Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-01-10
IMPORTANT TO
HOMESTEADERS
Statehood Vacated Offices of
United States Com.
missioners
new STATE SUPREME COURT
Judges Will Take Oath of Office
This Evening at
Capitol

The federal land offices in New
Mexico have been notified that with
the admission of New Mexico as
state, the offices of United States
Commissioners and of United States
court commissioners have been vacat-
ed and that affidayits taken by them
since Saturday are void
1t is held by the Register and Re
ceiyer that final proofs, homestead
and desert land applications executed
before such commissioners, subse-
qGent to January G, 1912, the date OF
statehood, will not be valid. Until
further notice all land Office business
should be done before the local land
office, or before judges and clerks of
courts of record.
The following is the telegram:
General Land Office, Washington, D.
c., Jan. 9, 1912.
United States Land Office, Santa Fe,
n. NJ.
1t is held that admission of New
Mexico to the Union vacated Offices OF
United States commissioners and
United States court commissioners.
Your office will be governed by this
holding.
Mounted Policeman Appointed.
Ben B. de Crevecouer was this
morning commissioned mounted
policeman by Governor William J..
Mills.
Mineral Claim Contest.
George w. OXendine of Albuquer-
que, has filed a protest in the General
Land Office against the issuing of
patent by the government to the AL
varado Mining Company for "The
Great Combination Lode and Great
combination Mill Site, a mineral loca-
ton. Mr.. Oxendine states in his pro-
test that he has an interest in the
property for which he is now suing
in the district court.
incorporation.
The Rodeo Cooperative Company
of Paradise, Arizona, yesterday filed
their charter with the secretary of
New Mexico, Nathan Jaffa. In their
petition asking permission to estab-
lish their business in New Mexico the
company asserts that they wish to do
a general mercantile business; that
they are capitalized at $4,000 divided
into 10000 shares worth 81 per share
and that a store will be established
at Rodeo, Grant county. This store
will be in the charge of their author
lied agent, A. E. Branham. The Off
GERS of the concern are: NJ. c. 'Tomp-
kins, president; A. E. Branham, sec
retary and treasurer Besides the of
ficers named, who are also directors,
George Coryell, w. A. Stewart, M. E.
Gilbert, J. D. Jordan and A. E. Vest
are named as the directors.
George w. Armjo for Corporation
Commission Clerk.
The New Mexican was in error
when it stated that former Probate
Clerk George w. Armijo had with
drawn as candidate for the chief clerk
ship of the Corporation Commission.
"a ict
corporation commissioner had made
an energetic and unselfsh campaign !;
had prepared to visit different state
capitals to post himself fully as to
duties that fall to the commission and
therefore will receive the endorsement
o. the majority of the State Central
Committee There can be no doubt OF
his ability to fill the place acceptably
New State Supreme Court Tonight.
This evening at s o'clock, the terri
torial supreme court will meet for the
last time. The session will be mere
ly formal one at which little if any
business will be transacted except
to adjourn sine die. Immediately
thereafter, the judges of the new
state supreme court will take the oath
of office which will be administered by
Judge John R. McFie, the supreme
court judges-elect being: Clarence J.
Roberts and Frank Parker, who serv.
ed on the territorial supreme court
and Richard H. Hanna. The new court
will select a supreme court clerk who
is likely to be the present clerk, Jose
D. Sena. The three judges, according
to the constitution, will classify them
selves by lot, so that one of them shall
seven years and one for nine years
and the certificate of this classified
tion shall be filed with the secretary
OF state. The justice who draws the
shortest term shall be chief justice
The salary of the supreme cour
judges is $4,000 a year payable quar-
terly. The ceremony tonight is pub
lie and will take place in the supreme
court room.
Assistant Secretary of State.
Secretary of State-Elect Lucero ha!
offered to Francisco Delgado of thi'
city, the position of assistant secre
tary of state. Mr.. Llcero declares
that he will for the present retain th4
other clerical help in the secretary
office. The selection of Mr.. Franl
Delgado is one that must give mucl
satisfaction all over the territory, no
only because of the recognition of ;
Spanish-American, but because MI
Delgado is well qualified by expert
ence, temperament, ability and integ
rity to hold this important position
Mr.. Delgado, who had been cand
date for state auditor, has not yet ae
>cepted the place.