Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-11
The Tully Memorial
and The Land Grants
Editor Evening Herald.

Editor Evening Herald.
The memorial introduced In the
house ny Hon : V. Tully. seems at
nrst glance q little startling. but thar
only because the plan proposed "a
Nov ana unfamiliar when We cone
Co consider Il fairly. We find that i
Possesses many eimcntS Of value
md IN fact may solve some of the
most important problems confronting
IN. American people
The great necessity 81 the time. b.
in provide homes Tor nur rapidly IN.
rvuslnR population. By homes"
wr do not moan two or three rooms
Ia some great pllc 81 brick and NOR
.ar called u tenement in the cong'si-
"a quarter ut some great city. nut
hc real home. As God intended " to
he with plenty az space ana sunshine,
Win fresh Nr ana green grass. with
room for hculthful work for the par-
uts aud equally healihful plas FOR
The children. where families can i've
M grow ln comfort and prosperity.
ma the tru. American spirit uf hon
esty and patriotism permoatc aud con-
trol the whole community.
The rural home. owned hy a. o.
upants is IN. safeguard nf the An
r.,Un people just NJ the hot ma
| King congestion Of the tenement;
house b. its most dangerous menace.
sn Tong us there rcma ned millions
! OF acres oft tho public domain Go proc
| ide homcst.ads for tho people. this
danger s',mcd tar off. IN now &c b.
! upon us. Tho public domain. suitable
TOT agriculture. II practically exhaust
! 'd mud while the area ~ the ,ouu-
| try can not be- extended. Tho popu.
/ iuiiou b. increasing with Fcsivtless m
! ,idit rVcrv voar Tho greatest
| problem ct the day f. 90 provide r
! with comfortable homes. and any pUtb
! hi,h adds to the hom"strads oi he
4 public should be- encouraged and well
| 'rmcd
! Thi~ Is what b. proposed hy AR.
Tgily's memorial u is Co purohys,
! he a. az land grants. then class O..
| To-, land according @" to- character
! ud sell or lease % iu small par, .i1
! 10 those who will actually occupy ul
utr h. Ia this way thousands ..
I happy homes cpn h" established
! oh,f, 900 present th. land b. yac.ut
and useless
| o. would br diflicult Goo ,uuv,it, u
mur, heu"ticrnt system than This
! Aud while it may seem almost 90 '-
piou. Q b. really practical ana fr..'-
hlc There are many grants tn
owners OF which Wit h' glad Co .'i
,h'm 90 % reasonable price, for hi.'
a,lut they arc bringing 100 uothiu.
aud contrary to current opinion, ip'",
no class cot property 800 Sew .,'N
,Do which is taxed $50 high 100 pr.
'nrtiou tp us income as the uuI
| lauis And con- th, other b1rd
=, here ar, thousands ot good, .'Nu
rou.,rious families who are lopRiua
.uN.ouslN for som" place thar Oh.
900 can home.
Thor, B.. another respect Loo tU.. 0
~ - plan VIII .olt, u .,Ncd problem
SO p.us,uJ loo 400 land grants co.
Im.d %, uh, United stats au.
..uri jhn pro,iuu- mctais gold %.
IrI quicksilver are reserved D.. a..
| United States. N,t thor. Dr. uu BOD
ub,r vhi,h ans one can gain ,
eight tu extract thr-, metals. o. H
] tE, owners OF tho ~uJIu', gr,ut.
80 uut take away 3 single pound 400.
/ Uu. much NuuHNI. mineral r'nrIu
uua..slupod But Dos uu.fns 90 grant
lh, government ttUl uuu n .utr
.u,g.ul Including $3.50 u.w.rlf- 900.
Then can establish ~u,H It'n. i.I
uu. pe,tiug and W.uIus DID,. .u H..t
Altogether ,ho piar pg'i D .- ON,
nI 'ur most valuable -u-",-..a b.
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