Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-03-07
ROUND ABOUT TOWN.

Santa I 9 laSC mOnJn amounted 10 l.5l
inches, the greatest for any February in
the history of the country. The signal
office was established here in 1872, and
the heaviest rainfall for any February
since that date previous to the present
year was in 1874, when the record shows
it to have been 1.60. In 1888, when a
disastrous flood prevailed in the central
Rio Grande valley, the rainfall here for
February was SO of an inch or just about
half what it amounts to for last month.
ST. Loughborough, against whom a
large number of indictments were returned
by the late U. S. grand jury for violation
of the mail laws, left Cerrillos last week.
1t is reported that he has pulled out for
good. The Rustler says: "Some Of his
friends pretend to express confidence that
he will return and settle his cases, and
that he left for the purpose Of raising
money for that purpose" N. B. Laugh
lin and Juan Ortiz y Rodriguez, of Santa
Fe, are among Loughborough's bonds
men.
1t is stated that under the language of
the appropriation bill, no money will be
available for the Worlds fair until the
next legislature shall order levy for the
purpose. By the way, candidates for the
commissionerships are beginning to bob
up. w. B. Sloan is in the race, and
G. M. Dreamer has the backing of the
Democratic bosses for the place. What's
the matter with John D. Allan-he would
make..a good commissioner.
Col. Jas. A. Lockhart, who was yester-
day in the city from Grant county, says
the cattle in southern New Mexico are
doing finely and the spring outlook excel
lent. A few days ago he sold 600 head Of
beef cattle to Nathan Hall, Of Socorro, at
$lS. They belong to the Diamond L out
fit south of Deming, and 60 per cent Of
them are pretty good beef.
Gov. Prince yesterday issued requisi-
ton on the governor Of Utah for Will S.
Crawford, formerly of Albuquerque, and
one of the best known young men in that
city. Crawford is accused of embezzling
some $500 while serving as book.keeper
for H. M. Hosick & Co., the wool buyers.
Crawford is under arrest at Salt Lake and
an officer has gone after him.
Owing to failing health A. G. Haden
has been compelled to give up his outdoor
work on the Engler place which be pur.
chased last spring. J. P. Victory has
bought the place from him, paying 3d.
300 therefor, and will have the residence
remodeled with the intention of making
his home there.
Tickets for the Grand Army encamp'
ment, at Deming, the oath inst, will be
placed on sale at all stations on the line
of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe rail
road in New Mexico, March 20 to "a,
good until and including March 20, 10
Deming and return for one and one-third
fare for the round trip.
Santa Fe is still shipping apples te
Colorado points. Mr.. Morton has
shipped some 125 barrels of late. He il
elated over the outlook for fruits and
vegetables this spring, and says he will
be prepared to take for shipment every
thing in this line.
Through the agency of F. T. Weber
the Berardnelli tract, adjoining the cap.
itol grounds, purchased few weeks ago
by DR.. Sawyer, Of Gallup, was yesterday
sold to parties from New York. DR..
Sawyer cleaned up a nice sum on bis in.
vestment.
Owing to the absence Of the pastor
there will be no preaching services at the
Presbyterian church tomorrow. Sunday
school as usual at 9:45 a. III. In the
evening Union Temperance service will
be held at the Methodist church where
interesting addresses will be given.
Don Perfecto Esquibel, ex-sheriff o.
Rio Arriba county, arrived in the city
last night and he says it is still showing
on the headwaters of the Rio Grande
When asked what the depth of the SNOW
is in Rio Arriba county he remarked
"Six or seven feet"
Tomorrow will be irst communion da.
for the children of the cathedral. Tit
services will be of rather an imposing
nature and will be conducted by Ri. Rev.
j. B. Salpointe, archbishop of Santa Fe
beginning at 9 a. m.
Rev. G. l. Mills, pastor of the Method
ist Episcopal church has arrived il
town with his family, and there will b.
preaching services in the church to
morrow, March 8, both morning ant
evening.
Santa Fe is the place for fruit trees
At Espanols, though much lower thar
Santa Fe, hundreds Of young trees wert
killed by the severity of the cold durini
the winter.
Edward Burnett, travelling passenge
agent for the Santa Fe road and brothe
to H. c. Burnett, spent the day in town
coming in with the Golden Gate excur
sion party. a.
On the 4th Sunday in Lent, at thu
Episcopal church of the Holy Faith, to.
morrow, there will be service at II o'clocl
in the morning, to which all are cordially
invited.
The past forty-eight hours have served
to add another foot Of snow to the already
extraordinary supply now stored in the
Santa Fe mountains.
Chas. Bowmer, of Mora county, ant