Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-02-05
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RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT

RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
At meeting yesterday afternoon Of the
employees OF the New Mexico peniten,
uary the following resolutions were adopt
ed
Resolved, That We deeply ieplore the
untimely and premature death of our late
chief, d. b. Abrahams, and will surely
miss his kindly presence from our midst.
Resolved, That in the death OF Mr.,
Abrahams the public service has sustained
an almost irreparable loss, and the ELM
ployees OF this penitentiary protundly re-
-ret the death OF a superior who has SO
greatly endeared himself to all by his
kindly and cOnsiderate behavior.
Resolved, That in the brief time that
the late Mr.. A t-rahams performed the
duties of superintendent OF the penlten-
liary he won the good opinion OF every
body, from the highest to the lowest, in
this institution, and We all feel the great
ness Of the loss.
Resolved, That we submit to the de-
crees OF Divine Providence ia taking iron,
our midst so Kind friend and SO useful
Il citizen, but will keep III remembrance
the many virtues and sterling qualities
possessed by our lamented superior.
Resolved, That We the employees OF
this institution will wear a mourning
badge Tor ten days, as proof of our grief
for our departed friend.
Resolved, That copy of these resolu-
tons he published in the New MEXICAN,
and another copy sent to the relatives OF
deceased. J. NJ. MoNroYA, Chairman.
LUIS L ALARlD, Secretary.
THE NATIONAL PARK.
Concerning the suggestion of the sur
veyor general that section of country
lying between Santa Fe and Las Vegas
hot springs and including Bald mountain
and the lakes, be reserved by the govern
ment as a national park, the following
letter was addressed to the surveyor gen
eral by Inspector Harland;
Gen. Z. F. Hobart, L. $ Survey or General of New
Mexico, Santa Fe, \. NJ.
SANTA FE, n. NJ, Feb. 4, lS90.-Gen-
eral The valuable suggestion contained
in Your letter in reference TO the reserva-
ton OF a tract OF mountainous land near
Santa Fe Tor park, and tor its value as
an economic factor in the great scheme
Of irrigation now attracting SO much at
tentlUn i'll this territory, have BEEN EN-
bodied i'll my report to the department
and | would suggest that your citizens and
those OF other cities interested in the mat
ter, place The matter before the general
land office by petitions stating its condl-
ton and the Influence the protection Of
the timber will have III maintaining the
steady flow OF the Pecos and other streams
now being used as sources to supply irri-
cation for this territory. Respectfully,
w. d. HARLAN.
NEW CORPORATIONS.
New corporations have filed articles
with the territorial secretary as follows:
The Bonanza Placer Mining Company
Incorporators, Samuel b. Baldwin, John
H. Sloan, K. E. Twitchel, of Santa Fe :;
" m. NJ. Sloan, Elmore S. TWitt, Jas. E.
! City, Mo. Capital stock $500, 900, divided
into 1000 s. ares. Principal place Of
business, Santa Fe, n. NJ. Obi ct, placer
mining, milling and smelling ores.
The Cult, Brazos Valley d Pacific Rail
neutrality-suspicious., Edward J. Gurley,
| William II. Ross, Chss. W. White, Waco,
| Texas; Henry NJ. Taylor, James d. War
ner, OF Las Vegas, n. NJ. Object con-
struction and operation OF railroad from
the Gulf OF Mexico to the Pacific ocean
Capital stock $40 100000, divided in loo,
900 shares. Principal place Of business
Las Vegas. N. M.
The Hillside Irrigation & Ditch Com
pany-lncorpOrators, John Real, Jas. W.
McDermott, NJ. f. Thompson. Object,
building, owning and o Grating bitches in
San Juan county. Principal place Of
business, La Plata, n. NJ,
Black Range Land < Cattle Company
-lncorporators, 5. W. McAlahon, j. b.
Petrle, w. Ii. Yates, all of Grggsville,
Iii. Object, raising and dealing i'll nor es
and cattle. Capital stock, 100000,
divided into 5000 shares. Principal place
of business, Gfiggsvlle, Ill. Ranches in
socorro county, n. NJ, on the CHA river
j. B. Petrie, agent OF the company in
New Mexico.
ABOUT THE CAPITOL.
Inspector OF Land Officers W. d. Har-
Ian, who has been in the city several
weeks, left last night on public business
at Phoenix, A. L.
During his recent visit in Washington,
Z. ). District Attorney E. A. Fiske, upon
motion made by Attorney General ". H
Miller, was admitted to practice before the
I. 5. supreme court.
Col. Z. W. Eaton, secretary and treas
urer Of the New Mexico school of mines.
yesterday forwarded the governor his
bond for $40 900 as such officer, and the
same was approved and filed OF record.
The vacancy in the Office OF superin-
tendent OF the penitentiary is the ...,.ne
OF discussion. Can'idates aie plentiful.
An.;is mem may be mentioned Col.
Wynkoop, of santa Fe; P. ii. Warner, of
Cerrillos; Alex. Read, county clerk OF
Rio Arriba county; Atanacio Romero, of
santa te.
At special meeting of the Republican
county committee, held last evening, it
WAS concluded to recommend Mr.. A.
Staab for appointment to the vacancy il
the territorial central Republican com
mittee as member from Santa Fe county
caused by the death OF the late VIM. W
Griffin. The secretary was instructed to
so inform the territorial committee.
Pos Office Inspector Gardner and Dan
iels passed up the road last night, going to
Mora to examine into that $50 postohice
robbery OF two weeks ago. They SAID
that nothing had been heard from Chief
Inspector Patterson, who is on his way to
Los Angeles to investigate the arrest of
man supposed to be connected with the
postottce robbery at Albuquerque.
Frank d. Lewis, special general agent
of the Indians of the southwest, came
from the " est last night, and was at the
San Felipe. Mr.. Lewis has recently turned
over the agency of the Pueblo Indians to