The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-05-14
State Capitol News
GOVERNOR PARDONS
PRIMITIVE LOPEZ
Was Sent Up From This
County for Three
Offenses

SANTA fE, May 1A-An absolute
pardon, carrying restoration OF citi-
zcnship. has been issued by Governor
larrazolo to Primitive Lopez. OF Ber-
nalillo county. The pardon will be-
come effective on July 81, 1929. LO-
per was sentenced on November I,
1ai3- 10 serve 10 TO 20 years for a
statutory onenSe; 3 TO 8 years for
assault with intent to kiil. 3 to 8
years for robbery while armed. The
executive order snys that all three Of.
lenses were upon one person. and
that the sentences were to run con-
currently.
The record OF Lopez In the peni-
;entiary Is said TO have been eNcep-
t~ionally good, and that from the be-
ginning OF his term he has been en-
trusted with important work: that on
one occasion. when other prisoners
had assaulted and tied a guard, he
frustrated the attempt to escape. The
executive order commutes The long
term to ~ years and 7 months, under
which Communication the term will eN.
plrc on july 81, 1890, and directs that
the prisoner then be set at liberty.
Lopez IN said 10 be suffering from To-
cOmotor ataxia to uch On extent that
he ir no longer able to perform a
ual labor.
Another Pardon.
A conditional pardon has been
issued by Governor Larrazolo to An
drez serrano. who was sentenced from
ColfaX county on April Is, 1918. TO
serve 10 so 20 years for murder. n
an the terms OF the pardon have been
complied with up TO December !,
1920. then The pardon becomes ahso-
lutte.
Land sale August 20.
The state land Office has approved
the application made by e. T. Brown
80 Gn.nWVa TnW Fha YaNIHn asNn aN "a
total OF 5000 acres ohstate land. The
sale viii be held at Sccorro on August
20.
Takes Guard Commission.
Major Norman l.. King. OF Santa
te. has resigned his commission Ia
the omicerH' reserve TO accept a com-
mission az a ma Ior IN the New Mexico
national guard. King was promoted
from captain 20 major. IN the spring
OF 1916, when his regiment. the First
NCw Mexico Infantry, was stationed
"a; Columbus. lie was mustered into
federal service with the regiment in
the hummer of 1917, aud went over
seas with the division that trained at
Camp k%earnCy. calf
Governor tn Bclcn.
Governor %. \. Larrazolo left last
night FOR Bclcn. where he Will address
the graduating class OF the Valencia
county high school. tonight.
colonization scheme.
4 big colonization project In Taos
county Is being launched by the Great
Divide Irrigated Lands colony, OF
Denver. according to reports received
here. II applications now on file are
acted upon favorably by the state en-
giuser, there viii he available to the
colony 2OO second feet OF water from
The Hlo Colorado. which II rated as a
dependable streum. The state has
..A.. "a NWN uff4a tu This district sid
tu be- well adapted to farming The
plan IN TO put In some $50 farms %
moderate sizc.
New Notarics.
Naturios public throughout the
state have been appointed az follows
hy Gogcrnor larrazolo. A. l." Dorm
Las Vegas: Joseph r. Tondrc Los
Iunas Bullinin VI. Chavez. San
Malice; Warren NJ snyder Lovington'
Harry l.. cutler. Soham; claude l..
Singleton: q. g.. Hill. lindrothi
phoebe Il. smith, Mills: Naientin
lia,t. Quomudo; william r. walker.
Tnft; Tomas 4. Rivera, lsanchos de
River at Highest.
The spring high water mark Of tho
rio Grandc has now been reached is
the belief Of NJ a Sanchez, chief hy-
drogruphcr uf the state engineers Of
flee. lie has been making measure
mcnts ON the stream near Buckinnn,
and reports That tho river at that
point h. now discharging 10 600 cubic
feet per second, This condition OF the
river Is due TO the melting Of snow In
the mountains Of northern New Mex
leo me southern colorado.
New POstonicc Plans.
Working plans for the new $500 o0O
%postouIcc and federal building for
Santa Fe will hc ready iu a short
aH ~ E.HauWa.U aNaA o IA 3D. nN
the democratic state central commit
tee has been advised. II is hoped
that construction work will be com
menccd his summer u the build
ms rushed to completion as fast a.
possible.
Albuquerque Pays for Trucks.
The city Of Albuquerque has re-
mittod tn the state highway commis-
sion the sum Of $1,000. 10 pay for
the three trucks which the city Will
use. These trucks are made available
for use Of counties. town aud state
institutions through the provisions Of
the new Kahn act. The Herald yes
tcrday carried a story showing the
several towns, counties aud state In
stitutions hat ave taken advantage
uf the provisions ct this act.
New Mounted Policemen.
Tile following members OF the New
Mexico mounted police, all To serve
without pay, have been appointed by
Governor l.arruzolo: Frank Davis,
Golden; Ike Lewis. Fast las Vegas.
Clomente x. Mascaronas. Costilla.
Tow Water Permits.
Town water supply permits have
been issued hy the state department
Of health to CHrrizozo. Orogruude and
Socorro. \ permit has been issued to
clayton for the now water supply,
which * to be taken from the perico