Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-07-25
OFFICIAL MATTERS.
Work Of the Territorial Irrigation
Commission.
MANDiMUs CAsEsUSDtR AMUSEMENT.

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The commission OF irrigation I'D.
jcurned yesterday afternoon. subject
q the call of the chairman 1t is
now expected that the commissions
next session will begin September Q.
No new business other than was
mentioned yesterday came before the
commission. Several petitions we're
passed over till the next meeting. es-
pecially petitions for pasturage priv
ileges. awaiting the final settlement
OF all questions involving irrigation
propositions.
President Richardson and Commits
sioner Springer left Santa Re for their
hou:es yesterday morning.
The resolution asking the secretary
of the interior TO have made investiga
tons OF certain river valleys, with re-
garl 10 the feasibility of constructing
storage reservoirs, follows:
"(esolved. That the Honorable Sec
retary OF the Interior Is respectfully
REQUESTED to direct investigation TO be
ma @ as 10 the feasibility OF construct
Ing storage reservoirs under The act
o. ngress relative to the reclamation
o. ID lands, in the following locali-
IT,, within the territory OF New Mex.
TO-, 10 wit:
"f The valley at the headwaters OF
the Clmarron r:ver.
"2 The canyon OF the Canadian Cor
Red river. from the Atchiscn. Topeka
& Santa Fe railway TO the Rock Island
railroad
"S The valley OF the ocate in Mora
and Colfax counties.
-. The Santa Fe river in santa Fe
county.
"And that the president of this COM
mission be directed TO transmit this
resolution to the Honorable Secretary
OF the Interior"
Incorporation.
Yesterday morning the Hancock
Mining company filed articles Of in
corporation in the office of the terri.
torial secretary. J. w. Reynolds The
capital stock authorized Is $3.50 900,
divided into $4,000 OF preferred
shares and 1924 600 of common shares
The incorporators are John w. Avery,
George r. Alison and Horace G. C.
Thornton Of New York city and state
The principal cfflce OF the company
will be maintained at 1856 Montgomery
street. Jersey City. n. j., and the focal
Office is situated at neming with Sea
man Field as local agent The 7ur-
poses for which this company is In
corporated are given: To acquire
mines containing or thought to con.
tain gold. silver and other metals and
minerals in the state of New Jersey,
in other states and territories of the
United States and in foreign countries.
70 mine or build upon or otherwise uti-
lie all land acquired; to acqU re facil-
tiles for handling ores ahd petroleum;
10 acquire the rights and good will of
persons. firms or other corporations;
TO manufacture. buy, sell and deal In
every kind CT merchandise. goods.
etc; to acquire personal and real
property.
Msndamus Case.
The hearing and arguments in the
matter OF the petition for a mandamus
by the board OF regents OF the New
Mexico College of Agriculture and Me-
chanlc Arts at Mesllla Park against
Territorial Treasurer ]. II. Vaughn to
compel him TO transfer certain sinking
funds to the fund for the maintenance
III the college TO the amount OF $4,000
under a proviso Of the appropriation
lew enacted by the thlrty-fifth legisla.
tive assembly and which was heard
before Associate Justice John r. Nc
Fte In chambers on Wednesday and
Thursday OF this week, have been
closed and the Judge has the matter
now under adyisement, The decision
may be expected at an early moment.
The arguments in the case were made
by Solicitor General Edward L. Bart.
lett for the territory. and by II. p. Holt
and Judge A. p. Fall for the college.
Land Office Business.
The following homestead entries
were made yesterday morning: AMI
ceto Martinez of Trementina postof.
nce. leo acres situated in San Miguel
county, being in section 6, T. 10 NJ,
r. "a f. David Sanchez Y Romero OF
Wagon Mound. 100 acres in Mora
county, being in section 20, r. 90 N.
r 2S T.. Joseph Halzman OF Pasture.
100 acres. situated In Leonard Wood
county being in section 80, T. N.
H. 10 n.
The following coal declaratory state
ment was filed Warren Graham OF
Albuquerque. l60 acres In San Miguel
county, being in section 32, T. II N.
r. 12H. vIU
homestead Entries.
The following homestead entry was
flied yesterday morning with the reg.
lister and receiver OF the United States
land Office: Alberto Corona OF Pinos
Wells ~ NJ ign acrar os lana 10 Val