Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-13
ROUND ABOUT TOWN.

In response to letter on Santa lie 81
the proper place for great sanitariun,
Mr.. S, 7. Reed is in receipt of commun
ication from the proprietors OF the Battl,
Creek, Mich, sanitarium, saying: "Wt
are at present negotiating with Colorado
parties in reference to establishing ou
Rocky mountain branch sanitarium il
that state. Ii they do not give US q fay
orable reply we shall be glad to CORES
pond with you on the subject, but al
present We are not prepared to receive Oh
accept any proposition which your citizens
might make us.
The postal authorities have directed the
Santa Fe office to cease sending the reg
istered matter out over the narrow gauge
and via Pueblo on Monday next. This
route was adopted some six months ago
because OF the delays occasoned by reg,
istered matter from this point laying over
so long at Albuquerque. But as the
Iiuiuo w tiie A., IL N % L. are ilcW
scheduled the via Albuquerque route is a
fairly direct one, better than the Pueblo
route, hence the change.
The requisition for arms, ammunition
and equipments for use OF the territorial
militia, made i'll August, was filled at the
Rock Island arsenal November 81, and
the goods shipped that date were received
by Adjt. Gen. Fletcher to-day. The sup
plies required for coupling the Las Vegas
and Albuquerque companies were ut once
forwarded to them, and in few days the
lst infantry, New Mexico militia, will be
fully organized.
Frank Ogden, well known Las Vegas
builder and contractor, is in the capital
city to-day taking notes of building opera
tons. He considers it groat pity that
building should be hsmpered here by the
scarcity of brick, but considers that the
early spring will solve the problem when,
material, being so cheap, vast improve
ment will be made toward undermining
the historic city,"
John w. Conway has an attractive new
advertisement in this issue of the New
MEXICAN, calling attention to the good
things on tap at the Bon Ton restaurant
for the inner man. He has just secured
the services of two professional short
order cooks from Denver, and proposes
to set before his patrons the best prepared
meal to be had in Santa Fe.
The Spanish-American Dramatic 80
ciety is making rapid progress, and when
it appears before the public will present
that very few Of our Spanish
American people, as well as other people
who understand Spanish, will care to
miss. The piece they are rehearsing is
very entertaining and will be we'll rep.
resented.
No train in from the south to-day.
Soon after the branch train reached La
my this morning thirty foot trestle one
mile this side of Lamy, WAS burned, thus
shutting off all trains on the branch for
the day. A force Of men is at work and
it is hoped to have the gap bridged be-
fore tomorrow morning.
, John G. West, Of Chicago, proprietor
IF Vests celebrated proprietary remedies,
and as shrewd business man as ever
made an advertising contract, is in the
,ity to-day and has placed the agency for
MS remedies with A. G. Ireland.
II. D. McAllister, the Colorado char
,oal king and owner OF the Lamy ovens,
8 here to-day in company with young
Mr.. sayle, adjusting matters growing out
If the death of VIM. A. Sayle.
Services at the Presbyterian church to-
morrow, morning and evening, at the
Usual hours-11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
All are cordially invited. Sunday school
It 45 a. m.
Gov. Prince has made strong represen-
atoms to the war department against the
emoval of cavalry from the vicinity OF the
Savajoes during the present unsettled
condition of Indian affairs.
Ed. Brown, an old and experienced
is now on duty at Joe Stln-
on's place.