Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-21
BARNES QUITS
The The EECATTLE
BOARD
ABLE OFFICIAL ENTERS
GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Takes Place in Forestry Bureau
Which Has Long Been Open
for Him - Leaves Splendid
Record in Ney/MexicO.
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IspeCIaI Dispatch 70 the Morning journal }
W East Las Vegas, N. NJ, July 2O.-S
VIII c. Barnes, one Of the best known
citizens of New Mexico and who for
the past year has filed the responsible
position of secretary OF the territorial
cattle sanitary board, has resigned
from that office to accept very de-
sirable position in the government SER
vice. Mr. Barnes is to become Hnspec-
tor Of grazing on forest reserves under
the government forestry bureau. pos
stion for which his thorough acquaint-
ance with the southwest and with all
details of the grazing industry ad-
fmirably BELTS him.
Leaves Enviable Record.
Mr.. Barnes has made an enviable
record as secretary of the cattle sani-
tary board. During his term all OF
the cattle in the territory have been
rebranded and the brands registered
in the secretary's office. To Mr..
Barnes Is due much of the work which
has resulted in the new brand book
and the registry system, which will
prove invaluable to the industry for
years to come. TO him also Is due
much of the credit for certain excel
lent live stock legislation which has
been enacted during his term as Sec
retary of the board. Mr.. Barnes, in
addition to his other work has found
time to codify the live stock laws o.
New Mexico which have been issued IN
a neat and attractive volume and ad-
lmirably arranged and annotated, That
the cattle sanitary board regrets hi,
resignation goes without saying for II
/ is difficult to find man who with
equal capacity will take the same deer
/ interest in the welfare of the industry
as has Mr.. Barnes. The board has
made every effort TO induce him tc
stay but the government offer Is O
pleasing one and Mr.. Barnes friends
have been congratulating him hear
| tily on his new position. HI
will leave New Mexico about Septem
ber for Washington where. after ,
few months spent in familiarlzlng HIM
self with the general duties Of td'
western districts. probably that nclnd
| ing New Mexico, Arizona and Cali
| fornia, that part of the west witt
which he Is most familiar and In
which he has spent many years of hi
| life as an officer business man ant
cattle grower.
Mr.. Barnes enjoys the friendship o
| both Secretary of the Interior Garfield
land Clifford Pinchot, the fOrestr,
chief. and both have long been anx
| ions to secure his services for the for.
estry bureau. The position he nov
accepts has been open to him for {
year past.
! In addition TO his work with the cat
/ tie board Mr. Barnes, than whom there
| Is no more graceful writer In the south
west, has found time to do a great deal d
newspaper and magazine work which
! has been of untold benefit 10 New
Mexico. for the gentleman Is booster
and an enthusiastic advocate of th'
possibilities Of the undevelOped re-
sources Of New Mexico. While wish
ing him well his hosts of friends II
the two territories will regret verl
much should he not continue to MAKE
this country his home.
Inspector McQuade for a long tint
inspector for the territorial cattle san
itary board for the district of Qua,
and Guadalupe county, has resigned
No successor has been elected.