Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-01-16

of two years spent at Ration, Mr.. Curry
has resided continuously since 1879 IN
Lincoln county, his present residence
being at Picacho, between Lincoln and
Roswell, where he is member OF the
firm of w. M. Riley & Co., which does one
of the biggest general merchandising
business in southeast New Mexico. Mr..
Curry has received numerous honors at
the hands of his people and every trust
committed to his keeping has been pre-
served iuviolate for transmission to his
successor. While manager OF the mer-
camille establishment of James j. D0lan
at Lincoln, he served his county as deputy
treasurer from 1886 to 1888. In 1888 he
was chosen clerk Of Lincoln county, the
county not having been at that time
divided. At the expiration of this service
in 1890 he was elected county assessor,
followed in 1892 by his election as sheriff
and in 1894 by his election as councilman
from the district composed OF Lincoln
Eddy, Chaves, Dona Ana and Grant. In
1888 Mr.. Curry was married to Miss he
beoca Sisneros, of Lincoln, and three
children complete the happiness of one
of the most hospitable homes ia New
Mexico. Mr.. CurrY's election as presl-
dent Of the senate was the natural reward
of life devoted to Democracy's battles
and the exemplifoation of her loftlest
principles. His tenure of the important
office for the last two weeks has afforded
proof that the confidence Of his colleagues
was not misplaced Mr.. Curry 10 man
of nervous temperament and yet OF I'M
deniable courage. He is withal citizen,
who, denied the advantages of a COL
lepiate education, has utilized his oppor-
tunities to an extent such that he 10 one
of the best informed men in New Mexico
upon political and industrial subjects.
Al a speaker he is an orator of easy flow
of lanouag and of no little grace of ad-
dress; as a legislator he comes fully up to
frat measure of craftsmanship in har-
mony with the splendid constituency ne
represents; and as citizen he is worthy
type of that class of men upon whose
efforts the great future OF this territory
is to a large extent based.
LEarsLATlvE CHAT.
The third house meets to night at =
! O'Clock. The spublic is invited to be
present.
Hon. J. 8. Duncan has gone out to in
terview the mayor of Pojoaque. He's all
rights the Hon. J. s. Duncan.
Miss Clara Olsen, who has many friends
in Ration, has been appointed the otliclal
stenographer and typewriter for the leg
lativs council at Santa Fe.-Raton Re
porter. &
Representative Sanchez, of Valencia, is
always on hand at sessions of the house.
His motion to approve the journal Is
always one of the features of the morn
ing session. - -9' 90
That was quite scrappy debate in the
house yesterday afternoon and for the
first time since the house has gotten
down to business there was q good deal
of partisanship displayed by the resPec-
tive speakers. ala
Mr.. Tranquilino Labadie, interpreter
of the house, has been spending the last
| few days at his home in Las Vegas on &C.
count of the death of his son last Sunday.
He has the sympathies OF his co-workers
and Of the members of the legislature
generally.
One of the most efficient and accommo-
dating legislative officers is Chief Clerk
Antonio Lucero, of the council. The New
MEXICAN begs to acknowledge the extern
sion of not few courtesies at his hands.
Hon. G. W. Miles left last night for his
home at Silver City. He said: ~ am 9
Democrat, not sorehead in any sense,
and want to see the party leaders take
advantage of the splendid opportunity
now offered them, get together and stay
together. If the soreheads have any
grievance they must not count me as one
of their supporters"
The proposed Florida county bill, with
Deming as the county seat, is stirring up
much interest. 1t is proposed by the
Demingites to take the Mogollon county
from Socorro and two townships from
southwestern Dona Ana. The latter
county and Socorro will fight it.
Tho Republican colonies are somewhat
elated over the fact that the precinct cleo
tions in bona Ana county resulted in
their favor. Colonel Fountain got in
from Las Cruces last night, and when he
impaired the news to his fellow colonies
they fell on one another's "buzzoms" and
wept with Joy. Even the famous Dona
Ana district went Republican by 20 ma
jority they say.
}, Major ,Kuchenb becker, of Gallup, whose
return is daily looked for, has mail sccu'
} mulating here, and directed II not deliv'
cred in five days please return to Gallup
Summit county, New Mexico. Il 10 hoped
that tits 10, not case of counting chick
ems before they are hatched.
The territorial employees Of the assem-
bly, continue to occupy the anxious seal
} on account of the uncertainty as to theil
. com pensation. The house made goot
, step toward settling the question yesser
/, day afternoons in the adoption of the re
, port of the finance committee, fixing thu
pay as at the last session. There are
: great many prayers being offered 1us
} now that the council will decide to agre
with the house on the subject.
. The annual report Of st. Vincent hos
pital for the year ending March 8, 1884
was distributed upon the desks OF th
. members of the legislature yesterday
This institution under the direction o.
the Sisters of Charity makes splendii