Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-05-07

recommended by James G. Blaine, John
Sherman, Senator John J. ingalls, and
Ex-Governor Prince for a commission as
End lieutenant in the Y. S. army. He
was made captain of troop D, End regi-
ment New Mexico volunteer cavalry,
August II, 1886, on it's organization at
Gallup, and August "a, 1890, was COM
missioned captain of company A, list
New Mexico volunteer infantry of Gal
lup. In December, 1890, he was com
missioned major of the first regiment in
fantry, of New Mexico militia. His
civil record embraces the positions of
marshal of Gallup and deputy sheriff of
Bernalfllo county. Under the Harrison
administration he was appointed acting
special agent of the department of JUS
tice to succeed Captain Jack Crawford,
and participated in the Zuni Indian
troubles in 1892. He was commissioned
LIST lieutenant of troop C., 1st U. s.. vol
unteer cavalry, April 80, 1898.
2D LIEUT.. DAVID j. LEAHY,
Troop c, is a native of Ia Sale county
H., be .-
Gated il ... normal
school 40. In 1891 he
came 20 New Mexico and took charge of
the Springer public school as principal,
which position he held until elected
county superintendent of schools for
Colfax county in the fall of 1896. Lieut.
enc ut Leahy organized the Ration con-
tingent of volunteers. so men of which
were mustered in for active service.
CAPTAIN GEORGE CURRY,
Was born in Bayou Sara, La, April l,
1862, coming to Fort Stanton, N. M, in
1879. Upon reaching the territory he
secured employment on a ranch on
which he remained for six months, and
in 1880 went with Dowlin & Delaney as
a clerk in the post-traders store in Fort
Stanton. In 1882 he went to Ration,
where he remained for three years, re-
turning to Lincoln county in 1885, TAX
ing the management of the mercantile
business conducted by Mr.. Jas. j. Do.
Ian.
Mr.. Curray began his public life in
1886, when he was elected county clerk
of Lincoln county. Since then he has
held the office of assessor and sheriff,
and in 1894 was elected to the council
from the 5th district, and at the opening
of the 31st legislative assembly was elect
ed president of that body. During 1885,
and 1896, he was clerk of the Distric'
court of the 5th judicial district, resign
ing from that position about six months
ago. In 1896 he was reelected to the
council from his district.
On May 5 he was commissioned cap
tain of troop ID, 1st regiment United
States volunteer cavalry, by Governol
Otero, which was mustered into service
this morning.
1ST LIEUT.. W. II. KELLY,
Of troop D, was born in Philadelphia
November 10, 1855, and derived his edu
cation at the Friends school in Phila
delphia. He enlisted in company l, Is
regiment Pennsylvania National Guard,
in 1877. From Pennsylvania he wen
to New Jersey and while there serve
in company B, 9Th regiment, New Jer
sey National Guards, two years. Ii
1879 he came west, first settling in r
Moro. Later he returned east, wher
he remained until 1882, and then cam
to Las Vegas. He was commissioned
captain of Co. l, 1st regiment infantry
New Mexico National Guards, and re
signed that position to assist in recruit
ing men for the LIST regiment, U. S
volunteer cavalry, in which he was com
missioned LIST lieutenant of troop d, b,
Governor Otero, on May s, 1898.
2ND LIEUT.. c. l.. BALLARD.
Tex, and was born in 1866. He is
typical western cowboy, and has prac
tically lived in the saddle since he wa
10 years of age. He has been deput,
sheriff for Lincoln and Chaves count,
for a number of years, was city marsha
of Roswell during 1897 and the first fou
months of 1893. and has been deput,
United States marshal in Chaves count,
for the past four years. He owns
large ranch in Chaves county, and lef
his possession and resigned his position
to enlist with the Roswell contingent o
volunteers. Governor Otero commits
stoned him I'd lieutenant of troop d
May 2, 1898.
Every one of the 342 enlisted men com
posing the four troops of the list regi
ment U. s. volunteer cavalry mustered
in during the past week in this city cal
read and write. How is that for tn,
Intelligence and education of the Amer
lean people.
Eighteen volunteers from Albuquer
que were returned home who did no
even have IN opportunity of gettinI
examined.
THE DEPARTURE OF II VOLUNTEERS.
At 8 o'clock, shortly after troop d wa
mustered in, preparations for the marcl
to the depot were made. Troops A, B
G, and D, assembled at the armory o.
Palace avenue and marched to thei
various quarters.
All business vas suspended in the cit,
and the plaza and principal street
along the line of march were densel.
crowded with people. Every hack AM
available vehicle in the city vas utilize,
to convey citizens to the depot.
At $3.50 o'clock the procession wa
formed on the plaza. Miss CATHERINE
Williams, representing the Goddess o
Liberty, attended by her maids of honor
occupied carriages gaily decorated will
flags and bunting, while a banner on thu
side of the carriage bore the Inscription
"My Brother Owen was with Dewey.
Thunders of applause from the assem-
bled crowd shook the buildings, wher
the equipage appeared.
The LIST regiment band took a position
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