Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-07-17
OFFICIAL MATTERS
HOMESTEAD ENTRIES.

| Inc IOllOWlng homestead eMry wa
filed this morning with the registe
and receiver of the u. 8. land office
Alberto Corona of Pinos Wells, N. M
100 acres of land, in Valencia county
being the southeast one-fourth of sec
tion /, T. 2 NJ, r. 12 T..
TERRITORIAL FUNDS.
Territorial Treasurer ]. H. Vaughn
has received the following funds: From
John w. Fleming, collector and ex-of1'
clio treasurer of Grant county, taxes
for 1902, $1,647.O5: Walter H. Guinney
collector and ex-officio treasurer of Lu-
ma county, taxes for 1902, $752.12.
THE MANDAMUS CASE AGAINST
THE TERRITORIAL TREAS-
URER.
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-
chanic Arts at Mesilla Park against
Territorial Treasurer j. H. Vaughn to
compel him to transfer certain sinking
funds to the fund for the maintenance
of the college to the amount of $25,0O0
under proviso of the appropriation
law enacted by the 35th legislative as
semB1y and which was heard before
Associate Justice John r. McF'1e II,
chambers on Wednesday and Thurs
day of this week, have been closed and
the Judge has the matter now under
advisement. The decision may be ex-
pected at an early moment. The argu-
ments In the case were made by Solic-
itor General Edward l.. Bartlett for the
territory, and by H. B. Holt, Esq,
and Judge A. B. Fall for the college.
COMMISSION OF IRRIGATION.
The Commission Of Irrigation ad-
journed yesterday afternoon, subject
to the call of the chairman. 1t is now
expected that the commissions next
session will begin September 8.
No new business other than was
mentioned in yesterdays New Mexi-
can, came before the commission.
Several petitions were passed over till
next meeting, especially petitions for
pacturage privileges. awaiting the
final settlement Of all questions invol-
wing irrigation propositions.
President Richardson and Commits
sioner Springer left the city for their
homes this morning.
The resolution asking the Secretary
Of the Interior to have made investi-
cations OF certain river valleys, with
regard to the feasibility Of constructing
storage reservoirs, follows:
Resolved. That the Honorable Sec
retary of the Interior is respectfully
requested to direct investigation to be
made as to the feasibility of construc-
ting storage reservoirs, under the act
of congress relative to the reclamation
OF arid lands, in the following locali-
ties within the territory Of New Mex
ico to-wit:
a. The valley at the headwaters Of
the Cimarron river.
80 The canon of the Canadian (or
Red) river, from the A., T. and 8. F.
railway to the Rock Island railroad.
."3. 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.
This morning the Hancock Mining
Company filed articles Of Incorporation
In the Office Of the territorial secretary.
J. W. Reynolds. The capital stock au-
thorized is $26o0OO divided into l2s.ooo
Of preferred shares and $124,00o Of
common shares. The incorporators
are: John w. Avery. George r. Alli-
son and Horace @. c. Thornton Of
New York City and state. The prin-
cipal Office of the company will be
at 1s5 Montgomery street,
Jersey City, N, +, and the local ONCE
10 situated at neming with Seaman
Field az local agent. The purposes
for which this company is Incorporated
are given: To acquire mines contain-
Ing or thought to contain 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; to mine Or
build upon, or otherwise utilize AZ
land acquired; 70 acquire by lease, pub-
chAse, lease or otherwise acquire faca-