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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-11-17
C0LFAX COUNTY.

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fI i.r {. s. Land Office at Santa lie.
.,..avcI l5tso. m~surgcycd. none.
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- = .o"'i di4 'o''7IV''o tons Oh
IN. On "lI'oH ! may DC seen mat
~ cod' nililcS Oh 'n'S county pI are one
o. nj piSEISt assets iheST mines
itisN III tHe Co'' anu cohe "scu
at lhe Dig copper mines OF DouHlaN 5;
III arizona ana at Nananea, III Ola
MEXICO
There are a great number OF coal
mines in this county, those at Dawson
being the most extensive in the west.
while large deposits are still undevel-
oped. The coal mining town of
Dawson is one of the ~cleanliest towns
in the State, despite immense coke
ovens constantly in operation. These
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-11-17
RAILROAD SYSTEMS.

Railroads, in crossing the state, ar
built along the lines of least resist
ance. The main line of the Atchisor
Topeka & Santa Fe passes throug
a practically rough, mountainous re
gion. care having been given in tn
building of the road. to grades an
not to any possibilities of the de
velopment OF the country, as it wa
meant to be a trunk line from cas-
to west.
The Rock Island and FL Paso
Southwestern was built partly as
trunk line. and partly for the purpos'
OF carrying coal and coke from III,
Dawson coal mines. in Colfax Coun
RI, to the copper mines of the own
ers in other parts Ct the great south
west.
The Colorado & Southern, which
passes through the northeastern cor
ner OF the state, is a notable excep
ton in this regard. as it is the onl,
line along which dry-farming ma,
be seen t its best advantage.
The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
in following the line of least resist,
ancc, passes through some of thu
most beautiful Rocky Mountain seen.
cry in New Mexico, but this does
not convey to the mind Of the pas.
senger much OF an idea of the rich
agricultural country lying beyond the
inc Of vision from the car windows
Railroads now operating in New
Mexico are the Atchison Topeka &
Santa Fe, the principal system which
with its main lines and branches
reaches into all the more illickly set
tied counties. II crosses the state
iiom cast to west and from north IL
south, passing through twenty OF the
nv. six counties, reaching rro.t
all Il the principal cities and towns
= The FL Paso & Southwestern SyS-
TEN passes through southern and
southeastern New Mexico, joining the
Rock Island system at Tucumcari. A
branch line is operated to the great
coal fields at Dawson, in Colfax
County. The Choctaw, Oklahoma &
Gulf Railroad has recently been COM
pleted from the east as far as Iucum-
carl, in the northern part of QUAY
County.
The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
reaches into Rio Arriba, Taos and
Santa Fe counties from the north
with a narrow gauge line that ter
inmates at Santa Fe, and from Du.
rango, Colorado, tins line runs into
san Juan County. New McXico, witt
a standard gauge road. and its pres
ent plans contemplate the ultimate
standardizing Of its entire system
The Colorado & Southern Railroad
crosses Union county with several
branches. The main line Of the South.
ern Pacific system operates acros.
the southwestern part Of the state
from east to west. The New Mex.
leo Central runs from Santa Fe e
Torrance. The St. Louis, Rock,
Mountain & Pacific Railroad is op
Grated from Ration across Colfax and
Union counties. reaching the impor
ant coal, timber and farming regions
OF both counties. and terminating a.
Ute Park, a most attractive summer
resort for tourists and healthseekers
There are also a number of shor,
and branches, while several sur
have been made recently with
. view of extending present lines.
The entire railroad mileage of New
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-11-17

seed farms, wagon and machine
shops, iron works, and a muiritude
of other industries are awaiting de-
We. opment in this land of opportu-
mite, and the cheap public lands OF
the state afford ample sites for in
uustrial settlements.
COUNTIES AND PUBLIC LANDS
Inere are twenty-six counties in
the state of New Mexico, and the
following brief sketch of each one
with the amount Of public land open
to entry therein, may be helpful to
those seeking specrIic information
concerning the amount Of public
lanus available III the different
counties Of the state, as well as the
leading towns industries, population
and other items of interest to those
looking for a place in which to To-
cate or to invest.
Since the last general census the
population in some of these places
but as the
has increased more than 50ft, but as
the government figures are all that
can be depended upon for accuracy
those Of the Census of 1910 are
uSed
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-11-17
WATER AND GAME
PRESERVES.

