The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-11-03
INCOME IN 1907, ERVIENS
FIRST YEAR, WAS S7,55215
OPERATING COST OF GREAT PUB.
Lie BUSINESS HELD DOWN TO
APPROXIMATELY EIGHT PER
CENT THIS YEAR, WITH
PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT
COST INCLUDED.

2. Eryien. New Mexico commissioner
Of Public lands late last week drew q
check on the First National bank o.
this city. in favor OF the Treasurer
Of New Mexico. FOR the sun Of Stlts
SG4.S3. the largest single check ever
turned into the state treasury as IN
come from the states public lands
for distribution TO the funds OF the
various state beneticiaries OF the FED.
eral land grants.
The big check represents the In
come OF the state land office Tor the
period Of the October settlements and
shows an Increase over The income
for the same period OF last wear OF
~SlSll4olG. when the land commits
sioner's check to the state treasurer
was S224Ailq The figures mean
that rhcrc has been an inCreas" I'm m"
states income from public lands dur
ing the present year. over the income
Of last year Of close 10 100 per cent
Prior to the annual October settle.
ments the Land Commissioner had
paid into the state treasury S1GC
aGl4'. making a Grand total FOR the
year 9. Wis time. Of sGS-.5l- 81
There remains 10 he added 10 this htr
-. . Or. ar' Ua'nh'o o
or before November 20, 1916 the end
Of the states fiscal year from Too
leases and contracts ol sale. on which
the annual settlements have not vet
been made
For tho first time the people or
New Mexico have an opport nifty 10
realize Just how big the states pub
lie land income and operations hav"
langTHE. lFru|nw fhl ulfrTfsFFHf rattan nj
the state lands hy Mr. Eryion II is
by far the biggest business enterprise
In the state. and q is administered on
o smaller proportionate cost for opcr
alton than is any other big business
enterprise In the state. either public
or private
70 has cost tho state. up 70 this
time this year considerably less than
s per cent TO operate the big land
department. and when the total an
nual cost has been footed up g. will
b. approximately an even s per cent
This operating cost includes the nov
publicity department, added 70 m
state land department by the legis'n
ture Of 1918. by an act permlttiuE
the land commissioner 10 eNprnd %
per cent OF She income Of the state
NhlAh Wv lAl llA'lN IbI P|AhlllhIlDl OF 'I'
Improvement and advancing values of
the land, and for advertising and ON
COuraginU the Industries and devotion
mont Of the resources OF the state
Some idea OF the growth achieved
IN the states land business can be
had from the fact that In the first
year Of Mr.. Ervien's administration
1907. the total Of the annual October
Nnff1.pFawF wF.H k4rt a. RED. F= a.
most from the time Mr. Eryien TOOK
charge Of the department under an
appointment by the then territorial
governor. there has been a rapid an
uual increase IN the income The al
dillon grant OF SIX million acres ri
federal lands under the enabling act
more han doubled the states hold
'ngs. bur with due regard 10 the pro
portiouate value Of the states total
land holdings, the income from Tho
lands has Increased a. a ratio far ,H
advance Of the increase I'm tho grant
Itself The greatest increase has
come during the last two wears dur
Ing which time the land commissioner
has been able 10 put into effect I'm ,
statewide way his policies for davaI
opmcni Of state owned lands which
INV h'fN I'lIIllk pIdfIltH||N since
the day No. took charge OF the Hnpar,
ment.
Annual Income Almost Doubles
The total income from state Iands
for the fiscal year ended N1yaubar
30, 1918, was i2i.725.Sg.
When all settlements FOR tho or.s
ent fiscal year have been made and
the balance has been struck for mis-
fiscal year on November go rhr ror,f
income FOR the fiscal year 1915 win
be very close 10 SsOU.OuU. and may
possibly exceed that amount The ip.
come enjoyed by New Mexico from
lbs state lands has almost double
within a single year.
Close observers OF the d-eyrlapmopt
Of the states land holdings. and of
their administration attribute the
huge increase In revenue OF the ma,
" years 10 three general causes
These are. first. general deye'op
ment OF the state, increased deuan1
for land throughout the west. and tbs
favorable selections from the nubli.
domain which have beer made during
the period Of Mr. Eryien's adminis
tration, making the lands possibla ~
ready lease and Hale.
SECOND 10 the general act NJ ,ha