Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-10-19
JOSEPH B. MAYO
THE RIGHT MAN
For Commissioner
of Bernalillo
County.
HIS SANTA FE RECORD
Well Qualified in Every Way
For Position..- Inexperienced
and Able.

Joseph B. Mayo, of Albuquerque
has been nominated for the position
OF county commissioner by the regu.
lar Republican convention of that
county. Mr. Mayo was for many years
resident of Santa Fe County. EN-
gagged in mining near Golden. He
was the manager of the Old Reliable
Mining Company, which operated ex-
tensively in that region for several
years. The property which had been
purchased and leased by the company,
became involved in litigation about
six years ago. and the litigation is
not yet closed. This caused shutting
down of the works and removal of
Mr.. Mayo, from this county to Ber-
nalillo County.
While resident of Santa Fe Coun-
ty, Mr. Mayo was respected, popular
and influential in Republican politics.
He served a year and a half as coun-
ty commissioner by appointment of
Ex-Governor l.. Bradford Prince, dur.
ing the years 1891 and 1892. That
the people of Bernalillo County may
know something of the man who has
been nominated for an important of.
flee and who asks for their votes on
election day, the New Mexican pub
fishes the following biographical
sketch of the candidate:
Mr.. Mayo was born of English par
ents, who had come to this country
IN the 3O's, in Elizabeth City, state of
New Jersey, in 1874. He was educat-
ed in the public schools of his ative
town and received liberal education
at Lancaster College, a branch of the
well known Rutgers College in that
state at New Brunswick Upon reach
ing MANHOOD he entered the silver
tableware factory of his father in New
ark. He learned this business and
remained therein until 1885, when he
invested IN mining property in south
ern Santa Fe County. coming thence
to Golden to make that mining camp
his home. He left his brother in
charge of the factory in New Jersey,
and to operate the business there re-
tanning an interest therein, as he de-
sired to give his entire time to ms
mining investments in this territory
While in Colder he did much for the
development of the mining interests
OF that camp and employed many men
and miners at good wages, having at
certain times over one hundred men
In the employ of his company, The
Old Reliable Mining Company.
During the last five years, Mr.. Mayo
has been resident of Albuquerque,
where he has invested in real estate
and in private banking. He has hand
some residence where he and family
reside and has become thoroughly iden
titled with the best interests of the
Duke City.
Indebtedness Lessened Under His Ad
ninistration Of County Affairs.
While serving as county commits
sioner of Santa Fe County. he was
elected chairman, and made an ex
cellent record in that position. Dur
ing his administration, county affairs
were economically, honestly and care.
fully administered and the best in
terests of the people were needed and
considered in all official transac
tions. The bonds of Santa Fe County
which had been issued in aid of the
old Texas-Santa Fe & Northern Rail
road from Espanola to Santa Fe, and
which then amounted to $150,000 in
bonds and about 100000 in unpaid
coupons and the issue of $15O,O0O IN
bonds, and about $4,000 in unpaid
coupons to the Atchison, Topeka ard
Santa Fe Railway Company, for the
construction of its line from Lamy to
Santa Fe, were refunded under his
administration and the interest which
was six per cent, was reduced to five
per cent. About 100000 of other bonds
bearing eight end seven per cent
were also refunded into five per cent
bonds at the same time. This was
done after the legality of these issues
had been declared by the Territorial
Supreme Court in suit in which sew.
eral tax payers of the County of San
ia Fe endeavored to prove these is
sues illegal and invalid The settle
ment was good one for the county
and had the property owners and tax
payers paid the interest on the new
issues at the time, as they should
have done, the enormous debt which
now Oppresses this county would not
have accumulated.
His Record In This Country Of the
Best.
Mr.. Mayo was a candidate on the
Republican ticket for the House of
Representatives in 1890, and was fair
ly elected, but was swindled out Of
his seat by election frauds and by
being counted ont. His record in San.
Ia Fe County as a man, as citizen
and as an official, is of the best. His
experience in public affairs, his career
as a successful and energetic business
man. the fact that he is a man
OF the best of habits, liberal and fair
to those whom he employs and in
every way worthy Of confidence and
preferment, should induce the people
of Bernalillo County to elect him to
the position for which he is a candi-
date. II chosen, he will serve them
faithfully and WE'LL his past record is
proof positive Of this assertion.