The copper era., 1902-01-02
NEW MEXICO NEWS !


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Judge Mcmillan has decided tina
the board OF equalization did not hav,
legal power to raise the aggregate 0
assessed valuation ia New Mexico
II the officers would collect the out
standing tares the ter tory would
have plenty OF money without raising
values.
Miss Altha b. Nef and Mr.. Oliver
i. Williams were married at Silver
City las, week at tue home Of City
Marshal Laird.
Numa Buchoz. formerly OF Las
Paso for several years, has been given
the position OF deputy collector OF GUS
toms by Pat Garrett. Those to fill the
other positions will be appointed later.
Mr.. Buchoz held an official position in
Dona Ana county, New Mexico. when
Garrett was sheriff the first time, and
formed a friendship then which re-
suited in the present appointment.
Mr.. Buchoz's many friends in New
Mexico are rejoicing over his appoint
mont.
The American Mining and Develop
ment company, with headquarters at
Silver City and Offices at Chicago, has
been incorporated with 5000, 900 capt.
tai. The incorpOratOrs and directors
are +. &. Rhodes, Frank DOussang and
Morgan Cowan.
The Santa Fe railway management
has finally decided to do away with
the dangerous Glorietta hill and
Apache canyon part Of its main line
through Santa te county, but will not
run tho main line to Santa E'e, as had
been proposed. Instead the main
line will be run a short distance north |
Of the present line, bringing it nearer
to Santa Fe. The work will require Il
tunnel one and half miles long |
through Glorietta mountain, reducing |
the grade from four TO one and half |
per cent. 1t will require two years to |
complete the work.
Thomas b. CatrOn and wife of Santa |
Fee and the United States Investment !
and Colonization company have trans
ferred their title in the TERRA ANA
rilla grant Of 800, 900 acres in New Mex
leo, and Colorado, to Mr.. CatrOn's son,
Charles G. CatrOn, who in turn gave a
three year mortgage deed on the grant.
excepting 1000 acres, for $3.50 900.
Adjunant General w. II. Whiteman
Of New Mexico is sending to the adju-
tants general of all the states and terri
tories and to military authorities the
lraft Of a law, he proposes shall be in
Produced in congress, and providing for
I thorough reform of the militia sys-
tenn, placing it upon a uniform basis
lnder national supervision, although
lndcr state and territorial control.
The proposed plan is receiving much
ayor from those addressed.
II is being whispered in political cir
les that while ut Washington Govern
,r Otoro, Solomon Luna, the Hubbels,
Delegate Rodey and Major Llewellyn
lad u conference to discuss the situa-
ion il New Mexico should secure state
ood, ROdey being sanguine that this
fill happen within two yeare, al .
hOugh Governor Otero is not so hope .
al. This is the way the Offices were ~
arceled out: For United States SEN
tors, Otcro and Luna; for governor. :,
.lewcllyn; for representative, Rodey v
heir united influence is to be for the
emoval Of the capital from Santa Fe
} Albuquerque. or course, this is
lercly gossip, bHt Ex-Governor Prince,
hilo Mt Washington fighting Cover a.
or Otcro and Albuquerque, has stir 70
I'd up IL bitter feeling. He is to be re- r
lovcd As regent or tho Agricultural "
ollegc and Santa Fe is to be punished 60
" paving his way aud expenses, and
,rstill having Il warm heart for 7. b
atron Governor Otero has promised m
, move to Albuquerque after his term NJ
governor expires. In the mean II
lille the Democrats say nothing and pl
re saving wood. When the proper ST
mo comes they will want say in the Il
nited States senatorship, governor
Zip, etc, and il present conditions NJ
'ntinue will carry the first election, BIT
cause the republican party is torn to es
eces by warning factions. nc
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