Bisbee daily review., 1907-07-24

"As soon as I have finished my lit |, tle visit at Roswell, 1 will go on east to see the president and will no doubt Dc given full instructions by him. Then I will return to New Mexi- co ready to assume the duties of the governorship.
 T appreciateth honor paid me by the president in appointing me to this office and yet I came near not ac- cepting When the message firsg reached me at Samar that I had been appointed governor of New Mexico I answered and told him that I did not want the place; that had some work in the islands yet unfinished. His next message was that 1 had been ap- pointed governor, but that I could have time to finish up my work be- fore returning to the states.
 Glad to Be Back.
 Tt is great to be back with my friends and I am hoping that my ad- ministration will prove beneficial to the territory. Fortunately l have friends all over the territory, so that won't be without advisers"
 Two old time friends of the captain came down to Fl Paso with him. They are J. E. Wharton, al wager of Alamo gordo, and c. l.. Ballard, sheriff of Chavez county. MT. Ballard was one of Curry's lieutenants in the rough riders and the two are having a real old time reunion.
 The new governor has three sons, Frank. aged IT; Charles, aged IS; and Clifford, aged 13. All three of the boys are attending high school in Oakland, Cal, but will no doubt spend most of their time in New Mexico af- ter their father has taken office as governor. It is expected that Cap tain Curry will call one of his aunts to fill the position of mistress of the gubernatorial mansion at Santa Fe.
 The new governor does not pretend that he is a republican. He reminded the reporter that when he was in New Mexico before he was in poli- tics as a democrat and held many offices at the hands of that party. But he is for Roosevelt, first, last and all time. He sad:
 Is An Independent.
 'I am what you would call an h. dependent in politics, I guess. am not a republican. but I agree with the president in all his policies, other wise I would not have accepted the appointment as governor of New Mexico.
 The president knows how I stand as regards politics, so there can be no misapprehension in that direc- tion."
 Captain Curry brought two Filipino boys back with him, whom he pro poses to educate in the United States. They will be put in school and kept there regularly till they are ready to enter the business world.
 The captain also brought a ma chette with him and some of hss friends were making joking remarks to the effect that it was to be used to cut off official heads in New Mexi- co when the captain gets in. But he insists, that if it becomes necessary to cut off any heads it will be done in the usual semi-humane way.
 During his stay in Fl Paso the cap tain will rest at the home of Judge Fall on Golden Hill
 Was Manila Police Chief.
 At the outbreak of the war with Spain Captain Curry was sheriff of Lincoln county, New Mexico, and went to Cuba as a captain in the Roosevelt rough riders. Returning he went to the Philippines with the vol unteers and was the first American chief of police of Manila Then he was selected as governor of the prov ince of Samar and has been in that position for several years. He put the Manila police force on a perma nent basis before he gave up the work and it is said to be one of the best disciplined forces in the world.
 When in New Mexico and before he went to the war, Captain Curry wis tied often in Fl PasO, and ne has scores of friends here. All morning he was kept busy at the offices of Judge Fall receiving these friends,