Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-04-11
BUREAU OF
IMMIGRATION
Complimentary Resolutions to
Retiring President and Re.
elected Secretary.
OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN
Vote ofThanks to Delegate Andrews
Who Will Distribute 600 Copies Of
"Te the Land Of Sunshine" to U.
S. Senators and Congressmen.

The meeting of the Bureau of Immi
grafton held in this city yesterday
continued during the day and mucl
business was transacted. A review O
the work of the Bureau during the
past year shows that more for the
good of the Territory than ever be
fore was accomplished and that every
member has labored for the success o1
the Bureau and in bringing immigra
ton and capital into the Territory
Since the first of the year the work
has increased more than rapidly
From January 1st 1905, to April 1st
1905, eight hundred and ten letters
were written and many copies of the
Land of Sunshine" sent out, in addi
tion to over one thousand copies OF
the book which were sent to the pas.
senger departments of the Santa Fe
Railway System, the Denver & Rio
Grande Railroad, the Rock Island Rail
way System and the Pecos & North,
eastern Railroad.
Every member was present as fol.
lows: Granville Pendleton, Aztec; w.
B. Bunker, Las Vegas, Alfred Gruns-
field, Albuquerque; J. w. Bible. Han.
over; Roman Armijo, Socorro, and w.
E.Lindsey, Portales. OF these, two
were new members, namely Messrs.
Lindsey and Armijo, and of the other
four Of the members Messrs. Pendle-
ton and Bunker have served for six
years and Grunsfeld and Bible
for four The board is nonpartisan
having four Republicans and two Dem
Ocrats. OF the earlier members
Messrs. Pendleton, Bunker and Gruns-
field have attended to much cores
pondence and have given much per-
sonal time to their duties although
serving without compensation. Mr..
Bible. who is a mining operator in the
Hanover mining district has done a
great deal towards the advancement
of the mining interests in his section
in inducing capital for mining invest
ment to come in. The new members
Messrs. Lindsey and Armijo took
great interest in the proceedings and
give promise of valuable work for the
object and aims of the Bureau.
w. B. Bunker who has been presi-
dent of the Bureau for the last six
years, on account of increasing legal
business, stated that he could not
again accept the presidency and nomi-
mated Judge Granville Pendleton who
has been vice president Of the Bureau
for six years for president.
Mr. Bunker in his speech nominal
ing Judge Pendleton, paid some de-
served tributes to that gentleman's
worth and progressiveness. He stat
ed that it had been clearly demon
strated that Judge Pendleton was the
man for the position, not only because
of his great fitness for it, but because
of the great work he has done and Is
doing toward the building up of the
Territory and the bringing Of desir-
able class of settlers into it. AS one
of the hardest workers for New Mexi-
co the position of president of the
Bureau Of immigration should go to
him as his natural right.
Judge Pendleton was unanimously
elected. He is one of the most efficient
and persistent workers for the progress
and advancement of the Territory and
especially his section in the north
west, where the people of the county
of San Juan owe him great deal for
his continuous and concientious labors
in their behalf. After Judge Pendle-
toms election he introduced resolu
tions complimentary to Mr.. Bunker
which were unanimously adopted and
read as follows:
Whereas, the work OF the New
Mexico Bureau of immigration has ex-
panded in many directions and the re.
suits have been more than commen.
surate with it's aims, during the past
six years that Hon. William B.
Bunker has been ITS president, be 1t,
Resolved, That his co-members
recognize that his zeal on behalf Of
our beloved Territory, his work to
advertise it's resources, attractions
and advantages to the world, his dis.
interestedness as president and al
member Of this bureau, have been and
are decided factors in the growth Of
New Mexico and it's present prospect
ty. The commonwealth owes him a
recognition and debt OF gratitude
that no mere financial remuneration
can repay and that future generations
will gratefully recognize.
Resolved, That we thank him for
the many courtesies that have made
the performance of our duties as mem
bers Of this board. pleasant in many
respects, and ior the leadership and
aid that have helped us as board, to
achieve the results for which the