The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-03-19

which was accepted and deeds exc
cuted therefor.
"On April 9Th, 1903, we fled "A ap-
plicatiols for the purchase of about
1000 acres of said lands and gave a
note to the commissioner of public
lands for $40, 1000, dated March 9th,
1903, and bearing interest at per
cent per annum-
"On July 31st, 1908, we made a pay
ment of $4,000 on said note, and at
the same time made a payment of
s4OO. 90 interest thereon. We also gave
a new note for SIS, 900, the balance
of the purchase price of said lands.
ION September 8th, 1903, deeds
were executed to ten of the said ap-
plicants, for a total of 1,60O acres !;
but under an agreement with the
board of public lands, the said deeds
were retained by the commissioner
of public lands as collateral security
for the payment of the balance due
the Territory for the lands applied
for
"On December Bird, 1903, we paid
to the said commissioner $4,000 int
crest on the said $4,000 note, and
gave a renewal note for $4,000 at
6 per cent interest, dated November
9th, 1908.
"On March %, 1904, we paid the
commissioner of public lands $4,000
to apply on the purchase price of said
lands, and also paid $4,000 interest
on the said $4,000 renewal note, and
gave a new note dated March 27th,
1904. for four months, at per cent
interest, for $4,000, the balance due
on account of the purchase price of
said lands.
"On March 9th, 1904, deeds were
executed to eleven of the applicants
for the said lands for a total of
1 .760 acres, but were not delivered
being held by the commissioner as
in the case of the ten deeds above
ment fthe balance due on the said
purchase price.
"On August 5th. 1904, we paid to
the commissioner $4,000 four months
interest on the said $4,000 note, and
gave a renewal note for $4,000, dat
ed July 9th, 1904, four months, at 6
per cent interest.
ION December 18th. 1904, we paid
to the commissioner $4,000 interest
on the said $4,000 renewal note, and
gave another renewal note for $4,000
dated November Goth. 1904, four
at per cent interest.
NoOHS vi luS dUONe udItS may IIOl
be exactly correct, as some of our
records covering transactions during
and prior to 1904 are in our eastern
office. and the same cannot be veri-
fed here.)
''On March 2Sth, 1905, we renewed
he last mentioned note by note
lated March 2Sth, 1905, $4,000, and
paid the interest thereon for four
months at per cent, $4,000.
"On May Sth, 1904, deeds were ex-
ecuted to the remaining twenty-tnree
applicants for total of 3,637.S6 ac
res of the said lands, and the said
sioner, to be delivered upon the pay
nent of the balance of the purchase
price due to the Territory.
"On July 31st, 1905, another renew
al note for $4,000, dated July 31st,
1905. four months, at s per cent int
crest, was given to the commissioner,
20 renew the $4,000 note dated Mar.
18th, and at the same time paid the
interest on the new note, 5000.
"On December End. 1905, another
note for $4,000 was given
note dated July 31st, and the interest
IN the same was paid January 10th,
1906, 100000, to April End, 1906.
"On January 10th, 1906, draft was
given the commissioner for $S92.1S.
This draft was not presented for pay
nent, and was afterwards included
n the final settlement, which was
made on August 27th. 1906. by the
,ayment of $11,133.74, including
i241.66 interest on the $4,000 note
rom April End to August 9th.
The total payment made to the |
Territory of New Mexico on account |
rHo 1e
1916 acres at $500 per acre, was
'23. .392.0S, the amount of interest |
aid on the deferred payments was |
2. AL &c; or a total of $25, ,S33.74
when the last note referred to
ibove became due on April End, 1906, /
he commissioner of public lands de-
lined to accept a renewal note, and
tated that the board of public lands
lesired the transaction closed at the
'arliest possible date.
About the latter part of July / ad-
Tised Mr. Keen, the commissioner,
hat 1 was prepared to pay the bal
ace due on the said lands and Sc
ure the deeds. He stated that /
would have. to see the Governor and
General about the matter,
s there had been no investigations
made previous to that time by a spe-
ial agent of the department of the
Interior from Washington 1 replied
hat this was satisfactory, and that
would return il a few days
IT again met Mr.. Keen during the
arly part of August, in Albuquerque,
I. M, and again informed him that
was prepared to pay the balance
ue to the Territory. He stated that
he Governor was absent from Santa
e. and that 1 would have to wait un-
II he returned, aid that he did not
rant to close the matter up during
he Governors absence, as the mat
er would have to nave his sanction
nd approval before doing so. After
his time / was absent from the Ter
tory for short time. Upon my re-
urn, August 9th, 1906, / went to the
Office, and Mr.. Keen
eing absent, / took the matter up
nth Mr.. Sharon. the clerk in charge
Z the office. and offered to pay the
ala7ce due the Territory and secure
ne deeds. Mr.. Sharon stated that /