Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-12-11

o. justice OF the peace III the tOufth pre-
cinct. Mr.. Abcytia is a we'll known citi-
zen, honest and capable, and would make
a good Justice OF the peace.
Santa Fe is becoming Il little bit metro
politan herscii--the contracts ior building
,he-university OF New Mexico ut AIbu-
qGcrque, are to be advertised for in exam
sas City, Denver and Santa Fe."
Rev. jackson, the local minister OF the
NJ. L. church at Cerrilos, departed this
Life yesterday. j. W. Olinger goes down
tonight with a casket and the funeral will
take place at 10 o'clock tomorrow.
At special meeting Of the fire depart
ment last evening it was resolved that the
hose and hook companies shall attend
the funeral OF the late W. W. Griffin in a
body. MIR. Griffin was treasurer OF the
local board of fire commissioners.
Montezuma lodge No. ! , a. T. and A.
NJ, will meet promptly at p. m, Friday,
December 13, 1889, at Masonic hall, for
the purpose OF attending the funeral Of
the late W. W. Griffin. Sojourning
Brethren are cordially invited to attend.
There's to be a big feast at peralta to-
morrow and Jake Levy, the popular Los
Lunas merchant, is to captain base ball
team that is expected to knock out the
Peraltans. Dick Dixson and Sam Levy
20 down tonight to play ball with Jake's
nine.
Digneo Bros. new purchase of real es-
tate gives them frontage Of APO feet on
Don Gaspar avenue, which means sixteen
first class building lots. They propose
erecting Sc, eral brick cottages thereon at
an early day. There's safe profit in such
investments,
The experience OF the past year makes
it necessary to bevery careful in selecting
the water bosses to be elected next month
under the new law. The people have got
to yet together and select men who won't
be bulldozed who comprehend the law
and guard carefully the rights OF every
individual.
Mrs. Grace, aged 81 years, wife Of Fred
erick Grace, died yesterday after short
illness. She was q good and true woman
who gave no small share of her life to
miniStering to the wants of the poor and
sick. Mr.. Grace has the sympathy OF a
large circle of friends.
Game is plentiful in the local market
Few bear have thus far come i'll, but the
mountains are said to be full OF deer.
Eddie IOumans, Il young professional
hunter who has a cabin on the upper
Pecos, brought in eight deer yesterday.
lie shot them on the east slope OF the
Santa Fe range.
The new street running south past the
capitol to Ramona Indian school is to be
know as Don Gaspar avenue, in honor OF
the late Don Gaspar Ortiz, through whose
lands, fronting Water street, the first right
OF way is given. 1t is broad and Leauti-
lul thoroughfare, and is greatly admired.
Since its construction the native property
holders have come to the conclusion that
new streets tend to increase the value OF
property, u view many had not before
taken OF the matter.
A circular issued by Manager Robin
son announces that, taking effect De-
cember /, Mr.. G. W. Kouns, superin-
tendent, will have charge OF the car &C
counting department Of the Santa Fe
lines west of the Missouri river. Presi-
dent Marvel has issued circular an
uouncing that hereafter all matters con-
nected with the taxation OF the company's
lines and properties, will be under the
charge of the law department, and Of
fcers connected with the tax department
will report to and receive their orders
from the general solicitor, whose head
quarters are at Topeka.