Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-02-15
NEW CLERK Al
PEN|TENT|ARY
A. P. Harrington in Consul
tation With Governor
Mcdonald
OWEN-vAN Stone CASE
Mogollon Mining Company OF
Delaware Files lncorpo'
ration Papers.

Former Adjutant General A. P.
Harrington of Ration, was in consulta- !
ton with Governor Mcdonald this al .
ternoon. The nature of the consulta-
ton has not been divulged but the
street has it that it is the desire OF /
the chief executive to separate the |
two duties, or offices, of adjutant gen-I
eral and Of instructor of the militia
detailed by the federal war depart !
nent and that General Harrington is
one of those who is being considered
for the post of adjutant general, While
General Brookes is to retain the other
position.
Insurance Matter.
The Planters Underwriting Alliance
of St. Louis, Mo-, an insurance con-
cern, was yesterday notified by Peter
A. NJ. Lienau, deputy superintendent
OF insurance, that it could not conduct
its business in New Mexico without
procuring a license.
Treasurer's Receipts.
The following sums of money were
this morning received in the Office of
the state treasurer, o. n Marion: A.
S. Brookes, adjItant general, militia
fund, $24.33: Thomas p. Gable, game
and fish warden, game protection
fund, $500; Nestor Baca, treasurer of
Union county, $226335; John F. Tay-
lor treasurer of Curry county, $901.S6
Homestead Entries.
The following homestead entries
were recorded yesterday in the local
land office: Lurah F. Knapp, Albu-
Querque: William w. Davis, Estancia,
Bunifacio Archuleta, Wagon Mound;
Hiram NJ. West, Sr, Quemado; John
w. Casebolt, Estancia; Lura B. Coyle
Mountainair; Rachel e. Hattel, Noun
tainair; Donaciano Tafoya. Moriarty;
Benjamin H. Mayer, Estancia; John
Dawson, Mountainair
District Court
A suit on the part of the city of
Santa Fe was this morning filed in
the office of the clerk of the district
court against S. C. France, J. H. Brit
ton and B. S. Read for the collection
CT the cost of laying sidewalks in front
of the persons named on Galisteo
street. The sums for which judgment
is asked are $S2.40, $51.15 and $26.90
respectively.
Takes Over Penitentiary.
Today J. B. McManus of Albuquer-
cue, took charge of the state peniten-
tiary succeeding Warden Cleofes Ro-
nero of Las Vegas, resigned. The
only change in the penitentiary staff
thus far announced is the appoint
ment of R. L. Ormsbee, formerly OF
the State National bank at Albuquer-
que, to be chief clerk, to succeed Will
lam A. Bayer. who has efficiently filled
tie post the past few years. A num-
ber of other changes are to be an.
nounced soon.
Owen-Van Stone Case.
On request of the relator, O. l.
Owen, further time was granted from
10 a. m. this forenoon until 2 o'clock
this afternoon to formulate a reply
to the answer of the respondent
George H. Van Stone and to prepare
motions for submission to District
Judge E. C. Abbott in the quo warran
to proceedings involving the tenure ol
George H. Van Stone as one of the
three state corporation commission
sers.
Salaries of County Officials.
Judge David J. Leahy has set Fri
day, February 16, as the date for hear
ing arguments at Las Vegas in the
two test case regarding the staus o1
county salaries One case is suit
to mandamus the county treasurer tC
pay to Lorenzo Delgado, county clerk
one weeks salary. The other is sui
to mandamus the same official to pas
to Charles w. G. Ward, district attor
ney, small fee The judgment of The
court likely will be appealed directly
to the supreme court of New Mexico
which will decide whether county OF
ficials are entitled to fees during the
time between the date at Which the!
took office and the date at which the!
act to be passed by the Legislature
providing regular salaries shall go in
to effect. The attorney general ha
given the opinion that the officials ar
entitled to fees but Mr.. Ward has in
structed the county officers in tn
Fourth judicial district to deposit al
fees collected with the county treas
Irers
interpretations.
The Sociedad Neo-Mexicana de MI
tua Protection No. 2, de Alamed;
Nuevo Mexico of Alameda, Bernalill
county this morning filed papers of il
corporation with the state corporatio
commission. The company states ths
it is fraternal and benevolent soci
ty. The statutory agent is Salvadc
NJ. Garcia.
The Mogollon Mines Company {
Wilmington, Delaware, this mornin
filed it's charter with the state corp
ration commission. The organizatio
wishes to extend its business to Ne
Mexico and to maintain an Office
the Laughlin building in Santa Fe wit
Francis C. Wilson as statutory agen
The statutory agent of the compan
in Delaware is the Corporation Tru
Company of America. In their app
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