El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-26
RUSH FOR NEW MEXICO LANDS
HAS BASIS IN GOOD FIGURlNG

BIT of statistical information has Just been made
n nublc in New Mexico which has set the state to
"A Fbnkng The people of the state have been informed
that they been sending 100000 year out OF the
state to pay for butter which has been imported ana COZ
snned Now thew are wondering that SSOOoOOo year
coud not be used good advantage IN New Mexico They
would be glad pay to farmers In exchange Tor butter
The farmers would spend of it for their purchases
and the money would circulate IN the state to the general
satsacton Of everyone who reached out and acquired
share OF it.
OF course they that money and more and more
If viii be saved as the farmers of New Mexico increase in
numbers and take dairyng for supplying the market AS
o them provide themselves with good and raise
ne fsed with which TO keep them, New Mexico butter
will be placed on market Not only that but more eggs
and garden produce will be supplied from within the state
ohsblv those two items amount to great deal than
New Mexicans imagine New Mexico ought to be ncreas-
gv able to feed herself the go by and more of the
state is turned to agricultural uses
The same is true OF Ell and the district surrounding
u We would rather spend money with our people
than with those of far away producing state.
Speaking of New Mexico, and opportunities there, It Is
.sseting TO note that recently than 100000
Rave been taken up the state by enymen acting under
be so acre homestead law Reference to this movement
made recently while the rush to acquire land in the vicinity
AZ Roswell was under way. 1t has assumed state wide
proportions - L.,-- -. - -
4,no row families" They viii cultivate much possible
of their $40 and Craze cattle on the remainder
One hundred head, exclusive Of calves VIII be about the
limit Much of the produce from the titled portions VIII go
into conditioning the saleabe cattle for marketing The
combination of farm and range is believed to be one which
viii win if the homesteaders have enough capital 10 see tne
through the first few years =
me homesteade1s seem TO be thus equipped Most OF
h are said to be from They described arrv
ng at Roswell Fort Sumner Clayton, and TucumcaT1 from
eTss southern Oklahoma and southwestern Kansas by
train automobile, and covered wagon
Two hundred covered wagons are SAID to have been seen
IN one dsy headed from Sweetvate Texas, for Roswell
In the Fort Sumner district Texas family OF Roose-
ean proportions consisting OF father mother SIX sons
md sir daughters brought with them nearly 100 horses
os and range stock and filed sections OF land
Carlsbad reports crowds Of applicants from Texas ana
other places .4, ,.+..5e-r
% he able 70 accomplish Their land acquisition may mean
reat deal for themselves and for New Mexico Good luck
them.
II nresdent Wilson insists visiting the capIro several
times week to spur members Of congress to greater activity
IN bebs of the legislation he fayors he viii soon be IN ne
category Of lobbyists
We NAV soon have island per capita, at the present
rate of acquisition If keep paying at the latest quo
+.t;on of s. 100000 each, well have nothing else
good nsighbor does not the alley instead Of a
GARBAGE can nor dump and rubbish on the vacant lot
adjoining
Tie captured ships which have turned RAIDERS snow ne
evil effects of getting into bad company