The Socorro chieftain., 1907-08-17
OFFICIAL MATTERS.
eoRTNER's RESIGNATION NOT Ac-
cEPTRD.

Robert c. Gortner this forenoon
rendered his resignation as dis
trict attorney for the counties of
Santa Fe and Taos aud Assist
ant Attorney General of the
Territory to Governor George
Curry. The resignation was re-
ceive6 by the Governor. 1t is
understood that it will not be ac-
cepted; at least not at this time.
Nathan Jaffa, the new secre-
tary, is one of the business pion-
eers and most successful men in
the Pecos valley. Born in HesSe-
Cassel, Germany, in 1865, he
voYaged to the United States
thirty-fve years ago, and in
1882 came to New Mexico, after
being connected with the Jaifa
Brothers mercantile establish
ment in Trinidad, Colorado.
He first located in Albuquerque,
going from there to Roswell,
where with William Prayer he
organized the Jaffa-Prager COM
pany. Mr.. Jaffa was chiefly in
Strumental thenceforth in build
ing up one of the largest buSi-
ness in the Pecos valley. He
aided in organizing the Citizens
National bank of Roswell and
has been for several years its
cashier. He has seen the Pecos
valley develop from a barren
waste of sand into a vast fertile
garden, wherein are located two
of the largest of the government
recla nation projects, and has
seen the population of the valley
increase from hundreds to tens
of thousands. Mr.. Jaffa is a
business man of unusual eXecu-
tive ability aud insight, and it is
believed will Searry his business
methods into the administration
of the Office of secretary.
Mr.. Jaffa married Miss ESsie
Strauss in 1890, and his family
now consists of two daughters
and a son. The new secretary is
widely known and popular and
the choice of the president is
generally approved.
JUDGE FALL. ACCEPTS THE ATToR-
NEY GENERALsHIP
Governor Curry has announc-
ed the receipt of a formal ac-
ceptance on the part of Judge A.
b. Fall, of the position of attOr-
ney general of New Mexico,
recently rendered him. 1t is un-
derstood that Judge Fall will be
in Santa Fe within a few days
to take his Office,
HoPEWELL WILL REMAIN ON CAP
IToL EXTENSION BOARD
Colonel w. S. Hopewell, of
Albuquerque, who today tender
ed his resignation to Governor
Curry as a member of the capi-
tol extension commission, has
been asked to remain on the
board by Governor Curry. 1t is
expected that Colonel Hopewell
will remain in the position.
John Jeorns, of Ration, was
this morning appointed clerk of
the Territorial penitentiary by
Superintendent Marion Littrell,
to succeed T.. S. Newcomer, rec
emily resigned. Mr.. Jeorns is a
citizen of Ration, where he ha:
resided for over ten years, and i:
a man who enjoys an enviablt
reputation for integrity and good
habits. He is an accountant
and bookkeeper and has for sew
eral years past held the respon
sible position of bookkeeper fol
the Remsburg Mercantile Com
pany, a we'll known wholesale
and retail firm of the Gate City
Mr.. Jeorns was also connected
for some time with the account
ing department of the Atchison
Topeka and Santa Fe Railwa,
Company at Ration. 1t is ex
pected that the new clerk will
reach Santa Fe Saturday nigh
and assume the duties of his po
sition Sunday forenoon. Mr.
Littrell, who has known Mr.
Jeorns from the time he first be
came a resident of Ration, is o
the opinion that, Judging by th'
record and standing of the ap
pointee, he will fill the positio
satisfactorily and successfully
The new clerk was also highl
recommended by leading busi
ness men and citizen of his hom
town.
H.. p. FLINT WILL RESIGN sEPTEh
TIMBER /.
Herbert p. Flint, assistau
secretary of the Territory, e'
poets to sever his connection
with aud resign that Office O
September l. He will go
Las Cruces and enter into par
,,arehio with AftOrneV Iosen