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pupiicdlt nollllllee lOr the once OF pro
bate clerk and recorder of the County
or Dona Ana, was born in Las Cruces.
the county seat of that county, on the
18th day of February, 1871. He has
lived AS boy and as a man in Las
Cruces and il not only wen but also
favorably known to every citizen of
Dona Ana County. He was educated
in the public schools of his birth
place and at the College of Agricul-
ture and Mechanic Arts at Meslla
Park. His education was a good one
and he has supplemented the same
ever since by study, travel and obser-
vatiOn
AT an early age, he evinced great
interest in politics and from his ma.
jority he has been prominent in Re.
publican political circles and today is
one OF the most influential as well as
one OF tie most loyal Republicans in
the Territory. He is a descendant of
an Old and respected Spanish family
and mis- ancestors came to New Mex
leo hundreds of years ago His grand
rather was one of the original sett-
iers of the Mesilla Valley in 1897. His
father, Jacinto Armijo, was for thirty
five years leading citizen and promi-
nent Republican of southern New
Mexico, having espoused Republican
ism at the beginning of the Civil war
and advocating Republican principles
to the day of his death. Jacinto Ar.
milo represented the people of his
district and his county several times
very creditably and efficiently in the
Council and House of Representatives
OF the New Mexico assembly. After
manhood, TIE subject of this sketch
engaged for several years in farming
and stock raising ard also in me-
camille pursuits in the Mesilla Valley.
In 1896 he became manager of a news.
paper in Las Cruces, printed in TIE
Spanish language and thereafter was
appointed official interpreter of the
Third Judicial District as he is
thoroughly conversant with English
and Spanish and is fine scholar in
both languages. In November, 1900,
he was elected probate clerk and ex-
officio recorder of Dona Ana Coaatv
by very handsome majority. He re
signed the position as Interpreter
which he had filled satisfactorily for
four years and assumed his duties a
probate clerk on the 1st of January
1901. He was reelected in November
1902, reelected in November, 1904
and last Saturday received the lnan-
imOus nomination to the same Office
by the Republican convention of Dona
Ana County, in La Cruces although
he was in no sense a candidate for
the position which is iDt lucrative,
but very onerCus and requiring much
time and attention for the proper per-
formance of the duies thereof. He
is bright, courteous. oiici ~, honest
and painstaking AMI his record in
the position is of the very Dast.
Mr.. Armijo is strong friend of the
American public school system and
he served Tor several Yeas as a mem
ber of the board of school directors of
his precinct. Owing greatly to his eff
forts, severals years ago, one of the
finest school houses in the Territory
at the cost of $4,000 was erected in
Las Cvuces and Is now in use. He Is
progressive, energetic and valuable
favors advance in everything that
goes to better the intellectual, moral
and material conditions of the people,
especially all those of Mexican or
Spanish descent.
Although but thirty-fve years Of
age, Mr.. Armijo has had much politi-
cal, official and business experience
and is ali the more competent for pub.
lie service. On December 3lst he will
close the sixth year of his incumbencys
of the position Of probate clerk of the
county Even his political adversaries
like and respect him as he is of very
courteous and obliging disposition
and puts himself out to serve all who
may have business with, him. Regard
less of politics, he is very popular in
his home county and many citizens
especially of the native class, come
to him for advice and consultation
which are always freely given without
charge and without fee His nomina-
tion on the Republican ticket during
the past three campaigns has often
aided the other candidates to success
as he works hard and constantly for
every candidate on the ticket and
knows how to reach the voters.
Inspection by grand juries by coun-