Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-07-14
OFFICIAL MATTERS
MEETING OF IRRIGATION COM
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MISSION.
A special meeting of the Irrigatio
Commission of New Mexico will b
held at the office OF Colonel George W
Knaebel, secretary of the commission
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. G.
Richardson, ESQ.,. president Of tn
commission, will preside.
MAPS OF r. G. & s. W. RY.
The profile maps for part Of tn,
G. Southwestern Railway were flee
yesterday afternoon In the U. S. land
Office. The new road Is located In Ric
Arriba county, connects with the Den
YER & Rio Grande at Monero, and will
be feeder to that road from the lum-
ber regions of the county. The maps
so far filed cover about IL miles of
the road.
MANDAMUS CASE AGAINST THE
TERRITORIAL TREASURER.
The hearing in the petition for u
mandamus in the case Of the Board
of Regents of the New Mexico College
Of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts at
Las Cruces, to compel Territorial
Treasurer J. H. Vaughn to transfer
the sum of $4,000 from territorial
bond sinking funds to the fund for the
maintenance of the college and which.
after repeated postponements, was to
have been heard before Judge McFis
yesterday, was at the request Of coun-
sci for the petitioners. again postponed
and will come up for hearing before
Judge McFie tomorrow.
HEARING IN CASE OF SHERIFF
NJ C. STEWART OF EDDY
COUNTY BEFORE COVER
NOR OTERO.
During the recent inspection of the
cash accounts of officials In Eddy coun-
ty, charged with the collection of tax
es and gaming and liquor licenses.
Travelling Auditor Charles v. Stafford.
upon examination Of the books of the
sheriff, found that a discrepancy exis-
ted in the sherins accounts between
the amounts Of funds collected by such
official for gaming and liquor licenses
and the amount turned over to the
county treasurer, the discrepancy be-
ing about $4,000. The attention of Sher-
iff M. C. Stewart was called to the
matter, and Mr.. Stafford also made Of
fetal report thereof to the governor OF
the territory as required by law. Gov
ernor Otero has cited Sheriff M. c.
Stewart Of Eddy county, to appear for
full explanation Of the charge. This
hearing will take place tomorrow at the
executive office in this city. It is un-
derstood that the entire amount OF
money reported by Auditor Sanord to
be short has been paid to the county
treasurer for the benefit of the funds
to which under the law 1t ought to go
and that the sheriff does not owe. the
anything at this time. A petit
ton signed by the bondsmen Of Sheriff
and by many Of the leading
citizens of Eddy county favoring the
retention of Mr.. Stewart In office ON
account of being a very fearless and
competent peace officer and no losses
having occurred to the territory or to
the county, has also been presented TO
Governor Otero and is now on file IN
he executive Office.
CONTEST CASES.
The register and receiver OF the U. 5.
and office, who are hearing the case OF
dcKibbon Va. Gable, will take evidence
onight, at the land office, In an effort
O finish this case. II Is the intention
1 these officials to take up the case Of
august Richter vs.. Edward Pillars In
he morning. In the latter case the
ontest Is for the right to purchase le0
cres OF coal land situated In Mckinley
ounty, near the town Of Gallup.
The Capital Coal Yard today receive
d it's first shipment Of coal and is now
!, position to promptly all all orders.
he company's Temporary office is To-