BACKGROUND -- Significant number of families, from both sides (of my parents) went to New Mexico during this period of time 1910-1920.
I googled <history, new mexico, 1910-1920> and got umpty URL for (Old) Mexico and the 1910ff Mexican Revolution, which was not at all helpful.
I did discover that New Mexico became a State 6 Jan 1912, which may be a factor, and its economy was primarily dependent on mining and that according to Wikipedia the govt and officials were notoriously corrupt (great place for Black Sheep, maybe? ) . I do know there were extensive cattle herds there. I have to suppose there were farms with crops, people have to eat. So I also suppose there was some land grants, warrants, something like that, cheap land for sale?
QUESTION -- does someone know what a major incentive -- other than cattle herding and mining jobs -- would be to move whole families and unmarried men to this Territory turned State?