The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-01-14
State Capitol News
H5 Rosenwald's Economy Sales
SOLDIERS BOARD
r LAW HELD INVALID
Permanent Injunction
Issued Against Use of
Land Funds

I
SANTA FE. Jan. i4.-on account OF
conflict between n Legislative act
creating the New Mexico soldier Set
Element board and the sections Of the
enabling act which granted lands 20
the state for certain definite pur-
poses, the Soldier Settlement board
has been permanently restrained from
using any funds derived from he
grant Of lands from he federal gov
eminent. except In strict accordance
with the provisions Of the enabling
act.
This il he opinion OF Judge Colin
Nehiett, Of tho L.. \. district court,
delivered at h conclusion OF the
hearing here late yesterday afternoon.
In substance. Judge Nebiett holds that
IN account Of the man conflicts IN
tho New Mexico statute with the pro-
visions Of the enabling act, the statute
Is invalid. The effect OF this opinion
will be TO end the work % the Soldier
settlement board until the state legls-
lature has enacted a new bill 10 pro-
vide the funds necessary TO carry on
the work.
Several months ago the L. s. at
torney general through the u. $. at
tOrnoy for New Mexico. Summers
Burkhart. filed suit in the y. s. dis
trict court here, nSking for an in
junction 10 restrain the hoard from
further use OF funds from the grant
OF lands Or. a. ID. Crile. president
OF the Agricultural college, and l.. a.
Gnlett. state engineer. members OF
the board. through Attorney General
O. q. Askrcn. consented to the issue
Of a temporary restraining order, r.
T.. Young. chairman ana commissioner
Of the board. was absent from Santa
Fe at the time.
Tho enabling act made two grants
OF land To the state, one ~ which was
TO be used solely for permanent
reservoirs for irrigation purposes, the
other for Improvement Of the Rio
Grande. During the fiscal year end
Ing November 80, 1919, the revenue
derived from the former grant was
S66.6si.63i from the latter grant,
S5.i0t.s9. Thcle was transferred
from the permanent reservoirs for ir-
rigation purposes fund to the credit OF
the Soldier Settlement board, the sum
u $40, geo, but M further cXpendi-
lures from this sum may be used
for the general purposes OF the work
OF tho board, Judge Neblctt holds
New Inan Association.
The Chavcs COUNT building n
Lopn association. with principal Of
fees In Roswell. has been i~ncorporat-
ed for 100000. The company Will
begin business with $40. 00O paid In,
which has been subscribed by the fol
lowing incorporutors. each tnkine
5000: Austin Porter. Robert kelln-
hin. G. NJ. Einhart. NJ. W Hodges, n
Ii. smyrc. Luther q. stover. T.. NJ
Spencer, Il. n. Bowers. The statutory
agent ~ Robert keilnhin.
New Abstract Finn.
In the new county ~ Htdalgo. Gre
sted on Jan. I. there has been organ
ized the HidalgO Abstract company
which is Incorporated for 5000. Bus
mess VIII be commenced with f2lO'
paid In. which has been subscribed hi
the following seven Incorporation
each taking $500; Robert VI. Rey
nolds. A. w. Moringstur. !, l.. Angus
tine, l. T. McHaffey, Nils r Kejell
struu. u. b. Owuhy, James Edgar, al
ct Lorisburg. The principal office %
the company will be- In Lordsburg, u
charge " Mis- 7. Kiellstron.
NSV Realty Firm.
The Blackmore-Zcrwe company
with headquarters ln Clovis. has beet
Incorporated for $4,000. Of which
$4,000 has been subscribed 10y IN
four incurporators, each taking $500
The corporation is authorized To con
duct a general real estate and an
siract business and tu purchase an'
dispose ~ an kinds ~ property tn
incorLoriturs are. Thumas +. Black
more, T.. &. Blackmnre. W. g., Iorwct
V a Zerwer The first named Is tn
wonmnfs Board EIn-ts.
The Santa Fc Womcn's Board %
Trade has just held It's annual meet
ing FOR the election ~ officers for IN
ensuing year. This organization {
tho only one nf Ms kind In Sew Mex
leo and fUr "a long While was the ont
successful one NJ IT, kind in IN
United States. The following officer
were elected: Mrs. \. j. Fischer
president: Mrs, l. ~ Rapp, first vic
president. Mrs. l.. A.. Hughes. secon
vice president, Mrs, Robert l.. prms
ice. third vice president, Mrs. Fran
T. Nuding. treasurer, Mrs. A.. 7
Rouchan, corresponding secretary
Mrs. Il. r. Asplund, federation sccre
tary. Mrs. Anita Chapman, rccurdiu
secretary.
IsiuTunrc FIRMS Coming.
Tho American Eagle Fire insuranc
company. OF New York. and the Sew
ark Fire Insurance company ~ New
ark, \. j., have notified the Net
Mexico commissions Of fire INSURANCE
that they intend to mako applicaiio
for "a permit to write Insurance {
this state.
New MuuntcTl Policeman.
Enrique ScnH, ~ san Miguel cour
ty. has been CORNERSTONE hy Actin
Governor paukcy a member ot IN
New Mexico reunited police. lie
To- serve without pay,
The Olcln-Ncw Mexico oil cumpan
OF wilmington. Delaware. has nlcd n
charter with the Ncw Mexico stat
corporation commission The Net
Mexico office Will Ice In AlamuEurd'
In charge Of Henry g. Miller, statu
toryagent. The authorized capiti
stock is S75O,00O. The incorporation
are three In number and are resident
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