Cost of maintenance per man from July 1, 1901, to June 30, 1902. 3, 578. 26 68, 878. 17 Average number fed per month.. Average cost per man per day (cents) THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION. 8,087.40 16. 18 $4.931 $59.25 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, SIR: In compliance with your request, I have the honor to submit herewith a report of the operations of the bureau of immigration for the year ending June 30, 1902. The board for the past year consisted of Granville Pendleton, first district; Alfred Grunsfeld, second district; Joseph W. Bible, third district; William B. Bunker, fourth district, and Jose E. Torres, fifth district. The officers are: William B. Bunker, Las Vegas, president; Granville Pendleton, Aztec, vice-president; Alfred Grunsfeld, Albuquerque, treasurer; and Max. Frost, Santa Fe, secretary. The board is nonpartisan, consisting of three Republicans and two Democrats, and the secretary, under the law, is not a member of it. During the fiscal year for which this report is made bulletins upon the resources, climate, and conditions of several of the counties were prepared, printed, and partly distributed as follows: Bernalillo, 5,000, illustrated; Chaves, 10,000, illustrated; Colfax, 5,000; Dona Ana, 5,000, illustrated; Eddy, 5,000, illustrated; Grant, 5,000, illustrated; Lincoln, 5,000, illustrated; Luna, 5,000, illustrated; Otero, 5,000, illustrated; San Juan, 15,000, illustrated; San Miguel, 10,000, illustrated; Santa Fe, 3,000, unillustrated, 5,000, illustrated; Socorro, 5,000, illustrated. There are now in course of preparation, and to be issued within the next two months, bulletins on the eight remaining counties, namely: Guadalupe, McKinley, Mora, Rio Arriba, Sierra, Taos, Union, and Valencia. Of the bulletins published the editions are nearly exhausted and new and revised editions will be needed within the next three months. These bulletins are of a very handy form and of a size sufficiently small to be placed into a No. 6 letter envelope for mailing. They have been distributed by the passenger departments of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, the Southern Pacific Railroad, the El Paso and Northeastern Railroad, and the Pecos Valley and Northeastern Railway, by many citizens of the counties named, and by this bureau. The editions of 3,500 copies of the pamphlet "Climate is Fate" and 3,000 copies of "Mines and Minerals of New Mexico," prepared and printed during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1901, have been exhausted. Until a new edition of the pamphlet "Climate is Fate" can be prepared, copies of a bulletin printed by the passenger department of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, entitled “New Mexico Health Resorts," have been distributed to the number of 1,500, during the fiscal year just ended. The business of the bureau is constantly on the increase and the correspondence growing right along. The counties that have attracted the most attention and concerning which most inquiries are made are San Juan, Chaves, Otero, Sante Fe, Socorro, Dona Ana, Grant, and Eddy. A special article estimating the influx of population into New Mexico since June 1, 1900, the date of the census, has been prepared and has been submitted to you separately for your report for 1902. The bureau had a commissioner present during the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo and during the exposition at Charleston, S. C., and hundreds of bulletins and pamphlets on the resources, climate, and conditions of the Territory were distributed at these fairs. The bureau was represented by a delegate at the Trans-Mississippi Congress, at the International Mining Congress, and at the National Irrigation Congress held during the fiscal year. Pamphlets and bulletins descriptive of New Mexico, its counties, and resources were distributed at these gatherings. I have submitted to you a separate report upon the railroad building in the Territory, and therefore I will not dwell upon this subject here and its effect upon immigration. Among the literature distributed were 500 copies of the report of Governor M. A. Otero to the Secretaey of the Interior for the year ending June 30, 1901. These were purchased by this bureau from the Government Printing Office and proved one of the most valuable and appreciated publications ever sent out by the bureau. The demand for this report exhausted the supply very rapidly, and it is suggested here that Hon. B. S. Rodey, delegate from New Mexico, procure the printing of 5,000 copies of the report of Governor M. A. Otero to the Secretary of the Interior for 1902 for distribution by this bureau. These reports contain a mass of most valuable information to the investor, to the capitalist, to the health seeker, to the tourist, and to the immigrant who desires to come to this Territory, and hence too many of them can not be distributed. The funds appropriated for the bureau did not allow the purchase of more than 500 copies of the report, although about 2,500 copies were absolutely necessary. This bureau received great aid in the distribution of printed matter from the passenger departments of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, the Southern Pacific Railroad, the El Paso and Northeastern Railroad, the Pecos Valley and Northeastern Railway, and its thanks are due to these corporations for most timely and generous aid. The personnel of the bureau was changed during the year by the resignation of A. G. Hood, of the third district, who removed from the Territory, and the appointment of Joseph W. Bible on October 30, 1901, of the same district, to fill the vacancy. The records show that about 2,500 letters and postal cards asking for information concerning New Mexico have been received during the year. The applicants for such information are from every State and Territory in the Union, and many have been received from various European countries. Every application is answered as fully as possible, and whenever deemed proper printed matter is sent to the person making the application. The appropriation for the maintenance of the bureau should be increased, and a stenographer should be allowed the secretary. It is impossible for one man to do the work required by the bureau without stenographic help, and during