Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-09-17
OFFICIAL MATTERS.
TERRITORIAL FUNDS.

Territorial Treasurer j. H. Vaughn
has received from c. H. McHenry, col
I lector of San Juan county, $30l.53 of
1899 taxes, of which $4,000 is for terri
torial purposes and $72. 12 for territorial
institutions.
He also received from j. A. Gilmore,
collector of Chaves county, 8 cents of
1896 taxes. 43 cents OF 1897 taxes; 90
cents of 1898 taxes; $2s7. so of 1899 taxes,
of which $129.3S is for territorial pur-
poses and $67.05 for territorial institu-
tions.
POSTOFFICE DISCONTINUED.
The postoffice of Romero at Cienega,
near this city, will he discontinued by
the postoffice department and will be
closed permanently on September &c..
Postmaster Simon Nusbaum, of this
city, was ordered to take charge Of the
books, records and paraphernalia of the
office.
NOTARIES PUBLIC APPOINTED.
Governor Otero today appointed the
following notarles public: M. j. Terry,
Socorro, SOcorro county, and Gilmore
Friend, Las Cruces, Dona Ana county.
A RESPITE GRANTED.
Governor Otero on Saturday granted a
respite of sixty days to Jake Gold, who
was sentenced to one year in the peni-
tentiary for violating the Edmunds law.
The respite is granted pending the an
swer to a petition for pardon presented
to President Mckinley. Judge McFie
and U. s. Attorney w. B. Childers, were
in favor of the respite, and Governor
Otero therefore exercised executive
clemency.
AID FOR GALVESTON.
Governor Otero to-day issued proc
lamation calling upon the people of the
territory to contribute literally to re-
leve the suffering at Galveston, Tex.
caused by the great flood last Saturday
September g. He has appointed Maj. r.
j. Palen, president of the First Nation
al Bank at Santa Fe, to receive all con-
tributions, and will see to 1t that all
funds are forwarded to Governor Say
ers, of Texas, for distribution where
they will do most good. A contribution
Recker, prominent merchant at Belen,
and 81 contributed by his clerks.
The following is the proclamation:
Santa Fe, N. NJ, September II, 1900.-
Whereas, The undersigned, the govern
or Of New Mexico, has received contri-
buttons of money from different citi-
zens of the territory for the relief Of the
sufferers at Galveston, Tex, by cause
of the recent calamity which has over
taken that city; and,
Whereas, 1t is deemed advisable that
there should be proper and authorized
channel through which such contribu-
tions of money should be forwarded;
now, therefore,
l, Miguel A. Otero, governor Of the
territory of New Mexico, do hereby give
notice that have appointed and desig-
mated Hon. Rufus ]. Palen, president of
the First National Bank of Santa Fe,
to receive and disburse any and all
funds which may be contributed for
such relief and would urge all citizens
who desire to contribute money for that
purpose to remit the same to Mr. Palen,
who will acknowledge receipt and see
that it Is promptly forwarded to his ex-
cellency, Joseph D. Sayers, governor OF
Texas.
Dome at the executive Office, this, the
18th day Of September, 1900. Witness
my hand and the great seal Of the terri
tory Of New Mexico,
MIGLEL A. OTERO,
Governor of Territory of New Mexico
BY the governor:
GEORGE H. WALLACE,
Secretary of New Mexico.