The great rance of the Rock
Mountains extends its chain into
New Mexico in somewhat broken
links. forming a water shed for the
plains between, and affording un-
surpassed game preserves. Its lofty
peaks lift their heads above sea leve'
to a height Of nor than twelve
thousand feet. overlooking deep and
rugged cahons through which rush
and tumble swiftly running streams
fed from the SHOWS of winter unit
late in the summer and supplying the
lower valleys with an abundance Of
cold, pure water. During the sum-
mer rains these mountain streams
sometimes become veritable torrents
and their great volume of water is a
tremendous industrial force that
some day will speed the wheels OF
factories throughout the state and
furnish electric power for light and
transportation.
There is no more beautiful scenery
in all the world than may be found
in these Rocky Mountain regions OF
New Mexico. and they form one OF
the most attractive features of the
state for tourist and sportsman. In
these mountain Businesses wild game
abounds, the deer being carefully
protected under the state game laws.
while the open season on bear and
other predatory animals offers sport
for the hunter at any time OF year.
Wild turkeys and grouse also are
found in these mountains. while on
the plains Quail and doves are plen-
tiful and the inland lakes harbor
great flocks of wild ducks. all pro-
tected under the wise provisions Of
our state game laws. The mountain
streams are well stocked with fish
from Government ~hatchefies. which
insures an ever Increasing supply and
affords ample sport to the d%evotees
of hook and line during the open
season, as well as opportunities for a
taste of camp life.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-11-17
TWELVE LAND OFFICE BOOK
NATIONAL FORESTS

There are eight National Forests
in Now Mexico comprising a gross
area of Approximately 100000 acres,
including lands held under private
ownerships. The actual acreage of
National Forestst alone amounts to
8,470,043.
Formerly there were nine Nation
al Forests in this state, but within
the past vear the lerez and the Pc
cos have been consolidated into the
Santa Fee National Forest.
These forests supply material for
a permanent lumber industry in this
state. and afford splendid ranges
for live stock during the summer
months. while protecting the great
water sheds from injury that would
affect the welfare of the state.
The timber resources Of New Mex
leo National Forests, according to
the latest bulletin issued by the
Forestry Service, are estimated to
have a present annual productive
capacity of about S0,000.OO0 board
feet of lumber, and the Forest ran
ges, in 1914, supplied pasture to 9S,-
7ol head of cattle, 5000 sheep and
goats, besides a large number of
horses and mules. The grazing reg
ulations of the Forest Service are
calculated to protect the small
stockman and produce ar equitable
distribution of these privileges.
These beartifu forests are well
protected under government regula-
tons and officers, and are the play
Ground of New Mexico. Within
their Businesses wild game abounds
and in their limpid mountain streams
the sportive trout tcmpts the angler.
Under recent rulings, lands within
these forests may be leased for
terms of years, on which permanent
improvements may be placed with
security. and the annual rcnta's are
small as to come within the range
of avai'a1;lity 20 those with but IL
means. This affords rare OPP
p|pftunitice for summer homes among
the mountain forests with fish and
game right At hlud, and 4 climate
is dc'iahtfnllv cool and refresh
ina even during the warmest months.
Eventually this promises to be the
mems Of inducing many wealthy
eastern people to forsakc the more
f%requcntcd, bit less attractive re
SORTS % 4 c Atlantic coast and make
their Summer homes among the
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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-11-17

