The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-02

One Of the great men Of the South
west, leader in political and business
circles and a marvellous controller and
director Of the factions which ever
struggle for supremacy. These are
words that sum up the salient charac-
teristics OF and fittingly portray a worthy
citizen-Coonel Max Frost, editor OF
the Santa Fe New Mexican, which is the
organ Of the territorial administration
and is recognized as the chief Republican
paper Of the torritory. Colonel Frost
holds many positions OF honor and trust
other than the editorial one, but it is 10
his capacity as editor and manager Of
the New Mexican that be has gained his
greatest influence and widest celebrity
Ever loyal to his friends, both in the
newspaper aud political fields he wields
wide influence and hes achieved sue
cess al the more remarkable in view oi
physical infrmiliss which would inea-
ree'iale 'es i1faeiul man.
aalary 81 Iho territorial buIoau
o. 'mnig1ation. Colonial Frosf has been
coed ilisnd 10 San Juan o0untys in.
terests and has iabored Tor years to adj
vertise New Mexico and it's counties
throughout the country.
Colonel Frost was recently signally
honored in having conferred upon him
the asd degree Of Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite Of Free Masonry. being
elected by the supreme council to the
s3d degree in the southern iurisdic-
tion Of the United Stateu at Washing
ton, October last. The degree was con-
ferred at Santa Fe by Col. 7. W. Harri-
son, Of Topeka, Kansas, an active mem
ber Of the supreme councils and inspector
general for Kansas. Colonel Frost is
the fret biason to receive the 33d degree
and that Of honorary inspector general
In New Mexico, and is the only one in
the territory.
In recent issue Of the Denver Repub-
lican appeared the following brief but
accurate sketch Of this prominent citi-
sen Of New Mezicoi
"Colonel Max Frost has reached his
present high position ia Masonic ranks
through the following successive steps.
lie received the Ancient Graft degrees
OF Masonry 10 MOntezuma lodge No. 4,
Santa Ne having been raised 10 the
sublime degree OF master mason by the
grand lodge of New Mexico Auguat 10.
1877, He received the Chapter degree
10 Saata fe Chapter No. / September,
1877, and tho orders OF knighlhOod in
bauta fe Dommandery No. 4, in October
1873 he received the Scottish Rite
degrees froni the 4th, 90 the 32nd, 10
1880 and Is member OF the Santa Fe
lodge Of Perfection, l4lh degree. He is
q past maefer of M0ntezuma lodge No
4. past high priest of Santa Re Chapter
No Il and past eminent commander OF
Santa Fe Commandefy No i. He
serted as such for twelve years, aud isl
hiaJ past master Of Santa Fe lodge o.
Perfection,
"Hg was grand master of the grand
lodge OF New MoEi3O for tho term 1855
b6. Since 1887 he has been deputy of
the 8uprema Council OF the Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite nf Free
Masonry for the southern jurisdiction
Of the United States for the territory OF
Noa Mexico and during his term of SER
vice has cOpierred tb0 Ancient and Ac-
cepted Scottish Rite degrees from the
4th TO 62nd on over FORTY aspira8ts.
Colonel Max Frost was born on Jan
ua-y let, 1862, IN Louisiana. Do that
state be attended pfiyate schools aad
college. He went 10 Washington, ID. q.
where be read law for two years. Re
ceifing an appointment as chief clerk
al the United States military telegraph
linesl iheu Do operation in Now Mexico.
be came o. this territory and Travelled.
into every section OF the southwest
gaining broad kno Wedge ol tho Rocky
mountain region.
"ho served two years as clerk in the
SURVEYOR generals office OF New
MeNicoi and Wa8 register of the United
bleisa land Office 30 Santa Fe under the
hQminiatratlon oi President Arthur
Acting Governor W O. Stitch appointed
him adiutani geusrai. and be sorrad the
territory in that capacity under .loqer
nor Low Wallace and Gotarnof Lionel
eloidon Ht Was colonel of the Hrsf
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