Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-05-01
IMMENSE GRANT
PARTITION
Referee Reports on
Rancho del Rio
Property
SUIT BROUGHT FOR LIBEL
Governor Curry Leaves for
Alamogordo Tomorrow
IA &
Afternoon.

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Afternoon.
Governor Curry will not leave for
@Alamogordo until tomorrow afternoon,
when he will go via the Santa Fe Gen.
tral and Ell Paso and Southwesternel
Travelling Auditor Charles V. Stafford,
who is at Las Vegas today, will accom-
pany him.
Notary Public Appointed.
James E. Cullom of Mogollon, was
today appointed notary public for
'Soccrro county, by Governor Curry.
Incorporation.
The Southwestern Wool and Hide
Company of Las Vegas, today filed in
corporation papers in the Office Of Ter
ritorial Secretary Nathan Jaffa. The
capitalization is $1,000, subscribed for
as follows: Henry w. Kelley $2,4O0;
George w. Bond $2,5OO; Clarence Iden
500; who are also the incorporators
and directors.
Game License Returns.
Game and Fish Warden Thomas P.
Gable is today receiving returns from
deputy game wardens and license col
lectors indicating that the law is being
compiled with generally.
Made Returns to Attorney General.
Attorney General Frank W. Clancy
today received several assessment re.
turns from Venus, post Office recent
ly established in New Mexico, the per-
sons being under the impression, evi-
dently, that he is also assessor gen
seral" On one Of the returns, under
the heading Cash on hand" the nota-
tion is made mot cent" and under
musical instruments "a third-handed
piano"
Rancho del Rio Grant.
Referee H. S. Clancy, in the suit of
Vicente Frequez, ct al. represented by
( A. B. McMillen Of Aibu4aeroue. VS..
Jose G. Mirabal, ct al. represented by
N. B. Laughlin and A. B. Renehan,
today made his final report in the par
tition of the Rancho del Rio grant CIV
ing the fractional parts of the grant to
which the several hundred claimants
are entitled. Judge McFie signed the
decree for the partition of the grant
and appointed Cosme Herrera, A. D.
Catanach and Sotero Ortiz, commits.
sioners to examine the grant to de-
termine whether partition will be prac-
ticable They will probably report
that the grant can not be equitably di-
vided and will recommend the sale Of
the grant, the proceeds to be divided
among the claimants. The grant is one
of the largest in New Mexico, lying in
the foothills Of the Sangre de Cristo
range in southeastern Taos county, is
well watered and covers almost 100,-
900 acres.
Judge John R. McFie this forenoon
signed Judgment in the case of the
Territory VS.. the Delinquent Tax Pay
ers Of Taos county for 1907, in suits
where the taxes amount to less than
$25, and the judgment was filed i'm
mediately.
Attorney Charles G. Catron this
forenoon filed several suits in the
district court for Santa Fe county.
One asks for an injunction on behalf
Il Of Benjamin F. Pankey VS.. Antonio
Ortiz, Jose Antonio Anaya, Juan Jose
.ru4r q
Silva, Apolonio Chavez, Luciano Cha.
vez, Sylvester Davis, Juan Ortiz, Do.
nasiano Angel, lose Ortiz Pine, Pc.
dro Chaves, Antonio Sandoval, to pre-
vent the defendants from trespassing
on the SO called Cadial Tract Of
about 10000 acres, which is part OF
the Eaton grant, near Galisteo, so
plaintiff claims, while the defendants
have fenced it and are trespassing up
on 1t, SO 1t is alleged
On behalf of r. G. Gortner, Mr..
Catron also filed suit to foreclose a
mortgage given to secure a note for
a$2,500.
A supplemental decree in divorce
was signed by Judge John r. McFie
IN the case Of Sophia Helbig VS.. Rob-
7ert Helbig, permitting the plaintiff to
resume her maiden name Emma
Reitz.
Suit for libel and $4,000 damages
was filed today in the district court
for Rio Arriba county, by Attorney
R. H. Hanna, in the case Of G. w.
Kurtz VS.. Isabella v. Crist, Of None
70, who is accused Of writing letters
to customers Of G. w. Kurtz warn
Ing them that plaintiff was unlawful
" taking coal from the lands on
which defendant had patent.
Territorial Engineer Approves Water
Applications.
Territorial Engineer Vernon l..
sullivan today approved the applica-
y ti0n Of j. w. Lewis Of Carlsbad, for
the waters OF Cass Draw In Eddy
county, to reclaim $40 3-4 acres.
Made Report On Scenic Highway.
ii. w. Meriweather, engineer n