Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-19
ROUND ABOUT TOWN.

The county board, Commissioners North
and Grace being present, is in session At
the court house this afternoon. Among
other business they have issued a procla-
nation as required by chapter III, acts
OF the 29th Legislative Assembly, calling
an election on Monday, January 70, 1891,
for the purpose OF voting for candidates
for the Office Of justices of the peace,
constables, school directors and msyordo-
mos OF acequias. The proclamation to-
gether with the list Of judges OF election
will appear in full in these columns to-
morrow. The county clerk being in
capacitated for duty, Mr.. ii. s. Clancy
was appointed to act as clerk OF the board.
The acting chairman, Commissioner
North, was also directed to purchase
eighteen ballot boxes for the use OF voters
at the election Of January II.
Says the Kansas City Journal Of the
18th: "a. Staab, one Of the pioneer set
tiers OF New Mexico, and now the lead
ing merchant OF that territory, Was in the
city yesterday. Mr. Stasb went to New
Mexico over twenty-five years ago, when
the country was wilderness, and even
the quaint old city OF Santa lie had not
taken on any OF the airs or habits Of the
present century. He is now the fore
most merchant OF Santa Fe and lead
ing citizen of the territory. He is en-
gagged in the cattle business also, and is
connected with the irrigating projects,
whose successful operations have
changed the characteristics Of that coun-
try"
Another order looking to the improve
ment of the mail service Is at hand to-
day. The mails for Denver, northern
Colorado and all northwest points, here
tofore going out over the narrow gauge at
7 80 each morning, are now directed to
be sent over the A., I. & s. +. via La
Junta on the train leaving here at l 10
p. NJ. 1t means saving of at least ten
hours in the time between here and Den
ver-if you get your letter into the post
office before II AS p. m.
Mr.. Jno. f. Dodds, of La Mesilla, is in
the city looking after the interests Of the
owners of the Brazito grant, near Las
Cruces. Though Mr.. Dodd is 81 years Of
age he is still actively attending to bust
ness. From here he will 90 to Las Vegas
to consult his attorney, Hon Frank
Springer.
The Cerrillos delegation, Messrs Up
tegrove, Kennedy and Richards, had q
very Satisfactory conference with Mr..
Catron last evening respecting the adj
justment of all defects in titles to town
lots, and the matter will be fixed up
without delay.
Gentry's dogs and ponies again enter
tanned crowded house last evening and
left during the night for Ration. These
intelligent animals have cleared up $751;
900 for their owner during the past ten
As agents Of McAllister tine Sayles
Bros. will continue the charcoal works at
Lamy. They are now out-putting twenty
carloads per month and expect to double
this in the early spring
The narrow gauge will sell half rate
tickets into and out of Santa Fe to all
points on the D. & r. q. line for the
holidays, good until January 5, sale to
begin December "a.
The work OF construction on the Flee
trio company's power h ouse began this
Special meeting of Santa Fe lodge No.
2, X. of ?. tonight. Important business.
A delightful social was given at the
manse last evening.
Entertainment at the unlvers ity to-
night.