Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-17
HARLAN FRIEND or
NEW MEXICO MANY WARS.

Prominent among the party Of bank
ers and capitalist in Albuquerque to-
day after visiting the Southwestern
enterprise is Thomas u. Harlan. Vice
president uf the ST. Louis. Rocky
Mountain and Pacific railroad. which
company has great interests IN CuifaS
county and adjoining territory IN this
state Mr. Harlan Is the man Who
fOresaW the possibilities Of New Moxi-
co and who was enough Of a pioneer
10 take a decided interest Ia enter
prises here many years ago. Il IL due
10 MT harlan'a energy and oggrea-
siveness that the Southwestern com
pany. Of which he is president. tooh
over the los Lunas land and develop
cd II 70 It's present high state OF cul'
fivaiion.
Speaking today OF The prospects FOR
the development OF New Mexico, Mr
Harlan said that In his opinion de-
velopment IL bound 70 be slow because
OF unusual conditions which exist In
this state, these conditions dating
back hundreds OF years, a big draw
back 10 the expansion Of industry be-
Ing the fact that New Mexico lands
nave been tied up by litigation be-
cause OF ancient spanish land grants.
During recent years, however, titles TO
many OF the land grants have been
established III the courts. with the re-
suit that capitalists are beginning 10
look into the situation IN New Mexico,
and ATE beginning 20 invest their
money Ia various enterprises.
I'm my mind New Mexico Il one
OF the richest countries. not only ~
the United States, but IN tho world.
said Mr.. Harlan today. Develop
ment IN New Mexico is IN its infancy.
Various causes have contributed 90
the non-dovel0pment OF the country.
but these causes are being gradually
overcome. ! do not believe that the
development in New Mexico will be
rapid. meaning that Now Mexico VIII
not be populated az quickly and nlonR
the same lines for Instance as Okla
hcma. which got a tremendous im-
petus after becoming state because
Of the OIL business. New Mexico h.
different In many ways from adioin-
ing states which have prospered ana
developed. I have been coming 80
New Mexico for many years ana i
like the state ana believe q has a
great future. II N not a poor mans
country a man must have some
capital 20 develop the resources. whoth-
er they bo agricultural. mineral or
otherwise. The man who - not back
cd BY sufficient capital, for instance,
cannot dooviop any OF your coal
mines 90 any great extent Tho farm
er who has but little money cannot
hope TO make a living while develop
ing the agricultural land. because he
VIII use what little money he has be-
fore getting q fair start But for tho
man who has some money. New Mex
lcU is a field OF wonderful pOsslblh-
ties. Take tho northern part 81 the
state near Ration There iH more lig-
mite coal IN the Collar county coun-
try today than there ever was III any
one of the far eastern states. The
agricultural land in New Mexico,
when Il is agricultural land, ~ as
good as any IN tina entire United
States New Mexico has tho ndvan-
iage Of location. ID On midway boz
tween the middle west and the Pa
clfic coast states. u has the advan-
iagc of climate. Many people COME
o. New Mcxlco ana enjoy good health
when they could not live elsewhere.
They come here Tor TIVE climate and
find conditions agreeable ana become
permanent citizens, / wish Co. say
that IN addition 10 the resources aud
the climate you have people who are
loyal and hospitabla and anxious 90
assist an any development enterprises.
ln many plates ! have been the peu-
ME ufo more tnnor 10 r0l money out