The Tucumcari News, 1906-08-11

NEW MEXICO LEGISLATURES TOUGH ON LAWYERS Col. Max Frost, a New Mexico lawyer and editor of the Santa Fe New Mexican and other publica publications - tions publications sent out from the New Mex Mexican - ican Mexican office has a say on what he bcl ieves should be the personnel of the constitutional convention. He thinks our past assemblies have had too much legal talent and maybe not enough of representa tion of the business interests of the people. Me savs: The political complexion of delegates to the constitutional convention will be determined ac cording to the best indications, in each county as its voters deem best. This is real self government. It also will not he a good thing should the convention be compos composed - ed composed of too many lawyers. In Now Mexico's legislatures the fact that there have been too many legal lights as members of such bodies, has not proved one of benefit to the people. It is proverbial that lawyers will legislate for the best interests of their profession when ever they have ach nice and can do so. An examination of the stat statutes - utes statutes of this Territory for the past fifty years and more will fully es establish - tablish establish this. "A good story is told of one of NewMexicos lawyers who has been a member of the council of the as sembly several times, usually serv serving - ing serving as chairman ol the committee on judiciary. When a bill was in troduced and referred to his com committee, - mittee, committee, he always examined it carefully to ascertain what bearing it would have upon civil and crim criminal - inal criminal cases he then and there had pending in the district or supreme courts. If the provisions of the bill effected his interests adverse adversely, - ly, adversely, it was sure to receive an unfa unfavorably - vorably unfavorably report and would go the way of all legislative flesh, namely into the waste basket. If it suited hiscase and would help them along the measure would be reported fa favorably - vorably favorably in glowing and strong terms and everything possible would be done by this legal rep representative - resentative representative of the people for the bill." The important convention of sheep raisers ever held in New Mex Mexico - ico Mexico will be held in Albuquerque Albuquerque-during - during Albuquerque-during the Territorial Fair. The New Mexico sheepmen will or organize - ganize organize and itisexpected over 2,000 men will be in attendance. Prom Prominent - inent Prominent wool growers from all ovor the west will address the gathering.

Something About Colonel Frost's Came Here Of southern birth, a few over fifty years of age, a little below medium height, dark complexion strong features, clean shaven, dark hair tinged with gray, bright brown eyes which do not see the light of the day, weighing about 150 pounds, erect despite his ailments, well dressed, coming down Palace avenue in an invalid's chair, well buttoned up, always holding a cane in his right hand, and you have Colonel Max Frost of Santa e, editor of the New Mexican, of the Weekly New Mexican Review and El Nuevo Mejicano, attorney at law, secretary of the bureau of immigration and treasurer of the Historical Society of NewMexico. On the iGth day of April, just 30 years ago, he arrived in Santa Fe in a stage coach, trundling along the Santa Fe trail from Trin Trinidad, - idad, Trinidad, the then terminus of the San Santa - ta Santa Fe railway via Las vegas to Santa Fe. Colonel was quite young when he came to New Mex Mexico's - ico's Mexico's capital, about 11 o'clock on the night of the 16th of April, 1876, and registered at the Fonda, the historical hotel, now a dilapi dilapidated - dated dilapidated and useless adobe pile. He came to the territory as chief clerk of the United States military telegraph lines, then building from New Mexico into Arizona and Texas. lie became thoroughly acquainted with New Mexico, eastern Arizona and Tex Texas - as Texas far east as Fort Stockton, in the performance of his duties on the construction of these telegraph lines. These were as important to that section then as are the rail railroads - roads railroads today. Me remained in that position for several years, then was employed for a while as a clerk in the United States surveyor gener general's - al's general's office and as a United States deputy surveyor did survey work. Colonel Frost was appointed adjutant general of the territory first by Acting GeneralWilliam G. Rich, reappointed by Gov. Lew Wallace and again appointed by Gov. Leonel A. Sheldon. In 18S1 a few days before the assassination of President James A Garfield, he was appointed register of the land office in Santa Fe, which appoint appointment - ment appointment was confirmed by Chester A, Arthur when he became president of the United States. In 1882, he resigned as adjutant general and was appointed colonel of the First Rogimont of Infantry of the New

