Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-09-05
GOVERNOR BACK
FROM LAKEWOOD
Brings With Him a Monster
56 Pound Watermelon
lNew State Product
TREASURER 0TER0's REPORT
Game Preserve May Be Estab-
Iished on National Forest
Domain.

Governor Mills expressed pleasure
over his visit to Lakewood, Eddy coun-
ty. where he was the guest OF the
Pecos Valley Press Association ana
where he delivered speech on the re-
sources of New Mexico. The COVER
nor was shown one of the great re-
sources Of New Mexico or rather Lake
wood-tomatoes. He found that four
to six tons of these delightful appe-
Tiers and liver stimulators are grown
Der acre down there and that $50
acres are under cultivation. There
ia a canning factory which cans '1O,-
900 cans day. The Lakewood people
"eat what they can and can what they
can't"
Il had a most delightful visit" said
the governor this morning, "and l
found Lakewood nice little town,
with bright hustling people the coun-
try is settling up"
Brings Monster Melon.
The governor was visibly pleased
at the mention of the monster water
melon he brought back from Lake
wood where it was presented to him.
But whether this great melon was
grown by an editor or not, is not
known. 1t weighed fifty-six pounds
and was sliced this morning at the ex-
ecutive mansion. The melon tastes
as good as it looks.
Such melons prove that California
Is not the only state where great
things are grown.
Postal Matters.
Elizabeth J. Igou of Whitewater, N
NJ, was commissioned postmaster.
For the Treasury.
Territorial Treasurer M. A. Otero
has received the sum of $133716 from
Lee G. Pierson, treasurer of Quay
county.
Notaries Appointed.
Governor Mills has appointed the
following notaries public: Frank R.
Ettinger, and Herbert W. Gehring of
East Las Vegas; Amado Chaves Of Al
blquerque.
Territorial Treasufer's Report.
On another page is found the quar-
terly report of Territorial Treasurer
M. A. Otero, who believes in publicity
and that the public has right tc
know what is being done with the pub.
lie funds. The report shows New
Mexicos financial affairs to be IN
splendid shape, with surplus big
enough almost to take care of the EN-.
tire territorial debt which has been re-
duced to less than million dollars
by Republican administrations.
Game Preserve.
A. c. Cooper of the federal Biolog-
ical Survey, is in Santa Fe today in
consultation with Game and Fish War.
den Thomas P. Gable over the propo-
sition to establish game preserve
q be national forest domain in New
leo. He has gone over the ground
n le plats and is ready with favor
able recommendation. The establish.
ment Of such preserve will be a
great thing and another fine accom-
plishment to the credit of Game War
den Gable.
viii Go to Meadow City.
Mrs. William ]. Mills, wife of the
governor, accompanied by her daught-
ter, Miss Madeline Mills, and her son,
Wilson Mills. will leave at o'clock
tomorrow morning for Las Vegas.
They will make the trip In
their 2 m. F. car. DR.. J. A. Rolls and
! family will also 60 to Las Vegas at
the. same time in DR.. Rolls car. Mrs.
Mills and her party will return Satur-
iday. With the splendid weather con-
.litions very enjoyable trip is looked
forward to.
Bureau Of immigration Chooses slonar
The New Mexico Bureau Of Immi
grafton through a committee consist
ing Of q. L. Brooks, e. Dana Johnson
William A. Kelleher. have awarded
the prizes for the best slogans submit
Z ted for New Mexico. The best sub
mitted was anonymous and was the
coat Of arms Of New Mexico. sur
rounded with the legend New Mexi
co. the Sunshine State, and will be
adopted by the bureau as It's oflicial
emblem. The second prize went te
@. w. Fairfield Of Santa Fes and wal
. design with the legend: "Nev
Mexico Optimism, Opportunity, Opu
I lence.' The third prize went to R. H
III Burnett, editor OF the Penasco Val
ley Press at Hope, Eddy county, and
was: "The Last West-The Best
Southwest" The prize for the bes
verse was awarded A. J. Loomis o1
Santa Fe, as follows: G
Hurry. Hurry! You'll be late!
Pack your grip and emigrate.
Opportunities await
Corners to the newest state"
Ineorporatlons.
Articles OF incorporation have been
filed in the territorial secretary's Of
! flee by the Topeka Mica Manufactur
( ing Company, with office at Las Vegas
and Frank J. Gehring 40 its statutory
agent. The company Is interested In
mineral lands in New Mexico. It ii
capitalized at 100000 consisting Of
100000 shares at 81 each and begina
with : capital Of $4,000. The, stock
j holders are Frank J. Gehring. 800
shares; 8. B. Rohrer. 500 shares: r
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