Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-09-22
REJECTS WATER
APPLICATIONS
Sacramento River Controver
sy Is Ended By Terrific.
rial Engineer.
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". {. JOHNSON RESIGNS
More County Tax Assessment
For 1911 Shows Gain
Of $7l,291

received the tax roll ITOIU MORA COuu-
ty which shows net gain of $71,291
over last year. The total assessment
for 1910 was $1,402,499 and for 1911,
$1,473,790. In the items of increase
are grazing lands, $37,196; improve
ments on same, $12,2O7; city and town
lots, s1O,46O; horses, s1,359; sheep,
t$16,666; capital in manufacturing
$1,7OS. In the decrease column are
improvements on agricultural lands,
$7,112; city lots Improvements, $3.50;
cattle, $6,246; sewing machines,
s4,141: shares of stocks in bank,
S2,275.
"Pussyfoot" johnson Resigns.
Official notice has been received
here that "Pussyfoot" w. E. Johnson,
chief special officer of the U. S. In
dian Service has resigned to take ef-
feet September 80 and that he will be
succeeded by H. f. Coggeshall, his as
sistant. "Pussyfoot" Johnson was
well known throughout the United
States and particularly of late in New
Mexico, for his work in sIppressing
the sale of liquor among the Indians.
Land Entries.
The following were the land entries
at the Santa Fe land Office yesterday:
John B. Arlington, Pennington;
Frances Francois, Chilli; Bernie
Stewart, Stanley; Pablo Henavidez,
Monero; Eta Ready and Ola G. Finke,
Moriarty; John w. Courtner, Encino;
August L. Alemand, Variadero.
Decision Affirmed.
The commissioners Of the general
land office have affirmed the decision
OF the register and receiver of the
Santa Fe land Office in the case of
William A. Zufelt VS.. George D. Allen
in which the right Of entry was
awarded the plaintiff.
Controversy Ended.
The controversy over the waters Of
the Sacramento river which have
been pending before the territorial
engineers office has today been end.
Ell by the rejection of application
Nos. 1874, 1876 and 1876, fled by VOL
colt & Lawson of Alamogordo, for
waters of the Sacramento river and
stream system. These applications
were filed over three years ago and
have been the cause of considerable
litigation in connection with the Sa-
cramento Valley Irrigation Company
holdings in that section. Investigations
have been made as to the water sup
ply Of these projects and these have
shown that the water was not avail
able for the size of projects planned
and were unfeasible on such grounds.
TO Handle "Honk-Honks."
Articles of Incorporation were filed
in the office of the territorial secre-
tary by the Carlsbad Automobile Com
pany at Corlsbad, Eddy county, nam
ing Howard c. Kerr as statutory agent.
The new company is incorporated at
$4,000 consisting Of $50 shares at
800. The incorporators are Cesarine
A. Lewis, Carlsbad, 40 shares; H. C..
Kerr of Carlsbad, so shares and Rob-
ert Hunsick, one share. The company
is incorporated for 25 years and will
haxe privileges of selling as well as
manufacturing automobiles.
Postal Matters.
The following postoffices have been
established in New Mexico: Green
field, Chaves county; vado, Dona Ana
county.
Postmasters Commissioned.
The following have been commits
stoned postmasters: William E. Lin.
ton, Greenfield, Chaves county, Flor.
ence A. Hutchins. vado, Dona Ana
county; Abran L. Romero, Alamo;
james M. Ross, Cutter.