Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-05-12
CAPITAL NOTES..
Many New Mexico Vets &c. Pens
ON Increasc-No Violation of
Laws at Trout Springs.
FRUIT COMPANY in ALBUQUERQUE

j. H. Vaughn territorial treasurer
has received from George w. Knae
bel, treasurer Of Santa Fe county
taxes for 1902. $259.36.
r. L. Pooler, and w. d. Kerchner Of
Ration. have filed application for a pa
tent on the Memphis Lode mining
claim situated in the keystone mining
district in Colfax county.
Page B. Otero, territorial fish and
game warden has appointed as deputy
for San Miguel county. James W.
Leonard OF Trout Springs. Samuel
Cinfuegos, deputy fish and game
warden was sent to Truchas by Mr..
OterO, to investigate reports that the
laws with reference to hunting and
txshing we're being violated there.
Nothing was found to indicate that
the reports were well grounded. While
there the deputy posted a number Of
copies of the laws regarding fishing
and hunting.
Pensions Granted.
The following pensions have been
granted in New Mexico: Joseph Nc
Govern. Fort Bayard, increase, $24;
William A. Brown, Fort Bayard, in
crease, $50; David H. Baxter. Fort
Bayard, increase. SIG; Timothy Dur
kin, Fort Bayard, increase, SIT; Noah
W. Billiard, La Luz, increase, $40;
Jose Gutierrez y Garcia, Alameda,
original, S.; Noah f. Rash, Fort Bay
ard. original, $50; Henry F. Lowe,
Fort Bayard, original. ST.; Uriah
Gould, Alamogordo, increase. sl2;
John Gray, Weed. increase, $12; Jesse
Harris, Redrock. increase. 81. and
Alexander L. Morrison, Santa Fe. in
crease, So.
Santa Re County SELECTIONS.
The financial statement Of Colonel
George w. Knaebel, collaetor and ex.
ofiicio treasurer Of Santa Fe county
for the month Of April, 1908, shows
thar he has collected ana turned over
TO the proper funds the following tax
es: Territorial treasury S259.36, city
of Santa Fe, taxes, s162.59, licenses
and fees, S153.33. total s315.92; the
city funds were turned over to City
Treasurer w. ]. Mcpherson; for the
town Of Cerrillos s5.41: County of
Santa Fe s947. 13; the total collections
for the month were $1,527.S2.
Articles Of incorporation have been
filed by the Esmeralda Fruit company.
The incorporators are William Jen-
kins, Margaret NJ. l.. Jenkins and
Thomas Jenkins. all of Albuquerque.
The company's place Of business will
be at Albuquerque ana it is capitalized.
at $4,000, which is divided into
25, 900 shares Of the par value of 81
each. The term of existence is SO
are to be in the hands of a board of
three directors for the first three
months. The board is composed of
the incorporators. The company is
authorized to buy, and sell real estate
and personal property, to grow. buy,
sell, evaporate and preserve all kinds
Of fruits, vegetables and all kinds of
ranch produce.
Contest Decisions.
Information has been received at
The Santa Fee land office that the de-
cision of the office has been sustained
by the commissioner of the general
Eand office in the following homestead
entry contests: Entry No. 5,465, An
tonic M. Olona VS.. Mariana Duran.
The contest involves 100 acres in San
Miguel county. The contest Is dis
missed, it appearing that the defend
ant is improving the land and com
plying with the law.
Entry No. 1881, Manuel NJ. Cordova
VS.. Miguel A. Garcia. The contest in
wolves 100 acres in Colfax county. The
contest was decided in favor Of the
contestant and the entry Of Cordova
ordered cancelled. The parties losing
an 49, -