Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-10-03


Republican nominee for member of the
legislative council Of the Thirty--eighth
legislative assembly, from the counties
of Dona Ana, Luna and Grant. The
nomination is very proper and hap
|py one and DR.. Mcbride, If elected,
will be found one of the leading mem.
'bers of the Council and one who will
prove that his selection was as good
and proper a one as could have been
made. He isS a. man of fine
education, well read and posted on
territorial politics and administrative
affairs, well known and popular in his
district, especially in his own county,
and enjoys very fine reputation as an
honorable, public spirited and patriotic
citizen.
Dr. Mcbride was born at Thibodaux,
Louisiana, February 81, 1873, and is a
descendant Of a. very old and we'll
known family in that locality. He at.
tended the private schools at Port
Gibson, Mississippi, and high school in
New Orleans. He attended the Univers-
'ity of Tulane, studied medicine and
was graduated with honors, from that
institution in 1896.
He practiced his profession for some
Years at his home and in 1904 came to
New Mexico to make this territory his
permanent home. He settled with his
family in Las Cruces, where he is now
! the owner Of very handsome home
He has also invested considerably in
|, real estate and farm property and is
Ipracticing his profession successfully
He has become very prominent in poll
! tics and is considered one of the lead
ling men Of Las Cruces and the county
of Dona Ana. During the session of the
Thirty-seventh legislative assembly he
was appointed member Of the board
Of regents Of the College of Agricul
I ture and Mechanic Arts and has prov
en- himself very efficient, careful and
hardworking member Of the board, hav
ing already performed splendid service
! in that Office. He is the president o1
1.-THE board and is greatly respected and
liked by it's members.
A Valuable Citizen.
! DR.. Mcbride is greatly interested in
the fertile Mesilla valley and its de
lyelopment. During his four years o.
residence there he has taken a promin
ent and leading part in the develop
ment, settlement and upbuilding of the
Mesilla valley and of its county seal
Las Cruces. He has aready made hi
mark as very valuable and progres
Isiye citizen who can be depended upor
to work for the benefit Of the commun
lity and Of the town Of which he is {
PRESIDENT, at all times. He Is very public
Ispirited and is always found in the ad
s|vance of all movements, calculated fol
i the good and benefit Of his fellow citi
'zens and for the improvement Of con
ditions throughout his section.
/ He has recently written a bulletil
descriptive Of Las Cruces and the coun
ty Of Dona Ana for the territoria
ibuNau Of immigration. This contribu
ltion to the descriptive literature o
|New Mexico Is very valuable from
llevery standpoint, describes the resour
ices Of the county and Of Las Cruces II
"a very interesting, fair and plain man
5Iner, Is not at all overdrawn, is NIGEL.
illustrated and is valuable pamphle
!; that gives the applicant full informa
tion concerning Dona Ana county ant
Las Cruces, Several thousand copies .
this bulletin have been distributed b.
the bureau Of immigration and by th'