Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-04-03
GOOD ROADS
CONGRESS HERE
New Mexico Association
Convenes This Evening
at Capitol
MANY ARE TAKING ACTIVE PART
Notable Addresses and Interest
ing Discussions Are on
the Program.

The New Mexico Good Roads Con
gress will convene this evening at
O'Clock sharp, in the Hall of Repre-
sentatives at the capitol, the use OF
which was kindly granted by special
resolution of the House of Represen-
tatives. Subsequent sessions will De
ha'd in the supreme court room, by
courtesy Of the supreme court of the
state.
The congress will be called to Or
der by Hon. l.. Bradford Prince, presi-
dent of the New Mexico Good Roads
Association.
An address of welcome will be made
by Governor Mcdonald, or in case lie
does rot arrive, by Lieutenant Gov
ernor Z. c. de Baca, or Secretary of
State, Antonio Lucero, as representa-
tives of the state.
An address of welcome to the city
will be made by Acting Mayor Thorn
rs P. Gable. This will be followed
by a suitable response on behalf Of
the congress.
J. L. Zimmerman of East Las We
gas, the secretary, will then read his
annual report. State Engineer Chas.
d. Miller will deliver an address out
lining the work already performed
with practical suggestions as to fu-
ture operations.
Among those who will take a very
active part in the proceedings are
Colonel R. E. Twitchell of San Miguel
county; Rev. H. NJ. Shields of Cofax:
Mayor-elect D. K. B. Sellers, and a,
B. McMillen of Bernalillo; Frank j..
Lester OF Dona Ana county; w. NJ,
BorroWdale, Col. A H. Hilton, ana
Messrs. Brown and Becker of Socor.
10. Solomon Luna and W. NJ. Berger
OF Valencia R. c. Masters of McKin-
ley. Every train is bringing delegates
and the members of the legislature
are members of the congress and a
number OF them will take prominent
part in the discussions.
Governor w. c. Mcdonald will re-
turn to the capital from his ranch at
Carrlzozo tomorrow, it is announced
Governor Mcdonald went to his ranch
ior much needed rest and was joined
there by Mrs. Mcdonald and Miss
FRANCES Mcdonald who had been Wis
iting at Ell Paso
Federal Court.
The federal court met this mornino
at the federal building with Judso
Wllllam ii. Pope, on the bench, ana
Harry Lee, clerk, in attendance. Sew.
en- indictments We're returned bv no
grand jury. An order in bankruptcv
was entered in the case of Juan T
Salazar of Cuba, Sandoval county and
the case referred to the bankruptcy
referees.
District Court.
Judge E. c. Abbott, who has been
holdlng court for the past three weeks
al Clovis returned to the Capital VOC.
terday afternoon and called the dock.
ct IN the district court this morning
A number Of cases were set for he,r
ing tomorrow.
To Adjudcate Land Suits.
"S'ihot 1OuC ldIu owners IN
the Ell Paso valley have been filed in
the United States court at Ell Paso to
-adJudlcate the water rights of the
valley land tracts under the Elephant
Butte dam project The suits were
hled by Richard Burgess, attorney for
me water users association, and the
cases will be heard before a master
in equity.
Arizona Ranks High.
Ihere are "a postal savings deposi-
tories in operation in Arizona. with
deposits amounting to over s177.OOO
This amount was deposited by about
l200 depositors or an average of s14S
per depositor. Since the opening of
postal savings repositories in Arizona
there, have been approximately 100
accounts opened and more than 45OO
deposits made or an average of three
deposits to each depositor, and about
1900 Withdrawals, or an average of
less than one to each depositor. Ari
Zona is the 46th state in the union
judged by population and has a stand.
ing OF 30th in number of depositors
and 10th in amount on deposit. This
puts Arizona in an exceptionally high
standing.
United Cigar Stores Co.
Articles of Incorporation were filed
this morning with the state CORPORA
ton commission by the United Cigar
Stores Company of Montgomery. AL
aEama. The branch of the company
which will be established here under
the charge of Francis c. Wilson in the
Laughlin block will do general retail
tobacco and smokers accessory busi-
ness: The concern which was origin
ally Incorporated under the laws of
the state of Alabama is capitalized at
$4,000 divided into 500 shares worth
500 share at par. twenty-five thou
sand dollars OF the capital stock has
actually been issued. The names of
the incorporators, their post office ad-
dresses and the amount of stock sub
scribed by each follows: C.. A. Whe-
Ian, Orange, N. j.: Elliot Averett,
New York City; Edward Wise, New
York City.
School Elections.
More tan ordinary interest seems