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Santa Fe Daily New Mexican
Santa Fe., Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico
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Governor Thornton reports splendid progress in New Mexico's Pecos Region, including a successful Roswell celebration with 3,000 attendees, 1,100 acres sold for $65,000, plans for 1,000-acre apple orchard, and likely railroad extension from Roswell to White Oaks if state admission is voted next month.
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Splendid Progress in the Pecos Region-Heavy Land Sales-Extension of the Railroad.
Gov. Thornton, who has just returned with his family from Roswell, says that the Roswell celebration was a great success in every way, there being no less than 3,000 people present. He says that that section of the territory is making magnificent progress and is every day receiving new settlers of the most substantial class. During the time he was in Roswell there were 1,100 acres sold in the vicinity for farming purposes, the amount paid for the land aggregating $65,000. Within a few weeks Stark Bros., nursery men, of Louisiana, Mo., and President Earle, of the horticultural society of the United States, will set out 1,000 acres in apples in the old Chisum farm near Roswell. The governor says that from information gained while in the Pecos valley it seems certain that the railroad will be immediately completed from Roswell north via White Oaks in case the people of the territory indicate by their votes next month that they favor New Mexico's admission as a state.
The people of the Pecos valley are pushing forward to the front with great strides and the future of this favored region looks indeed bright.
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Pecos Region, New Mexico
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1,100 acres sold for $65,000; 1,000 acres to be planted in apples; railroad completion contingent on state admission vote next month
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Gov. Thornton reports successful Roswell celebration with 3,000 people; region attracting substantial settlers; land sales in Roswell vicinity; Stark Bros. and President Earle to plant apples on Chisum farm; railroad extension from Roswell north via White Oaks if territory votes for state admission next month; Pecos valley advancing rapidly.