Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-04-28
REACH RATION
IN SAFETY
Messrs Miller, Ervien and
Sparks Are Visiting the
Scenic Highway
COST BONDS HAVE BEEN FILED
Captain Murray Reports to Gov
ernor---Inspection of
PenitentiarY.

Governor Mills yesterday afternoon
made a thorough inspection of the
territorial penitentiary and was much
satisfied with the cleanliness and sani-
tation that prevail. Pig pens, corrals
and other places of that kind have
been removed from within the enclos-
ure to the fields outside and every
thing looks as neat as pin. A very
large acreage has been put under
plow and the amount of crops will be
greatly increased this year. The new
dollhouse will be completed within
two weeks, greatly enlarging the capa-
city of the penal institution which
has been crowded Warden Cleofes
Romero is sending out as many con-
victs as can be spared to work on the
roads in different parts of the terri
tory. while those kept here are EN-
ployed at various duties on the Peni-
tentiary farm and at the brick plant,
the demand for Penitentiary brick
being brisk. In every respect, the
institution is a model and is being
managed very capably.
Twenty-Five convicts were sent to
Socorro tonight to work on the Blue
Canyon road to- Magdalena. Fifty
more will go up the Santa Fe canon
next week to complete the Scenic
Highway to the Pecos. Warden Ro-
nero is planning agricultural and dry
farming grounds.
Notary Appointed.
Governor Mills has appointed Thos.
H. Long of Long, Roosevelt county,
notary public.
Jones is Arrested.
Mounted Policeman J. w. Collier
telegraphed this morning that he has
arrested J. A. Jones at Taiban, Roose-
welt county, for shooting Edward
Gardner, whose injuries are pronounc-
ed fatal
Filed Cost Bond.
The Farmers Development Com
pany has filed a cost bond in case No.
81 on their appeal from the decision
of the board of water commissioners.
Jones and Rogers have also filed cost
v6ond- on their appeal No. 35f.
Reported to Governor.
Captain Murray of the New Mexico
Military Institute and recently APP
pointed instructor of the New Mexico
National Guard, will spend week in
the city conferring with Adiutant Gen
eral Brookes. Captain Murray came
here to report to the governor as or
dered by the war department.
Gone to Las Vegas.
A dispatch from Las Vegas states:
J. D. Merriwether, territorial good
roads engineer, has returned from Sill
yer City, where he had been superin-
tending work on road construction.
Mr.. Merriwether will spend several
weeks here looking after the construc-
tion of the Las Vegas-Mora road.
Business Dull.
The business in the territorial
secretarys office has been very dull
for the past few days and the scarcity
of incorporation filings has been no
ticed. 1t is wondered by officials if
the excitement over statehood has
caused corporation builders to forget
their interests in the development of
the territory.
Successful Trip.
The Santa Feans who are out on a
good roads crusade, travelling per
auto. have arrived at Ration in safety
even if they got wetting in heavy
rain at Glorieta Of their trip the
Las Vegas Optic says:
"The scenic highway and the Mora
road were visited today by Terri
torial Engineer Charles D. Miller,
Land Commissioner R. P. Ervien and
I. Sparks, commissioner sof Santa
Fe county. The men arrived in Las
Vegas this morning on an automobile
After visiting the highway and the
Mora road near Sapello, the men left
this afternoon for Ration. Returning
they likely will spend longer time in
Las Vegas.
diller is Hustling.
Sdiis- s-hS out JHe WISHES Ol IONel
nor Mills, Territorial Engineer Miller
is rushing work on good roads con
struction. He is visiting all the
points where work is in progress ant
where roads are desired. His pres
ent trip is for the purpose of de
termining what improvements ar,
needed in this part of New Mexico
The ultimate completion of the sceni
highway from Ration to Albuquerqu,
is one of the cherished ambitions o
Mr. Miller as well as Governor Mills
Petitions are out for the con
struction of the road up the Cham;
to the top of the Continental divid
there to connect with the road dow
the Canyon Largo. This will com
plete the highway from Santa Fe t
Pennington
Grading Outfit.
According to Mr.. Miller grading
outfit will be sent here at once an,
will be placed in operation on tn
Mora road between Las Vegas ant
Sapello. 1t was at the latter place tn
n first work on the new highway wa
begun. over three miles of road ha
been built and the climb up tn
Sapello hill has been made easy t,
negotiate. The entire Mora-La
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