GOVERNOR WILL GO TOCLOVDCROFT Governor Ihiurman will leave S.'inta Fe August 12, and after a tour of eastern New Mexico as the guest of the El Paso iS: Southwes tern railway, will attend the meet meeting - ing meeting of the territorial bar association at Cloudctofl, at the summit of the Sacramentos. E. L. Carpenter, of Dawson, manager for the Phelps Phelps-Dodge - Dodge Phelps-Dodge people in New Mexico, and General Superintendent II. S. Simmons, of the El Paso & South Southwestern, - western, Southwestern, were in Santa Fe a few days ago and formally invited the governor to he their guest on a trip over the line. The governor will visit Dawson, Tucumcari, Santa Rosa and Alamogordo. The party will include Territorial Secre tary Raynolds .and Attorney Gener General - al General W. C. Keid, and will travel in a special train: the whole trip to take a week or more. CANT STOP STUD POKER.. A big game of stud poker was on much of yesterday at the Free Coin age Saloon and City Marshal Ras coe was there to see just how the name was being carried on. Me found that the owners of the housi were nonparticipants, that it was a game merely between the players and that they were playing for stakes large enough to make it in interesting. - teresting. interesting. Before making any ar rests, he consulted Attorney Dunn law partner of K. K. Scott, who is attending to the duties of city at torney during the temporary ab sence of Mr. Scott. Upon the ad vice ol Attorney Dunn no arrests were made. Mr. Dunn, when seen by a re porter of the Record today, said Since Mr. Scott will begone only a few days more, I prefer not to make any statement in the capaci ty of city attorney or to say any thing that might commit the city attorney. I will wait for Mr. Scott lo come home and give the matter his personal attention, h was he who drafted the ordinance and he had better handle this case. How However, - ever, However, personally, I will say 1 don't believe the ordinance is broad enough to cover social gambling or gambling of any character ex except - cept except in per cent games, The or ordinance - dinance ordinance was drawn to cover per cent games, and not intended for any other purpose, I believe the council will have to pass another ordinance in order to cover the new kind of games that are said to have boon started," Roswell Record.

Career in New Mexico History In 1876. Mexico National Guard, which position he resigned on the 1st of July 18S6. Me served as register a little less than four years. He has also been a county commis commissioner - sioner commissioner of Santa Fe county, a mem member - ber member of the city board of education and secretary of the Board of Im Immigration - migration Immigration for twelve years. He has always taken an active part in politics and was several times chairman of the republican county committee for Santa Fe county, a member of it for several years, a member of the territorial republi republican - can republican central committee for about twenty-five years and secretary thereof for twelve years. i-ie is a rree Mason and was made a Master Mason at the for mation of the Grand Lodge of New Mexico in September, 1877, by the Grand Lodge, Captain Fred erick F. Whitehead, commissar of subsistence, U. S. Army, and he received the Master Mason de degree - gree degree together. Several men cele celebrated - brated celebrated in New Mexico's history helped to confer the degree. Among these pioneers were Will iam W. Griffin, of Santa Fe, grand master: Colonel William L. Ry nerson, deputy grand master; Judge Simon B Newcomb. of Las Cruces, grand senior warden; then Governor Simon B. Axtell, all since deceased, and Judge Menrv L.Waldo. Colonel Frost connected him self with the Santa Fe Daily New Mexican during his first week of his arrival in the territory. Me acted first as correspondent and special writer, and later, as he be came acquainted with territorial af affairs, - fairs, affairs, as an editorial writer. This until June, 1883, when he became a stockholder of the New Mexican Printing Co., since which time, with the exception of the term from January 1, 1894, to January 27, 1806, he has had the editorial and business management of the Daily New Mexican, of the Week ly New Mexican Review and of El Nuevo Mejicano, the Spanish edi tion of the New Mexican. During 1880-1-2, he was connected with Major W. M. Baiihache in the pub lication of the Evening Review at A budueruue, which paper was merged with the Daily New Mcxi can in June, 1SS3. L,as Vegas Optic.