Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-04-03
OFFICIAL MATTERS

NOTARY PUBLIC APPOINTED.
| Governor Otero today appointed Pa
bio Ulibnrri of Las Vegas, San Migue
county notary public
| LAND OFFICE BUSINESS.
Homestead Entry-April 2, Juan Tru-
jillo, Wagon Mound, 160 acres, Mora
county; Eulogio Ortiz, Cabra Springs
100 acres, San Miguel county.
TERRITORIAL FUNDS.
| Territorial Treasurer J. H. Vaughn
today received from Solomon Luna
treasurer and collector of Valencia
county, $3,4O9.75 of 1900 taxes, and
So, ,S47.S5 of 1901 taxes.
DISTRIBUTION OF SEEDS.
The Bureau of immigration has re-
ceived from Delegate B. S. Rodey a
quantity of seeds. The seeds are for
free distribution and the bureau is now
sending the same to applicants all over
the territory. A goodly number has
been distributed right in Santa Fe.
Mayor Amado Chaves has also received
a supply and has distributed the same
where it is thought it will do the most
good
|COURT OF PRIVATE LAND CLAIMS
In the court of private land claims
yesterday the survey Of the Petaca
land grant situated near Tres Piedras,
Rio Arriba county, was approved for
Il 1892 acres Something like $4,000 acres
had been claimed.
The survey of the Cuyamungue land
grant between Tesuque and Pojoaque,
Santa Fe county, was approved for 6o4
Iacrea,
The survey of the Fernando de Taos
land grant near Taos, Taos county, was
approved for 1877 acres.
A supplementary decree was entered
in the Canon de Chama land grant
case, defining more definitely the
southern boundary of the grant which
is situated in Rio Arriba county.
The Refugio Colony land grant cases
were continued until the next term of
court which will meet in May at Santa
Fe. The grant is situated on the Rio
Grande river in Dona Ana county.
|. Two new cases were fled One is by
Blaza Alvarez de Sanchez ct ais of
Juarez, Mexico, for the confirmation OF
the Sanchez land grant, situated on the
west side of the Rio Grande in Dona
Ana county, five miles northwest of El
Paso. 1t is claimed for one square
league. 1t was made on June 20. 1858,
by Guadalupe Miranda, commissioner
general of the Republic of Mexico, to
Juan Jose Sanchez. The other case is
brought by Romulo E. Barela ct ais of
Juarez, Mexico, for the Barela land
grant, situated on the west side of the
Rio Grande in Dona Ana county. four
miles north of Ell Paso. The grant Is
claimed for one square league. 1t was
made to Romulo Barela on June 26,
|1s53, by Guadalupe Miranda, commits
| sioner general of the Republic of Mex
Iico. The proximity Of these grants to
Ell Paso make them valuable They are
both situated in that part of New
Mexico acquired by the United States
| in 1853 by the Gadsden treaty
In1S IOIeuOOIl III NilC ilieNINSA W NAA~
petition of the owners of the Sebastian
de Vargas grant, just south of Santa
Fe, for money judgment against the
United States, in compensation for
lands taken up on the grant before its
confirmation, under the federal land
laws, the petition was dismissed. The
case had been submitted at the last
term of court. The decision disallowing
the claim, which amounted to about
$500, is based upon the decision of the
United States supreme court given re-
Gently in similar case.
In the Joaquin Mestas grant matter,
| the case was dismissed, the claimants
failing to make appearance and failing
to comply with ruling of the court,
commanding that the settlers on the
lgrant be made co-defendants with the
United States in the suit. The grant Is
situated on the Puerco river in Rerna-
llillo county and was claimed by L.
ILeonidas Mestas for about $500 acres
The settlement of La Posta is located
on the grant
Looks Good to Them
Messrs. Wright and Endicott in the