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clad, well fed, healthy, and happy. The boys are 

 organized as a military battalion, under military 

 regulations. There are 106 acres in the tract, and 

 much of it is under cultivation. The garden prod- 

 ucts of the pupils received high prizes at the horti- 

 cultural fair. On the reservation for Apache In- 

 dians, at Jicarilla, the Government is expending 

 large sums for buildings and irrigation. 



The Military Institute, at Roswell, is the most 

 successful of the Territorial schools, although it 

 opened only in 1898. The school earned $11,000 

 in 1900, and constantly turned away applicants 

 for lack of room. The Territory gives it $12,000 

 annually. 



The Agricultural College, at Mesilla Park, has 

 had an encouraging year. A deficiency of more 

 than $8,000 was made up, and much work was 

 done. 



The University of New Mexico, at Albuquerque, 

 is flourishing. A new laboratory was dedicated at 

 its commencement, and the original research for 

 which New Mexico furnishes special opportunities 

 will be carried on under better auspices. The 

 School of Mines, at Socorro, is of special value, 

 as New Mexico is a mining State. There are lib- 

 eral legislative endowments for all these schools. 



Penitentiary. The annual report of the clerk 

 of the First Judicial District says : " The criminal 

 business of this district has been decreasing con- 

 siderably for the past two years, and it may be 

 more especially noticed in the county of Santa 

 Fe, wherein, on July 1, 1898, 72 criminal cases 

 were pending, while on July 1, 1899, there were 

 but 27, and on July 1, 1900, there were but 22. The 

 same amount of proportionate decrease may be 

 also noticed in the other three counties of this 

 district. At the same time, it may also be noticed 

 that an unusual amount of new business on the 

 criminal side of the docket has been instituted 

 within the past fiscal year, but this is accounted 

 for by the numerous indictments for violation of 

 the liquor and Sunday laws. There were 193 of 

 such cases, and after those are subtracted, the real 

 amount of criminal business in this district has 

 diminished considerably. The small number of 

 cases that have been appealed to the Supreme 

 Court of the Territory from this district shows the 

 high integrity of this court." 



There have been many improvements in the 

 working of the Penitentiary. A complete, modern 

 brickmaking plant has been added, at a cost of 

 $12,000, exclusive of power and the cost of the 

 buildings. The annual report says: "About 100 

 are received, and about the same number liberated, 

 every year. The number whose sentences will ex- 

 pire this year is 74. The prisoners are comfort- 

 ably clothed, well fed, and humanely treated. 

 Heretofore the annual appropriation for maintain- 

 ing the Penitentiary has never been less than 

 $30,900. The last Legislature reduced this sum to 

 $30,000. Yet out of this appropriation, after 

 promptly paying employees and all running ex- 

 penses, the following approximate amounts have 

 been paid out in cash for permanent improvements 

 and facilities: Brick machine, $5,000; drier, 

 $8,000; iron in kilns, $1,500; steam pump and 

 water plant, $1,000; repairs on buildings, $700; 

 hospital improvements, $200; mules and wagons, 

 , $1,400. This leaves money on hand sufficient to 

 add the contemplated new 80 horse-power boiler and 

 the 100-foot brick smokestack to the electric light 

 and brick plants, and continue the system of per- 

 \ manent improvements throughout the institution. 



" The old method of punishment known as the 

 ' dark cell ' and stringing up by the hands has 

 been abolished, and the ' spanking system ' has 

 been substituted therefor. This system has 





worked so admirably that it has reduced the num- 

 ber of punishments at least 75 per cent. No con- 

 vict has so far given cause for being punished a 

 second time after having had a trial dose under 

 this system. It seerns that it is not so much the 

 physical punishment as the humiliation that has 

 proved effective. The Penitentiary physician is 

 always present when punishments are adminis- 

 tered." 



The Marine Hospital. Congress appropriated 

 $30,000 for the remodeling of this sanitarium at 

 Fort Stanton. This is additional to the usual ap- 

 propriation. It will accommodate 200 patients. 



The New Capitol. The new building, for 

 which $60,000 was appropriated, was dedicated 

 in June. 



Mines. The Governor, in his report, says: 

 " The coal and mining industry is flourishing be- 

 yond all precedent. During the year many new 

 properties have 'been opened, which, along with 

 the great activity in the gold and copper districts, 

 has given a fresh impetus to the construction of 

 railways. In at least four districts throughout 

 New Mexico important petroleum deposits have 

 also been discovered within a few months, which 

 are now receiving merited attention from cap- 

 italists. 



" The production of coal for the fiscal year was 

 1,187,334 tons an increase over the previous year 

 of 138,300 tons the estimated value of which was 

 $1,837,165, being an increase in valuation of $236,- 

 577 over the fiscal year ending June 30, 1899. The 

 total number of tons of coke made was 42,803.30. 

 The total number of employees in and about the 

 coal mines is 2,015 an increase of 135 over the 

 previous year. Seven new mines were added to 

 the list of producers during the year. The coal 

 trade has been very brisk. At all the mines the 

 operators were unable to fill more than two thirds 

 of the orders received owing to the scarcity of 

 miners. 



" Mines of copper and gold are being developed 

 in a remarkable manner. In this respect the year 

 has marked an epoch in the history of the Terri- 

 tory; never before has there been capital so ready 

 to invest in New Mexico enterprises of this char- 

 acter. Many new districts have opened up good 

 ' pay ' properties ; old mines have resumed opera- 

 tions, and, with new and approved appliances for 

 extracting the values, the mining industry may 

 justly be said to be exceedingly active throughout 

 the Territory." 



Banks and Revenue. The statements of the 

 different banks throughout the Territory show 

 their resources at the close of the fiscal year to be 

 $7,426,258.19. For the same period the business 

 of the internal revenue office for the District of 

 New Mexico amounted to $64,781.07 more than 

 double the receipts of any previous year. 



Live Stock. The cattle inspectors report that 

 the increase in the various sections of the Terri- 

 tory will run from 60 to 90 per cent, for the pres- 

 ent year. The improvement in the grade in cattle 

 over all previous years is especially noticeable. 

 There were sold and delivered after Jan. 1, 1900, 

 86,470 head of cattle ; one- and two-year-old steers 

 at $15 to $20 a head for ones, and $18 to $27 for 

 twos. During the year ending June 30, 1900, 

 214,053 head, mostly steer cattle, were sold and 

 removed from the Territory, amounting to about 

 $4,000,000, and during the same period there were 

 brought into the Territory to remain 13,095 head, 

 of which 5,391 were from the republic of Mexico. 

 The greater portion of the stock range is on public 

 domain. 



No business offers more profitable returns than 

 does sheep raising and wool growing in New Mex- 



