Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-01-11
90 Arm run n,s,Nrss.

The Two counties ~ rlnunNul auu
san Jnan soee,her farm almost the
northwest smarter - rae state ~
Noa Mexice. Either one Of those
connsies y great empire an itself
Eisher one j. iarsor than several Ncu
England siates Bach has develop
mcnt possibilities which are limited
only BY ~. SCOPE o. one's isnaxina.
non ssado.@i county Is probably ihr
least developed ~ ihe Kew McSlco
eoansies and has sparse populasion
A. contains ono 81 the biggest moun-
tain ranges ~ the state. the sastncss
81 lie tisnbcr has mover been csii
mated and 81 mineral riches have
never bcea computed n has vast
erazinE lands ana thousands ~ acres
susceptible ~ uiiaee. u b Bcrna.
iillo's next door neighhor and once n
part ~ this county Is SIN more close.
- Identified with This county Than
gny ether d has some % the most
healing hos aud sulphur springs lu
the world and Is rich ,n archaeologic-
al treasures aud magnificent scenery.
in wnd game aud fish. u Is prac-
ticaib 4 vlrsin wilderness over much
81 its area.
san Juan county r. different from
sandovsl ia that Irrigation In its val.
leys has been brought 10 the highest
state Of efficiency aud ~ agricultural
and horticultural products are among
The MOST extensive aud finest in the
southwest u diaers from sandoynl
codnty In that IL has ms.ns husliins
modern towns creator population
and H. much further advanced IN
every phase ~ o"yelopmeui o. has
some 81 thc most important isriga-
tion enterprises IA the state and with
q proper outlet ior 80 products san
Juan county might soon lead ull 9th
ers in wealth aud population. for its.
farming possibilities have been reai-
ized only in small part
ia this same northwest qunuer oil
Sew Mexico b. hslf of tho great Nav-
ajo indien reservation with thou
sands Of Indians au aggregate wealth
~ hundreds 81 thousands OF dollars
Ia Hooks and herds aud farm prod
ucts. minerals and what not The
Navajo Indian far az Ship Rock last
war brought toE.ther an exhibition
~ products Of Indian handicrofi and
industry second onis 40 the displays
~ general products go th. stat" fair
and IN ~ wsl much greater exhibit
Tho report 81 the commissioner -
Indian anairs pubishod me either day
showed thai't Navajo Indians turr
aui t9o0. eco worth Of blankets alone:
u 10 fair 10 presume lhat more than
hair a. this total b. produced lhis
side ~ the Ari3ona limo some ~
ihe Navajo Indtans ar" becoming tn'
richest men in iiis stair IN cnttle end
sheep aud other property
Ia this same northwesJ quarter ~
Sew Mcxieo ere oil Holds S. hioh have
only begun 90 Dee developed, there iFI
coai and ihcre are otncr resources
as W, uuguessed q 10 the Toast de-
teioped auaner ~ tho state and inl
MANY WAYS has the greatest poion
tialiiloS. Yct 81 h virtually shut 81
from the world ~ business and from
the ccntorp of trade pnd ci,llizatlon
becnuss 81 the lack ~ railway trans
poriaiion and because of the tack Of
good roads
Tho project Ca build railroad irom
Pennington to Albuquerque. aud thus
identify san imam county vim Nrn
Msxlro instead "i roioruin. hos h",'
moving along Nor, SLOWLY albeit
steadily. ana n time b. is bound 60 boz
rennzod Tho rssnurc's N!li draN Oh,
steoI rails aa powerful magnet
Aicanwhllr b. be- onl, tho mcrcsi bust
ness seuse 90 see shat Auuquorguc
makes thc MOST of present conditions |
ana hns onr seod highway over the
comparatively short distance of
niiss So Pennington Mrssrs 'apHn
,nd ,rhrisman ~ san Iusu rDur'
nave been over no route i"nding
through Snnaa,ni ronnis 90 Fsrmm-
ON. Most ~ thr road is ln share
VAN a little trsmmins. Cor an''mo. 'ic
raie with the exception ~ the pl-
o,o croshnps The Son 1nan nr
49,. inter, iewed ihe s'a'e hitn r"'
ommlsslon (which ssnuds r'"d, io o"-
oer,,e win nie three oonniies a. ""'
me IN buHains ihis read ana ZOE
a.hlnr funds therefor san juan
sunty - waiiing 20 DO hef par
.naaomeiy when Aibn1uorque ~"
.naoyaI county soy tho word Fh'l
- y NOT one % isemendoos maa'i'