Chaves County is situated on the
eastern border OF New Mexico to.
ward the south. During the year Of
1915 the sales and leases Of state
lands in this county have been very
large. There is a considerable
amount of state land in this county
now under lease, but which is for
sale, and there are still many thou
sands OF acres open to entry on the
wide plains. Water must be devel-
oped on these lands either by drill
ing, digging wells or by storage res
ervoirs. An extensive part of the
lands lie wesI vi the Pecos River.
which flows through the county from
north to south, and some of these
lands are in what is known as the
"Artesian Belt" where many arte-
sian wells have been sunk which have
produced a steady flow of water. Sew
eral other fine streams add to the
water supply OF this county, and dry
farming along the Pecos River has
proved very successful, but the out
.ying lands require irrigatio.. in order
20 insure good crops. Pecos Valley
apples are celebrated for their rich
ness of flavor and as a marketable
commodity are unsurpassed. Prunes,
figs and apricots are other specialties
in this va ley, and this county con
tains some of the finest orchards in
the state, as well as some small truck
farms that have been a paying IN
veStmeut from the start. The Dcnia
onion, winch Is a much larger onion
than the bermuda, but OF the same
color and flavor, is another big pro-
uuce' pl ms N4l'ey. lloHS ana poui-
~ 'io"''S" III tnlS county pc
e'u'e % II PioNuo'tte'c' OF tne
M uN,is'HN' t"o 'o9l 81 LAT
loni"N lnVi'I l"' ~"i1'Net' ana mere
~ so'I,"I ti'le udlIirs ~ t'e 'dlicy
W4o.G 'ng $40 - uli'i%eu 10 a large
NsH2aiG,IiII, E.I.as -" ~ pIl.N 81
S;famo fa,,, raIHns 81
-, ara. "111n, a.. 'tania an
~ His co',1,rr nnI ranotohIaps
rains and ~eeHrciaIiy f;rjd rnrn
ratsrd In ofr9i mundane
Corn uruvp ~wit'.o., irrig,tion in
The 1,v,aids. dtrriry very wei
wears has AVERAGED ,r,cnty-t,ye and.
ninety Lu,hels to the acre There isl
,oiuc a,kali in these lands. and in
making selections one should h..
carcll in this regard, although sugar
beets, sugar caue and Dcuia onions
seem to thrive IN that kind OF soil.
Notwithstanding the cucroachment
uf the farmer, the St~ock-raIscr still
oomS large IN ChaveS County, which
Is a splendid. grazing country, and
many large herds OF cattle and sheep
are pastured there.
Roswell is one of the raprdly crow
mn cities OF the state. IT IS OF new
er tvpc than some OF the older towns.
ITS house, being constructed mostI,
OF wood or brick. its streets wide.
shaded with beautiful trees. paved
and severed. with a line water
system owned nv the civ If isl
nphted bv electricity. but has no
railway II has a Federal
Building which cost the Government
SI25Nu and a modern beautiful
House which is a credit
to the county. There are two
tirst-class hotels in Roswell, and sew
eral others that are very good. The
Mexico Military institute, one
OF the State Institutions, is located at
Roswell.
The SAINT, Fe Railway is the onIv
one running through Roswell. but
there is a dailv automobile service
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-11-17
CHAVFS COUNTY.

Population in 1910, 1880; county
seat, Roswell; acreage open to entry
under L. S. Land Office at Fl. Sum-
ner. surveyed, 6l0,753; unsurveyed
none. Under u. S. Land Office at
Roswell, surveyed 9S0.270; unsurvey-
ed. 47J,7l6.
Principal cities and towns: Ros-
well, population 6.l72; altitude $50;
Hagerman, population 449; Dexter,
population 242; Lake Arthur, popuIa-
ton 344.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-11-17

