Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-01-17
Prime Importance Of Adopting Means To Ensure Equitable As
sessment Throughout The Territory Resolutions Adopted
BY Educational Association Receive Endorsement Of Ex>
ecutive Splendid Financial Showing

not taken place In our terfitory since
the assassination OF Col. A. j. Foun
tain and his little son. several years
ago. Without Domept's warning.
and unaware OF the presence Of his
assassin. Colonel Chaves was shot
dead while eating his aupper. The
murder had crept TO the window near
where the colonel was sitting, and
by the aid OF the light in the room
where the victim was, fired the fatal
shot. the ball passing entirely through
the body, causing immediate death.
When he was assassinated he was
engaged in writing history of New
Mexico On account of his long ex.
perience In public matters OF the ter
ritory, his wide and extensive kncwl
edge of men and territorial affairs,
and his learning and fitness for this
trust. he was made the historian OF
the territory by an act OF the last
! legislature.
| We were all sookingA Asarwara with
much interest to the time when we
could enjoy the results OF his work
in that capacity.
regret that the executive cannot
offer a suitable reward for the arrest
and conviction Of the murderer OF
| Colonel Chaves As the law now
stands, am helpless In such case
! am not permitted 10 incur any extra
expense in an effort to apprehend his
! assassin.
most earnestly recommend the
passage of an act authorizing the gov
ernor to offer reward not 10 exceed
twenty-five hundred dollars for The
information that will lead to the ar
rest and conviction OF this assassin
and his accomplices, and that an nj
appropriation be made for the pay
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! The reports of The various territor
ial officers. boards and territoria
institutions are transmitted herewith
as part of this message. and arr
marked as follows;
Treasurer .,....,...... Exhibit "A
Auditor ......,.. Exhibit "B
Solicitor General -...>.. Exhibit "C'
United States locating land com.
mission .........,. Exhibit ID
Commissioner Of public lands
t. .a .t.... 49,. Exhibit "E
Board Of Equalization -. Exhibit IT
Irrigation Commission Z. Exhibit "G
Bureau OF Immigration Exhibit III
, Superintendent Of PenitentIary
II ........ ..... Exhibit Il
} Louisiana Purchase Commission
.+aa...s ...,.. Exhibit u
Adiuiant General ..,.. Exhibit TX
! Librarian ..,...t....,. Exhibit Il
t | Secretary Of New Mexico Exhibit IN
) Travelling Auditor ...... Exhibit IN
! / Cattle Sanitary Board .,.. Exhibit 20
Sheep Sanitary Board 7. Exhibit r
/ Board of Health ,.,... Exhibit &C
+. poara ~ Pharmacy Exhibit "R
D Superintendent OF Public Tnstruc-
II tion ........ Exhibit IS
l. University of New Mexico Exhibit y
}. Normal University ~ Exhibit Y
9 Normal School ....,... Exhibit "
/ Military Institute ...., Exhibit w
@ School OF Mines .s..... Exhibit y
. College of Agriculture and Ae.
s. chanic Arts ..... Exhibit y
Deaf and Dumb Asylum Eshie't =
Il Insane Asylum ...,... Exhibit u,
n Capitol Custodian Committee
l. ..............,. Exhibit a
b. Historical Society ..+ Exhibit A
I Game and Fish Warden Exhibit A
n Board of Dental Examiners ExhibitA
Q Institute for the Blind Exhibit A
~ Miners Hospital .,.. Exhibit A