Board of penitentiary commissioners.—C. F. Easley, Santa Fe; O. A. Hadley, Watrous; Henry J. Young, Cerro; F. Miera, Miera; S. Baca, Lincoln; J. F. Chavez, Pinos Wells; D. S. Miller, Lake Valley.

Capitol custodian committee.-Secretary of the Territory ex officio, Santa Fe; Manuel Valdez, Santa Fe; Solomon Spiegelberg, Santa Fe.

Territorial board of equalization.-Romulo Martinez, first judicial district, Santa Fe; Thomas Hughes; second judicial district, Albuquerque; D. C. Hobart, third judicial district, Silver City; J. S. Duncan, fourth judicial district, Las Vegas; George L. Ulrick, fifth judicial district, Whiteoaks.

Cattle sanitary board.-J. F. Hinkle. Lower Penasco; W. H. Jack, Silver City; F.J. Otero, Albuquerque; T. E. Mitchell, Clayton; M. N. Chaffin, Las Vegas.

Board of medical examiners.-G. S. Easterday, Albuquerque; W. Eggert, Santa Fe; J. H. Sloan, Santa Fe; Joseph Cunningham, Las Vegas; W. R. Tipton, Las Vegas; C. B. Kohlhausen, Raton; J. W. Kensinger, Roswell.

Board of dental examiners.-J. B. Brady, Santa Fe; F. E. Olney, Las Vegas; L. H. Chamberlin, Albuquerque; W. H. White, Silver City; A. A. Bearup, Roswell.

Members of the board of pharmacy.-A. J. Fischer, Santa Fe; W. C. Porterfield, Silver City; B. Ruppe, Albuquerque; E. G. Murphy, Las Vegas; M. G. Padin, Whiteoaks.

Members of the Bureau of Immigration.-J. D. Hughes, first judicial district, Santa Fe; F. Lowenthal, second judicial district, Albuquerque; W. H. H. Llewellyn, third judicial district, Las Cruces; F. A. Manzanares, fourth judicial district, East Las Vegas; Lucius Dills, fifth judicial district, Roswell, N. Mex.

POPULATION.

The means of obtaining an accurate count of the population of the Territory has not improved since my last report to you. For that reason, the population can only be estimated, and without even the data which I had at hand when I made my last report. The estimate last year was made on the result of the general election held in November, A. D. 1896, the returns of which are on file in the office of the secretary of the Territory. Since that time, there has been no general election held in the Territory.

From information which I have received in response to inquiries addressed to all parts of the Territory, with a view of ascertaining the present population, I find that the greatest gain in population was made in the principal cities and mining districts of the Territory. There has also been quite an influx of new residents to the following districts which lie in the counties of San Juan, Colfax, Lincoln, Eddy, and Chavez. The mining districts of New Mexico continue to hold out attractive allurements to prospectors, the mining industry having received a great impetus in the districts of Cochiti, Red River City, Elizabethtown, San Pedro and Golden, and in Grant and Socorro counties.

The construction of irrigating ditches and reservoirs in the arid regions is reclaiming vast areas and preparing them for cultivation. The home seeker, coming from the more densely populated North and East, finds the conditions so favorable to the production of fruits and grains that each year he induces more and more of his neighbors from his old home to follow his example and take up the new lands of New Mexico and convert them into homes.

The following estimate of the population by counties is as nearly correct as it is possible to make it, to wit:

Bernalillo

Chavez

Colfax..

Dona Ana.

Eddy..

Grant.

Guadalupe.

Lincoln.

Mora

Rio Arriba..

Santa Fe..

San Miguel
San Juan

Sierra

Socorro

Taos..

Union

Valencia.

Total..

The Indian population is estimated as follows:

Pueblos

Jicarillas

Mescaleros.

Navajos

Total......

This makes a total population of the Territory of 282,900.

35,000

5,000

14,000

14,500

4,000

14,000

7,500

10,000

17,000

19,000

21,000

35, 000

4,500 5, 500 19,000

13, 000

7,000

14,000

257,000

8,600

850

450

16,000

25, 900

OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT-GENERAL,
Santa Fe, N. Mex., June 30, 1898.

