El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-14
STATEHOOD FOR
NEW MEXICO SOON
Governor Mills and Others
Are Working Hard at
Washington.

Washington, D. C.. Feb. 14-Governor
VIM. j. Mills, of New Mexico. who is
here with specially embossed copies of
the constitution OF the proposed state
and certified copies of the returns, is
now doing a little lobbying for the cause
Immediately after his arrival and since
that time he has been in continual at
tendance upon the members of the com
mittee on territories in the senate and
in the house. On the very afternoon of
his arrival he was in conference with
senator a. j. Bevepdge, chairman of the
senate committee on territories. and
since then he has seen most of the mem
lbers of that committee both in the house
and in the senate.
Every effort of the friends of the con-
stitution will be made to get it ratified
as early as possible. President Taft was
out of the city when governor Mills ar
rived, but an effort will be made to get
his verdict on the constitution Just as
soon as he returns.
Unlike the Arizona constitution, there
are no open opponents to the New Mex
leo document, and 1t seems to meet with
general approval.
Alexander Reed, district attorney of
the first district of New Mexico. is also
here in the cause of the constitution,
while before the affair is finally closed
it is expected that II. o. Bursum, chair
man of the Republican central commit
tee; Solomon Luna, national committee
man for New Mexico; George war
milo, clerk of the constitutional conven-
ton; Col. w. S. Hopewell, of Albu-
querque; Granville Richardson, of Ros-
well; 0. A. Larrazola, of East Las
Vegas; 0. n. Marion, of Albuquerque,
and T. d. Burns, of TERRA Amarillo, are
expected in Washington.
To Trade Timber.
A bill has been introduced in the house
by delegate Andrews, of New Mexico,
providing for an exchange OF forest tim
Der in the Pecos national forest for pri-
vate land in the Zuni national forest.
The request for the bill came from the
secretary of agriculture, and with it was
enclosed a report from the forester in
charge giving the details OF the proposed
exchange. 1t appears that the Santa
Barbara Tie and Pole company has an
option on land originally granted TO the
Atlantic and Pacific railroad, amounting
to 1920 acres, and comprising all the
odd numbered sections in a township in
the Zuni national forest. The Santa
Barbara people propose to trade this land
and all the lumber on it, estimated at
1920, 600 board feet for an equivalent
amount OF board feet to be cut from
the mature timber OF the PecOs national
forest adjoining the Santa Barbara grant.
where logging operations are now being
carried on.
The fOreSter's report says the trade
WI be an advantageous one for the gov
eminent, as it would add to and con-
solidate the governments holdings in the
Zuni forest, and at the same time allow
for the cutting of mature timber from
Z no f0r- Sol, e 4
while the Santa Barbara people have
their mills in there, probably would not
be done for years, as the tract is 80
miles fr0m the railroad An effort Will
be made to get the bill through this ses-
sion.
Cochise County Seat Fight.
Postmaster Cassidy. of Bisbee, has lost
no time since his arrival here. and has
had introduced in the house a bill pro-
vIdlng Tor an election for the removal of
the county seat of COchise county This
bill provides for the calling of the cleo
ton within the next so days to submit
to the qualified voters. the question of
the removal of the county seat from
tombstone to such other place in the
county as the ma jOrity of the electors
shall determine A petition of so quail
ned electors IS necessary to get names of
other places in the county on the official
ballot in addition TO the name of the
present county seat, Tombstone. Bisbee
and Douglas viii be the other candidates
for the county seat. 1t is not believed
here that the bill will pass this session. |
Arizona Population.
The census bureau has made public
the population of all cities in Arizona
over 5000. Three of them have already
been announced, namely: Tucson.
Phoenix and Prescott. In all. seven
got inside the 5000 limit. |
The list with the population of each of
.he two preceding censuses follow: