New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-04-22
SANTA FEE RAILROAD
WILL PUBLISH RESOURCE
FACTS ABOUT NEW MEXICO

New Mexico is destined to be
come a great state" said Edward
Chambers, Vice President of the The
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail
way System, who lately has been
on an inspection trip over Santa Fe
territory
ut is vast storehouse OF natural
resources for the development of
which an increased population and
new capital will be required. These
must come largely through the ef-
forts of citizens of New Mexico.
The great agricultural assets of
rich valleys, broad plains and high
mesas are yet TO be realized" Mr..
Chambers continued Irrigation may
be much extended More than six
million acre feet of water from the
Rio Grande, Pecos, San Juan. Gia,
Canadian and smaller streams are
available to reclaim an additional two
million acres of valley land. The
plain districts are especially adapt
wheat, corn and the sorghum grains.
"The live stock industry will also
grow as farming develops, farm grown
feeds supplementing the rich native
grasses. am pleased to note the
greater interest in dairying and hog
growing.
The mountains are full of miner
ais The heaviest metal mining of
late years has been in Grant coun-
ty, while Colfax and Mckinley coun-
ties lead in coal The coal supply
in New Mexico is large a recent
geological survey showing that the
San Juan basin contains l0O0l000000
tons of coal The only commercial
mines in this field are around Gal
Iup. The Coliax county field covers
more than l0Dl,00O acres. Smaller coal
fields are to be found in Santa Fe
Socorro. Lincoln and other counties
Mr.. Chambers called attention to
the great forests of virgin pine and
other timber in the state. about
ten million acres are included in Ma
iional Forests" he said Consider
able timber also is owned by the
state and individuals. My informa
ton is that New Mexico has a tim
ber supply sufficient for the next
hundred years.
Aside from material resources
New Mexico has many attractions
for the tourist in beautiful noun
tain scenery delightfully."- cool play
grounds, interesting ruins OF prehis-
'oric peoples and the early Spanish
settlers. The climate is hcalthful, be-
ncficial especially to those suffering
from lung and throat troubles. Warm
medicinal springs are found in many
sections OF the state, the waters oi
which have curative value"
In the opinion OF Mr.. Chambers
New Mexico has such a variety oi
opportunities to offer the investor
the settler, the tourist. and the health
seeker, that progress and growth
should be rapid during the next few
years. But to encourage development
it will be necessary for all interests
to cooperate closely. The Santa F,
Railway, Mr. Chambers declared
stands ready TO cooperate with New
Mexico in directing the attention o.
investors TO the state and to that enc
II already has in course OF prepara'
ton a fifty-page illustrated folder
which will bring New Mexico infor-
nation up-,o-date. The folder vii
be distributed in all parts of the
United States and Canada"
J. r. farrell and A. NJ. Hove. edi-
tor and assistant editor. respectively
of "The Earth, the Santa Fe's agri
cultural and industrial paper, are col
lecting material for the company's
new folder. and Chambers OF Com
merce have been asked TO furnish
local information Distribution o
100000 copies will be made