Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-10-27
Express K e gr e {
Over Retirement
of Governor
SENT TO REFORM SCHOOL
Chief Executive viii Com
mute Sentences of Young
Convicts.

Governor Curry this forenoon called
into his Office the officials at the capl-
tol and explained to them the reasons
for his intention to retir1 from the
goyernorship next spring, as they mad
been set forth by the New Mexican
last evening. He said that his inten-
tion is irrevocable, although many OF
his friends have urged him to recon
slider. The officials were deeply touch
ed by the remarks OF the chief exc
cutive, and Secretary OF the Territory
Nathan Jaffa, as spokesman, expressed
the sense of loss felt in the Governor
contemplated retirement, loss to the
commonwealth and its people. he as
sured the Governor that he possessed
the confidence and loyal devotion OF
his official family and expressed re
great that mis- decision is irrevocable.
From all over the territory and be-
yond, Governor Curry today received
messages pledging him support If he
decided to remain in the executive OIL
flee, but the Governor will not re-
consider as the duty TO himself and his
children compels him to pay attention
to his private affairs. However, he
will not retire before March /, if then
The exact date will be announced from
Washington at the proper time.
Will Be Sent to Reform School.
Governor Curry will commute the
sentences of three or four boys OF
tender age in the penitentiary to the
Reform School and they will be taken
there, probably by Sheriff Cicero
Stewart, who brought with him to
Santa Fe last night in the batch Of
prisoners for the penitentiary, Cliff
Hall, boy Ia years old who had been
sentenced to the Reform School at
Springer by Judge w. H. Pope.
Appointed Notary Public.
Governor Curry today appointed
Sidney NJ Parker of Alamogordo,
Otero county, a notary public.
Incorporation.
Incorporation papers were filed to-
day bv the Zenas Land and Livestock
Company OF Roswell. The capitaliza-
tion is $32,500, divided into 80 shares,
The incorporators and directors are:
James Garrard 16 shares; J. l.. Leon
ard. 20 shares; Zenas Leonard 10
shares. w. C. Urton shares; B. w.
Triton shares; w. G. Urton 5 shares;
Samuel McCue 4 shares, all being
from Roswell.
Humbert Held for Grand Jury.
At Estancia yesterday, Justice OF
the Peace Wasson held J. A. Humbert
of Mountainair for the grand jury in
$1,000 bond, on the charge of having
plunged his knife into j. P. Dunleayy,
the Mountalnair merchant, who has
recovered from the injury.
New Mexico OratoricaI Society.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
j. E. Clark today sent out circulars
designating R. M. Wilcox of Mesilla
Park. as secretary of the New Mexl-
co Oratorical Association which will
have the third annual oratorical con,
test at Roswell in December in con
nection with the annual meeting OF
the New Mexico Educational Assocla
ton convention. Professor }. A
Wood is the president of the Orator
ical Association. Professor Wilcox is
instructor Of oratory at the New Mex
leo College of Agriculture and Me
chanic Arts.
A4f@ District Court.
Judge John R. McFie today con
cluded hearing the testimony in the
case of Nagle vs. Gilmour, which has
kept him busy the past three days
The, suit is for a partnership account
ing in a deal for the grazing OF cat
tie on the range on the upper Pecos
Late this afternoon, the parties
came to an agreement by which thu
plaintiff is given $500 and costs.
Examinations For the Bar.
The board of bar examiners an
nounces that all applications for exami
nations for the bar at the January ses
sion of the board. must be in tn
hands of the clerk of the board. Hon
Jose D. Sena at Santa Fe, by Decem
ber |.