Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-02-26
OFFICIAL MATTERS,

At the request of the Commercial
Club at Albuquerque, Delegate Pedro
Perea has introduced a bill for the loca-
ton and the establishment Of a mill
tary post at Albuquerque.
NOTARY APPOINTED.
Governor Otero today appointed Pedro
A. Sanchez, of Ojo Sarco, Rio Arriba
county, a notary public.
TERRITORIAL FUNDS.
Territorial Treasurer Vaughn this
forenoon received from w. M. Robins,
collector of Sierra county, s6,132.S4, of
which $2,7SS.09 is for territorial pur-
poses and s1,440.51 for territorial insti-
buttons. Also, $3.50 for the sale of a
o D of the Compiled Laws.
From Nepomucemo Martinez, collect
or of Union county, $13S.S9 Of 1899 taxes,
of which 1892 is for territorial pur-
poses and $23.2S for territorial institu-
tons; and 3,956.56 of 1899 taxes, of
which s1,671.7S is for territorial purposes
and $685. rs for territorial institutions.
A CATTLE COMPANY.
The Lyons-Campbell Commission
Company of Grant county this after
noon filed incorporation papers at the
office of Territorial Secretary Wallace.
The incorporators are Thomas Lyons,
Rees F. Herndon, Victor Culberson and
| Ida r. Lyons, the first three named be-
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| The capital is $50, 900, divided into 500
| shares. and the headquarters of the
company are at Silver City. The COM
pany will engage in the stock business.
MILITARY MATTERS.
Adjutant General w. H. Whiteman
to-day shipped complete uniforms for
two infantry companies to Dona Ana
county, to Las Cruces and Mesilla re-
spectively. The uniforms are for COM
panies A and B of the first regiment of
the national guard of New Mexico.
Adjutant General Whiteman received
to-day from the quartermaster of the
United States army at San Francisco a
complete outfit of uniforms for troop +,
first regiment of cavalry, of the nation
al guard of New Mexico, stationed at
Santa Fe. and for the gatling gun
squad. also of this city.
ARBOR DAY PROCLAMATION.
Governor Otero to-day issued the fol-
lowing proclamation:
Whereas, In accordance with section
1926 of the Compiled Laws of New Mex
leo Of 1897, it became the duty Of the
governor to proclaim the second Friday
in March Of each rear as arbor day, and
that such shall be a holiday in ali the
public schools of the territory of New
Mexico: and school officers and teachers
are required to have the schools under
their respective charge observe the day
by planting trees, or other appropriate
exercises;
provided, That the actual planting
of trees may be done on the day desig'
mated, or at such other most convenient
times as may best conform to local eli.
matte conditions, but such other time
must be designated, and due notice
thereof given by the several county SUI
perintendents Of schools for their re.
spective counties; now, therefore.
1. Miguel A. Otero, governor of the
territory of New Mexico, in pursuance
of the law, and by virtue of the author
ity in me vested, do hereby designate
and proclaim Friday. the ninth day O.
March, A. D. 1900, as arbor day, and thu
same shall be observed as a holiday If
all the public schools Of the territory
and the county superintendent of thu
several counties throughout the terri
tory are admonished to give notice 0,
the particular day which will best con
form to local climatic conditions, upor
which the people and school children
shall actually plant trees, in conformity
with the law.
"Our people generally are urged to OBJ
serve this day, not only as one for theil
own pleasure and benefit, but for thu
results that will come to those who sue
coed them"