Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-07-16
QUESTIONS ASKED
ATTORNEY GENERAL
sConductorMaynard
is Taken to Las
Cruces
WATER RIGHTS APPROVED
Ex-Governor Charles A. Rey.
nolds to Visit Santa Fe
Next Week.

Mounted Policeman Rafael Gomez
left last evening for Las Cruces with
Charles Maynard, the Santa Fe con-
eductor, who is confined in the Terri
torial penitentiary for conspiracy to
smuggle Chinese into the United
States. Maynard was taken to, Las
Cruces to testify against two men ar
rested at Ell Paso for stealing pill.
low with $500 from Mrs. Maynard,
in the court room at Las Cruces, while
Maynard was being tried.
Notary Public Appointed.
Governor Curry today appointed
Urbano P. Arrey of Sierra county,
notary public.
Two MogoiIon Surveys.
The two surveys from Silver City
ito the Gila and Mogollon country by
Engineer Merriwether of the Good
Roads Commission will be compiled
by July 1S, and Territorial Engineer
Vernon l.. Sullivan intends to leave
tonight for Silver City to 60 over both
surveys, one of which is. six miles
shorter than the other, but much more
difficult and costly Of construction, in
order to select the route which it is
best to adopt under the circumstances.
Water Applications Granted.
Territorial Engineer Vernon L. Sui
livan today approved the application
for nine second feet of water out OF
the Delaware river in southern Eddy
county, made by Harry C. Clark, to
reclaim one thousand acres. Also the
application of the Hagerman Irrigation
Company at Hagerman, Chaves coun-
ty. for it's own seepage water, to be
used in conjunction with the appro-
.priation already granted-f for the re-
.clamation OF $500 acres.
May Visit Santa Fe.
Ex-Governor Charles A., Reynolds of
Albany, Philippine Islands, who has
been lecturing in the east on "The
Truth of the Philippines" and who
will deliver the lecture at Clovis, will
proppably meet his old time friend,
Governor Curry at Mountainair, on
next Wednesday and come with him
to Santa Fe to deliver his lecture here.
The lecture is one worth while hear
ing and Governor Reynolds should be
given big house.
Governor Reynolds served as cap
tain in the Spanish-American war, in
command of company of the 10th
Ohio. Later he was commissioned a
captain by President Mckinley and
went to the Philippines, in 1899, with
the 31st infantry. He remained in the
islands, after the return OF his regi-
ment, and, in 1906, was elected Gov
ernor of Albany Province, continuing
in office to the end of his term, In
1908. He is a member of the National
Council of Administration of the
United Spanish-American War Veter-
ans, representing the Department OF
the Veteran Army of the Philippines
Attorney Gener | TO Decide b
Attorney General Frank w. Cli icy
receives many inquiries that APP ear
ludicrous, but today he had one from
eOrton, New Mexico, which differed
from the others in that it enclosed a
fee, q dime, not Of Mexican or Cana
dian mintage, but a real U. S. dime.
The letter asks the attorney general to
look up the law and render an opinion
in order to decide a bet, probably
made while the farmers were watch
ing for rain in Quay county. The let
ter says:
.Dear Sir: If there Is any law pro-
hibiting the sale Of pictures such as
women naked or almost so In the Ter
ritory Of New Mexico, pYease tell me
of the nature Of it as best you remem-
bar 1t without the trouble Of looking
1t up. / enclose 10 cents and thank
you for reply. / nor any of my
friends are selling these. This is to
settle an argument and we know Of
no better authority
AS matter Of fact, New Mexico has
no statute covering the matter, for the
United States statute, Section $3.50 R.
s. U. S., applies directly and specific
ally to the District Of Columbia and
the territories, and it provides a pen
alty of from six months to five years
in the penitentiary and 500 to ~
900 fine. for selling or In any manner
exhibiting to sell, or lending, or giving
away or in any manner exhibiting, or
publishing, or having in possession
for any such purpose any obscene
book, pamphlet, paper, writing, adver-
tisement, circular, print, picture, draw
ing or other representation of i'm
moral nature, or any drug or medicine
or any article for causing unlawful,
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