Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-06-03
EDUCATION BOARD
IS IN SESSION
Certification of 70 Teachers
Among Matters to Be
Settled
INDIANS TO TOE MARK
Hundreds of Allotments of Land
Made to Them Will Be
Investigated.

Governor Mills today expressed him
self well pleased with the commence
ment exercises of the New Mexico
Normal University which he attended
in Las Vegas, returning here yester
day. The governor will likely return
to the Meadow City Wednesday OF
next week to be present at the we'd
ding of DR.. Cunningham's daughter.
Land Entries.
There were two land entries at the
Santa Fe land office yesterday: En-
carnacion Samora and Dorotea Fam.
ORA of Riddle.
He Liked Burros.
The mounted police office here has
received word that Mounted Police.
man ]. W. Collier has arrested George
Pope in Albuquerque, charger with
stealing burros.
Saturday Half Holiday at Capitol.
The Offices at the capitol will be
closed on Saturday afternoons during
the summer, in accordance with .he
custom established by former Cover.
nor Curry several years ago.
For the Treasury.
Territorial Treasurer M. A. Otero
has received the sum of $62603 from
j. D. Martinez Jr., treasurer of Taos
county and the sum of $11.50 from
Game and Fish Warden Thomas p.
Gable.
Epauets for New Mexico Doctors.
Herman William Goelitz and Will.
lam Porter Mills of New Mexico have
been commissioned first lieutenants in
the medical corps of the United States
army
Deposits Securities.
The Occidental Life Insurance Com.
rany of Albuquerque has deposited
With the Superintendent OF INSURANCE.
Fon. Jacobo Chaves, approved secufl.
ties in the sum of 100000 as protec.
ticn of all their policy holders.
Lands $2,4oo Job.
Superintendent J. E. Clark Of the
department of public instruction re.
ceived a letter this morning from<W.
l., Sterling, superintendent of the City
schools of Albuquerque announcing
his acceptance of a position of super
intendent of schools at North Yakima,
Washington, at $2,400 year.
Presidents Proclamation.
A dispatch received from Washing
ton states that President Taft has is
sued proclamation placing the Fort
Wingate Military Reservation under
the Manzano National Forest. The
fort has been practically abandoned
since the troops went to Texas.
SO Pass Exams.
The eighth grade examinations tax. |
en- in the territory April % and 2y by !
!16 pupils resulted in the passing OF |
81 of these pupils in the subject cx-
alained. While this percentage is not
considered high it is said to be nigh.
er than last year. The pupils who did
not pass will have second chance
in examination June 16 and II. it is !
said
Board in Session,
The territorial board of education |
began its session shortly afte., 10
o'clock this morning, Governor Mills
presiding. The board will take up
the matter of certification of 20 reach.
ers, will consider courses of study for
next year, institute work the coming
summer, and also discuss the program
Of the New Mexico Educational Asso.
citation which meets here November I. il
Indian to Toe the Mark +
1t is announced on good authority z
that there will probably be 500 Indian
allotments of land which have beer
made lately that will be investigated
Dy the special agent of the U. s. land
office. The investigation WI: be in
regard to occupancy Of the Indians
ana also as to the character of coal .
'ound on the land The Indians nov
nave to follow the same rules as the !,
pale faced in regard to living on land
,sken up and in turning over coal
o the government.