1872 inches; for 1912, 1892 inches
tor 1918, 1896 inches; for 1914 1914:
inches, and for 1915, to include the
month of October, 1868 inches. These
years have averaged slightly below
the normal temperature, but have, as
a rule had long, successful seasons
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS.
1t would be difficult tc find in any
other state in the Union as many and
as varied attractions to the tourist
as are found in New Mexico. Yet
for years the American tourist has
been going abroad for his sight-see-
inp trips. ignorant of the grandeur.
the beauty and the historic interests
Of his W country.
Now that he is temporarily debarred
from European excursions he should
turn his attention to this land Of an
tiquities, where may be seen ancient
ruins Ct prehistoric towns, buried
beneath centuries OF dust and only
excavated within comparatively re-
cen years under the personal dircc-
ton Of some Of the leading students
Of archaeology.
The School of American Archaeol-
ogy has a branch at ,oanta Fe. the
state capital, and the special work Of
This particular branch is to make a
study Of these ancient ruins scattered
throughout Central and western New
%cXlco, white still may be eeh e.;
dences of a once vast population Of
which nothing definite is known, cx-
,-n,,t t,1f thnu .naA 1NunI ,.. A..
The numerous Indian Pueblos OF
New Mexico are another attraction
to the tourist that puzzle students Of
ancient history. for while some of
these pucblos are SO ancient that the
historian al shed no light on their
crigir they are still peoplel hv de-
sccndants Of those who built them.
and so far as known. these descend
ants speak the same language, dress
IN similar costumes and in many
cases observe the same tribal Gus
toms as their prehistoric ancestors.
These pueblos are communal dwell
,ix stories in height, built of adobe
bricks, and the Indians themselves
form a most picturesque feature Of
che whole setting.
Then there are numerous historic
relics that are closely interviewer
With American history, for New Mc>
leo has been the setting of some stir
ring scenes, and the whole state g;,es
evidence OF having been battle
SCARED with its ruined forts, its
crumbling adobe round towers that
withstood the shafts of the en-
envy. and its monuments to heroes
fallen in battle against,savage lndi-
ans, while IFS DID mission churches
many Ct which are still used as places
ri worship, are mohum .nts to the
heroes OF peace that came TO ,on-
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-11-17

ton is employed. These plans con
template about four thousand mile.
OF good roads.
One OF the functions Of the Stat,
Highway Commission is to work on,
plans and construct a state highwa,
system cooperating with count,
commissioners in building inter
county roads, with the result that /.
well-developed highway system i.
now receiving benefits Of state fund.
with the assistance of county none,
wherever demanded.
During the past year, from Sept.
LIST. 1915 to Sept. LIST. 1916, $5O6,495.
OF the bond fund for roads has been
expended. From December LIST. 1915
to September lst, 1910, $71,72l of Cen
eral Road fund has been disbursed,
and since December lst. 1915 to Sept.
LIST, 1910, $l9,38o. of the special road
funds have been spent on the high
ways OF the state, which includes
both roads and bridges.
By an act of Congress approved on
July llth. 1910, the Federal Govern
ment is authorized to give financial
aid in the construction and mainte-
nance Of rural post roads through
out the United States, which will
benefit the highways of New Mexico
Tor the neXt five years to the ex-
tent OF $l,l8l, 067. OF this amount
$7S,737Sl is available for this pur-
pose from July LIST, 1910 to July lst.
1917.
In addition to this sun from the
Federal government, $50 OF the in
come derived from rentals of Ma
tional Forest ,ands is to be APP
Piled to the building OF roads through
such forests, and the amount that
accrueS to the state OF New MeXi-
co to be expended on these Forest
roads from July lst. 1910 to July
LIST. l9l7, is S42,622.
The general road fund for the state
comes out OF taxes, which have not
yet been apportioncd but tins amount
usually ranges from $4,000. to $l00,-
coo. annually.
From these facts and figures OBJ
tanned from the State Engineers OF
lice, ii may be seen readily that Ne"
Mexico is not lacking in energy and
enterprise in the matter Of publit
highways, and that it will be but q
c~O;0Da-ltitCiv short time until the
f,rm.r vii he able to market l..
nrnJvrts A. Greater distance Thar
rno,t hrS%,ah tb. e"rr evtend
Pav s,rn, ~ ' aood roads
ny NAVE -, o u,Jn pEeot1prrc
~ i ,rN1OJ;na woes mnSt of the
,.e ,vVm,n p'5ln tLc stato
'~cs@I.'rS 81 ',p
I'Hit pee' ''iJily ,irnod r'ram
aoafi'o OH. 10 (h.r u!o ~, %nJ"I n5nJs"rlnn.
rL'I''"'lt ln',( Sle NIS' xxx,
'F I'Su'" ~ W. ;ns Wv. ~.
"II'' SP'N"''" "PFN' 49, "
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-11-17
~BERNALILLO COUNTY.

