Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-10-20

tral Committee for two consecutiv,
tterms and chairman of the Santa F.
County Central Committee severa
times. He has served as member o
1.-the city council and as a member O.
Ethe Board of Education. He was twice
president of the Santa Fe Board o.
Trade and has been very active in al
matters pertaining to the welfare ant
advancement of the Territory and es
pecially of the city and county of San
ia Fe.
General Bartlett's death is a great
loss to the people Of the Territory from
public, official and social standpoint
He was an eminent lawyer and had
Served the Territory well and faith
fully as solicitor general for ten years
first under the Prince administration
and thereafter under the Otero admin
istration. He was adjutant general of
the Territory from March, 1882, to
March, 1889, and made very credit
able record in that position. He held
high rank in Masonic circles, having
attained the 32d degree in the Scottish
Rite and was the first grand commander
of the Grand Commandery of Knights
Templar of New Mexico when formed
four years ago. He served in high Of
fee in the order of Knights of Pyth-
las, having served as grand chancellor
of the Grand Lodge of the state OF
Kansas and as representative from
Kansas and New Mexico to the Su-
preme Grand Lodge of that order and
held positions in that order for nearly
thirty years. He was also a member
of the local lodge of Odd Fellows. He
was a great social favorite. He was
influential and important in the circles
of the Republican party, especially dur
ing the last sixteen years. He served
as a member of every Territorial Re-
publican convention for the past
twelve years. In his chosen profess
sion, the law, he stood at the head. He
had an intimate knowledge of 1t, es-
pecially of the New Mexico statutes
and decisions, as he was chairman of
the commission which compiled the
laws in 1884, and a member Of the COM
mission which did the same work in
1897. He was successful and his opin-
ions rendered as solicitor general stood
the test of the courts remarkably well
and a very small percentage of them
was ever reversed.
He was of a gentle disposition, Low.
able, honorable in the highest degree
and a gentleman in the truest sense OF
the word. Wherever placed he did his
duty fully, conscientiously and fear
lessly. He was an exemplary husband
until the death of his wife, which oc'
Cured a little over a year ago and
which was very sad and heavy blow
to him. There are no children left OF
this union, several having been born,
but all died in infancy. In every walk
Of life he had many friends and was
one of the most popular citizens of the
Territory. He leaves no near relatives
except one brother, who is a railway
official, and who, 1t Is expected, will
reach the city this evening.
General Bartlett's many friends
New Mexico and at his old
homo in Kansas City, Kansas, will be
greatly shocked and grieved at the
news of his death. but will carry his
in their hearts as long as they
live as a good and honest man, as a
true friend, as very conscientious,
able and successful public official, as a
public spirited and honorable citizen
and in fact one who had but few faults,
but many, many high and superior
qualities of mind. heart and character.
The writer, to whom the deceased
was most devoted and lifelong