Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-04-01
ARE SWORN
INTO 0FF|C|
New Mexico's Mounted Pol
Enrolled Into the Service Oh
the territory.
RIGHT KIND OF Md
Captain Fullerton in Command
Headquarters at Socorrs- -RegulaI
tions Are Being Formulated.

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There were noticeable about
/ streets of Santa Fe today sew
strangers who attracted a good deal
attention by their manly and indepS
ent bearing, and by their gent
appearance which indicated that i
We're men of strong character
nerve and of the true western ST.
men who were used to outdoor
could ride and manage bucking bl
cho as well as a gentle gelding,
handle a Winchester of a Colts
| shooter with the greatest of ease
| accuracy should occasion reQJ
They proved to be members of the [
mounted police force which orgaI
tion was created recently by an en-
ment Of the Thirty-siXth Legisla|
Assembly and which force was for1
ly organized today. On the last da
the session of the recent assem-
Governor Otero, in accordance
law, after careful consideration, ID
the appointments of the officers
men as follows: Captain, John F.
lerton, of Socorro, Lieutenant Cipr
Baca of Socorro, Sergeant, R. w.
is, Socorro; privates, George Elkin
chita, w. e. Dudley and Octav
Perea, Alamogordo; J. J. Brophy,
ton; Julias Meyer, Estancia; H. ]
Grath, Lordsburg; Francisco Apol
Cuchillo; William Taylor, DENIM
this force, Francisco Apodaca, o.
chillo, found that he could not al
the appointment on account of pn
ty interests, and therefore resi-
William Taylor, of Deming, was
here today and therefore was
sworn in.
The members who were here
were sworn into the service o1
Territory at O'Clock this afternod
Acting Governor J. w. Reynolds !
executive office in the capitol;
thus the organization was forl
ushered into active existence and
Captain Fullerton the Right N
Captain Fullerton looks the
man in the right place. He is
five feet, ten inches in height, a
heavy set man, we'll proportional
clean cut features, bright, obse
dark eyes, black hair, strong
thin determined lips, a firm mou
a rather bullet shaped head, indi
perseverance and energy. q
Fullerton has been in the cattle
ness in western Socorro County
1885, knows western and southw
New Mexico thoroughly, and, it
pected, will prove first class
mandant of the force.
Cipriano Baca, the lieutenant,
native of Socorro County, in the
of life, strong man, who for
years past has served as pead
Ger in various counties and
one term as sheriff of Luna q
Up to the time of his appointing
the mounted police and durind
last two years, he was
States deputy marshal with heal
ters in Albuquerque.
R. w. Lewis, the sergeant, is
tive of Alabama and came to Ney
leo from Texas nineteen years a
is six feet, two inches in height
heavy man, weighing 214 pound
for several years past has been
sheriff and jailor of Socorro
He impresses one as being EN-
fitted for his position.
How the Force Will Be Uti
The privates who were swOr1
day, w. E. Dudley anL Oc
Perea, of Alamogordo, Julias M
Estancia, j. j. Brophy of Q
George Elkin of Hachita, and H
Grath of Lordsburg, are men
prime of life, strong of featul
build, active and energetic a.
dently selected for their pecu
ness and experience for the
which will be require
them and which will
not only not easy and light, bu
contrary will be arduous, da
and strenuous. The headQuar
the force has been establishes
corro, where Captain Fullert(
have his office. The Governor
Territory is the commanders
but the force will be under th
orders of Captain Fullerton. n
station of the men will also b
corro. Rules and regulations
force are now being prepared
be promulgated shortly. It a
ed that the mounted police wi
certain sections Of the Territo1
ever necessary, in squads of
four under command Of one d
flcers. The men will be put
duty just as soon as they can
equip themselves with arms
es, which will have to be fllrn
them at their own expense.
not be in uniform when o1 Al
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