Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-25
GOVERNOR GUEST
Of HONOR At
FAREWELL
BANQUET
George Curry Recipient OF 4
Handsome Diamond Ring as.
Token Of Esteem Of OFFICIALS
at the Capital
TREASURER OTER0
MAKES PRESENTATION
wit and Eloquence Dispensed
Freely at Gathering Of Out
going Executive and Chiefs
at Home Of Secretary Jaffa.

SUiltS LhJSutiFN cilh RilNiS
at Home Of Secretary Jaffa.
Especial Dispatch 20 the Morning Jearnail
santa ~ " M Feb. ea.~A no-
taste tribute 10 Governor George
Curry was the banquet attended by
tila chief executive and his chiefs of
administration last night At the hos
pitabie home Of Secretary Of the Ter
ritory Nathan Jaifa wife, The
event Was In the nature of a farewell
10 the outgoing governor n was
made the more interesting by the
presentation of q beautiful diamond
ring as "a token OF esteem from those
present The presentation was made
by Ex-Governor and present Terri
tufial Treasurer NJ. A. ptero, IN q
neat speech, following an Introductory
address ~ the host ~ the evening,
who paid Il fitting tribute 60 the
guest ct honor Mr.. Oiero- said
MIR. OtcrO's Address.
"Mr. Jaffn. Governor curry and Gem
Il can assure you al that / feel
highly complimeuted when called
upon 20 make "a few remarks eoInmrn-
dators Of a friend, hBt tonight | feel
particularly hon0red ia being called
upon to mention some OF the many
interesting traits 10 this life Of our
governor. George Curry, who Is with
is here tonight, and who VIII no
doubt wonder. who put ms on his
trail
strange as IL may appear. / first
kHew und met the governor, az Gran
ada. Colo. ln the year Of 1874. he was
quite a lad. hvinw "a thlt TIM about
eleven years ~ age. His mother and
brotherA were there. Hs well as his
nneles ana aunis. they were contract
Ing the building - a., ktchisun. To-
peka 4 Santa Re railroad, which was
iheu extending It's lines towards
territory Of Kew Mexico
Even at that young and tender age
George had thr spirit ct adventure
and IN 1879. when Hiill a boy, being az
that time but sixteen yvafs Of age, lie
iourncyrd to Lincoln county, N, A.. Al
that time fhe county of Lincoln was
30 large hat II covered the entire
southeastern portion az the territory.
While here. and until the ~ of
ltN2. he worked on "a ranch. doing amy
ana 0ll kinds OF work that was usually
undertaken By the early cowboy ON
the open rangc
firing OF this lie. he returned 60
Trinidad, colo. where he accepted "a
position with the United States hotel
IN the yea 1882. and remained there
until the following year. when he
again took up his residence Ia this
territory, locating al the town ot
Ration George remained IN Ration
until the Acnr 1883, when he returned
to his first love. southern New Mex
ieo. engaging as CHIEF clerk and
deputy collector ana treasurer under
Jimmy D0lnn. Who WAS IA power in
that section during those days. He
remained IN the employ of bolun nu-
I'll tn. IAN of lSNN, when he ran for
and was overwhelmingly elected as
probate clerk and recorder for Linz
cola county. which position he held
Until tho following election In 1870.
When his party nominated and again
tisCttd nam gN assessor fur Lincoln
county M 1892 hits party once more
called upon him ana he WAS agnin
elected. mis- time as sheriff 81 Iin-
coin county. in 1924 hls party again
honoTVd him by nominating and elect
ing him as 10 member of the council
from the ninth district. consisting ~
Grant, Dona ANA. Lincoln. chaNcs
and Eddy counties, and later. when
The legislature met az Santa fc. he
was further honorcd bN being th,
thoir, ot bis party and elected presi.
dent OF The council
After the Adjournment of tut reg
islatufe. hr WIS appointed clerk OF
Tho flfth lultcd states district court.
the appointment being made in 1895.
hp resigned. however. lu the Xtar 1896
Is again respond Co the cali az hs
friends. accepting The nomination fuf
fhc territorial council. Go witch posi-
zion ho was 90, moro elected
When the Wur with Spain was dee
ciafcd. Goprsc CllrN was among the
very first Co ~siloud waa governor
ii thnf time aud well frmpmhtr-w heu
] appointed him FIRST n%epttuaut uf tht
tirst emitted states volunteer caNuirN.
which waa anerWfrl Known .
B~nuseVeits rough rilefs the captain
nf the trnnn being colonel Jack W