Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-19


served as deputy sheriff for two years,
and afterwards engaged in business as
an Indian trader in the Navajo reser-
walton. He returned to Albuquerque in
1888 and, his record having preceded
him, he was appointed deputy by Sheriff
Jose L. Perea, with whom he served for
four years. When Mr.. Hunt became
sheriff, in January, 1895, he was again
appointed deputy, and served till the
following July, when Mr.. Hunt resigned
and Mr.. Hubbell was appointed sheriff
by the county commissioners.
Again he was nominated for the office,
and carried the county by larger ma
iority than his opponent had votes How
correct that choice, has been amply
shown since he assumed office, and to-
day he commands and deserves the re-
spect of his fellow citizens. AS man
Of sterling worth, courteous, consider
ate and kind, he has made host OF
friends who will elect him again and
again.
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Hon. William D. Lee.
Hon. William D. Lee, one of the lead
ing attorneys Of Albuquerque and ex--
Judge of the second judicial district of
the territory, is native of Indiana, born
November 8, 1880. He is member OF
the Lee family, for SO many years iden-
tilted with the history of Virginia, and
was educated at Asbury, now De Pau
University, Indiana, and at the Indiana
State University, from which institution
he graduated in 1852. Previous to
graduation he had read law for some
time with Hon. Dick Thompson, who
afterwards became secretary Of the navy,
and soon after leaving college he began
the practice Of his profession in his
native state, later moving to the city OF
La Fayatte, where he became states at
torney for the 10Th judicial district. In
1868 he entered the Union army as captain
Of Company E, 135th Indiana Volunteers,
his regiment seeing much active service
in the army Of the Cumberland.
After leaving the army he returned to
La Fayatte and resumed the practice OF
his profession, where he remained until
1876, during which year he moved to
New Mexico, locating at Las Vegas,
and formed partnership with Mr.. l.. q.
Fort.
In 1889 Judge Lee was appointed by
President Harrison associate justice OF
the supreme court and Judge Of the Sec
ond judicial district, Of New Mexico, and
in the same year moved to Albu-
oueroue. where he served on the bench
until 1894. Since that time he has prac-
ticed at Albuquerque, now filling the
position of standing master of chancery.
Judge Lee has always been staunch
Republican. and as such has rendered
distinguished services to his party.
Grand Central Hotel.
This is one OF the leading hotels of
Albuquerque, and, although only opened
to the pnblic in September last, has
already secured good patronage The
proprietor is Mr.. George P. Owen, a
we'll known and highly esteemed citizens
of Albuquerque, who, for several years
past, was proprietor of the San Filipe
hotel. In September last he secured
lease Of his present location, and, after
refurnishing the house throughout,
opened it for the public on September l.
The Grand Central is conducted on
the European plan. There are thirty
handsomely furnished rooms, heated by
steam and lighted by electricity and
having all the comforts and conven-
fences found in any hostelry. The build.
ing is located in the center Of the bust
ness portion of the town and fronts
upon the principal thoroughfare.
Mr.. Owen is an experienced and sue
cessful hotel man, and it is no exaggera-
ton to say that his house offers advan-
tages possessed by no other hotel in the
city of Albuquerque.
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The Mutual Life.
No institution on the face Of this sad
earth to-day contributes in greater de-
gree to the material welfare Of the hui
man family than life insurance. So gen.
eral has become the recognition Of this
fact, and 60 firm hold has it taken on
the well-regulated mind, that nearly
every family in the country has insur-
ance in one form or another.
It has come to be the duty Of every
man who has any regard for the future