Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-01-23
EXECUTIVE CALLS
ON EXECUTIVE
Governor Mcdonald Attends
Juan Reyes Martinez
Inauguration
-AuN - 0aal ~ nFFnHlnA
TRIP TO SAN ILDEFONS0
Resignation Of Warden Cleofes
Romero of Penitentiary
Has Been Sent.

Governor w. c. Mcdonald left the
capital this afternoon in a motor car
accompanied by Mrs. Mcdonald and
Miss Frances Mcdonald for the pu-
eblo of San Ildefonso, where they will
witness the Buffalo" dance. The
visit is made on the invitation of the
newly elected governor of the pueblo,
Juan Rey Martinez who is inaugural
&c today.
The Indian governor wrote to Gov
ernor Mcdonald a lengthy letter in
which he expressed the qualification
OF the Indians on his inauguration and
their hope to see him in their village
during the fiesta" The visit will
give Governor Mcdonald the oppor-
tunity to observe the Indians and
their needs with a view to future
legislation.
AS the days pass and further invi-
tations to resign have not been sent
out from the governors office, many
persons breathe more freely in the
Offices at the Capitol. Although no
official action as been taken, it is
known that the resignation of Cleo
fes Romero, superintendent of the
state penitentiary. was rendered Gov
ernor Mcdonald this morning. The
successor of Mr.. Romero will not be
made public until the resignation has
been officially acted upon, al
though it is generally understood that
que, will be the next superintendent
Cleofes Romero, the retiring super
intendent of the state penitentiary
says that he will leave Santa Fe for
his ranch, located seventy-five miles
southeast of Las Vegas, as soon as
his resignation is accepted by Cover
nor Mcdonald.
will Deliver Commencement Address.
Governor Mcdonald has accepted
an invitation to deliver the commence
nent address at the Normal Univer-
sity at Las Vegas in June.
Postal Changes.
The two following names appear in
the postoflice bulletin in the list of
new postmasters: John w. Clifton
Lykins; William S. Clopton, San An
tonic. Ramon, Union county, is a
newly created postoffice in charge OF
Benito Cordova.
Board of Equalization.
The state board of equalization met
tais forenoon at the Capitol but ad
journed to February 5, in order tc
give the parties who desire to appear
before it, time to prepare their argu
ments. The board consists of Govern
tor Mcdonald, Travelling Auditor
Joerns, Auditor Sargent, Secretary Lu
cero and Attorney General Clancy.
Treasurer's Receipts.
The following sums of money were
received yesterday in the Office of the
state treasurer, O. N. Marion: S. S
Roberts, clerk of the fifth judicial dis
trict, on account of clerks fees Sis.
20; Jackson Agee, treasurer of Grant
county, on account of taxes collected
Otero county, on account of taxes col
lected, $1,479.67; Thomas P. Gable
game and fish warden, on account Of
game protection fund so.
Blue Book Needed.
The secretary of states Office is
the information bureau of the people
and they are taking full advantage o
it, according to Antonio Lucero, the
new secretary. Every effort is be
ing made in the office to tabulate in
formation thus making it instantly
available. 1t is hoped that the leg
islature will authorize the publishing
Of an official directory and blue book
Mcdonald as a Booster.
The January Red Book published b.
the Denver e Rio Grande passenge
department has one page articl
from the pen of Governor McDonal,
boosting for the new state of New
Mexico. full page portrait of tn
executive faces the article.
Other New Mexico articles are: Az
tee by c. S. Bailey; Cedar Hill an
Vicinity by DR.. w. W. McEwen; Els
pamela Valley by Ex-Governor l
Bradford Prince; Pennington and VI
cinity by Willard Belknap; Santa F
by W. J. Towne and Taos valley b
John G. Tinker.
Sixth Murder This Month.
According to dispatch received i
the office of the mounted police thi
morning the body of an unidentifie
white man was found dead in a cree
bed near Cold Springs, Valencia coul
ty. The dispatch states that core
ner's jury found that the man ha
been murdered but further detail wa
not given. As the wire was signed b
the agent of the American Lumbe
Company it is probable that the bod
was found by one of the employees (
the concern which operates numbe
OF lumber camps in the vicinity. Ca
tain Fred Fornoff of the mounted p
lice is absent in Estancia, but was
once notified and will probably go
the scene of the crime.
The Cloudcroft Trading Compar
of North Cloudcroft, Otero count
filed incorporation papers this NOR
ing with State Corporation Commi
sion. The new company asks permi
sion to conduct general wholesa