Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-05-31
SAN ANTONIO
MAY Be SAVED
.Ahpry Waters of Rio Grande
Are Subsiding State Engi-
neer Miller
GOVERNOR IS IN MEADOW CITY
Northern New Mexico Fair As.
sociation Files Papers of
Incorporation.


sociation Files Papers of
Incorporation.
Governor Mills left this morning for
Las Vegas where he will attend the
commencement exercises of the New
Mexico Normal University. He is ex-
pected back Friday.
For the Treasury.
Territorial Treasurer M. A. Otero
has received the following sums for
the treasury: Charles D. Miller, terri
tcrial engineer, stream gaging. $3.50;
Frank w. Clancy, attorney general.
refund, $3.50; the Globe Express Com
pany, s3S.37.
Closed Saturday Afternoons.
Beginning Saturday, June 8, the Of
fee of the territorial secretary will be
closed Saturday afternoons, during the
summer months, as stated in an an
nouncement pasted on the door Of the
offices today.
Two interpretations.
Articles of incorporation were filed
by two companies in the Office of Ter
ritorial Secretary Nathan Jaffa today
The first was by the Pecos Valley In
vestment Company which has it's office
in Albuquerque and names Franklin
2. Schwentker, it's statutory agent
The company is capitalized at $25o,OG(
and consists of $500 shares at $780, It
begins business with $4,000. The in.
corporators are Melville R. Summers
8 shares; Franklin B. Schwentker, 8;
j. M. Schwentker, /; M. H. Summers
L; Francis E. Wood, /.
Articles were also filed by the
Northern New Mexico Fair Associa
ton which has it's principal Office at
Ration and names A. L. Hobbs as the
statutory agent The object of this
company is to hold an annual fair in
Ration and it is capitalized at $4,000
$500 shares at $40 each. It begins
bushes with $4,000. The shareholders
are George H. Webster, A. L. Hobbs
J. K. Hunt, T. F. McAuliffe and John
Morrow, each 40 shares.
Back From San Antonio.
Territorial Engineer Charles D. Mil
Ter has returned from San Antonio, So
zorro county, whittier he was called
to give advice about protecting the
town from the waters of the Rio Gran
de which seriously menaced the entire
town. Mr.. Miller directed a large
force of workmen who threw brush
rock and bags in the weak spots of
the river and felled many big trees
farther up the river bank to divert
the current from the shore. The river
is rapidly falling and it is thought the
work will prove successful if it is
continued There is money available
for the improvement of the Rio Gran
de river and some permanent improve.
ment will be made in the San Antonio
region at an early date.
Writing for the Earth.
Mr.. Miller is engaged in preparing
an article for The Earth magazine
dwelling on irrigation projects
stream gaging, construction of good
roads and many other matters of in.
terest to New Mexico.
While no details have yet been
worked out it is known that Mr.. Mil
ler is desirous of having the territory
publish weekly bulletin on good road
work to encourage the people of the
territory to improve their roads and
keeping every one in touch with the
latest news on road matters. This plan
has been successfully carried out in 9th
er states, 1t is said.
convicts Recaptured.
The penitentiary officials stated to
day that the three convicts who ran
away from Tecolote camp and fol-
whom search has been made, have
i been recaptured. For their French
leave taking they will be put in stripes
and chain and ball will be attached
to. their ankles to make their getaway
more difficult in the future.
A dispatch from Las Vegas states
that Governor Mills has been invited
to go with an auto party to Ell Porve
mir tomorrow morning In the party
will be the Rev. William O'Bryan o.
Denver, DR.. Frank H. H. Roberts, pres
ident of the New Mexico Normal Uni
versity, and we'll known members o.
the Knights of Columbus order wht
have charge of the party. Hon
Margarito Romero, the well knowr
merchant and member of the constitu
tional convention, will set a bounteou,
dinner for the knights and their guests
and after it, the visitors will view tn,
mountain scenery.
Adjourned to August IS.
There will be no session OF the su
preme court here tomorrow as wal
considered probable. BY an order o
Chief Justice William H. Pope th'
court will be adjourned until Angus
Is. It is difficult to assemble quOr
um of judges at this time of the yea
when the judges are accustomed t
take their vacations.
Postal Matters.
Postofiices have been established a
3 Crownpoint, Mckinley county, ant
La MADEIRA, Rio Arriba county.
The site of the postofice at Muir
dock, Quay county, has been change'
one and half mile north.
Ten More Prisoners.
The prisoners brought to the peni
tentiary Monday by Sheriff Secundinl
Romero and sentenced by Judge c.
Roberts at Las Vegas, were: Lesli
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