Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-03-09
MCDONALD IS
GIVEN HONORS
Is Vice President and on
Executive Committee of
Cattlemen
NEW SCHOOL superintendent
Mescalero Apaches Receive Pro-
ceeds from Grazing on Their
Reserve.

bON6THOF w. u. MCDoHdlu mas pSou
elected second vice-president Of the
Panhandle Cattlemens Association
and is also chairman Of the executive
committee, other New. Mexico men,
bers being Roy Burnett OF Carlsbad, J..
P. Stone, Portales, and George NJ
Slaughter, Roswell
Grass payments We're made this
week to the Indians at Mescalero,
Otero county. Each Indian received
S11 the total amount distributed be-
ing about $4,000.
District Court.
A suit was filed this morning by the
United States Bank and Trust Com
pany in the district court for the re-
covery of $725 alleged to be due on q
note signed by David M. White and
|. Sparks.
Governor Mcdonald this morning
approved the paroles of Guy Stapp,
James Hayes and T. Jekal. Quirino
Montoya, prisoner from Sierra coun-
ty, died this morning at seven o'clock
of pneumonia.
New Insurance Company.
The Prudential Casualty Company
Of Indianapolis, Indiana, was admitted
today to transact business in New
Mexico by the department of insur-
ance. The company has paid-up
cash capital. of 100000 and a surplus
of over $129,000
District Court at PortaIes.
District court convened in Portales
this week, District Judge J. T. Nc
Clure and District Attorney K. X,
Scott, both of Roswell, having arrived
a day in advance. Visiting attorneys
from various points are in attendance.
At this term of court no murder case
is on the docket and indeed, the dock
ct throughout is rather light.
New County School Superintendent.
E. NJ. Samjule, of Gallup, was re-
Gently appointed county school super
intendent of Mckinley county by the
board of county commissioners to
take the place left vacant by removal
of ]. A. Bracket from the state. The
appointment took effect February 15
according to notification received
this morning in the office of the state
superintendent of public instruction.
Taos County Too.
Taos county is starting a campaign
for good roads. The expenditure of
county funds for road purposes will
be done in a most thorough, business
like manner under the system recently
installed by County Chairman B. u.
The engineers office has received CO.
pies of the report blanks made by road
supervisor every night, and copies can
be furnished those who desire to
install such system. In this way
the report of the road supervision as
to what construction work has been
done will be received and kept closely
in line
Notaries Public Appointed.
The following were appointed no
taries public by Governor W. c. Nc
Donald yesterday; Milton H. Elfred
Dexter, Chaves county; Sostino Ara
gon, Polvadera, Socorro county; Julius
C. Tuckey, Grady, Socorro county
Thomas j. Conway, Ration. Colfa2
county; Jose d. Montoya, Dixon, Rit
Arriba county; T. D. Gain, Elida
Roosevelt county; Catanio Armijo
Las Cruces, Dona Ana county; Otto B
Beall, Chaves, Roosevelt county; Os
car R. Tanner, Hagerman, Chave
county; Edwin F. Holmes, Chloride
Sierra county; Juan P. Garcia, Tre
mentia, San Miguel county.
Insurance Company Refused License
The German American Indemnity o
Denver, Colorado, has withdrawn from
the State The insurance department
today gave out the following state
ment: Information received by thu
department was such that it wa
deemed practically impossible for th'
department to renew the company
license on the first of March withou
an examination of the condition o
affairs of the company. Peter Lie
nau of the department went to Denve
and for two days was in conferenc
with the Colorado Insurance Depar
ment. and it was concluded that bot
departments would Immediately d.
mand an examination. 1t was evil
ent that the company was aware ths
action would be taken by the depar
ment for when the representatives
the two departments presented then
selves at the Office of the company
advise them that an examinatio
must be made il they desired to Co
tinue in business, the president
the company then notified Mr.. Liena
that they had written the departures
stating that they would not ask fl
renewal of their license, and th
they would not permit for an examin
ton by the State of New Mexico. I'll
Colorado Insurance Department hi
demanded and is now making an eX
nlination of the companys affairs.
Important Ditch Case Decided.
Judge E. C. Abbott this afterno
denied the inju~ ction prayed for
Jay Turley against the Citizer
Ditch Company of San Juan count
to prevent the latter changing
headgates. Judge John R. McFie G
peared for the Citizens Ditch Co
pany and F. c. Wilson for Turley.