Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-09-08
CAPITAL CITY NEWS.
Proceedings in the Land COurt-The
New Revenue Law-Official
Notes of the Day.


enue collector, is devoting his spare mo-
ments just now to study of the new
tariff law, especially to that portion of 1t
which concerns his jurisdiction, New
Mexico and Arizona. In talking with
representative Of the New MEXICAN about
the matter, he said:
"From what have seen of the law it
strikes me as frst-class measure and
one that will become more and more
popular as it is understood. The income
tax feature of it impresses me with spe-
cial force as just and wise method of
raising revenue. It has many safeguards
surrounding it so that the tax will not be
a burden upon the wage earners of our
country or upon those with small salary,
the smallest income taxable being 81
OOO."
Mr.. Shannon has, since the passage of
the bill, been busy sending out notices to
the various dealers in playing cards in his
territory, requiring the purchase for each
pack of a 2-cent revenue stamp. He es-
Inmates that the total revenue to the gov
eminent from the sale of such stamps in
this district will be about 81 800. The levy
of the income tax will probably necessi-
tate the employment about the beginning
of the year of one or two deputies skilled
in bookkeeping, as under the law returns
are not required until January 1. It is
possible that there will be no revenue
available to the country from this tax un-
til 1896, it being held that, as the act can
not be made retroactive, the first incomes
taxable will be those which come to par
ties in 1895, and which would therefore
n ot be returned until January, 1896.
THE U. 8. LAND COURT.
The land court met this morning for
few minutes for the purpose of rendering
several opinions and then adjourned
until Monday at 10 o'clock. All were
present except Judge Sluss, who is alb
sent on visit to Kansas. The suit of
Jose H. Gurule We. U. g., involving the
San Antanio de las Huertas grant in Santa
Fe and Bernalillo counties, was continued.
The court confirmed the grant of the Pa.
jarito tract, the claimants having been
Tomas @. Gutierrez and others. The
tract confirmed contains $4,000 acres in
Bernalillo county just south of the Atrisco
lands. Gen. E. L. Bartlett represented
the claimants. The court rejected the Ell
Tajo grant, in which Mr.. Franz Huning
is the claimant. This involved 24,8OO
acres in Bernalillo and Valencia counties.
Messrs. Warren & Ferguson represented
Mr.. Huning. The opinion in this case
was delivered by Judge Murray. The
court, while not formally in session to-
day, is taking evidence in the case involv-
ing the Salvador Gonzales grant in Santa
Fe county. Mr.. Abe Gold and others are
the claimants and are represented by Mr..
Catron.
OFFICIAL NOTES.
The NEW MEXICAN was the first to advo-
cate the fitness of Albuquerque as the
location of the next national Irrigation
congress, hence the New MEXICAN is par
ticularly gratified over the fact that the
Duke city has been accorded this honor.
The territorial pharmaceutical board
will meet in Albuquerque on September
IL. The Pharmaceutical association
meets the next day. The Territorial
Medical association also meets in Albu-
querque next week. A number will be
present at each of these meetings from
Santa Fe.
The second annual meeting of the New
Mexico National Guard association will
convene in the armory of Co. G, let in
fantry, at Albuquerque, N. NJ, Wednes-
day, September IL, at 10 O'Clock Il. m.
All officers Of the territorial militia are
earnestly requested to be present as mat
ters of vital importance to the militia
will be considered.
Register j. H. Walker and Receiver
Pedro Delgado, of the U. 8. land Office at
Santa Fe, announce: "Notice is hereby
given that, under the provisions of execu-
tive order, dated April 2, 1892, all land in
township 2 north, ranges to 10 east, in
elusive, has been transferred from the
Lincoln land district to the Santa Fe dis
trict, and that all of said land is now sub
ject to entry at this Office. Persons who
have made entry of any of the above de-
scribed land at the district land office at
Roswell, N. NJ, of which final proof has
not been made, are notified to make APP
plication at the proper time to this office
to make proof on same"
J. NJ. Mead, OF Pueblo, A., T. & 8. r.
engineer for the Colorado division, left
the city yesterday Tor south santa re ana
northern Bernalillo counties in company
with r. E. Twitchell, going to make
survey of the Las Huertas grant. This
grant comes up for hearing before the
land court on Wednesday next and is al
legged to cover all out doors, even tapping
over on the Juana Lopez grant, in which
property the Cerrillos coal railroad is in
terested. Hon. M. s. Otero is one of the
principal claimants Of the Las Huertas
tract, -