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make some sense. In America the government forces us to give charity to freeloaders. Why not help the hey say that in Arizona and New f r o m t h e b a c k s i d e working guy for a change? Just think Mexico that roughly 16 percent how successful America could is privately owned land. The rest become. of it belongs to some sort of governA few more facts that you might be ment agency. For instance there is interested in are: Arizona has the Indian Land, The Bureau Of Land largest percentage of land set aside Management, The Bureau Of Reclafor Native American Reservations. mation, The Department of Defense, The Navajo are the largest Native Fish and Wildlife, National Forest, American group with seventy eight National Parks, and State Trust Land thousand in New Mexico alone. I just to name a few. have not yet figured out how the It certainly doesn’t leave much for Navajo became Native Americans. the taxpayers who actually pay the From the research that I did the bills in their home state. This is nothing short of disgusting. Navajo did not arrive from Mexico until 1768. Keep in mind Why should our governments own any land other than what is that Jamestown was founded in 1609. I guess that would make necessary for the military and national parks? With our the folks that arrived in Jamestown Native Americans as well. I national debt in the trillions why would the government not be mean no disrespect to the Navajo, but the government fools selling off some of these lands to help pay it down? Why not sell that came up with this half baked assessment. Does that mean some of it reasonably to young people that are starting out and the government profiled the Navajo because they were a tribal want to start a ranch or farm. How about selling some to hard people? working people that need a boost to get ahead? The abject stupidity in our government is astounding! Did Military families might be good ones to help also. They you know that it is still against the law to keep a donkey in notoriously are the lowest paid government workers and have your bathtub in Arizona? The other day the Federal Bureau of the most dangerous jobs. Hard working people don’t want a Investigations had some guy and his family barricaded in a hand out, but a hand up that they could pay back just might by BARRY DENTON
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BAR M REAL ESTATE New Mexico Properties For Sale... SOUTH TURKEY TRACK RANCH First time offering of this large southeastern New Mexico ranch that has been under one family ownership for over 50 years. The ranch is comprised of approximately 135,000 total acres to include 250 deeded acres, 25,600 ± private lease acres (nominal lease fee), 49,260 New Mexico State Lease acres and 60,818 Federal BLM Lease acres. The grazing capacity is estimated to be 1,600 A.U.’s yearlong, historically operated as a cow/calf operation. The ranch is located east of the Pecos River along and on both sides of U.S. Highway 82 with approximately thirteen miles of highway frontage. The livestock operation is operated from one headquarters complex and two cow camps. Livestock water is provided by fourteen wells, pipelines and numerous earthen tanks. The ranch is reasonably priced at $3,500,000. Call for more information or an appointment to come take a look. JACKSON RANCH Excellent grass ranch with large overflow flats along Macho Draw. Located approximately 40 miles northwest of Roswell, NM in Chaves County. The ranch is comprised of approximately 8,000 acres to include 800 deeded acres. The acreage is partitioned into 4 pastures, watered by two wells and a water pipeline distribution system. Estimated grazing is 200 ± Animal Units Yearlong. Improvements consist of a residence, barns and pipe corrals. Easy terrain and easy to manage. A good one man operation. Price: $2,300,000; Call for an appointment.
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C6 Ranch: Sonoita/Patagonia AZ. 165 head, 45 acres deeded, 8700 acres forest lease great water, good improvements. $725,000. Sam Hubbell-Tom Hardesty
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Stockton Pass: Beautiful SE AZ Ranch North of Willcox, Mountain Ranch 145 head AU, Deeded Surrounded by forest. Reduced to $975,000. Walter Lane
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Red Top Ranch: 3,800 deeded acres in SE AZ. Priced at $197 per deeded acre. Walter Lane
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Wildhorse Basin Ranch: Yavapai county, 864 deeded, 6701 State Lease, $3,900,000. Con Englehorn
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Crooked H: Central AZ, 126 Sections, 450 head Winter Range/664 summer Range. $2,375,000. Traegen Knight Lazy EH: Western AZ, 122.5 deeded, 300,000 BLM/State Lease, 17,486 AUM ephemeral/500 AU yearlong. 18 wells, 4 pumps on CAP Canal. $600,000. Con Englehorn Tres Alamos Ranch/Farm, Benson AZ: 668 acres deeded W/200 irrigated, shallow water, 3 Pivots, present owners running 200 head yearlong. Priced at $2,500,000. Walter Lane Liberty Ranch: 1917 Deeded aces in SE Arizona. $950,000. Walter Lane
Turkey Creek Ranch: Yavapai Co, 130 AU winter permit Oct. through March on the Prescott Nat. Forest, base land is 59.32 acres in the Bradshaw Mtns at 5,800’ that would make a pleasant getaway from the Metro areas. $605,000 – Paul Groseta
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