Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-05-22
IN CONFERENCE
WITH GOVERNOR
Citizens Discuss Scenic High.
way Work With the
Executive
VERDICT FOR $4,000 DAMAGES
Jury in Federal Court Found
Against Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe Railroad.

State Engineer c. D. Miller return
ed yesterday from trip to Canonci-
to to inspect the work on the roads
being done there by convicts from the
state penitentiary This camp will
be moved tomorrow morning to San
ia Rosa, Guadalupe county, to work
on the Puerto de Luna road This
construction is being done IN cooper
alton with the state road commission
the county of Guadalupe furnishing
$4,000 and the state like amount.
This camp was first located at Can.
oncito that it might be available for
work on the Santa Fe-Taos road. The
failure of Santa Fe county to show in
terest in the construction and failure
to cooperate with the state, was said
by the state engineer to have been
the cause of the change of the camps
location.
J. B. McManus, superintendent of
the penitentiary accompanied Engin-
eer Miller for the purpose of inspect.
ing the convict camp.
The state engineer announces that
reports have been received as to coun-
ty road expenditures from the clerks
of Union, Bernalillo, Colfax and Tor
rance counties.
Citizens Confer With Governor.
al nf oit ~
Santa Fe called on Governor W. c.
Mcdonald this morning for a confer
ence in regard to work on the Scenic
Highway and the Santa Fe-Taos road
The delegation was an augmented
committee appointed some time age
by the Chamber of Commerce to Gre
ate an active interest in the two roads
mentioned. While no definite promises
were made it is probable that the helr
OF the state will be enlisted in the en-
terprise and that work will be com
menced at an early date. The commit
tee will urge the passage of the Baca
bill now pending in the House relative
to the completion of the Scenic High
way.
Notaries Public Appointed.
The following were appointed nota
ries public by Governor w. c. McDon
aid yesterday: l.. NJ. Doerr, Artesia
Eddy county; Peter Metford, Clayton
Union county; Herbert w. Gehring
East Las Vegas, San Miguel county
w. NJ. Ervien, Roswell. Chaves county
Gustave Weis, Laguna, Valencia
county: E. o. Brownfield, Alamogordo
Otero county; T. j. Taylor, Jr., Tu
cumcari, Quay county; c. c. Cope
Roswell, Chaves county; J. F. Fondre
Los Lunas, Valencia county; A. B
Williams, Cloudcroft, Otero county
P. P. Parsons, Doris, Quay county.
Verdict for $4,000.
In the federal court the jury brough
in verdict in favor of the plaintiff il
the case of Charles O'Connor, by hi
next friend, VS.. the A. T. & S. F. Rail
way Company, for $1,000 damages, fo
the death of his father, killed whil
loading ties at Domingo, forty mile
south of Santa Fe.
Marion & Wood Of Albuquerque, rep
resented plaintiff, and R. E. Twitchel
the defendant. All petit Jurors hav
been discharged. Judge w. H. Pop
leaves tonight for Agricultural Co
lege to deliver the commencement ad
dress.
Supreme Court.
The state supreme court met thi
morning and heard arguments in tn
case of the State of New Mexico, e
rel, J. A. Sweeney, VS.. Second Judicia
Court. This is mandamus action il
an attempt to compel Judge H. F. Ra,
nolds to take jurisdiction, such juri
diction having been denied. Judge
Roberts, Hanna and Parker were q
the bench, and Clerk ]. d. Sena in a
tendance. The court adjourned thi
afternoon to meet tomorrow mornin,