Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-05-13
WILL FINISH
SCENIC HIGHWAY
Good Roads Com
mission Holds Inn
portant Session
OVERLAND TRIP TO RATION
Mrs. Chapman Appointed
Clerk in Coal Oil In
spector's Office.

spector's Office.
The Good Roads Commission met
this forenoon In the executive Office
at the Capitol and there were present
Governor Curry, Land Commissioner
R. P Ervien. and Territorial Engineer
Vernon L. Sullivan, who constitute
the commission. Various good road
projects were discussed. The commits
sioners of Lincoln county will be ask
ed whether they will use the forestry
reserve appropriation apportioned to
Lincoln county in cooperation with
Chaves county and the commission, to
improve highways in that part of New
Mexico. 1t was resolved to leave on
Sunday morning on an overland trip
to view the froad from Santa Fe to
Ration via Las Vegas and to meet with
the boards of county commissioners
OF San Miguel, Mora and Colfax coun-
ties to determine the best route for
this highway. It was also resolved to
expend $1,000 to complete the Scenic
Highway between Santa Fe and the
Pecos river, providing an equal
amount is raised by the county of
Sanat Fe and those interested in hav-
ing the road put through, it being sug-
gested that Santa Fe county might do
as did Grant and Socorro counties, and
give the commission the use Of it's part
of the apportionment OF the Forest Re-
serve fund. Territorial Engineer Yer
non L. Sullivan will start on Satur-
day morning over the Scenic Highway
to determine what work is necessary
to finish the road to the Pecos river
and make it passable for automobiles
all the way from this city to the Pecos,
o. w. Alexander was present and urged
the completion Of the Scenic Highway
to the Pecos and pointed out the pene-
fits. The commission seemed entire
ly willing to do all In it's power pro-
viding the road is feasible and the
people Of Santa Fe and the upper Pc
cos assist in the matter. The trip
from Santa Fe to Ration will be made
in an automobile and Territorial En-
gineer Sullivan will meet Governor
Curry and Commissioner Ervine at
Glorieta on Sunday forenoon.
viii Make Commencement Address.
On Monday morning OF next week,
Territorial Secretary Nathan Jaffa,
will leave for Roswell, to deliver the
commencement address on Wednesday
at the New Mexico Military Institute.
He will be accompanied by Adjutant
General R. A. Ford in his official ca
pacity.
Mrs. Chapman Gets cIerkship.
Mrs. Anita Chapman, until recently
Territorial librarian, was today ap
pointed by Coal Oil Inspector S. B.
Grimshaw as stenographer and clerk
in his office and took charge Of her
new position today.
District Court.
District court will adjourn at Taos
by Saturday and the court officials are
expected back in Santa Fe by Satur-
day evening. The grand jury at Taos
returned three indictments for murder. |
The Potter murder trial occupied the
attention Of the court the greater part
Of this week. No change Of venue was
granted, because not two persons !
could be found In Taos county willing
to make affidavit that they thought |
that Potter wouldn't be given fair |
trial for the murder Of r. g. Pooler.
Authorized to 30 Business.
Gerald L. Schuyler Of Topeka, Kan
sas, general agent Of the Shawnee
Fire Insurance Company Of Topeka,
which has been figuring for some
time to comply with the territorial
insurance companies, today after con-
sultation with Insurance Commission
or Jacobo Chaves and his assistant,
Peter M. Lienau, made the necessary
10000 deposit with Territorial Treas
lrer M. A. Otero and was given a
certificate permitting It to do busi-
ness in New Mexico. The Shawnee
las large sums invested in New Mex
co property and securities.
Township Open for Filing.
The federal land Office in this city |
announces that the plats for fractional
,ownship No 13 north, Range East,
View Mexico Principal Meridian, are
"a file IN the land Office and will be
,pen to entry under the land laws on
(nne % at 3 a. N. The township is in |
county, just west Of the town
Il Bernalillo.
Carey Act Commission.
A meeting Of the Carey Act Commis- (
ion will be held tomorrow III the Of
Ice of Governor Curry, the member
hip being the same 40 the Good
soads Commission.