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Hugh H. Williams, chairman OF the
state corporation commission, and
George w. Armijo clerk, were at their
accustomed places in the office of the
commission this morning. Both Mr..
Williams and Mr.. Armijo are enthusi-
astic in regard to the methods of pub
lie utilities commissions which they
investigated in Topeka and Oklahoma
City. The corporation commission of
Oklahoma more nearly fits the condi-
tons in New Mexico, Mr.. Williams
thinks
THE commission of Oklahoma" is
especially popular with the people of
that state" he said. so successful
has it been investigating public util-
tiles of the state that they are able
to render decisions which are accep-
table to both the people and the cor
porations they control. In the rate
department an expert rate man han
dies the cases in which the shipper
and the railroad is interested and by
exact figures determines whether a
particular tariff is equitable or not"
"J E. Love, chairman of the Okla
homa commission, told us that the
powers given to the commission in
New Mexico would enaD4e it to per-
form satisfactory work, but that it
would take some time to become eff
Gent
The names of the members of the
Oklahoma corporation commission
are: J. E. Love, chairman; A. ?. Wat
son, and George A. Henshaw, men,
bers; J. H. Hyde, secretary.
While the Kansas public utilities
commission does not so nearly fit
the conditions in New Mexico, Mr..
Williams says, yet it is more logical
and its business is handled with
great facility. The power of the
Kansas commission is ont so great as
that of the Oklahoma department,
however.
The members of the Kansas public
utilities commission are: George
Plumb. chairman: Frank J. Ryan and
John White, members: E. H. Hoglan,
secretary
In both states, the New Mexico rep
resentatives were treated with the
greatest courtesy. In Oklahoma City,
they were told that the members of
the commission of that state would
be glad to come to New Mexico and
assist in organizing the work of the
commission here.
Governors Message.
Governor w. C. Mcdonald is calling
for the reports of all state officials
preparatory to preparing his message
to the legislature.
To Prevent Forest Fires.
District Forester A. C. Ringland Of
Albuquerque, consulted with Governor
Mcdonald yesterday in reference tt
cooperation in fighting forest fires
and building roads on national for
eSts.
Treasurer's Receipts.
The two following sums of money
were received in the Office of the state
treasurer, o. n. Marion, this morn
ing: w. H. Merchant, treasurer o
Eddy county, S90S.79, and Thomas P
Gable, game and fish warden, game
protection fund $50.
Mounted Police.
A letter received by the mounted
police here asks the help of the de
partment in the location of Pack
ard touring car stolen from w. G
Frazier at Atlantic City July last
The letter is signed by E. R. Whalen
captain of detectives.
District Court.
Judge E. C. Abbott signed two or
ders yesterday committing Emilia
Justus Alarid of Santa Fe, and Inei
Quintana of San Ildefonso, to the asy
lum for the insane at Las Vegas. Tht
first petition was presented by Jete1
J. Alarid and was endorsed by DR.. R
H. Miller. The second petition wa
presented by Jose Quintana and wa
endorsed by DR.. Knapp.
Paying for the Election.
A letter from Congressman Georg
Curry to Governor Mcdonald thi
morning told of a measure by tn
Congressman to make the unuse
funds of the 100000 appropriated fo
the constitutional convention avail
able to the state. The balance
something like $4,000. Governo
Mcdonald has recommended that thi
money, if made available, be expent
ed in paying the cost of the state ele'
ticn many of the registration an
election officers being still unpaid.
J. 3. McManus Qualities.
j B. McManus, former city clerk {
Albuquerque, and appointed superb
tendent of the state penitentiary
short time ago by Governor w.
Mcdonald this afternoon nuaIified fC