! Population in 1910, 5000; count,
= seat, Albuquerque; acreage open t,
entry under u. ). Land once at san
! Ia Fe, surveyed, o5,4l9; unsurveyed
zI,70O.
PRINCIPAL city, Albuquerque; popu
t lation, II 1920; altitude, 4,9IY; towns
Old Albuquerque, population, I,l-o
3 GregoS, population, 40; Alameda
population, sd.
Bcrnalilio County, situated in the
central part OF the state, IS the small,
est, and yet one OF the c'iest coun.
ties in New Mexico. Lauus lying il
the Valley OF the Rio Grande have
occn cultivated for centuries, iron
generation to generation, many oil
the titles coming down from the or
iBnual Spanish grants, while others
have been acquired by homestead
The public lands III this county are
scattered, as the more desirable ag-
ricultural lands have been taken NJ
tor many years. bat there are stu.
some very goodNacts in quarter Sec
tons that may be obtained winch
could be watcred either by SINKING
wells ana installing pumping pants
or by storage water. however, it
would require close investigation 70
t"'|lt in'Hl, ana TO ascertain the tN-
ACT lines OF surveys II description
FL tracts desired.
me N'' Hrdhat ilpWS through the
county from hofth 10 south, ana the
Edley along It's course IS very pro-
ductlHe III vegetables fruits and
grams, as wen as alfaIla, the later
beng one OF the staple crops: Truck
farming aISo' is a ilouIisning m
duNtry OF TINS NalIty Il there are
'Vcra plo1''aple poultry ranches
HVdi quc '.t SnIIplHE Ia
~ei'itIcS oeilS c~ACePllohdly COCA at
'HlN point, =,
l"r .''SlIah iuvp'o - i'le,1 Is 10
ed'ep III 'h's Na'ley' dpout Il hli'Gs
$500 Oh .i~,ouqueIquc ana inc pueo!o
Janus Noiip'iS e'In'I u '"0 ocSt III
'n.' 'oodn'S' MmIN" nav pVVn .uni-
- 1Neoiuiiy iHdhy- EN.e'"-
'lonS' N"'e o'n'' POI ttoi' I" '"oSe
''rI, - no, ~ uost' aote
'nG O''tatat1u area III tnis Ioui.S
. JCI'H t"pfoty my a"u
.eiluIu' anu niie".et anus o"n DC
pu'e""o' a.. noC 49, 80 ""
oten''S t"Nn piouuN'i>t''S
tho larr.s, CIV in Tho sta;e !, woe
tne 'alGIs. S,ly III tne std,e' n ~ was
thcrcfcra 10 ~cLnselv ,seoc,,ted win
H., e,rIv h;s,oru ~ Ncw N.S;ra
Viii thc adyent ~
r,,Irnad lines into mic country the
,nc;ent c;tv ownke ,o !, new ,Ict;y,,v
and took is nlace =, the head in ne
marcb ni prpnree
cincc tho Iae, census Alhrororore
h,s ad,ancod yerv r,n;dlr apd i re
now estimated thot hrr n9n,,la,;on ;s
no, lass Inn fi,,nan thnrh,nd rb;s
c;,,, ;s On the m,im ,;nn 80 ,ho A.,
Ch;son Innat, ~ G,nta En Pa;,way
man;na g. ck;a~1 .La ba.,,,s
Cnast ard th;s ra;ins5a, ,a,;n
ta;nS exters;re shnns' =, ,h,s m",n,
A. iarna ,norS o. "mJ
n,bn, stahpin cnnDod;,;n a"
srmt ou, trnln her, 0nn mf he h;r.
gcst ,nmhrr m;,is in ,hn Tn;tod Statcs
Ioc5,ed ~ Alh,o,ern,Ic mu.I ,''n.
'nJs hc,nr shin3ed Invrn f.om the
/11ni W~""tn,,,mr
Anonr tha n,;rc;n,1 t,;1d;rce NAV,
N9 N'i l,ant U5sI h'
a handsome Commercial club thai
"o"'u W HoD'' ~ ,"@V" .",te'
+' e,J ~, -N(o
hot,, hr;l, -. ,Ino H,.L..n '9''
U"''t ~ ~ ioF.r'
q 3"lld I|N"llWdY' R4IN ~ lNt
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-11-17

