Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-11-23
ton in New Mexico.
Especial Correspondence. TO MorniaG Joernoil

Especial Correspondence 10 MarninE Jonrnail
Santa Ice. n. NJ. Nov. 2i.-After
record as one OF the ablest and most
progressive officials of the kind In the
southwest, Vernon l.. Sullivan, terri
torial engineer. has rendered his res
lgnation TO Governor Mills TO take ef-
feet the first of the coming year The
news win be received with great re-
gret throughout the territory whore,
not only have Mr. Sullivan S services
been found Invaluable, but he has
made fast friends by reason OF his
pleasant personality, Mr. sullivan re-
tires TO accept a situation which VIII
nay him twice as much as the pres
ent one and as in his new position
he can be of untold good 70 this COM
monwealths directing practically un-
limited capital 60 the development OF
lts resources, he viii not be urged 70
romain at his post. In this new place
ne IL to have charge OF all irrigation
enterprise on the Kansas city,
Mexico and Orient railroad, that Wnno
derful line of steel from Kansas city
to Tobolobanipo ana the Pacific coast
and which Is being built by Arthur T..
Stilwen with Dutch and British cap
ifal. Bus a few gaps of the road re-
main to be constructed.
MIR. Sulilvan's assistant probably
win be his assistant, Charles d. NIL
Ter, fully cognizant ana Ia sympathy
with the work SO well done by Mr'
sullivan the past three Years some
or the things accomplished ny nun
during his BRIEF incumbeney are as
follows:
He has brought an unimportant Of
Ace up TO be one Of the most impQrtaht
in the territory. II now being one OF
tha most progressive and furnishes q
very large amount Of data TO the
public.
The office has one stenographer ana
five salaried engineers.
Has placed New Mexico water re-
sources before the public all over the
United States.
Has waged a campaign Of more
scientific ana economical use o.
water for irrigation purposes
Has, through the writing ana uis-
trlbution of bulletins, assisted the
farmer regarding various lines oil II
rigation. 40
aid of Delegate Andrews. The origin
nj bill drawn up by him and the at
| torney general, Hervey. passed con-
gress without amendment.
mas started and obtained the col
lection of hydroGraphic data by the
most modern methods of today.
Has brought forth the possibilities
| Of water power and the great water
resources can be developed from the
underllow.
Has started a system Of highways
| in which every road built Is an eN-
ample of good roads construction
! Mr. Sullivan was appointed lerilt9- ~
r,a1 engineer by Governor Curry. ht
came here from Carlsbad, bddy coun
~, where he had been engineer loi
| the Pecos Valley end irrigation com
many. santa Fe viii regret gfeatlS
| to lose MIR Sullivan and his iamliN
| but best wishes will accompany them
to their new home
Mr.. SullVans letter Of resignation
November 81, 1910.
Hon. w. J. Mills.
Governor of New Mexico,
NV Dear Governor.
Having been rendered several ~
| cratiye position OF late, one oi Whlen
| IL hy a large railroad company leel
that II Is to my interest to accept Il.
n mas been with much hesitancN
that | have considered any OF thelh
| FOR nv relations with you, as wen az
the other governors under whom
have served, have been so congenlal
maj il is with regret that | tender my
resignation as your territorial chbl
neer. TO take effect January J., lel J.
Yours very truly,
VERNON l.. SULLIVAN,
! Territorial Engineer