Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1914-01-26
Capt. w. c. Reid of Roswell TO
Succeed Judge H. L. Waldo
as General Solicitor for New
Mexico
TWITCHELL TO GO WITH
ARIZONA CORPORATION
Changes to Take Effect in
Near Future; Albuquerque
Man Mentioned as Successor
to Twitohell.

According tu "a scmi-oficial state
mont received in Albuquerque. Judge
H. /. Waldo, the veteran solicitor for
the Santa be in New Mexico. h. Co RE-
tire from Inc railway service in the
immediate future, and will be- sue
ceedod by Captain ". G.. Reid OF Ros-
WE'LL former attorney general Of New
Mexico and nov solicitor for the rail-
road in the recos valley.
Ralph b. Twtchen for many Years
assistant to Judge Waldo. also is 10
resign and has accepted position us
general counsel for one ct the large
Arizona mining companies. which
VIII make % necessary for him TO
make his home la Phoenix
Col r. W Dobron OF this city. FOR
years local solicitor for the railroad.
it rs understood has boon rendered
the position held by MI Twltcheli;
this latter, however, lacks coniirma-
ton.
The legal department Tor this state
is to move lts headquarters Co Aibu-
Gucrquo as soon as Captain Reid
takes charge OF the work
Judge Wnldo's Long Scryicr.
II has been known for some time
among railway men that Judge Wal
do d,lired 10 retire from active prnC-
ticc OF law. and for "a number OF
years past the detail OF the solicitors
office has been transacted by Mr.
Twitchcll, although Judge Waldo has
had general direction Of business.
Judge Waldo has been solicitor for
the santa Pc more than thirty years,
having been appointed TO the post
tion in 1883 soon after the compile
ton Of the railroad 90 Albuquerque.
lie was born in Jackson county.
Missouri. on January 10. tSif. lie
D. the son of Lawrence Ludlow wal
do who was engaged ln mcrchnn-
disng over tho old Santa Ne and chit
hunhua trails, and who, in is47, was
shot hy tho MeXlcans when returning
from santa he. y. "a. Go his home
la Wes,port Mo
judge Waldo received "a very linz
Ucd education in the common schools
of his native county. he attended the
University Of Missouri part eft one
year IN 1892. with jhc caravan Of
George Bryant, he crossed the plains
tu Santa Fe Returning tO WcstporL
the following ycBr he removed Co
California, where hc read law and
was admitted TO the bar of that state.
ON january 10. 1876, he was appoint
cd chief Justice of the supreme court
.of New Mexico by President Grant
holding the office two years
In 1853. when the law department
OF the SANTA Re was systcmatizcd, he
was appointed its solicitor for New
Mexico.
During his long residence in this
state as Judge and as corporation ate
toruey Judge Waldo has won for
himself not only the highest respect
hut the warm friendship with all of
the thousands with whom his work
has brought him into contact
While Colonel Twitchcii has not
announced definitely that he Will
leave New Mexico. his friends In Las
Vegas SAY that his mind practically
is made up 10 accept the position ten
dered him by the mining corporation
~ which his brother is president
Colonel Twitcheils long residence
In the state and his notable literary
work, especially his historical re-
search and writing have giyen him
national reputation and have made
him one OF tho states foremost citi-
tens
Captain Reid, who iH To succeed
Judge Waldo. haH been connected
with the Santa Fe legal department
for many years. lie retired from the
railway work for n time TO become
attorney general OF the territory un-
der Governor Herbert J. uagermnn
returning tn his practice al Roswell
fnIlrttfua Ar Hangru1uufa Fgfirnmoni
from the executive chair,
a is expected that the changes and
the removal OF the offices OF the legal
department 20 Albuquerque Will take
place during the next few weeks.