Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-05-21

Land Office Clerk Resigns.

OF the register Of the land Office il
this city. has resigned his position
The resignation has been accepted
He will probably be succeeded by 3
E. Schaeffer of Washington, d. C.
Supreme Court to Meet Here June 4th
3, Chief Justice w. J. Mills of the Ter
ritorial Supreme Court has called 6
special session of the court to meet il
the capitol building in this city on Sat
urday June 4th for the purpose of ap
portioning the Territory. into six judi
cial districts. Jose D. Sena. clerk OF
| the court, sent out the notices to the
several justices today.
Bids for Repairs to Federal Building
| Bids were opened yesterday by Col
| lector of Internal Revenue A. L, Nor.
rison as custodian of the federal build
ing for painting and making the neces
sary repairs to the building as per ad
vertisement The contract was award
ed to +. p Crichton of this city, who
was the lowest bidder, his bid being
$3.250. The other bidders were Anto-
MO Windsor of this city $3,3S3S5, and
V. d. Lorenzo also of this city. $4,241.
AS soon as the bid is approved by the
commissioner of internal revenue at
Washington, work will start on the
building and must be completed within
80 days thereafter according to the
contract The walls of the interior
are to be painted in oils and the cell
ings colored in distemper. The floors
of the corridors will be taken up and
replaced by maple floors and the stair
case Strengthened. A brick sidewalk
will be laid in front of the building
and the fence surrounding it will be
painted bronze.
Homestead Entries.
The following homestead entries
were made yesterday in the local Uni
ted States land office: Ana Martinez
of Springer for the Sc IA, SW IA, SW
IA. Sc Ia, NE IA, NV IA, NV IA,
N IA. T % n, R q E. 100 acres in
Mora County.
Ferdinand Frossand of Lumberton.
NV Ia, NE IA. T 80 N RI W. 40
dClSS III hlO AIIlDd SOuulS-
Memorial Day Proclamation.
Governor OterO today issued the foi-
lowing Memorial Day proclamation:
The beautiful and universal custom
inaugurated in this nation more than
a generation ago, which as time goes
by only increases the reason for such
custom, of publicly honoring the men,
ory of those who have given up thei:
lives for the nation, by setting apart d
day consecrated to their honor and in
memory of their noble deeds has
grown to have the force of unwritten
law in the Onited States.
In accordance with that custom ard
in order that the dead of the nation
may be properly honored in New Mex
leo, and the living may be reminded
of their duty to their country and Of
their obligation to those who laid down
their lives that it might live, and thei:
further duty towards those who still
survive from the perils of war: :.
Now. therefore, l. Miguel A. Oter.,
Governor of the Territory of New
Mexico do recommend that upon Mon
day. the thirtieth day of May, A. D.
1904, the people of the Territory re-
frain from all unnecessary labor, and
all public amusements, and join with
the Grand Army of the Republic. and
other patriotic societies in a due and
proper observance of Memorial Day.
recalling the memory of the heroic
dead and recounting their valiant
deeds. Let us on that day. by song
and speech and sweet flowers give ex-
preston of our reverence and graft
tude to those who gave their lives to
perpetuate the republic, to acts O. le-
spect and care for those soldiers and
sailors who have survived the wars in
which they were engaged and in honor
of those who are now serving their
country as soldiers and sailors.
Done at the executive Office this the
21st day of May, A. D.. 1904.
Witness my hand and the great seal
of the Territory of New Mexico.
Seal MIGUEL A. OTERO,
BY the Governor:
J. w. RAYNOLDS,
Secretary of New Mexico.