Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-05-27
GOVERNOR BACK
FROM TUCUMCAR|
Adjutant General Brookes
Awards Contract to Sup
ply Water
'CANTM0UPE' ASSOCIATION
R. F. Asplund Returning From
Carlsbad Says Pecos Valley
Is Prosperous.

Governor Mills returned last night
from Tucumcari where he looked over
some private irrigation enterprises
and attended to some good roads mat
aters. A banquet was given in honor
of the governor. who was accompa-
MED by Territorial Engineer Charles
d. Miller at the new Vorenberg hotel
and it was very pleasant affair. the
people of Tucumcari wish new ROAD
built to Cap Rock, back Of the town.
and which Governor Mills says af1ords
a superb view, with beautifully colored
rock effects almost rivalling the Grand
An engineer will be sent there 70
see about the cost of constructing sucn
a road and later on meeting VIII De
held by the good roads COMMISSION
On his way home the governor re-
turned by French and arrived last
night well tanned by the outing but
exceedingly we'll pleased with his trip'
Territorial Engineer Miller IS ex-
pected home tonight or tomorrow.
Incorporation.
Articles of incorporation were nleo
in the territorial secretary's office by
the Fort Sumner Cantaloupe and
Producers Association whose main OF
flee will be at Fort Sumner. Guadalupe
county and whose statutory agent is
H. R. Parsons. The company is In
corporated at $4,000 and $4,000 OF thai
sum has been paid in by the following
share holders: R. C. Nisbet, 66S shares
at 81 each; R. G. Franklin, 666 shares
and J. C. Flasch, 666 shares.
Awards Contracts.
Adiutant General A. S. Brookes nas
awarded contracts to supply a Watel
system for the target range at Las
Vegas which is three miles from AM
water and which has to besprovidef
with some system because the Ma
tional Guard holds its encampmen
there this summer. The contract TO
a $4,000 gallon steel tank was award
ed to the Des Moines Bridge and lrol
Company of Des Moines, la. The con
tract for the pump and motor nous
and laying the pipe has been givel
to F. ;. Gehring of Las Vegas.
Back From Carlsbad.
Chief Clerk Rupert F. Asplund OF tn
department of education has returned
from Carlsbad where he delivered tn
commencement address to the hlgl
school. He also attended the promo
ton exercises of the eighth grade ant
then went to Dayton and Malag;
where he delivered addresses. A
portales he addressed the Woman
Club there on "The School as Socia
Center and later addressed mas
meating in the court house on "Th
Practical and the Human in Educa
ton"
Mr.. Asplund says the Pecos vale
now is blossoming like the rose, an
every one is enthusiastic over tn
prosperity due to the heavy rains.
National Guard Orders.
Office of the Adjutant General,
Santa Fe, N. NJ, May ~, 1911.
General Orders,
No. 10.
Tuesday, May 30, 1911, has bee
designated and set apart as Memoris
day by His Excellency, the Governo
and Commander in Chief of the NJ
tional Guard of New Mexico, as tn
one upon which tribute should b
paid to the memory of the soldiers an
sailors of the Republic who lost the
lives in defense Of their country an
in upholding the honor and glory
the Stars and Stripes.
Companies E, F and Band, 1st Il
fantry. under command Of Colonel
C. Abbott, will be required to tal
part in the patriotic exercises at tn
4 National Cemetery on that day A
officers and enlisted men will repo
at the armory at o'clock p, m. IT
command will be formed at 2:4
o'clock p. m. and reported promptly
Major Fritz Muller, marshal OF tt
day The column will be formed {
Lincoln avenue, right resting on Ps
ace avenue. The National Guard WI
occupy the right Of the line. Coz
pany F, will constitute the fri
squad. Each enlisted man Of Co.
except file closers, will be furnish'
three rounds of blank ammunitio
Colonel Abbott will detail musici.
to sound taps. 8.
BY command Of the Governor:
A. 8. BROOKES,
Oficial: Adjutant Gener,
Post Gard Day.
There is great need that accura
information as to our resources al
the opportunities to make homes,
i disseminated among the people OF Z
! world, and it seems meet and prop
that a special day should be set asi
az day on which all those interest
In the development and progress
our growing and prosperous terrific
should make special effort to cause
manifold advantages to be known
the outside world.
All boards OF trade and commerc
clubs Of the various cities and tow
city councils, county commissions
newspapers, public-spirited citize
and visitors having an interest In t
territory, should on such special d
send to the acquaintences and re
tives, or other persons living outsi
Of New Mexico. postal cards, PAM
lets and newspapers containing al