Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-03-04

a PUBIC Omcef from tnlS district.
Observation-Disclosures
ton of the Territory. An examination
of the dockets of the courts in said
central and eastern portion of the Ter
ritOry shows that there is business
enough there to keep one court going
the entire time, and that the necessity
for Judge who>can be assigned to
that section of the Territory is very
pressing indeed The committee has
calculated that if the headquarters Of
the district is put in the Pecos Valley,
1t will save to the United States every
year in witness fees and travelling ex-
penses, which now have to be paid by
the United States, several times more
than sufficient to pay the salary and
court expenses of the additional Judge
and court records, besides saving the
Territory practically an equal amount.
1t developed that the litigants, be-
cause of the lack of cross railroads in
the Territory, have to send for process
and bring witnesses in roundabout
way, cIIuCI uOWh IAiOooh ShO AsAO
Grande Valley via Ell Paso, Texas, and
up over the Rock Island Railroad or
the Pecos Valley & Northeastern Rail-
road, distance of some 900 miles, in
volving some three days OF time each
way. when if cross railroad existed
but a few hours would be required to
accomplish the same distance. There
is no other mode of communication be-
tween the Rio Grande Valley and the
Pecos Valley save northward around
by Trinidad, Colorado, which is also
900 miles and involves an equal expen-
diture of time and has equal inconyen-
fences. The evidence of prominent
citizens, as well as the records, shows
that in the Pecos Valley the lack OF
court facilities is practically denial
of Justice to the residents OF said sew
eral counties and Is unnecessarily ex-
pensive both to the Territory and to
the United States, and the committee
therefore cheerfully recommends the
passage of the bill without amend
ment.
The Governors Report.
Delegate Rodey has introduced in
the House the following joint resolu-
tion
For the printing of 5000 copies.
with accompanying maps and inustra-
tions. of the report of the Governor OF
New Mexico to the secretary OF the
interior for the year ending June ~,
|i9O3, and the printing of 1000 copies
of the latest map of said Territory.
Resolved, BY the Senate and House
|of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assem-
lbled. That there be printed 5000 copies
iof the report of the Governor OF the
Territory of New Mexico, with accom-
panying maps and illustrations. to the
secretary of the interior for the year
ending June 80, 1908, 500 thereof for
the use of the delegate in Congress
and 4,5O0 thereof for the use OF the
said Governor, and also that there be
nrinted 1000 copies Of the latest map
| of the Territory of New Mexico for
the use of the Delegate In Congress
from said Territory.
Relating to Land Boundaries.
Representative Brooks recently In
troduced a bill in the House; previous
" introduced by Senator Teller in the
fsenate. providing that in cases OF con
l0ict between monuments marking sur
weys and the records Of such surveys
khe monuments shall be considered
lDararnount and be taken as authority
In determining the boundaries OF tne
Hands of patent. xsx *
Cattle Feeding Experiments.
N 1t is expected that Chairman Wads
kwortil wi1lf make determined enor'
Ito have the conference committee re-
Meet the Senate amendment to the 0il pm
lprovidsng an appropriation OF $so'oV'
tfor cattle feeding experiment sta
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