Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-09-04
OFFICIAL BUDGET.
The penitcntiMy Board i'll Session
Official Gossip and General
Capital City News.

The territorial penitentiary board met
at the office of the institution at Ii clock
to-day. There were present Gov. ., a.
Hadley, of Mora county; Hon. Il. Ii. Belts,
of Grant: Hon. Thos McQuiston, of Rio
Arriba: Hons. N. B. Laughlin and H. q.
Read of Santa Fe. Hon. Roman A.
Baca, of Valencia county. considerable
amount OF routine work was attended to,
and bids were drawn up and ordered pub
lished calling for the usual semi-annual
supplies for the institution. The board
is still in session this afternoon.
The solicitor general has passed favor
ably upon the title to the Preston tract
Of land, three miles north Of town, select
ed as location for the agricultural expert
ment station. The section is an excellent
one, close to town, consisting Of good
land, and excellently adapted to show the
capabilities of the lands of northeast New
Mexico. No doubt the regents Of the
agricultural college will adopt the Las
Vegas selection.-Optic.
The announcement in Saturdays NEW
MEXICAN that Collector G. NJ Shannon
would appoint Miss Florence Hughes to a
position in the collectors Office created
much stir among some of the local
bosses. The collector came i'll for hard
lot OF censure; but as he has 4 mind of
his own and knows his own business right
well, the chances are, that he will do just
about as he sees fit.
Serapio Romero, ex-chief deputy Unit
ed States marshal for this territory, lin
gers in Washington City, where he is set
thing up with the government. The ac-
counts of Mr.. Romero with the govern
ment are correct in every detail, an d
everything will be settled satisfactorily
to both sides.
Surveyor General Easley and United
States Marshal Hall spent Sunday at Al
buquerque, having gone down TO con
graduate Lorion Miller in person over
his appointment as territorial secretary.
Marshall Hall went on to attend L. S.
court at Las Cruces, the surveyor gen
eral returning home this morning.
The New Mexico School of Mines al
Socorro will be formally opened to-mor-
| row with appropriate ceremonies. Boti
GOV. Thornton and Ex-Gov. Prince were
expected to be present but were detained
here on other important duties.
Hon. Amado Chaves, superintendent o
| public instruction, will start to-day on {
weeks vacation. He will visit his ole
| home at San Mateo and other places be
fore returning. Mr.. Chaves has been il
his present position for over two year:
in which time he has not had a days va
cation.
Hon. Z. A. Fiske on yesterday received
official notification from the attorne.
general that the president had accepted
his resignation to date September 30
1898, and that leave of absence to tina
date had been granted him. His appoint
ment as u. s. attorney vas made fou
years ago October 25.
U. S. Marshal Z. l.. Halls appointment
as U. s. marshal for the district Of Nev
Mexico was confirmed by the U. S. senat
on Saturday last.
Deputy U. S. Marshal LOOMS left yes
terday to serve L. S. warrants in San
Miguel, Mora and Colfax counties.
The Worlds fair board is in session
this afternoon, there being present Dr.
Sloan, Gov. Prince and NJ. Salazar.