Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-03-05
Friday to Be Devoted to
Tree Planting and Gar.
den Making
FORESTS OF INDIANS RESTORED
President Taft Issues Procla-
nations Which Affect New
Mexico Areas
Governor Mcdonald has issued the
following proclamation:

that the second Friday in March of
each year shall be set apart and
known as ARBOR DAY, and that that
day shall be holiday in all the pub
lie schools of New Mexico; provided,
that the actual planting of trees may
be done on the day designated 6. at
such other times to be designated by
the County School Superintendent OF
the respective counties:
Now, therefore, I, WILLIAM C. Nc
DONALD, Governor of the State of
New Mexico, in pursuance of the law,
and by virtue of the authority in me
vested, do hereby designate and pro-
claim, Friday the Sth day Of March,
A. D. 1912, as
ARsoR DAY.
The said Sth day of march shall be
observed as a holiday by all the pub
lie schools of the State Of New Mex
leo.
The School Superintendents of the
respective counties are hereby direct
ed to give the proper notice of the
particular day in such county when
the people and school children shall
actually plant trees.
The Importance of tree planting
must be e'apparent to all good citizens.
The day can and should be made one
OF pleasure as a holiday, as well as.
profitable for this and coming genera
tions.
Done at the Executive Office this
the 2nd Day of March, A D. 1912.
Witness my hand and the great seal
OF the State of New Mexico.
WILLIAM C. MCDONALD.
BY the Governor:
ANTONIO LUCERO,
Secretary of New Mexico
Inspection Instructor Leaves.
Lieutenant \. w. Barrows, who
spent three weeks at Roswell inspect
ing Battery A and it's equipment, has
left Roswell for Dallas, Texas, and
st. Louis, thence returning to his
uedQquafIefS at Kansas Clty.
Indian Forests Restored.
President Taft has issued proclama-
tions which restore to the Zuni, Ma
vajo, Mescalero and Jicarilla reserva-
tions forest areas included erroneous
ly by former President Roosevelt in
the Alamo, Carson and Zuni national
forests.
Chaves County Helps ~on Roads.
The board of county commissioners
of Chaves county has ordered war
rant for 1900 to be drawn to be add.
ed to the $1,000 given by the Good
Roads Commission of New Mexico
toward constructing a road over the
Mescalero Sands in Chaves county.
Lambert Arrests Three Brothers.
Max UWan and Julian Uwan broth
ers, were taken in charge and receiv-
ed four months each in the county jail
at Ration for trespassing. Felix Uwan
third brother, was also jailed,
charged with assault with a deadly
weapon. The arrests We're made by
Mounted Policeman C. F. Lambert of
CimarrOn.
Treasurer's Receipts.
The following sums of money were
received yesterday in the office of the
state treasurer, o. n. Maroon Thomas
Mcbride, treasurer of ColfaX county,
OH account of taxes, S329.55; C. F.
Amble, treasurer of Torrance county,
OIL account of taxes, s234.53; W. w.
Cox. treasurer of Dona Ana county,
$6S0.73: John R. Strong, treasurer of
Mora county, $6,16S; United States
Bank and Trust Company, bank exam
ination fees, $25.
Out of the Pen.
Federico Moncada, who was serving
four years for larceny from Silver
City, at the penitentiary and was en-
ployed on the road at Chapelle, has
f4een released, having served his time.
He went home to Silver City. Muir
dock Kelly serving two to three years
from Lincoln county for obtairins
goods under false pretenses was also
ItledScu, having Sci NSu tWcllty -Jllc
months, and being the first convict to
be paroled by Governor Mcdonald.
Larson Succeeds johnson.
The Secretary of the Interior has
just appointed Henry A. Larson, of
Wisconsin, as chief special officer in
charge of the suppression of the liquor
traffic among Indians. This appoint
ment is made to fill the vacancy Gre
ated by the resignation of William E.
johnson. who formerly filled that
place Upon the resignation of John
son, October l last, Assistant Chief
Harold F. Coggeshall was promoted to
the post He was shortly transferred
to the post of Indian superintendent
at Santa Fe. c. C. Brannon, special
officer, was made acting chief in place
Of Coggeshall. The appointment of
Larson is regarded as permanent
one. Larson is already an officer with
a record of efficient and faithful work
in the service. He has been for years
prominent in Good Templar and Pro-
hibition circles and has the confidence
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