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Show HISTORY 1880 New Mexico was more prosperous at this time than that of sheep raising. Favorable legislation by congress had so enhanced the price of wool **? that gratifying profits were reported in every quarter. The prospects of the mining industry at this period in the history of New Mexico were never brighter. The action of congress in placing a tariff on imported galena ores was of great benefit to the low grade galena-silver producing mines of the country. The total output of the territory for the year 1889 and previous years is given in On the 12th of May, 1892, the capitol building was destroyed by fire and many public documents were lost. The collection of ancient papers known as the Santa Fé Archives was saved. The fire was supposed to have been of incendiary ori gin. There was no insurance upon the building. The return to power of the democratic party, as a result of the national election of 1892, was hailed with delight by the political ae GOLD SILVER districts TOTAL 700,000 709,000 911,000 797,000 617,000 863,000 $3,622,000 1,985,000 3,376,000 3,700,000 4,381,000 5,671,000 4,275,000 4,285,000 difficulty. the enumerators It cannot be denied that in a considerable number of were careless and did not seem to appreciate importance of obtaining a full record, if that required much trouble. result was seen —_—_—_—_ $10,350,000 691,000 ‘‘The peculiar condition Mexico as to nationality and language; some communiti es speaking and some Spanish, and some being divided in language, presents an . . the The in returns manifestly imperfect in many respects, and in an enumeration far from complete. . . We may safely say that New Mexico has @ population which should appear by the census of not less than 180,000.’’ € population by counties, according to the census, is as follows for 1880 $18,072,000 2,676, and 1890 (exclusive of tribal Indians) : 5,148,000 ———————————X_ COUNTY $15,638,000 | $31,295,000 | $46,938,000 It was at this time that the country was being much The legislative assembly, on January 16, agitated over thee 1891, memorialize of Senate and congress of the United States that ‘‘the present financial pohiey this Government in maintaining gold as the single money metal, resulting cui hoarding of the nation’s wealth in the financial centers, is rapidly pat@ aes the industries of this Territory, causing stagnat and can not but result disastrously to our everyion in all business Co een interest, be it mining, t that facturing, agricultural or commercial. Hence we most respectfully pb © ae this by 1880 1890 17,225 20,388 of 1873.’’ proper legislation providing for free and unlimited coinage of et ’ wit money metal be at once restore d to its natural position upon an veers by gold, and the injustice done by the Acts of 1873 in some measure ee the establishment of a bi-metallic standar tg will d in 1891, and your ae cue over pray.’’ This resolution or memorial was drafted by Governor mm" that time a strong advocate of the free and unlimited coinage of silver. a M ora, Rj io . A an : 7,961 F 9,157 9,659 7,003 ’ 10,552 eg ’ 11,502 1890 6: 86 ‘ 08 94,167 13,392 3,635 9,575 9,863 14,332 Site 1'390 158,076 } ee . Th from separated be can they as far so surround Pulation of the principal towns, Santa Fé ng precincts was: i Or SU vis 6,038 Socorro and San Antonio.....+++++++s00+ 2,2,591 i Aipetauerque ew tow cic, 3,794 | Raton and Buena Vista .....-...+++-+++: pe lariee tue (old), Griegos and CandeFernandez de Taos ......+.0.+-eeeeeeeeee AT East ae Veg: Mesilla and Bosque Seco lee ea 2,310 Las Cr Wong North and South) Deming Silver City 2,! Pings AltOS fo ie ee : ed er ae ee ae New nglish Ey ao a as eee ry . a4 Sak Ck eee ered 2 7 he ine 4 es, la, a ee ere Pe [ea Sata ee ee eee ee ee) ee ee ee 484 Report of L. Bradford Prince, governor, 1890: " Baran and other reliable sources: me ‘‘The spring in round numbers 6,000,000 pounds and, with the fall clip, the wool clip reached 10,000,000 pounds. 300,000 wethers were sold during the production year at au average price of $1.50 to $2.00.’? . 438 The following table is made up from the reports of the express companies J It was believed that a fair enumera- 482 Report of L. Bradford Prince, governor, 1890: was ct census and the superintendent in charge in New Mexico were accused of carelessness and inefficiency. ing a restoration of peace and good order and an end of the era of lawlessness which had reigned in several of the counties. The need of younger men for the places at the disposal of the administratlon was urged upon the president, and particularly that these should be chosen from the citizens of New Mexico, who ‘were coghizant of the conditions and public and political requirements. The es supervisor of the GOVERNOR WILLIAM T. THORNTON leaders of that faith in New Mexico. New Mexicans were demand- oJ The OF * at that time living in the territory. ADMINISTRATION the total population « act innit UE cement NEBR es people 515 tion would have shown a population of not less than 185,000 peo- The national census for 1890, so far as the enumeration in New being given at 153,076, a number far below the actual number of 1912 ple.*34 a note.*%8 Mexico was concerned, was very unsatisfactory, TO a) MEXICAN soe e Lom. ae Wyte REQ A = sete SC a yy Pa ee ee * he Cee nOeP Boe ae a 2 ee oh ew Gn SsPea oe a %Fe ie i, Beea EIRP rane IO a ARI WA FE Mh Pe Se PS Oe OF NEW Pye FACTS Oa LEADING 5 514 |