Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-01-11
COUNTIES IN
FINE CONDITION
Finances Are Satisfactory to
Board Of Equalization
1t Is Said
CLEARING DISCREPANCIES"
However. Are Found in Values
Fixed by Assessors---Corpora-
tions Lawyers Here.

That the COuntl6S throughout IuS
Territory with one or two exceptions
are in splendid financial condition al
though "glaring discrepancies" have
been found in the assessed valuation
of property is said to be the discoV'
cry made by the board of equallza-
ton which held its second days ses-
sion at the capitol today.
At yesterdays session the resolu-
ton of the district attorneys of the
Territory was up for the boards con-
sideration. The subject of assess
ment of property was freely discuss
ed by the attorney general and by
District Attorneys Studley and Alb
bott. A number of taxpayers were
also listened to and Secretary Hen
ing of the territorial tax commission
made his report.
After the board re-convened this
morning the resolution of the district
attorneys went again under discus
sion. Representatives of all the large
tax paying corporations were also
heard by the board as were individual
tax payers.
While it was seen, it is stated on
good Authority, that the financial con-
dition of the counties is good, there
being over $500,000 in the treasury,
the discrepancies in tax assessments
are said to have struck the members
of the board quite forcibly.
The board will probably call in a
body on Governor Curry this after
noon and listen to certain suggestions
he will have to offer.
Legal Lights Here.
Among the legal lights today shin
ing in the room of the board OF
equalization which is holding its ses-
sions, are Jas. Corey of the Denver &
Rio Grande; Judge Israel of the Colo
RADIO Southern; Attorney Burgan OF
the Southwestern; Attorney Mulligan
of the Rock Island and Judge Waldo
of the Santa Fe.
Prominent railroad officials are also
in the city and several of them called
On Governor Curry this morning.
Governor to Leave.
Governor Curry, in response to re
peated kilograms, will probably leave
Santa Fe for Washington tomorrow
evening. There are mary matters
for his consideration in Washington
and he will have busy time in the
capitol. 1t is said the governor viii
probably be the guest of John Hayes
Hammond, the world famed engineer
during a part of his stay in Washing
ton.
New Company Organized.
Articles of incorporation were flee
with the secretary today by the Guar
anty Orchard and Land Company
which is capitalized at $4,000, and i!
made up Of 500 shares valued at $10t
pany are to be in the Laughlin build
ing at Santa Fe and one of the incor
porators is Francis c. Wilson of thi
city. The others are: F. M. Ritten
house, F. S. Blackmar and S. E. Wash
burn of Chicago, lii.
among the OBJECTS OF the new com
pany are to deal in real estate ant
build houses, to deal in trees ant
plants and to purchase and lease tim
Der lands and various other things
Notary Appointed.
Governor Curry today appointe
Hon. N. B. Laughlin of this city
notary.
Convicts Begin Work.
This evening forty convicts fron
the penitentiary in charge of Page E
Otero and his deputies will leave fo
Silver City and tomorrow the work O.
the road between Silver City an
Mogollon, Grant and Socorro cour
ties, will be begun. The camp ha
already been established a mile an
a half outside of Silver City. J. I
Merriwether will be in charge of tn
construction work, at the scene G
action, while the territorial engineer
Vernon L. Sullivan, will have con
plete supervision over the proieo
which is part of the work of the tel
ritorial good roads commission.