Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-03-14
FOURTEEN |ND|CT-
MENTS RETURNED
The Grand Jury Was Evil
dently Kept Busy During
the Past Week.
GOOD ROAD Commission MEET
More Candidates for Position of
Superintendent of Peni-
tentiary.

Governor MlllS mas not yet ueclueu
the matter of appointing superln-
tendent of the penitentiary to succeed
the late ]. w. Reynolds. The num-
ber of candidates is increasing almost
hourly. Among the strongest candi-
dates to enter the field today is for
mer assessor, George F. Albright of
Bernalillo county.
Notaries Public Appointed.
Governor Mills today appointed the
following notaries public: Homer ].
Farr, Deadman, Union county; 7. w.
Watson, Lincoln, Lincoll county; and
Clarence E. Yeager of Fort Bayard,
Grant county, and William J. Hannah,
Sr., San Marcial, Socorro county.
Clerk in Office OF Secretary.
N. J. Goldsmith has been appointed
temporary clerk in the office of Terri
torial Secretary Nathan Jaffa.
Good Roads Commission.
The good roads commission met this
forenoon in the Office of Governor
Mills, who with Territorial Engineer
Vernon L. Sullivan and Land Commits
sioner R. P. Ervien constitutes the
board. Bills were audited and routine
business transacted.
District Court.
The territorial petit jury was
sworn in this forenoon by Judge John
R. McFie. The territorial grand jury
returned fourteen indictments, among
them the following: Francisco Armi-
jo, assault with intent to kill; jose
fita A. de Valencia, Rogue Valencia
and Herrera de Valencia, perjury; nj.
Roybal, Adolfo Montoya and Christine
Montoya, forgery; Francisco Armijo
and Eulogio Maestas, assault with a
dealy weapon; Vincente Alarid, burg
larry. asssxz..a
Arbor Day Proclamation.
In accordance with the laws of the
Territory of New Mexico, which pro-
vide that the governor shall designate
annually day to be observed as
Arbor Day:
Now, therefore, I, William J. Mills,
Governor of the Territory of New
Mexico, do hereby proclaim
FRIDAY, MARCH 1S, 1910 TO BE
ARBOR DAY.
Said day to be observed by the peo
pie of this Territory by the planting
of forest and ornamental trees OF
shrubs for the benefit and adornmen'
of public and private grounds, places
and ways, and in such other efforts
and undertakings as shall be in har
mony with the general character O.
the day.
The planting of forest and orna
mental trees and shrubs in this arlt
country is one of the most importan
concerns of the people; and | orde
that the above mentioned Arbor Da.
shall be holiday in all of the pub
lie schools, and that on such dat
school officers and teachers shall hav
the scholars under their respectiv
charge observe the day by plantln
trees and shrubs and by other al
propriate exercises.
The respective county school supel
intendents are requested to CIV
notice of this proclamation to tn
teachers in their several counties, an
to encourage a proper observance
the day.
Tree culture being so important,
a hn "
properly observe the day by each or
planting at least one or more trees.
Done at the Executive Office thi
the 18th day of March, A. D. 191
Witness my hand and the great se
of the territory of New Mexico.
By the Governor:
WILLIAM J. MILLS,
NATHAN JAFFA,
Secretary of New Mexico.
District School Elections.
The following circular was mail,
today to school authorities of San
Fe county:
Gentlemen-Your attention is hel
by called to the provisions of secti
1882. of the Compiled Laws, {
amended), which provides for the ele
ton Of school directors for Santa
county
On the second Monday of Mar
tMarch 14), school directors shall pc
notices of an election to be held
them, on the first Monday in Ap
(April ~, for the vacancies that {
ist on said board, caused by resigl
tion, death, or by expiration of t
term. Where three vacancies exi
by virtue of failure to hold regu
election last year, then the ter
shall be as follows: One for thr
years, one for two years, and one
one year. Where regular electie
have been held, then only one dire