Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-02-24
CURRYS OFFICIAL FAMILY GATHERS
AROUND THE BANQUET BOARD
Guests of Honor Beautiful Home of Territorial Secretary
Nathan Jaffa-Pleasant and Pointed Tributes and by
New Mexicos Popular Chief Executive.

It was more than a mere social
event--it was historic gathering Of
Governor Curry and MS chiefs Of ad-
ministration under the most enjoy
able auspices around the banquet table
at the hospitable home of Territorial
Secretary and Mrs. Jaffa last evening.
Ii was not farewell dinner, so the
host said, "Au Revoir" was the better
word.
Covers were laid for fifteen around
the beautifully appointed table in the
center OF which stood a magnificent
bouquet of carnations. A course din
ner was served that proved finished
production of the culinary art. After
the host, as POSTMASTER, in fitting
Introductory address, had paid trib-
ute to Gov. Curry, and bespoke the
support of the Curry administration for
that of Governor Curry's successor,
Territorial Treasurer NJ. A. Otero
spoke as follows:
Mr., Jaffa, Governor Curry and Gen
tlemen:
81 can assure you all that | fee
highly complimented when called up
on to make a few remarks commenda
tory of friend, but tonight feel par
ticularly honored in being called up.
on to mention some of the many in.
teresting traits in me life of our gov
ernor, George Curry, who is with us
here tonight, and who will no doubt
wonder, who put me on his trail.
Strange as it may appear, | first
knew and met the governor at Gran
ada Colorado, in the year 1874. He
was quite a lad, being at that time
about eleven years of age. His moth
e1 and brothers were there, as well as
his uncleS and aunts; they were con-
tracing in. the building of the Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad,
which was then extending its lines
towards the Territory of New Mexico.
Even at that young and tender age
George had the spirit of adventure,
and in 1879, when still boy, being
at that time but sixteen years OF
age, he journeyed to Lincoln county
| New Mexico At that time the cOun
| ty of Lincoln was so large that it GOV
cred the entire southeastern portion
OF the Territory. While there, anC
until the year, 1882, he worked on q
ranch. doing any and all kinds oi
work that was usually undertaken by
| the early cowboy on the open range.
Enters Politics.
"Tiring of this life, he returned to
Trinidad. Colorado, where he accept
ed position with the United States
hotel in the year 1882, and remained
there until the following year, when
he again took up his residence in this
Territory, locating at the town OF
Ration. George remained in Ration un'
| til the year 1885, when he returned
| to his first love, southern New Mex
| icO engaging as chief clerk and dep
uty collector and treasurer under
Jimmy Dolan, who was a power in
that section during those days. He
remained in the employ of Dolan unit
the fall of 1888, wnen he ran for, an(
was overwhelmingly elected as pro
bate clerk and recorder for Lincoln
county, which position he held untl
| the following election in 1890, wher
his party nominated and again elect
ed him as assessor for Lincoln coun
| ty In 1892 his party once more call
ed upon him and he was again elect
ed, this time as sheriff of Lincoll
county. In 1894 his party again hon
ored him by nominating and electini
him as member of the Council from
the 9th district, consisting of Grant
Dona Ana, Lincoln, Chaves and Edd
counties, and later, when the legisla
Iture met at Santa Fe, he was furthe
|honored by being the choice of hi
lparty and elected president of tn
tCouncil. After the adjournment @
the legislature, he was appointe
clerk of the fifth United States dis
ltrict court, the appointment bein
made in 1896. He resigned however, il
the year 1896 to again respond to tn
call of his friends, accepting the non
ination for the territorial Council, t
; which position he was once NOR
elected.
AS Rough Rider.
When the war with Spain was d.
clared, George Curry was among tn
, very first to respond. l was governC
at that time and well remember whe
| appointed him first lieutenant of th
First United States Volunteer Cava
: ry, which was afterwards known q
: Roosevelt's Rough Riders, the cal
tain of the troop being Colonel JAG
W. Fleming of Silver City. Just b
i fore the completion of the squadrol
IColonel Fleming, owing to deaths
his family, was relieved from dut
and appointed George Curry as ca
. tain of the troop. At the close of tt
Spanish war Captain Curry returne
. to the Territory and settled in th
: section which is now known as Otel
g county, and in 1899 when that coun
e was created, I appointed him as tt
h first sheriff of that county, althous
Y at that time, he was opposed to Il
d party | was representing. He was n