Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-06-17
-FOUR CANDIDATES
FORCLERKSH|PS
New Assistant Land
Commissioner
Appointed
LAND FILINGS APPROVED
Superintendent Of Public
instruction Visits
Institutes.

Mateo Luian, of Union county, has
been appointed assistant in the Oh
fec of Land Commissioner R. P. En-
vien at the Capitol, the position car
rying with it a salary Of $1,S0O a
year. Mr.. Luian will succeed w. II.
Bartlett, resigned, and comes highly
recommended He is a very efficlent
Office man and bookkeeper and has
held various positions of trust ana
honor in his county. His appointment
is additional evidence that the pres
emf territorial administration will rec
ognize merit and give preferment to
native born citizens of worth and en-
ergy.
Judgeships and cIerkships.
Every week brings new applicants
for the district clerkship or applica-
tions for headquarters Of the new Ju'
dicial district created by Congresslon'
al law. Judge A. w. Cooley will ar
rive in Santa Fe on June ~, 1t is
expected. On July /, the Supreme
Court will meet to reapportion the
judiciary districts and reassign the
Judges. Judge M. G. Meechem's NOM
ination has not been confirmed by the
Senate thus far, but it is believed that
every obstacle will be cleared away
soon, as the only serious charge
against him, that of being i'll with tu-
berculosis, has been disproved by a
physician, a certificate which shows
that Judge Mechem is not a consump-
tive, has been we'll man almost his
entire life except for an attack OF
pneumonia from which he suffered
during the last legislative session.
The applicants for the clerkships
are Charles F. Wherritt, of Union
county; Charles P. Downs, the pres
ent clerk at Alamogordo, and County
Chairman Clemens at Alamogordo
and James S. Shipley at Silver City
In addition, one or two dark horses
are being considered for the positions
two of which are to be filled, one at
Alamogordo and the other at the
headquarters OF the new seventh Jul
dicial district.
While Judge Cooley will return tc
New Mexico the latter part OF the
month. his family will remain II
the east for the summer.
Lieu Land Selections Approved.
Land Commissioner R. P. Ervier
today received the approval of the
Department of the Interior OF selec
tions of 54,O55.91 acres of land filings
by the Territory in lieu of schoo
sections located within confirmed
land grants. In all, something like
100000 acres will have to be selected
under the new law, in place of schoo
sections on reserves, reservations o.
grants.
Will Visit Institutes.
Superintendent of Public 1nstruc
ton J. E. Clark, started last evening
on a long tour of visitation to teach
ers' institutes or other educatlona
gatherings. He spoke at the institute
at Albuquerque today. Tomorrow
Friday and Saturday he will spen'
with the teachers of Roosevelt cour
-ty at Portales. Sunday he will b
lat Roswell, Tuesday at Carlsbad, an
aon his home trip may visit Denim
land Lordsburg.
Divorce Granted.
Judge John r. McFie, in the di!
atrict court, has granted divorce t
Ricardo Alarid of this city, from hi
wife, Amelia J. Alarid, the plainti
Tbeing given the custody of the thre
minor children. The divorce wa
granted on account Of cruelty t
yplaintiff and children.
Asking for Prosecutor.
Governor Curry has been requisite
ITO send Attorney General Frank "
Clancy to Bernalillo with instru
4tions to take charge of the prosec'
tion of Emiliano Sandoval and Albin
.sGurule for the murder Of Juan Va
sdez the law providing that wheneve
the district attorney is disqualifie
to act that the Territory, upon n
quest of the presiding judge, ma
designate the attorney general
prosecute the case. Judge Ira
Abbott has addressed such reques
to Governor Curry. District Alto
ney Alexander Read who procure
the indictments is no longer distrit
attorney for Sandoval county an
besides is tied down in district coul
at TERRA Amarillo. District Attorne
George s. Klock Of Albuquerque
disqualified, having been counsel fc
the defendants. District Attorney
G. Abbott is also busy at Tierl
Amarillo, and Attorney General Cla1
cy Is busy with number of mo
urgent and important territorial ma
rf0rc mhi1o Cnncia1 AttOrnnv M