Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-03-13
HABEAS CORPUS
FOR CANAVAN
Orchard Irrigation District
Forfeits Its Bond to
the State
BUT EXTENSION IS GRANTED
Mimbres Valley and Gallup
Oil Company File Incorpora'
ton Papers.

Juan county, forfeited bond of a
thousand dollars made by it when it
was granted a second extension OF
time by State Engineer C. D. Miller
and the bond was turned over TO
State Treasurer o. n. Marion for col
lection and credit to the Hydrograph-
ic Survey fund. However, the COM
pany was granted another extension
oi time and yesterday awarded the
contract for construction. The district
has ratified a bond issue for almost
half a million dollars and the contrac-
tors take these bonds in pay for their
constructing the extensive works.
Grand Jury Session Ends.
Today is the last day of the session
Of the grand jury. 1t is known that a
large number of indictments have
been returned, but the names of the
accused will not be divulged until ar
rests have been made. The petit
juries will be called Monday and the
work of clearing a very large civil
and criminal docket will be begun.
Treasurer's Receipts.
The following sums Of money were
received yesterday in the office of
State Treasurer o. n. Marion; w. H.
Merchant, treasurer of Eddy county,
taxes, $410.70: NJ. F. Downs, treasur-
e. OF Sierra county, taxes, S3S0.05; G..
A. Davidson, treasurer of Chaves
county, $1,766.O6 Thomas P Gable
game and fish warden, game protec-
ton fund, $500.
District Court.
A judgment against the board of
county commissioners of Santa Fe
county was entered yesterday in the
district court in favor of Maud R.
Frost for certain coupons with inter
est thereon. The judgment directs
the county commissioners to levy a
special tax for the collection of the
money amounting to about $500 as mo
plain, speedy and adequate remedy in
the ordinary course Of law is appar-
ent' The board must comply with
the order of the court by March 81.
Supreme Court.
The county salary test cases, Nos
1875 and 1916, of Stete ex rel, Flor
encio Lopez, c. W. G. Yard, etc, were
Yesterday argued submitted il
the state supreme I urt.
This forenoon Case No. 1466 was
submitted on briefs both on motion tc
u1smiss and on its merits. 1t is the
First National Bank of Elida, n. NJ.
appellee, V. The Hartford Fire Insur
ance Co., of Hartford, Conn, appel
liant.
A writ Of habeas corpus was grant
ed on petition of Stephen Canavan
held for contempt of court at Albu
querque. The writ is returnable Mon
day forenoon at ten o'clock. The case
is docketed as No. 1477.
Another Oil Company.
The Scorse Oil Company of Gallup
Yesterday filed articles of incorpor
alton with the state corporation com
mission The new company expects
to engage in the production and sale
of oil and oil products. The capital
stock is given as 100000 dividend in
to 10000 shares worth SO a share al
par. The names of the incorporators
with the amount of stock subscribed
by each and their post office addresses
follow II. H. Scorce, Holbrook, 1926
shares, c. E. Perkins, Holbrook, 2;
shares, H. J. McAdams, Gallup, 12S'
shares, w. R. Fleming, Gallup, 12S,
shares. A certificate of non-liabilit.
was filed.
,Mimbres Valley Company Incorpor-
ates.
The Mimbres Valley Growers ant
Canning Association yesterday file'
papers of incorporation with the stat
corporation commission. The CON
pany will do business at Hondale, Lun
county, and will handle all varietie
OF farm and garden produce. TIL
capital is placed at $1,000 of whic
$4,000 is paid up. The number G
shares are given as 5000 worth
each at par. The names of the sui
scribers to the capital stock, thei
postoffice addresses and the amour
of stock held by each follow: H.
Strickler, Hondale, 5S shares; r. "
Yeargin, Hondale, 81 shares Thoma
Searle, Hondale, 81 shares J. P. Dom
way, Hondale, 81 shares; J. M. Phi
lips, Hondale, 81 shares: E. J. Berl
wick, Hondale, 81 shares; B. Bower
Hondale, 81 shares. A certificate {
stockholders non-liability was file
with the papers.