the past two years the secretary has employed a stenographer, paying same from his own salary, which in justice and in fairness should not be the case. The preparation of copy for bulletins and pamphlets takes up much time, and the proof reading adds to the work. The literary part of the duties of the secretary of the bureau would be performed much better and to greater advantage to the Territory were he given the necessary clerical assistance. The progress of the Territory, judging by the information received by this bureau from every county, every town, and nearly every precinct in the Territory during the fiscal year just ended, has certainly been very gratifying; especially has this progress been noticeable in the counties of Guadalupe, Lincoln, Otero, eastern Valencia, and Santa Fe, as well as in Luna and Grant, where much railroad building has been in progress. The stock interests, despite the drought, have done fairly well, and although agricultural crops are expected to be rather short, nevertheless on account of the large sums of money expended on the construction of railroads during that time the people are prosperous and contented. The assessment of taxable property for this year, according to advance reports received by the bureau, has been increased about $2,000,000. Assessors and county commissioners are understanding their duties better, and are carrying them out very efficiently and thoroughly. The meeting of assessors, collectors, and county commissioners with the Territorial board of equalization in this city during the April, 1902, session of the board has proved very effective and beneficial. Not many serious crimes have been committed during the year, and convictions in the courts for crimes have been swift, and show a high percentage to the number of indictments presented. 8032-02-13 Territorial officials have performed their duties well and efficiently, and as a rule the counties have been enjoying clean, honest, and economic governments. From information received by this bureau, I have no hesitancy in saying that the condition of affairs in every respect is constantly improving in every section of the Territory. SIR: I have the honor to submit herewith the annual report of the department of public health. Respectfully, Hon. M. A. OTERO, W. G. HOPE, Secretary. Governor of New Mexico. This Territory may well claim full credit before the world at large for its excellent system of laws on the public health and our facilities for caring properly for any sort of contagion or infection. Under existing laws two Territorial boards are now work ing most satisfactorily. One of these laws is known as the Cruickshank law, entitled "An act to preserve the public health, C. B. No. 19, approved March 8, 1901." The other is known as the Harrison law, entitled "An act to regulate the practice of medicine and provide for a board of health in New Mexico." Appended is a synopsis of the Cruickshank law: Section 1: County commissioners of each county to constitute a board of health. Probate clerk to keep record of proceedings. Section 2: Each justice of the peace a health officer; duties. Sections 3 and 4: Board of health to make regulations; penalties for violations. Section 5: Causes of sickness to be prevented, removed, or destroyed. Sections 6 and 7: Owners or occupants of property to remove filth; penalty for refusal or neglect. Section 8: For purposes of examination any building or car may be entered. Section 9: Justices of the peace shall issue warrants for enforcement of board's orders. Section 10: Permits for removal of infected articles or sick or infected persons may be granted. Sections 11 and 12: Persons infected with contagious diseases to be removed to separate buildings. Section 13: Regulating travel from infected counties, States, and Territories; penalties. Section 14: Justices of the peace to remove and care for persons infected with contagious diseases. Section 15: Baggage, clothing, or other goods suspected of infection to be secured and placed under guard. Section 16: Quarantine to be established. Section 17: Justices of the peace to eradicate and prevent spread of disease. Section 18: Meeting of board of health to be called upon presentation of signed statement. Sections 19 and 20: Physicians and other persons shall notify health authorities of existence of disease or nuisance dangerous to public health; penalty. Section 21: Penalties to be collected by suit. Section 22: Counties shall pay cost of carrying out the provisions of law. Section 24: Provisions to be made for vaccination. Section 25: Boards of health in incorporated towns and cities; how constituted; powers conferred; infected persons may be removed; quarantine and regulations. Section 26: School superintendents to enforce vaccination; penalty for refusal of parents; provisions of section applicable to incorporated cities and towns and boards of education. Section 27: Providing for the payment of vaccination. Section 28: Adults to be vaccinated; penalty for refusal or neglect; county commissioners to provide vaccine matter and appoint physician; county to bear expense of vaccinating poor persons. Section 29. Health authorities to establish quarantine to prevent spread of disease; notice of quarantine to be published; powers of municipal corporations to punish infractions of quarantine regulations. The other law, known to the medical profession as the Harrison law, has to do wholly with the regulation of the practice of medicine in New Mexico. However, this board does much work in the way of preparing and distributing literature on sanitation, prevention of contagious disease, and pays for same out of its own fund, which consists only of license fees. The following is a brief synopsis of this law: The Territorial board of health, comprised of four regular physicians, two homeopaths, and one eclectic, appointed by the governor, have charge of admissions to practice medicine, power to revoke licenses, and to regulate generally the practice of medicine in New Mexico. The board shall, upon evidence satisfactory to it, license any person to practice medicine in New Mexico who is the holder of a diploma from a medical college in good standing, surgery, and obstetrics, and shall require all persons not the holders of such diplomas to pass such examination as to the