During the year of 1915 a total
number of 100000 young fish were
planted in the streams of New Mex
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-11-17
Information OF
MUCH INTEREST
Continued from Page -

June so, 1915. a total or 81 .549,825 wal
expended in maintaining the elepent-
ary and high schools of this state
There is a compulsory education law
which is rigidly enforced.
In addition to the public school,
New Mexico maintains the following
State Institutions of learning:
University of New Mexico, at AL.
and Mechanic Arts. at Mesilla Park,
Doha Ana County School of Mines,
At Socorro; New Mexico Military In
s%titute, at Roswell, Chaves County;
New Mexico Normal School, at Sill
yer City, Grant County; New Mexico
Normal University, at Las Vegas.
San Miguel County; New Mexico
Spanish-American Normal School, at
Ell Rito, Rio Arriba County Institute
for the Blind, at Alamogordo, Otero
County, and the Institute for the
Deaf and Dumb, at Santa Fe, the
state capital.
The United States Government al
so maintains several schools for In
dams in this state. notably those at
Albuquerque; Santa Fe; Blackjack
and Crownpoint, in Mckinley Coun-
ty; Dulce, in Rio Arriba County,
and at S%hiprock, in San Juan Coun-
ty.
In addition to these there are many
mission schools, sectarian and pri-
,ate educational institutions and
those in charge of religious orders,
all of which give the children of New
Mexico every advantage for broad
and liberal education.
CHURCHES OF NEW MEXICO.
Homeseekers who may be DESTROYS
sf some assurance that the reli-
gious element of life in New Mex
leo is not lacking, before inves-
sigating the material advantages OF
the state, need have no hesitancy i'll
taking up their residence here. as the
spiritual needs Of the people are es-
pecially well cared for.
There are houses of worship in ev-
cry city> and town, and in most OF
the villages of the state, while nuin-
erous cross-crowned, wayside chap
els are an attractive feature of the
country districts.
sThe various Protestant denomina-
tons are well represented through
cut New Mexico in churches, mis-
sions and schools.
The Jews have fine synagogues at
Las Vegas and at Albuquerque each
with a permanent Rabbi in charge,
and in addition thereto are Temple
Aid Societies and branches OF the
Independent Order B'nai Birth, both
active benevolent organizations.
There is a small Jewish congregation
at Roswell, but it has no permanent
building nor Rabbi.
The Catholic Church is in evidence
in every part of the state with its
church buildings and religious insti-
tutions of learning and charity.
Many of its old mission buildings,
come of which ante-date those of
California by more than a century.
still are used as places of worship
and form one of the many tourist at
traction of the state. The Cathedral
of St. Francis is located at Santa
Fe, the See City of the Archdiocese
of Santa Fe