Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-03-20
Retires After Long Service as
PentendaPy Superintendent
N0<0NE ABLE TO SAY WHO Ny
HIS SUCCESSOR WILL BE
Talk Of Other designations Causing
Occupants Of Pie Counter to Sit
Up and Stay Awake.
Correspondence Morning Journal.

Correspondence Morning Journal.
Santa Fe, n. NJ, Mar. 19-Althougn
the resignation of Hon. H. o. Bursum
as superintedent of the territorial pen
itentiary has been forecasted and al
though it has been confidently expect
ed in well informed circles here, the
resignation when it was announced to-
day, came as something of a surprise
since it was not expected until in
April. The retirement of Mr. Bursum
has served to revive all of the ru-
mors of numerous impending changes
| in the territorial official family in this
city, and is causing a renewal of the
uneasiness among holders of comfort
able places about the territorial pie
counter.
The resignation Of the attorney gen.
.eral may be expected in the course of
a few weeks and other designations
may follow in short order.
Governor Hagerman has thus far
given no public intimation as to who
will succeed Mr.. Bursum in the man
agement of the penitentiary. There
are several candidates, one of whom.
an Albuquerque man, is known to
have strong support for the place,
backed by first class record, but the
| impression here seems to be that
Kansas man who has lately come to
New Mexico will receive the appoint
ment. However, no definite statement
has been made in any authoritative
quarter as to this, the speculations are
largely guess work.
Accompanying his formal note OF
resignation Mr.. Bursum sent the fol-
lowing letter to Governor Hagerman:
Santa Fe, n. NJ, March 10, 1906
I rfs.. ILL.,, I
man, Governor of New Mexico:
Sir: i hereby acknowledge the re-
ceipt of your verbal message, convey
ed by special messenger, stating your
desire to obtain my resignation as SUI
perintendent of the New Mexico PEN
itentiary to take effect May /, 1906.
] take pleasure in accommodating
you in the premises, and hand you
herewith my resignation as superin-
tendent of said penitentiary, to take
effect April 2, 1906, or as soon there
after, not exceeding ten days, as may
be convenient for you to appoint my
successor. The penitenitary is in ex-
cellent condition and in shape to turn
over without delay.
In case of my absence, at any time,
| have instructed my assistant, r. c.
Garrett, to turn over the management
of this institution to any person duly
commissioned by you and thereafter
qualified, who may present such Gre
dentials on the I'd day of April or
any day thereafter. l shall always feel
a deep interest in the welfare of the
! institution, with which / have been
connected during the past six years
and eleven months. | sincerely trust
that the new management may pro-
vide for the people a successful. hui
name and worthy administration.
remain, sir, with respect.
(Slgned) III. o. BURSUM,
Superintendent New Mexico Peniten-
tiary.
PPlchard Expects to Stay Awhile.
tonight that Attorney General Prich-
ard does not expect to give up his Of
flee before the first of June, but there
seems to be an impression that he may
retire before that time. 1t is also an
nounced that W. C. Porterheld will
resign in a few days as a member Of
the board of pharmacy. Mr. Porter
field has been a member of the board
for sixteen years. being the oldest
member of that board He has been
very faithful i'm looking after the bus
iness of the board which Is an import
ant one for the public health. His
term of office expires in a short time.
when G. S. Moore of Roswell, a well
known druggist will be appointed to
the vacancy. Mr.. Moore will be the
first representative the Pecos valley
has had on this board.