Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-08-30
GOVERNOR NAMES
MANY DELEGATES.
Some Go to Conservation
Congress; Others to Pub
lie Lands Convention
CHAVEs COUNTY IS BOOMING

Tax Roll Shows Nearly Third of
Million Dollars Increase
Since 1919.
Governor William J. Mills has ap-
pointed Charles S. White of Albuquer-
que, Bernalillo county, a notary pub
lie.
Goes to Lakewood.
Governor Mills will leave this even
ing for Lakewood, Eddy county to at
tend the meeting of the Pecos Valley
Press Association
For the Treasury.
Territorial Treasurer M. A. Otero
has received the following sums for
the treasury: Jacobo Chaves, insur-
ance commissioner, $154; Land Com
missioner R. P. Ervien, U. S. land
fees, $6.
Got the Horse.
The efficiency of the New Mexico
Mounted Police was proved again yes
terday when Mounted Policeman 'Ra-
fael Gomez captured horse which
was thought to have been stolen and
brought the animal back to Its own
er, w. Penquiet who lives near Don
Gaspar avenue bridge.
Admitted to New Mexico.
The Chloride Flat Mines Company
Incorporated under the laws of Ari-
zona and capitalized at s500,000, was
admitted to do business in New Mexi-
co.
Not Admitted.
The Mutual Horticultural Insurance
Association of Des Moines, Iowa,
which applied for admission has been
notified by the insurance department
that they cannot be granted authority
to transact business in New Mexico
as their financial standing Is not up
to that required by law.
New Land Office Ruling.
Registers and Receivers,
United States Land Offices.
Gentlemen:
Under instructions fronl the De-
partment dated September "a, 1910,
(39 L. D., 230), it was held that (syl-
labus):
Credit for residence will not be al
lowed during the time the land is not
subject to entry by the person main
tanning residence.
The above instructions were modi,
fed by the Department under date OF
May 1, 1911, in the ex parte home
stead case of Martha Sullivan, for
merly Martha Feigum, (unpublished),
Lennon series O2O673, wherein it was
held that the instructions of Septem.
Der "a, 1910, should not be considered
retroactive so as to defeat proof
which was offered and accepted in
accordance with the practice thereto
fore prevailing.
The instructions in question were
further modified by the Department
under date of August Z, 1911, in let
ter to this Office, wherein it is held
that a contestant who established his
residence and also filed his contest
prior to September "a, 1910, and main
tanned his residence, may receive
credit for the time he resided upoI
the land before the cancellation soi
the entry which he contested.
You will exercise care in adjudicat
ing claims that are governed by the
above instructions.
Very respectfully,
S. v. PROUDFIT,
Acting Commissioner
DELEGATES to Conservation Congress
Whereas, the Third National Con
servation Congress will be held II
Kansas City, Missouri, September rs
rs and ~ of this year,
Now therefore l, William ]. Mills
I. Governor OF the Territory Of New
Mexico, by virtue of the authority II
me vested, do hereby appoint as dele
gates to said convention, the tim'
I and place above given, the following
named residents of New Mexico:
s A. B. Strdup, Albuquerque, N. M.
Willard E. Holt, Deming.
4 R. w. Kemp, Roswell.
w. E. Lindsey, Portales.
w. F. Schwartz, Artesia.
T..J. Mabry, Clovis.
R. L. Baca, Santa Fe.
Camilo Sanches, Santa Rosa.
viii Robinson, Roswell.
B. G. Hernandez, TERRA Amarillo.
T. w. Conway, Ration.
Percy Wilson, Silver City.
Candido Padilla, Manzano.
Guillermo Giddings, Santa Rosa.
4 R. H. Sims, Las Cruces.
Done at the Executive ONCE thi
the 29th day of November. A. D., 1911
Witness my hand and the Gres
Seal Of the Territory Of New Mexic'
WILLIAM ]. MILLS.
BY the Governor:
NATHAN JAFFA,
Secretary Of New Mexico.
Delegates to Public Lands Convention
Whereas, the Public Lands Convel
ton will be held in the city Of De-
yer, Colorado, September 2S, 20 an
80 Of this year,
N Now. therefore I, william J. Mill
Governor Of the Territory Of Ne
Mexico, by virtue Of the authority
me vested, do hereby appoint as del
gates to said convention, the tin
and place above given, the followir
4 named residents OF New Mexico:
Solomon Luna, Albuquerque, n.
H. B. Hening, Albuquerque.
n p. Ervien. Santa Fe.