Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-03-31
Full Text of Opinion Refus.
ing Extension of Tipe
to Claimant.
INSTITUTE FACULTY IS UPHELD
Board of Regents Declares That
President Wilson Acted
il ct Right.

ISCUS, OdH Miguel county, JduSS N
Harper, Red Rock, Grant county; Ra
mon Sanchez, Penasco, Taos county;
Jesus NJ. Martinez, East Las Vegas,
San Miguel county.
For the Treasury.
Territorial Treasurer M. A. Otero
has received the following sums for
the treasury: From Jacobo Chaves,
insurance fund $4,36O1S; from Chas
V. Stafford, travelling auditor, bank ex
aminers' fees, $25; Game and Fish
Warden Gable, $6.25; Territorial Sec,
retary Jaffa, corporation filings
$1,795.
The Ghost Walk.
Every one in the capital seemed in
a good humor today Today the
"ghost" walked with pay checks.
Back From Big Tour.
Having travelled 500 miles in his
auto; visited 40 teachers and deliv,
cred "a addresses, Superintendent ].
E. Clark Of the department of public
instruction had somewhat of the Will
lam Jennings Bryan smile on his face
after successful weeks work of
speechmaking and travelling. 81 had
a very delightful trip" he said, "and
did not meet with an accident in all
the eight days travel.
II have written several letters de-
scribing the trip. I wish to lay stress
on the good work being accom-
plished by Bias Sanchez, superintend-
ent of public schools in Mora county.
He has the schools in excellent con.
dition. He has visited each school
several times this year and he has a
remarkably efficient system of keep
ing record of the work done and the
funds to do more. He can pull out a
little ledger from his pocket and tell
the school teachers just how much
longer the funds will allow them to
Keep their schools open. During our
visit he heightened the school term
one month in each of five schools as
he found there were funds to Justify
1t. Mr.. Sanchez is insisting that the
teachers get the Spanish speaking
children to study English and the
teachers without exception. are lend.
ing their cooperation to him in his
good work"
New Company.
The National Slavonic Society of
the United States of America has
been admitted to the territory. 1t is
fraternal organization.
Decision in Rio Puerco Case.
The following is the full text of
the opinion of the Territorial Board
OF Water Commissioners in the ap-
peal of H. A. Jastro, appellant, VS..
Rio Puerco Irrigation Company, ap-
pellee, from the action of the terri
torlal engineer in refusing to reject
the application of the Rio Puerco Ir-
rigation Company for extension of
time in which to commence work un-
der approved application No. rs, the
territorial engineer being directed to
refuse the extension:
On July 21, 1908, the territorial en-.
glneer approved application No. rs of
Rio Puerco Irrigation Company for
permit to appropriate certain waters
OF the Rio Puerco for the irrigation
of lands chiefly on the Bernabe M
Montana land grant in the counties
OF Bernalillo and Sandoval, New Mex,
ico In approving said application
the territorial engineer fixed the time
within which the work of construc-
ton should be commenced, the time
when one-ffth of the work should be
completed, and the time when the
whole work should be completed, as
follows:
Work to be commenced March 1st,
1909.
One-fifth to be completed January
21st, 1910.
Whole of work to be completed
July 21st, 1912.
On the 10th day of February, 1909
applicant applied for an extension of
tlme Tor commencing construction of
tnree months or until June 1st, 1909,
which extension was granted
on the lst day of March, 1909. ap-
plicant again applied for an extension
OF time within which to commence
construction, alleging, as the reason
for such extension Of time. that #
had been unable to obtain funds n
pay for construction but expected tn
conclude negotiations and obtoip
funds with which to commence con.
struction within the time stated in
their application for extension
The law does not expressly author.
ize the territorial engineer to limit
the time for commencing work of con.
struction, but it does provide that he
shall state in his approval the time
within which the work shall be com.
pleted. The law also provides that
ne shall allow an extension of time
on request of applicant equal to the
time during which work was prevent
ed by the operation of law or other
causes, beyond the power of the ap-
plicant to control.
The board is of the opinion that
the facts stated in the request of ap-
plicant do not constitute proper cause
for an extension of time within the
meaning of the statute and the terri
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