Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-04-30
ROUND ABOUT TOWN.

should remain forever in one rut.
The meat inspection law is knocked
out; well, no harm done. 1t did no one
any good except the local inspectors.
Santa Fe, city of 10000 people, is I'M
Incorporated, has no street lights and but
few good sidewalks, Nice advertisement
Regular meeting of Santa Fe lodge
No. 2, knights of Pythias, this evening
at s O'Clock. All visiting members invited
to attend.
Great Scott they were somewhat ex-
cited, but finding that they were making
mountain out of less than mole hill,
they have recovered their senses.
Merchants of Santa Fe carry as large
and well assorted stocks of goods as any
in the southwest, and their prices are
equally as low. Patronize home industry.
John Patterson and family have re-
turned from Cerrilos and taken up their
residence again in Santa Fe. MIR. Pat
terson will embark in business here
shortly.
If Santa Fe is to be made resort for
invalids and health-seekers, the city must
be made clean and beautiful. Property
owners must do this work They will
only benefit themselves thereby.
Mr.. Il. A. McQuade, of the D. 4 r. g.,
arrived in the city last night to tempo
rarily act as local agent for the Santa Fe
Southern and D, 4 R. G. Express com
panies during the absence OF Supt John
son.
Col. K. NJ. Johnson, of Las Vegas, who
has been in Santa Fe for the past few
days, will examine into the titles and
make abstracts of about IL 900 acres of
land for the Pecos River Irrigation COM
pany.
Major Summerhayes paid off the en-
ployes of the quartermaster department
and the extra duty men to-day. He is
one of the most popular men in town on
pay days, and is right we'll liked at other
times.
The special excursion advertised TO
leave to-day for the City of Mexico did
not materiallze, and persons desiring to
make the trip will have to pay the regu-
lar excursion rate, which is sos for the
round trip.
The departure of Supt Chas. Johnson,
OF the Santa Fe Southern, on two weeks
trip west, has been delayed a few days by
the arrival last night of a male addition
to Mr.. Johnson's family. Mother and
child doing well.
Prof. Chase will give the second OF his
illustrated lectures at the Methodist
church this evening. The lecture will
embrace the planets, sun and other heav-
emily bodies. All are invited. Lecture
begins at O'Clock.
Chas. Scheurch, the clever postal clerk
on the narrow gauge between Santa Fe
and Antonlto, will take lay-off for thirty
days, during which time Mr.. McGlyn
will make the run. A. W. Sails, of Chi
cago, has been transferred to Chas. Nc
Cormick's run Oh the narrow gauge, and
the latter gentleman to Colorado route.
f. W. Parker, proprietor OF the Plaza
restaurant is keeping at the head of the
procession in the line OF improvements.
His establishment is now undergoing re-
pairs, among other things receiving a
new and handsome coat of paper. This
is one of the most popular resorts in the
country, being always model of neat
ness.
There seems to be some disposition to
question the correctness OF the news pub
lished yesterday to the effect that there is |
no probability of the extension of the
Santa Fe Southern railroad for the pres
ent. The New MEXICAN hopes that the
news is untrue, but Its information con-
corning the matter comes straight and
from people who ought to be on the in
side. A few days will tell as to the truth
Of the news.
The New MEXICAN is informed, upon
what it considers reliable authority, that
negotiations for the purchase OF that very
valuable property, the Ortiz mine grant,
which have been pending ior several
are about completed or will be
in the near future. Everything
seems to look favorable. This is excel
lent news for Santa Fe county, as the
working and development oil that vast
mineral region will very greatly aid the
business interests of this town and OF the
territory.
ii. I. Kendall and J. P. Hagan, of the
Kendall Mining company, were in the
city to-day en- route to Elizabethtown.
MIR. Kendall informed the New MEXICAN
that his company is putting in large
hydraulic plant on the Chama, twelve
miles north OF Abiqui, for the purpose OF |
washing placer dirt. Machinery is now
arriving and being but in place and it is |
expected that operations will begin be-
fore the first of June. The latest i'm
proved methods of washing placers will
be introduced and the water power will
have capacity of 1000 gallons per min
ute. This company is incorporated under
the laws OF Kentucky and backed by Ken
lucky capital. -
Last Evenings Entertainment.
The CouthOul entertainment at the
court house last evening drew q much
laruar alldienca than ON the preYioua