Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-03-06
HARRY LEE
FEDERAL CLERK
Wise and Popular Appoint
ment Made by Judge
w. H. Pope
RECEIVER FOR 1ULAROSA BANK
Governor Mcdonald Given Cor.
dial Reception at Las
Cruces.

Federal Judge William H. Pope TO-
day appointed Harry F. Lee OF Albu'
querque, clerk of the federal court,
Mr.. Lee was highly recommended for
the place by members OF the bar and
citizens of the new state generally
and is especially qualified by expert
ence and temperament for the respon-
sible position.
The new federal clerk is son of
the late Judge Lee who was on the
New Mexico supreme bench for five
Years with headquarters at Albuquer-
que The family came to New Mexico
in 1876, moved to Las Vegas in 1880
and to albuquerque in 1890. Mr.. Lee
has been clerk of the board of re-
gents of the University of New Mexico
the past ten or twelve years, and will
resign that position Immediately. He
has also served that long as clerk
of the Sheep Sanitary Board, a posi-
ton he expects to relinquish after the
legislative session. He was also city
clerk of Albuquerque for six years.
years. Mr.. Lee is married and after
the legislative session expects to go to
housekeeping in the capital.
Supreme Court.
The state supreme court will not
meet today. The sessions tomorrow
will be at the usual hour.
Treasurer's Receipts.
On account of taxes collected the
state treasurer. o. N. Marion received
$322.64 yesterday from V. Jaramillo,
treasurer of Rio Arriba county.
Davies Files Oath.
E. P. Davies, appointed assistant
district attorney District At
torney Alexander Read, this morning
filed his oath of Office with the clerk
of the court, Marcelno A. Ortiz.
Receiver for Tularosa Bank.
Jean Baird of Alamogordo has been
appointed a receiver of the State Citi-
zens' bank of Tularosa, which was
closed some time ago by the state
bank examiner.
H. G. Vaughn Gets One Year.
H. G.. Vaughn was yesterday SEN
fenced by Judge Abbott in the district
court on his own plea to one year in
the state penitentiary and to pay a
fine of $100 for passing worthless
checks.
John Walker Appeals.
In the case of P. E. Gilbert versus
the firm of John H. Walker and Son,
il which Gilbert was given a Judgment
for SS3.1O for labor performed, by a
city magistrate, an appeal was filed
in the district court denying all ale
cations.
Filled Oaths.
Van T. Manville of Silver City.
Grant county, and Rosalio Lopez, OF
TuIarosa, Otero county, yesterday
filed oaths with Secretary OF State,
Antonio Lucero Mr. Manville is a
member of the board of regents of the
New Mexico State Normal School, aud
Mr.. Lopez a trustee of the New Mex
ico Institute for the Blind,
Governor at Las Cruces.
Governor w. c. Mcdonald attended
the meeting of the board of regents
Of the Agricultural College at Las
Cruces Monday and was the guest at
luncheon given in his honor at Me.
silla Park, and at dinner given in
the evening by Mr.. and Mrs. R. L.
Young. In the evening reception
was held at the armory. The train
bearing the governor was over one
hour late and was met by an enthus
iastic gathering of the residents ac
companied by the militia, to greet the
first executive of the new state. Many
automobiles were in the line of pro
cession, and accompanied the govern
or to his stopping place, after which
the governor and party proceeded te
the college.