The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-06-21

.rovcrnoru arc IN charge Of the Pueblo
Villages within a radius OF forty miles
81 Albuqucrque and are descendants
Of the Aziecs and the %conqucrine Of
their paoblos were amonr the Veto
riea OF dc vargas. For at least four
centuries the Pueblo indians have
bacn selecting their governors and
under them a war captain. counseliors
and peace Officers. The commissioner
Of Indian affairs some time q es-
tahlishcd the office % justice OF the
peace and police officers for each
pueblo 10 try offcnses that were Tor.
maly passed upon and judged by the
~eovernur without The assistance OF
police. The new Idea OF police amons
the Indians these governors affirm
conTtcta with the authority Of the
ror nors M they came TO WASH
lngton 10 intercede with the depart
ment of the interior Tor the purpose
OF having the ruling changed 20 that
each governor has authority and iuris-
dlctiun 10 combine IN the governor
the office 20 peace officer and police.
The governors who have been haNing
the time OF their lives In Washington
seeing the sights are Governor Jose
Alcario Montoya, pueblo Of tOchiu
and also representing the pueblo ran
Felipe near Albuquerque; Governor
Santiago renn. Santa Domingo: Gov
ernor Juan Avila. pueblo OF sandal
Governor Jose Padilla. pueblo isieta.
Couarrs-man Montoya ala PANE.
A handsome picture o. Congress
man Nontoya decorated h pages OF
the National Magazine OF the issue OF
May. together with the story given
below.
''The editors In congress ought to
feel al home under the administra-
ton OF the cdltor-president New
Nie1lco NJ large T. represented In the
house by an editor, the chief OF edit
ors In his state at that
'.ConErcssmuu Nestor MontOya j.
president OF the New Mexico Pres
association. He was speaker OF the
house Of representatives 81 that state.
and has been a member Of the senate
for twenty-five years 80. among the
members OF both the prrzs and the
as In coincidence Of name. he Is the
Ncstor OF them all
sMr. Montoya was one Of the fran
crs Of the constitution Of New Mex
leo. a colleague In that task having
been under former United States
Senator A.. ID. Fall. now secretary OF
the Interior. During the var he was
ANIAN NNAM VI NNI aNNNA - -
county and a member Of the council
Of defense. Two OF his sons were In
the A. n. v. As an editor and a
speaker. Mr.. Montoya N fluent In
both English and Spanish.
Ellis cohvcrtsance with public qnes-
lions In newspaper life and long ca
pcricnce In legislation nave him from
the necessity ~ lengthy pupilago foI
learning the ropes In congress.
congressman Montoya made hir
maiden speech IN the house on Mas
IL In support Of the Porter peace res
olution. which was debated In th'
house for two days and passed. Con
gresham Montoya's speech was Yer,
well received and brought him "a gen.
rrouH applause. Congressman Mon
toya II on the committee OF publ
lands, Indian affairs and the com
mittee Of committees. He also al
tends very closely to matters Of com
pensation OF soldiers OF New Mexic'
who have not received their dues iron
the government.
Gucst OF General PerShing.
Honorable james @. MCNary OF q
Pano. Texas. arrived In washington
Tuesday 90 visit General John }. Per
Hhing. who IN an old personal friend
McNnry II president 81 u First Nh
tional bank OF ~ Paso and OF N
Bank Of Dawson al Dawson. NcN
Mexico. aud In also connected wit
the First National bank at Las VeEai
" PaSo Boys Motor % Louisville.
Jack a. Happier AM Park ftttmsl
both IS ~ phso. are driving nvprian
to i.ouisy HE, Ky. They VIII arrive !
Washington late In June Tor a Wis
with the parents % Jack HappeI
whose father Is the Washington rel
resentative of the VI faro ehambs
% commerce.
Nonen,n Jr. Again on Job.
Nestof Montoya, Jr., has returnc
from the hospital at Fort MclfenrN
where he was treated FOR a wOun
In his face received In an acciiont
F., France. Mr. M%ontoya has been ava
1 for u month and IL rcsuming his ~
q sltlon az chief clerk Tor his lathe
Z Congressman Moutoya. Montoya. ~
h an eN-service a He was In Me-
. leo with General perHhing on bord'
. duty and went 20 France In the ial
war, where he saw much active se
Vice. Il may be said IN %connectio
I with the mention Of Fort McHenl
{ that Francis Scott Key received theI
p his inspiration Tor the star SpunEls
Banner. which was written as u
. fort was being attacked.
= "
> lturSum Interviews S~ccrctar, McilO
o Senator Bursum called upon Seer
e tary Mellon a day OF two ago to ~
y licit his views on and interest On ~
bill recently introduced by Scnuti
Bursum for relief 81 cattle and she,
men BY granting them longer Tin
10 loans, aud providing money for ~
J. Their loans. Secretary Mellon vi
most gracious 20 the senator and a.
pressed himself ~ being most int
e. ested and then Informed Mr. BurHu
y Of his activities toward the immcdia
4 relief Of the very strained situate
h The secretary announced that he M
arranged with Morgan a Company
New York o. subscribe to "a loan fui
81 $4,000. 900; Pittsburgh hanko
fi2.bO0, 900 and Chicago bankers ai
~ west Of thicatn fig d00 600.
81 This fund ~ Immediately a%yallnh
AZ D. rate Of Interest charged by n
federal reserve board and will
y loaned on six months notes rcuci
able for az long as needed up 10 ~
a years. TO De used exclusively fur q
a relief of cattle "a sheep men.
a The primary Influence viii,
q brought about this magnificent q
BE- suh b. the fact that after the intr
y duciiun Of senator BurHum's I'm. H.
10 lslatiun along these lines was push
X 20 vigorously that 10 became nee,
IN aary 90 take some very pronounc
artiop 10 hasten the use Of The mon
"a 10 the man who necds n. aud
s- prevent hnsty legislation az this tin