Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-03-31
GOVERNOR CURRY
RETURNS HOME.
Made Satisfactory Tour OF lnspec-
ton Visiting Scenic Highway, Min
ers' Hospital and Buildings
at Springer.

Governor George Curry arrived Ill
Santa Fe this morning, having COM
pleted his official tour Of inspection.
On the trip the governor was accom-
panied by Captain John Green, warden
of the territorial penitentiary. ana
Charles V. Stafford, travelling auditor.
Governor Curry was met by COM
mittee of citizens and was escorted
to the Seaberg hotel. Later he VS.
tied the scenic highway, accompanied
bv Captain Green, Hon. Jeremiah
Leahy, James X. Hunt, II. ). Aillsoh'
Mayor Streicher.
A trip was also made to the terri
toral Miners hospital, and a snort
trip over the town. An impromptu
reception was held at the SeaDerg.
The Ration Concert Band paid pretty
compliment to the territorys chief eX'
ecutive by rendering an excellent con
cert at the hotel during the afternoon
"On the trip we also went to Spring
er and looked over the work OF pre-
pairing the building there for the ter
ritorial reform school for boys. Ihe
territory asked the people OF Springer
TO donate twenty acres Of land for the
use of this school. The Springer peo-
ple have already donated forty acres.
IN addition to this land, l believe the
territory should secure an option on
ct least one hundred and sixty acres
Of land adjacent to Springer, as the
institution will some day need that
amount of land, and by the time we
need it the prices will probably be
too high for economical purchase.
1--WE have ample funds at hand to
put the building in readiness for oc'
cupancy, and will begin work on the
building and grounds at once. The
location at Springer is ideal for the
institution, and l believe that we
should at once install machinery and
shops for the teaching Of wood turn
inc, lathe work, carpenter work, ano
| in fact any industrial art which vii
help to, make the boys who will oc
cupy the school Industrious and use
full citizens. I believe that this lnstl
tuition should be looked upon as ar
educational and industrial institution
, rather than a place of punishment
, and I think that public sentimen
should be created from the start 81
that the sending Of a boy to thl
t school will hold less of stigma fsat
f usually attached to such institutions
: Children are not to blame for thei
environment which is usually t
blame for childish errors CT wickeo
ness in early youth. An institution q
this nature can be made to accom-
J rlish great good, and trust that tn
Springer Industrial School will be
t rover in the reformation and the II
struction of the wayward youth c
/. New Mexico.
o "The people of Ration, of Syringe
Q and of Las Vegas have certainly bee
!, very kind in their reception to M
!. and I will always hold a warm plaf
e in my heart for them"
" The Governor is quoted as folio"
q en- the Scenic Highway:
a. 1--WE were taken over the seen
ID route. which is now completed Il
about six miles, and was lndet
Il very much pleased with the Wol
c. that Captain Lopez, with his band
10 conyicts have done. found that Il
ar scenic route is splendidly built. II
lplans of Engineer Sullivan have pe'
'. skilfully followed and the result IS
i gradual and easy ascent to the SUI
nit of Ration Mountain. Not only
= tho road well built but it is W.
= fenced. and great credit should
given Commissioner Burch OF Coli
county for his oversight of this Woi
"T find that ex-District Attorn
~ Jeremiah Leahy has taken deep
= terest in the scenic route since 7
very beginning of the survey ana n
" spent a great deal of time and e1fe
or the detail of its building. 7
derstand that his work has been s.
tanned and endorsed by the Comm
cial Club of Ration. all Of which sho
Ia gratifying public interest IN
en- scenic highway.
ma "There are no improvements
lot changes to offer in the building OF
ay route except some culverts must
mt nut in and would also recomme
rus that the highway be widened
I'LL twenty feet in various places ale
no the first mile or two of road. VIII
Ire will insure plenty of width for pa
I'LL ing or turning of vehicles on the nj
way.
sJ shall also recommend and adv
~ the putting in Of heavy posts alt
the ascent of the highway, and
-, stringing of heavy chains, at le
rod rod three in number, till the level at
ar. top is reached. This will insure
ain feeling Of security to persons ira
,ha ing either by automobile or other
in hicle as 1t will prevent horses II
backing or running off the high
bankment.
"The highway will be completed
ON the Colorado line in about six wet