Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-09-11

The action Of the Board of Equaliza-
ton at its meeting Monday in the Sc
lection of James F. Hinkle as Presi-
dent will meet with universal APPROX
al throughout the Territory. Consid-
ering the personnel, better selection
could not have been made. The board
is one of the most important official
bodies of the Territory and much Of
the welfare and progress of this COM
monwealth depend upon its official de-
liberations and actions.
Mr. Hinkle is in the prime of life,
being little over forty years of age.
He is native of Missouri, having
been born in Franklin county. that
state. He received his education In
the public schools and in the State
University at Columbia. Early In life
he started out to carve a career for
himself and twenty-five years ago
came to New Mexico, settling in Lin
coin county and engaged in cattle rails
ing. In this branch he has continued
ever since, although he Is also con
nected with other lines of business
From the moment Of his arrival in the
Sunshine Territory he became deeply
interested in politics on the Democrat
ic side and has done much service to
the people in various offices to which
he was chosen, both elective and ap.
pointive. He is we'll known as one Of
the most honorable, straightforward,
courageous and far-sighted citizens in
this Territory.
While consistent Democrat, he has
never allowed his political principles
to carry him too far in politics but has
always done his level best to perform
the duties of the offices which he has
filled, fairly and efficiently with a
view to the best interests of the entire
| people, and never subordnating the
interests of the people to those of
party. For about ten years he has
been resident of the city of Roswell
of which he was the first mayor and
served full term of two years. Under
his administration the ordinance pro-
hibiting gambling within the city lin
it's was passed by the city council and
much credit belongs to him for the
stand he then and there took as chief
official of the city for morality, de-
cency and for the best interests Of the
community. Roswell was the first
municipality in the Territory where
gambling was completely stamped
out and that before the legislative en-
actment prohibiting gambling in the
Territory was passed. During his term
Of Office as mayor he saw to it that
the ordinance was strictly enforced
and this example as set by him has
been followed by officials in that town
ever since
Mr.. Hinkle represented the south
eastern district that was composed Of
what is now Lincoln, Chaves, Roose
welt and Eddy counties, creditably az
a member of the House of Represen
tatives in the Thirtieth and Thirty
first Legislative Assemblies and was
instrumental in securing many need
ed legislative measures for the bet
terment of his section and the Terri
tory. He was also member of the
Legislative Council from his distric,
in 1901 in the Thirty-fourth Legisla
tive Assembly. During that session he
was one of the leading members ol
that body and always voted for clean
and wholesome legislation. During his
three terms Of service in the assem-
bly, he was chairman of important
committees and was noted for advo
eating strict economy and honesty ir
administrative affairs. He has served
six years as a member Of the Terri
torial Cattle Sanitary Board and be