The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1908-02-22

ance taken up by the governor.
! the delegate and the New Mexi-
cans was the forest reserves.
They were fully discussed with
, the bureau of forestry and as
result the forester agreed to the
immediate re-opening of over
one million two hundred thou
sand acres OF land heretofore
withdrawn.
| AN IMPORTANT RULING.
The forestry department had
heretofore made a ruling that
scrub cedar and pinon, where
same could be marketed, should
he considered commercial timber.
This ruling has been set aside
and no new reserves will be cre-
ated under that ruling. More
over such as have already been
created not containing CONNER
cial pine timber or that are not
particularly valuable as water
sheds for the conservation of
water supplies for irrigation pro-
jectS will be- promptly restored to
the public domain as before.
The latter is of greatest impor-
tance to Stockmen and settlers
alike.
WILL RATIFY BONDS.
The territorial institutional
I bond issue, authorized by the
last legislature, has been favora-
bly acted upon by the committee
and will undoubtedly be ratified
by congress.
This bond issue is of great
Importance to New Mexico since
it provides for the leading educa-
tiondl institutions large sums of
money for Improvement. The
bond issue is as follows: Thirty
thousand dollars for the Univer-
>ity of Albuquerque; $40, 900 for
the Military Institute at Roswell;
$4,000 for the New, Mexico Nor
NAL University at Las Vegas;
$4,000 for the New Mexico Nor
NAL school at Silver City; SIS
600 for the School of Mines at
Socorro; $4,000 for the Agricul-
tural College at Las Cruces. and
$4,000 for the Miners Hospital
at Ration, a total of S125,000.
There is no chance for the
Burkett lease law bill, which
which would lease the public
range to pass this Congress. The
bill is safely in the hands of the
great champion of the west, Mr..
Mondell, chairman of the lands
committee, who understands con-
ditions in the west and southwest
better than any man in Con-
greSs.
BIG MEN TO COME.
Shortly before we left WASH
ington Vice President Fairbanks
stated that he would attend the
Irrigation Congress. With him
will come Secretary of the Inte-
rior Garfield, Chief Forester Pin
chot, Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson, Chef of the Reclama-
tion Service Newall, Senator FL
kins and some half a dozen 9TH
erS, prominent in the national
councils. The department of
state will have "A delegation here
To entertain all foreign represent
tatives at the cost of the depart
ment.
TAFT IS AHEAD.
National politics are getting
down to an earnest campaign in
the east. Taft appears to have
the lead over all Republican can
didates and it looks as though he
were steadily gaining strength.
Among the Democrats it appears
that BRYAN is the only available
man for the nomination. One
hears little else but presidential
talk in the capitol these days
and the odds of conversation are
strongly in favor of Taft, who
will likely be the Republican cam
didate under the Roosevelt BAN
ner.
The reception accorded us by
the President was hearty and
without reserve. He asked us
to convey his greetings to the
people OF New Mexico and to say
that he would lend all the assist
ance in his power to secure state
hood for New Mexico before the
end of the present Congress-"