board may seem proper. "Its [the board's] members shall be sole judges of the qualifications of a person desiring to practice medicine in New Mexico, and shall determine what are and what are not medical colleges in good standing for the purposes herein provided. "Everyone holding a license certificate shall have it recorded in the office of the probate clerk of the county wherein the licentiate resides within thirty days after said certificate is issued. It must again be recorded in any county to which the practitioner may move permanently. The fact that no certificate is found registered as above indicated shall be accepted by the court as prima facie evidence that no such certificate has been issued, and will put the burden of proving that he has a certificate upon the defendant in any suit or prosecution begun against him for the violation of the provisions of this act. For the purpose of this act, the words 'practice of medicine' shall mean to open an office for such purpose, or to announce to the public or to any private individual in any way, a desire or willingness or readiness to treat the sick or afflicted, or investigate or diagnose, or offer to investi-, gate or diagnose, any physical or mental ailment or disease of any person; or to suggest, recommend, prescribe, or direct, for the use of any person, any drug, medicine, appliance, or other agency, whether material or not material, for the cure, relief, or palliation of any ailments or disease of the mind or body, or for the cure or relief of any wound, fracture, or bodily injury or deformity, after having received, or with the intent of receiving therefor, either directly or indirectly, any bonus, gift, or compensation: Provided, That nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit gratuitous service in cases of emergency, or the domestic administration of family remedies, or women from practicing midwifery; and this act shall not apply to surgeons in the service of the United States in the discharge of their official duties." During the year 18 physicians were licensed to practice medicine in New Mexico. 2 were deferred (since licensed), and 1 refused license. Several thousand copies of circulars, printed in Spanish and English (in parallel columns), have been distributed throughout the Territory. These circulars were prepared by our board and gave instructions in regard to the prevention and disinfection of contagious and infectious diseases. This literature on sanitation and prevention of disease has been sent by the secretary of the board of health to physicians residing in communities where epidemics were prevailing and the local physicians asked to distribute same among the people. We solicit applications for this printed matter and advise the posting of same in post-offices, public buildings, and other places where the people may read it. We have received many letters of appreciation of this literature from physicians living in localities affected with epidemics, signifying that our efforts in this line have been appreciated. Our stock of literature of this nature on tuberculosis has been exhausted, but a committee of three members of the board of health is now preparing more matter on this disease for distribution, which will be available soon. I have received more applications for this literature from our Spanish-American than from our American population. The secretary of the board of health will send to any address printed matter of this kind, upon request for same, free of charge. The board of health has not heard of a case of smallpox in New Mexico since 1900. There was an epidemic of typhoid fever at and near San Marcial during the autumn of 1901. Tuberculosis was practically unknown in New Mexico until it was propagated among our people by health seekers from other States suffering from the disease. Our Spanish-American people are now suffering from it to some extent, and on account of their not guarding against its contagion it generally infects the whole family, if one member has acquired the disease. During this year our board intends to place printed information among the people to the full extent that the funds at our command will permit. It is now everywhere recognized that tuberculosis (consumption) is a preventable disease, and education and conscientiousness is all that is necessary to stamp it from the world. The financial report of the board for the fiscal year ending May 31, 1902, is appended: SILVER CITY, N. MEX., August 31, 1902. SIR: I have the honor to submit herewith the thirteenth annual report of the New Mexico board of pharmacy covering the period from August 31, 1901, to August 31, 1902. Since date of last report the board has held two meetings, the first being at Albuquerque, October 18 and 19, 1901. At this meeting there were present, B. Ruppe, president; E. G. Murphey, Á. J. Fischer, P. Moreno; and W. C. Porterfield, secretary. At this meeting four applicants appeared for examination, two of whom passed, namely, Jacob L. Jacobson, Fort Bayard, N. Mex., and B. H. Briggs, M. D., Albuquerque. Mr. Ruppe, as chairman of the committee on complaints and grievances, reported that in pursuance of the instructions of the board he had visited the towns of Carlsbad, Lincoln, Alamogordo, Capitan, Florence, and Clayton. On this trip a few irregularities were corrected, but as has usually been the case on thorough investigation, no serious infractions of the pharmacy laws were apparent. The total bill of expenses incured by this trip was $145.10. In the matter of complaint in reference to one Dr. Waggoner, of Aztec, the secretary was instructed to withhold the matter until after the medical board, which was investigating, had passed on the matter. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: B. Ruppe, president, and W. C. Porterfield, secretary and treasurer. Board adjourned to meet at Lascruces, January 15, 1902. Present: B. Ruppe, president; A. J. Fischer, P. Moreno; and W. C. Porterfield, secretary. Bliss Freeman, Lascruces, and H. B. Hayes, San Marcial, passed by examination. Appended hereto is a list of the registered pharmacists and minor pharmacists on our register at this date; also financial statement of secretary and treasurer. [SEAL.] W. C. PORTERFIELD, Secretary and Treasurer, New Mexico Board of Pharmacy. Hon MIGUEL A. OTERO, |