Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-07-19
RULES ARE
VERY STRICT.
Territorial Secretary Jaffa
Hampered by Hair-Split-
ting Decisions
SUPREME COURT IN SESSION
Beavers Are Causing Damage
in Various Parts of the
Territory.


Territorial Secretary Nathan Jana
today received replies and rulings on
various points that he had submitted
to the secretary Of the interior IN ref
erence to the coming constitutional
convention and the payment of ex-
penses incident thereto. These rul-
ings complicate the work of the secre-
tary's Office very considerably For
instance, in paying the election ex-
penseS, the secretary is not allowed
to pay the expenses of each county
with one check but must make out
checks only in favor of the persons
to whom payment is to be made, that
is, in favor of the persons who rem
der the service or furnish the sup
plies for the government" Registra
tion and election officials, must there
fore, each make out a voucher cor
rectly, duly certified, which will have
to be approved by the secretary who
then pays the individual by check. AS
there will be more than three thou
sand of such registration and election
officers, this work alone, will involve
much labor.
Appointed District Attorney.
Governor Mills late this afternoon
appointed Harry H. McElroy, an at
torney of Tucumcari, Quay county,
who comes well recommended, district
attorney to succeed Hon. E. R. Wright
who has just been appointed to the su-
preme bench of the territory. Mr.. Nc
Elroy will serve for the counties of
Guadalupe and Quay, comprising the
Fourth district attorneys district. He
is 29 years of age, native Of Indi-
ana, from where he moved to Kansas,
coming to New Mexico five years ago.
He was a partner of Hon. M. G.
Mechem, before the latter was ap-
pointed to the bench, and was admit
ted to the New Mexico bar two years
age.
Examinations for the Bar.
Today the territorial Bar examiners
are examing a number of applicants
for admission to the Bar.
Supreme Court.
The territorial supreme court con-
vened this afternoon in the supreme
court chambers at the capitol with
Chief Justice William H. Pope presid-
ing and with him on the bench, Asso-
ciate Justice John R. McFie, Ira A.
Abbott, M. c. Mechem, Frank W.
Parker and Edward R. Wright. No
successor having been yet appointed
to the district over which Chief JUS
tice Mills had presided, that place is
vacant. 1t is question whether the
assignment or reassignment of judges
to districts will be taken up at this
session on that account. Attorney
General Frank w. Clancy, Supreme
Court Clerk Jose D. Sena and other
officials of the court were present.
Too Many Beavers.
The protection afforded beavers by
law has resulted in these animals null
tiplying to a great extent in certain
districts of the territory. From Aztec,
San Juan county, Game and Fish War
den Thomas P. Gable received COM
plant that the beavers has destroyed
the dam of the electrict light works
in the Las Animas and caused a shut
down for two nights. Permission has
been given to destroy the animals.
Firm Red River, Taos county, comes
similar complaint. At other points
beavers are running orchards as the
bark of fruit trees is delicacy they
relish. In Vermijo Park, Colfax coun
ty, beavers are said to exist by the
thousands.
Fine for Violation of Game Laws.
Territorial Treasurer M. A. Oterc
today enriched the treasury of the ter
ritory by $25, fine he received from
Christian Pesavante who violated the
game laws in Colfax county.
Victoria Company Appeals Dam Case
The Victoria Land ana Cattle Com
pany has filed notice of it's appea
from the finding Of the commission
ers in the Elephant Butte dam case
as a result of which property belong
ing to the company has been takel
possession of by the government fo
the dam. Judge Merritt c. Mechen
convened an adjourned term of tn
July term of court at Socorro in orde
to allow the perfection of the appeal
The government was represented b,
United States Assistant District Al
torney, S. B. Davis, Jr., of Las Vegas
McMillen & Dougherty, of Socorro
represent the cattle company. Th
case will be submitted on the appea
to the supreme court. By the awar
of the commissioners, the cattle com
pany is allowed 100000 for the LAM
taken for dam nl1rDOSeS