Show NEW MEXICO HAS HOPES Governor Curry Buoyant on the Way Home From Washington Chicago Nov 24 With New Mex Mexico Mexico ico leo admitted to the union as a state by itself the project of a ship canal from the Great lakes Jakes to the Gulf of Mexico will wUl be advanced d by the votes of Its United States senators and con congressmen congressmen gressmen declared Governor Curry of New Mexico today The governor who Is returning from Washington left for forthe forthe forthe the southwest tonight Statehood for New Mexico Ie ico seems a avery avery avery very near fact he said I r am as assured assured assured that President Roosevelt favors our coming Into the union The chief obstacle is the opposition of Speaker Cannon who I am told thwarted our desires last winter Accompanying Governor Curry on his ills trip south are General H M lf Hoyt who goes to New NOW Mexico to In Investigate Investigate alleged land frauds there thore Captain D J 1 Lehey recently ap appointed appointed appointed pointed United States district attorney for tor the territory and the pred predecessor predecessor Major George Llewellyn |