Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-02-10
ALL MUST
Pay POLL TAX
No Able-Bodied Resident,
Whether Citizen or Not,
Is Exempted.
UNIVERSITY REGENT NAMED
Land Commissioner r. P. Ervien
Pays Big Sum Into School
Funds

Governor Curry today appointed
DR.. James H. Wroth of Albuquerque,
a member of the board of regents Of
the New Mexico University, Albu-
oueruue, vice William J. Johnson, re-
signed. Mr.. Wroth had been secre-
tary and treasurer of the board before
his resignation last year. "He did a
great amount of work and was es-
pecially jealous for the welfare of the
University" said Attorney General
Frank w. Clancy today, "and the ap-
pointment is particularly happy one.
Mr.. Johnson had been good member,
but since he has resigned, the vacancy
could hardly have been filled in any
better manner"
All Must Pay Poll Tax.
In reply to inquiries, Attorney Cen
eral Frank w. Clancy today wrote a
letter, giving as his official opinion,
that under the territorial statute, "All
able-bodied male persons of the age of
twenty-one years or over" are subject
to the payment of the poll tax. It
makes no difference whether the man
is citizen or not. Every man above
the age of twenty-one years must pay
poll tax in the school district where
he resides
Big Contribution to School Fund.
Land Commissioner R. P. Ervien
today turned over to Territorial
Treasurer Miguel A. Otero, $17 ,S55.95,
proceeds of land leases, for the public
school and institutional funds.
Work on LaBaiada Hill.
Territorial Engineer Vernon L. Sui
livan returned today from an inspec-
tion of the road work on LaBajada
hill on the Santa Fe-Albuquerque ter
ritorial highway. He reports that Is
Pueblo Indians have gone in camp
there and that a convict camp OF
twenty men has been established
These forces together with several
teams are making good headway, the
LaBajada hill being the most difficult
piece of road construction between
Santa Fe and Albuquerque.
Notares Appointed.
Governor Curry today appointed the
following notaries public: Daniel
Troy, Ration, Colfax county; Miss
Anna B. Reilly, Magdalena, Socorro
county; Rufus D. Bell, Roswell, Cha
YES county; Jesse B. Hill, Hachita
Grant county.
incorporation Dissolved.
Mandell, Quinn &; Company of Clio
Wis, today filed in the Office of Terri
torial Secretary Nathan Jaffa, dissolu
tion papers. The directors had been
M. Mandell of Albuquerque, and
Frank Quinn and Almond Mandell Of
Clovis
Visited sandovaI County School Dis
tricts.
Assistant Superintendent of Public
Instruction Acasio Gallegos, accom-
panied by County School Superintend
ent Bonifacio Montoya, has returned
from a sixteen days visit to the pub
lie schools of Sandoval county. They
visited Placitas. Cabezon. San Luis
Gonbalitos, Senorito, Cuba, La lara
San Ysidro, Jemez, Jemez Springs, Al
lerton, Pena Blanca and La Bajada
They found the schools in session il
all of those districts. Attendance was
large and conditions very satisfactory
showing considerable progress. Mr.
Montoya is making a splendid count,
superintendent and under his care, th
schools are flourishing. An able corp
of teachers has been employed. Ii
the Canon de Jemez the snow wa
found to be thirteen inches deep. Mas
meetings were held in every distric
at which parents were addressed ol
school matters.