Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-01-16
CALL FOR THE
LEGISLATURE
1t Is to Be Issued Between
Four This Afternoon and
Midnight
GOVERNOR ON DECK EARLY
Corporation Commission Viii
Occupy Quarters III Secre-
tary's Office.

Governor Mcdonald was at his desk
in the executive Office, bright and
early, at eight o'clock a. NJ, which
is an hour ahead of official time. How
ever, he soon returned to the oXecu-
tive mansion and was busy receiving
callers, and listening to all sorts of
advice, suggestions and requests. He
said that he would issue the procla-
nation for the legislature some time
tonight after four O'clock
Van Stone Qualified.
Corporation Commissioner George
H Van Stone qualified this afternoon
by taking the oath of Office before
Judge Frank w. Parker.
Clancy Resigns as Regent.
Attorney General Frank w. Clancy
has resigned as regent of the Uni
versity of New Mexico, his action be-
ing hastened by the failure of the
board of regents to retain DR.. e. Nc
Queen Gray as president of the Uni
versity.
Corporation Commission.
The Corporation Commission will
for the present occupy quarters in the
offices of State Secretary Antonio Lu-
cero, who for the present retains the
clerical assistance of Secretary Jaffa.
The Corporation Commission had not
yet organized this afternoon but eX-
pected to do so by this evening
Endorsed a Good Official.
The Water Users Association of
the Mesilla Valley, has passed reso-
luton asking Governor w. c. McDon-
aid to reappoint Charles D. Miller as
state irrigation engineer.
Notaries Public Appointed.
Fred Sherman of Deming, Luna
county, and Carlos Dunn of East Las
Vegas, San Miguel county, were last
Saturday commissioned notaries pub
lie by Governor William J. Mills.
Special Agents From Denver.
The force of the general land office
here has been augmented by the ad-
dition of Messrs. Byer, Keren and Nix
on, all special agents formerly station
Ell at Denver. According to dis
patch received this morning, the new
men will arrive today.
New Clerk for Surveyor General.
Earnest Taschek, formerly Of the
Reclamation Service, with station at
Sunnyside Guadalupe county, was de-
tached from such service and ordered
to service in the Surveyor Generals
office here He arrived yesterday and
took up his new duties
New Water Gauge.
A new floating water gauge Will be
installed next week at Espanola by C.
E. Linney, section director of the To-
cal weather bureau. The work is done
under the direction of district fore
caster at Denver The new gauge re-
places an antiquated stationary one
and will materially assist in giving
warning of high water on the lower
reaches of the Rio Granda
Time Extension Granted.
The Equitable Life Assurance Com
pany of New York City this morning
requested the department of insurance
oil New Mexico to extend the time for
fling tax statement. The reason
given was that more time would be
required to gather its records after
the disastrous fire which destroyed
their offices short time ago. The
New Mexico department granted them
an extension of thirty days.
Officers Quality.
7. D. Lieb, of Ration, judge of the
district court, qualified for the Office
he now holds, this morning before
Secretary of State Antonio Lucero.
N. Sanchez, formerly sheriff of Rio
Arriba county, lately elected assessor
of the same county, living at Alcalde,
qualified for Office this morning be-
fore Judge John R. McFie.
David Martinez, Jr., of Velarde,
newly elected superintendent of
county schools for Rio Arriba county,
qualified for his new position this
morning before Judge John R. McFie.