of the year was S5OT, T,12l.9f, I
n increase over the previous year Of |
l45.27774. The net decrease In all v
Expenditures over the previous year (
ias S13,266.74, while the decrease !
4 expenditures for purposes for c
'hich actual appropriations were v
1ade was $i03,123.1G. The decrease Z
,as largely due to more economical
OF territorial institu- 2
ons. The bonded Indebtedness Of v
ne territory was reduced $4,000 =
uring the year. The assessed valu- c
ton of taxable property shows an v
,crease over the previous year Of e
9 9.442I63.7g. The tax rate was low
red by the board OF equalization IL
-om so cents to 40 cents per 500 OF
ssessed values. L
''The output of the mines during
le year 1909 exceeded that of the
revious year There were produced
,7.7O2.g40 pounds OF copper. 1872
$3.50 ounces OF gold. 2,347, ,709,3l5
inccs OF silver. 2.158.102 pounds OF n,
ad. 6.053.ls5 pounds 90 zinc. aiSz5'- lir
~ pounds Of iron. and $4,000 r.,
lunds Of sulphur The total value Ii,
/ these mineral products was $i2,- lir
I6.745.19. I'm
"The appropriations made by the A
81 territorial legislature for territor- a
I expenses viii lapse June 30. 1871, | ff
III should thc admission Of the ter I'm
tory for any reason be delayed be- lse