Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-06-19
HYDR0GRAPH|C
SURVEY BEGUN
Will Be of Fresnal or La
Luz Stream System OF
Otero County
internal REVENUE TAXES
CAPTAIN Bluemlein Is Accident
ally Shot in the Arm at
Target Practice.

ally Shot in the Arm at
Target Practice.
Governor Mills has appointed Ra-
mon Octavio Archuleta of Albuquer-
que, Bernalillo county, a notary pub
lie.
For the Treasury.
Territorial Treasurer M. A. OterO
has received the following sums for
the treasury: Oscar Lohman, treas
urer of Dona Ana county $9,S65.34;
Solomon Luna, treasurer of Valencia
county $4,710.51; and Travelling Au-
ditor C. v. Stafford, bank examination
fees, $50.
Mounted Police Notes.
Captain Fred Fornoff of the New
Mexico mounted police, will probably
remain another week or ten days at
TERRA Amarillo attending court.
Mounted policeman Rafael Gomez
has been called to Chamita to look
into a horse deal which has caused
some trouble there.
Santa Fe-Frijoies Road.
The territorial engineer will make
an inspection of the Santa Fe-Frijoles
road upon which considerable repair
work will be done in Sandoval coun-
ty, for the convenience of tourists.
Several citizens of Santa Fe have con-
tributed money for the purpose, and
the road commission will assist
slightly in the work.
Protest Against Pajarita Project.
Charles Kohn, of Montoya, Quay
county, has filed protest against
the location of a reservoir site by the
Pajarita Irrigation Company, which
is composed of Tucumcari men. Mr..
Kohn alleges prior right to the site
as the first promoter of the project,
which he intended using to irrigate
considerable body of land near Mon
toya.
New Company Formed.
Articles of incorporation were filed
in the territorial secretary's Office by
the Canadian Ute Oil, Gas and Land
company which has it's main place of
business at Logan, Quay county, and
names E. L. Merrill as its agent. The
company is incorporated at $500,000
consisting of 100000 shares at 81
each and begins business with $4,000.
The incorporators and the shares
they won are: M. B. Rice of Logan,
1000; H. s. Eastman, Tucumcari, 100;
T. w. Hines, Byzantine, 100; William
F. Weber of Logan, 100; R. l.. Smith,
Logan, 100; E. L. Merrills, Logan,
200; Reed Holloman, Tucumcari, 200;
John B. Renean, Logan, 100; T. A.
Wayne, Tucumcari, 100.
Shot at Target Practice.
Adjutant General A. S. Brookes re-
ceived telegram this morning from
Lieutenant J. Dearborn of the Nation
al Guard at Clovis, stating that Cap
tain F. C. Blumlein Of the company
there, met with a serious accident
yesterday during target practice. A
bullet entered his arm at the elbow,
shattering the bone and it may be
necessary to amputate the arm. The
news of the accident greatly surpris-
ed the adjutant general who regards
CAPTAIN Blumlein as man of great
experience with fire arms. He has
been captain of the company at Clovis
for over half year and has shown
great interest in the company and In
target practice. He was regarded as
one Of the best shots in the territory.
Visits La Bajada Hill.
The territorial engineer has made
a personal examination of the condi-
tions on the La Bajada hill road and
reported the necessary repairs to
Chairman l. Sparks of the county
commissioners, and Mr.. Alarid, coun-
ty road supervisor, has received direc-
tions from the engineers Office as to
the method of repair and improve.
ments and has gone to La Bajada hill
to make the necessary repairs. 1t
will be remembered that La Bajada
hill was constructed about year and
half ago, since which time there has
not been one dollar spent in the way
of repair. The road when visited by
Mr.. Miller was in good shape, very lit
tie repair needed, but such repairs
are quite essential to prevent future
damage to the, road.
insurance Matters.
The Colorado National Life Assur
ance Company of Denver, Colorado
has been amalgamated with the Co
lumbian National Life Insurance Com
pany of Boston, Mass, which was re
Gently admitted to transact busines,
in New Mexico.
The president Of the Colorado Ma
tional Life in a letter to the polio,
holders of the company states tina
the directors of the company have act
ed for what is undoubtedly for thei
best interests and therefore in place
Z of having merely the guarantee o
the Colorado" with its capital o
100000 their policies are now pro
tected by the guarantee Of the Go
lumbian" with its capital Of ,OO'
and surplus OF almost half as much
The Colorado National Life Assur
y ance Company was organized in 800
and has almost $14,00O.000 Of business
in force.
Appeals Mandamus Case.
The territory has appealed from tn
decision of Judge John r. McFie t
the territorial supreme court in tn
case of the Children's Home Society
z incornorafe ted va. w G SARGENT tel