New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-04

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The dawn of a new era has ar
rived in New Mexico and the light
was made by Governor Pankey. while
a millionaire land owner. he is the
little fellows friend. His political
enemies are endeavoring to classify
him as a. member of the alf-hog state
land ring and land baron.
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The last election ushered into Of
flee Nels Field, as commissioner Of
state land for New Mexico. Last
May. Governor Psnkey introduced
his great policy and plan for a mill
lion more people on New Mexico
state lands to the new land com+
missioner, Honest Nels Field. The
interview was short between the two
popular state officers. Here is what
Governor Pankey said to State Land
Commissioner Field:
as it the law; Is it sound public
policy to offer state lands in great
bodies, in tracts of 1000 acres, OOOd,
$1,000 acres, 10000 acres. to the high
est bidder3 In other words. is Il
right and justice to the people in
offering these lands in tracts all to
be sold or none, or is it better for
the state and better for the people
to be allowed to bid on these big
state land pastures in such manner
that the bidder may have the right
to bid on any legal ubdivision of
the great big state pasture? If there
is a quarter section or a half Sec
tion or a section of land in the big
50,OW-acre pasture that a purchaser
would like to bid for il, let him have
the opportunity" That was the plain
American talk that Governor PAN
key, the richest land owner IN New
Mexico made to Nels Field, the state
land commissioner, The reply of the
commissioner was; Mr.. Pankey,
pick out any big state land pasture
IN the state Of New Mexico Apply
Tor it and | will offer il for sale
not all in one tract. but each tract
in the pasture you select will be
sold separately" Don't forget this
wonderful sentence: Each tract that
goes 10 make up the big pasture
will be sold SEPARATELY" There
is the beginning OF the dawn in New
Mexico whereby the little fellow
is on the ground floor with the big
and powerful beef trust and the big
state land baron lessee when it comes
to buying state lands that are TO be
sold in big state land pastures Fol-
lowing is the official notice of sale,
issued and published by Nels Field.
the peoples land commits sioner. at
the instance and on the application
NJ the lieutenant governor of New
Mexico. the Hon. BENJAMIN Frank
lin Pankey of Santa Fe
Readers of The Great Divide, this
pasture adjoins the big cattle ranch
of Governor Pankey on the south. 1t
is level prairie land with an abund-
ant growth of gramma grass. a cho-
colate colored loan soil of great
depth; water can be obtained at shall
low depths. from forty to not over
one hundred feet. Governor Pam
key will not bid on any tract IN
this big pasture. He promised me
last fall that he would follow the
great policies of The Great Divide
in helping its homeless readers to
find home. Governor Pankey will
not exact a penny from any bidder
who desires to make a bid on any
tract above described. The pasture
is now being sub-leased by the pres-
ent lessee. | understand he is sub
leasing these state lands around i8
cents per acre. The rainfall is the
same as eastern Colorado. TIE lands
are near the foot hills. IL this pas-
ture land was located in eastern
Colorado they would sell for SO
per acre. Go and investigate this
state land pasture. n you will select
what specific tract you desire to maks
with Governor Pankey to bid the land
y for you, write him in care Of the
First National Bank. Santa Fe. for
full information. : Inclose a 1ceat
stamp. No extra charge will be made
by the governor in attending to your
purchase. consider Governor Pam
key one of the best Judges of land
in the southwest. His ambition is
to follow the policies of The Great
Divide. He approves OF its great
land policies. ANY and all informa-
tion relactive to this state land sale
will be cheerfullv given those in
crested by addressing Governor.
Pankey. Santa Fe. New Mexico. We
want to not only thank the governor
nut to tell the world that his action
in taking up the fight for the little
fellow is helping him to obtain a
home. makes an era, or epoch in con-
s'ructive development Of a great
states national resources. unparall-
eled in state government