Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-05-04
BIG ENTERPRISE.
Building of Lumber Mill Commenced
Much Interest in Case Against
the Commissioners.
Especial to The Optic.)

especial 10 The Optic.)
ALBUQUERQUE, May 4.--One
hundred and fifty men are at
work on the mill site Of the American
Lumber company north OF the city put
ting up the frame work for the smaller
buildings that will surround the big
plant and grading for the mill pond
where the logs from the Valencia
county forests will be noated. The
work is going rapidly ahead and it is
expected that the entire plant box fGl.
tory and all will be in operation by
me first of October. The has
olso commenced grading for the log
ging road which extends from Thor.
eau into the forests. This will be com
Fleae and Q supply of logs will be
cut by the time the mills are ready to
start up.
me annual encampment of the
3faHd Arny Of the Republic. New
Mexico department, opens in Albuquer-
Tue tomorrow An unusual number OF
veterans are expected to attend owing
0 the attraction OF the presidents Wis
I. The posts Of White Oaks ana San
w y ~
Aside from the visit Of the president
the important news of the past week
and the most interesting to the people
81 Bernaliilo county has been the suit
u the Territory, filed by Solicitor Gen.
erai Bartlett against the county com
missioners. Emiliano Gutierrez and
Severe Sanchez, appointed by the late
lamented Legislature to fill the yacan-
eies caused by the creation of Sando-
val county. The question at issue is
he power of the legislature to enact
what is alleged to be special legisla.
ion. The Territory alleges that the
act of the legislature Is a violation Of
the Springer act, while the respond
ents urge that their appointment was
veil within the power OF the Terrific
rial lawmakers, W.. b. Childers ap-
pears for the commissioners while Dis
trict Attorney Clancy represents the
Territory. Saturday Judge Baker
overruied a motion of the respondents
to ,quash the writ demanding that they
make answer t the information filed
by the Territory. and the case was i'm
mediately taken up by the court with
the fling of the answer In a speech
of two hours duration Mr.. Childers
attempted to show to the court author.
tiles which he alleged sustained the
action of the legislature. His chief
point being that ~ The creation Of
Sand0yal county there was also Gre
ated tho new county of Bcrnalillo. The
court inlimated that III aid not believe
that a new county had been created.
arG that the business Of the old coun-
" had gone On as before. Mr.. Clan
cys argument was brief. He occupied
a short half hour and MT the end the
oliTt stated that the matter had moi
been made clear to him and asked for
briefs. The case has been taken un.
der adyisement. The decision of The
court is awaited with deep interest in
Albuquerque ana the county.
Prof. James +. Magnusson for two
years past instructor in physics in the
university here, has been offered and
has accepted the chair of physics and
electrical engineering in the School Of
Mines at Socorr0. The university
loses q good educator in the change,
Prof. Magnusson goes to the School 81
Mines in a more responsible position
and with a considerable increase In
salary. The change takes place al
the opening Of the next college year.