Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-12-17
MILLER NAMED
FOR ENGINEER
Governor Mills Announces
Appointment That VIII
Be Well Received
SCHOOL INSPECTION TRIPS
Game Warden Finds no Strong
Opposition to Constitution
in Sierra County.
Governor William ]. Mills today an

Governor William J. Mills today an
nounced the appointment of Charles
D. Miller to be territorial engineer to
succeed Engineer Vernon L. Sullivan
who on New Year leaves the service
of the Territory. The appointment is
a very happy one, because Mr.. Miller
as assistant engineer has been Mr.
Sullivan's right hand and will pursue
the policies inaugurated by the latter
and which are proving SO great sue
cess and have made the territorial en-
gineer's office of the greatest value
for the development of New Mexico.
Mr.. Miller is still very young man,
is a graduate of the New Mexico Col
lege of Agriculture ana Mechanic Arts
and calls the Mesilla Valley his home.
M Miller received splendid endorse
ments for the place from every part
of the Territory and neighboring
states.
Territorial Funds.
Territorial Treasurer M. A. Otero
today received from J. S. Edwards of
Curry county $2,65S.51; from Cleofes
Romero, convicts' earnings $459.60;
Game Warden Thomas P. Gable So.
Inspected Schools.
Assistant Superintendent of Public
Instruction Acasio Gallegos is home
from San Miguel county where he in
spected the schools of nineteen dis
tricts. He found conditions good in
general, especially the attendance, as
the boards of school directors are all
Jealous to enforce the compulsory
school attendance law. However, in
many districts the collection of poll
tax is not what it should be. At Ro-
ciada and in few other districts, the
Democrats are working bitterly
against the approval of the constitu-
ton, says Mr.. Gallegos.
Mounted Police Go to Estancia.
CAPTAIN Fred Fornoff and Rafael
Gomez of the mounted police, went to
Estancia this morning to represent
the Territory at mass meeting which
will discuss the destitution in the Es-
tancia valley caused by the crop fail
ure and the drouth
Game Warden Returns.
Game Warden Thomas p. Gable is
home from trip to Cutter, Lake Val
ley, and Las Palomas where he made
arrangements for the shipment of
quail to northern New Mexico for pur-
poses of propagation.
He says that although Sierra coun-
ty might be. considered the enemy's
country, the sentiment against the
constitution is not near as formidable
as might have been expected and that
the greatest enemy to the approval of
the fundamental law is General Indif-
ference"
On inspection Tour.
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton James E. Clark writes that he
has Just completed an inspection tour
of the schools of Luna county and is
going from Deming to Las Cruces, ex-
pecting to return home early next
week.
Notaries Public Appointed.
Governor Mills today appointed the
following notaries public: Ida A,
Simmons of Grady, Curry county;
Charles c. Reed, San Jon, Quay coun
ty; James E. Elder, Albuquerque
Bernalillo county; Lorenzo Gonzales
Hilario, San Miguel county.
Electric canceIing Machine.
Postmaster E c. Burke was notified
today that upon recommendation ol
Postoffice Inspector Calvert who was
here last week, the Santa Fe post of
fee will be equipped with an electric
canceling machine, which will greatly
facilitate the dispatch of mails.
Insurance Matters.
The First National Life Insurance
Company of Pierre, South Dakota, Is
making inquiries of the New Mexico
insurance department for admission
to do business in New. Mexico. One
of the vice presidents is the father O.
DR.. Charles A. Wheelon of this city
The Germania Life Insurance Com
pany has asked the insurance depart
ment to cancel the license of Joe
Jones of Las Cruces, alleging he lef
Las Cruces without settling up hi
account with the company.
Appointed Assistant Engineer
Good Roads Engineer C. H. Neal o
this city will be assistant territoria
engineer under Engineer Charles D
Miller. The selection is a good one
Mr.. Neal has been doing especial.
good work in the building of tn
! Scenic Highway in the Santa F,
canon in which he is much interest
ed, and the road over La Bajada hill
Pension Secured.
Chairman of the board of count,
commissioners of Santa Fe county,
Sparks, today, for delegate to cor
gress W. H. Andrews, notified Mrs
Casimira Escudero de Blea, widow O
the late Abelino Blea, that she ha
been granted pension of $12
month.