Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-08-26
GOVERNOR MILLS
HEARS FROM TAFT
President Has Good Wishes
for Soon-to-Be State of
New Mexico"
WOULD HAVE GUARDSMEN PAID
Adiutant General Brookes Will
Attend Convention In
Buffalo.
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Governor Mills has received the fol
lowing telegram from President Taft:
The White House,
Washington. August 81.
"My Dear Governor Mills:
have your telegram Of this after
noon and thank you for your kindly
expressions with reference to my ap.
proval of the statehood bill as revi-
sed.
Il was very glad by my signature to
hasten the admission to statehood, and
I have every good wish for the well
fare and prosperity Of the people of
the soon-to-be State of New Mexico.
with warm regards
Sincerely yours,
WILLIAM H. TAFT.
Hon. William J. Mills,
Governor of New MEXICO,
Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Notary Public.
Governor Mills has appointed Mrs.
Anita J. Chapman of Santa Fe, Santa
Fe County, notary public.
Governor to Open Fair.
Governor Mills will formally open
the Thirteenth Annual New Mexico
State fair in Albuquerque on Monday
October 9, having assured President
Isaac Barth of the fair association
that he will be delighted to be there
on the opening day of the exposition.
Appointed Commissioner.
Governor Mills has appointed
George w. Armijo on the commission
appointed some years ago to select
and purchase a bust of the late Fran.
cisco J. Chaves. Mr.. Armijo takes
the place of E. V. Chaves who q
signed because he is residing in Cali.
fornia.
Some Fine Alfalfa.
The governor has received sam
pie of millet and alfalfa from W. C.
Hawkins, editor and publisher of the
Montoya Republican at Montoya, and
1t was on exhibit at the offices of the
governor in the capitol showing what
a New Mexico farmer can do. The
samples were much admired. Mr..
Mills has received a note from Haw.
kins stating that the millet and alfalfa
were planted when the governor was
in Montoya some time ago.
BernaIiIlo County.
Travelling Auditor John Joerns has
received copy of the new tax roll
for Bernalillo county. This shows
the total valuation Of property for
1911 is $4,GO5,64O, which is gain OF
$100,940 over that Of 1910.
This gain or increase is noted in
the increased assessment in the fol.
lowing items: agricultural lands
$17,700O;s improvements, $SS,242;
household goods, $13,540; timber
414.500. There are decreases, how
ever, as noted in the following: city
and town lots, $4,152, and carriages
and wagons, 5000.
An Interesting matter in the report
Is the. burros. \, There were only five
taxed fl 1910, but there are sixteen
this year.
Matches Begin Monday.
On Monday, August 28, the great
"shoot" begins at Camp Perry, Ohio
where the national rifle teams from
all over the land are gathered in an
effort to make a brilliant score. New
Mexico is well represented and its
men are going to push hard to gel
into class B. Results Of their work
will be awaited with interest by theil
many friends here including men In
the National Guard who stayed al
home. It is hoped that with a little
more practice someHof the stay-outs-
at homes will be asked to go tc
Camp Perry next season. To Sants
Feans however It IL source of pride
that their resident, Captain Carlos
vierra, has proved the best shot il
the entire Territory.
National Guard Convention.
The National Guard OF the United
States will hold convention in But
falo. October 9. 10 and ii and It vii
be attended from New Mexico b,
Adjutant General A. 8, Brookes, Col
onel e. G. Abbott and Major e. P
Bujac. the latter Of Carlsbad. Thu
Adjutant General is delegate ex- OF
ficio, and the other two were appoint
ed by him.
One Of the main objects Of ths
convention in the effort to get con
gress to pass federal bill. Their
are several proposed bills but all o
them want the men In the nationa
guard paid for attendance at drilh
B and II any one Of the bills is passed
even the privates In the ranks viii
draw at least q dollar for every ever!
night they drill or over $50 . yeat
& This would prove an excellent incen
tive to turn out and get little valua
1 ble exercise and helpful instruction
1 to boot.
The delegates from the other state
4 ~ from New Mexico will make grea