SIR: Replying to your request of this date to furnish a report of the operations of the National Guard of the Territory of New Mexico and its condition on the 30th day of June, 1898, I have the honor to say that I can do little else than point with pride to the thinned ranks of the several organizations of the National Guard of New Mexico, as evidence of the patriotism and martial spirit of its members, and of their willingness to offer up their lives in defense of their country and its honor, and who have thus faithfully and loyally vindicated the purpose of its organization in speedily rallying to the country a body of trained, intelligent, well-disciplined citizen soldiers in the first hour of its need.

Under the President's call for volunteers to serve in the war against Spain the quota of New Mexico was fixed at four troops of cavalry-342 men and 15 commissioned officers-all of whom were promptly recruited, were among the first to answer "ready," and were immediately sent to the seat of war, where they comprise the New Mexico Squadron of the First United States Volunteer Cavalry, known as the "Rough Riders," and gallantly have they served, and won for themselves imperishable renown.

The following is a roster of the field and staff and troop officers and noncommissioned staff of the New Mexico Squadron of the First United States Volunteer Cavalry, mustered in May 7, 1898:

Maj. H. B. Hersey, commanding; First Lieut. James A. Massey, assistant surgeon; Herbert J. Rankin, James B. Brady, hospital stewards.

Troop E.-Frederick H. Muller, captain; William E. Griffin, first lieutenant; Sherrard Coleman, second lieutenant.

Troop F.-Maximiliano Luna, captain; Horace W. Weakley, first lieutenant; Maxwell Keyes, second lieutenant.

Troop H.-George Curry, captain; William H. Kelly, first lieutenant; Charles L. Ballard, second lieutenant.

Troop G.-W. H. H. Llewellyn, captain; John W. Green, first lieutenant; David J. Leahy, second lieutenant.

Troop I.-Frederick W. Weintge, first lieutenant.

Under the President's second call for volunteers the quota of New Mexico was four companies of infantry-424 men and 15 commissioned officers. The quota was promptly filled, and officers and men sent to Whipple Barracks, Ariz., where they constitute the New Mexico battalion of the Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Indian Territory regiment of United States Volunteer Infantry, where they now are, ready for the field, and fearing nothing but that the war may be over before they have an opportunity to meet the enemy.

The following is a roster of the field and staff and company officers and noncommissioned staff of the New Mexico battalion of the Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Indian Territory regiment of the United States Volunteer Infantry:

Lieut. Col. David D. Mitchell, commanding; First Lieut. H. M. Smith, assistant surgeon; Ernest C. A. Barber, hospital steward.

Company: John Borradaile, captain; Louis H. Chamberlain, first lieutenant; Louis A. M. McRae, second lieutenant. Mustered in July 6, 1898.

Company: William Clifford Reid, captain; William O. Morrison, first lieutenant; Albert L. Comstock, second lieutenant. Mustered in July 11, 1898.

Company: William Strover, captain; Page B. Otero, first lieutenant; John W. Catron, second lieutenant. Mustered in July 13, 1898.

Company: Albert B. Fall, captain; Charles G. Cruickshank, first lieutenant; Neill Edwards Bailey, second lieutenant. Mustered in July 18, 1898.

Of the personnel of the officers and men in the two New Mexico volunteer battalions, it is but just to say that in physique, in drill, discipline, and all soldierly qualities they are not surpassed by any soldiers in the United States Volunteer Army. In the few opportunities they have had to face the enemy they have shown wonderful courage and fortitude and conducted themselves like veterans.

Of the 29 commissioned officers in the two battalions, 14 were at the commencement of the war active officers of the National Guard, and several others had at one time belonged to that organization.

Owing to the fact that a number of the National Guard organizations have been left without commissioned officers, and for that reason are in a manner disorganized, I am unable to obtain reports as to the number of men from the National Guard who have enlisted in the United States volunteer service. Company G, stationed at Albuquerque; Company I, stationed at Las Vegas, of the First Infantry Regiment, and Troop E of the First Cavalry, stationed at Santa Fe, have practically disappeared, both as to officers and men. This is also true in a measure as to the enlisted men of Troop C of the First Cavalry, stationed at Aztec; and all of the organizations have contributed more or less officers and men to the grand cause. I think it is safe to say,