Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-09-07
PERSONAL.

Hon. T. B. Catron left yesterday for a
two weeks eastern trip.
U. S. Attorney Flske left last night for
Las Cruces to attend the U. S. court
which opens there to-day.
Sigfried Grunsfeld, connected with the
popular jobbing house Of Grunsfeld &
Co., Albuquerque, is visiting Santa Fe
friends.
At the Palace: Pedro Perea, Berna-
lilo; Louis Taussig, San Francisco; Jas.
A. Lockhart, M. G. Van Norman, Dem.
ing, N. M.
Hon. R. A. Baca, one of the best and
most widely known citizens of Valencia
county, is here to-day ON business. He
is the guest of Hon. Amado Chaves.
Col. w. G. Marmon came up From La
guna yesterday to spend the day with his
children who attend Ramona school.
The little ones like their new school very
much.
Hon. Pedro Perea, president of the
First National bank and one of the lead
ing citizens Of the territory, is in the
capital to-day. He can be found at the
Palace.
Mr.. H. G. Van Norman, foreman and
manager for the Diamond L. Cattle COM
pany in Grant county, is in the capital
on visit. He goes hence to Kansas
with Col. Lockhart on cattle business; he
has rooms at the Palace.
Messrs. John Hill and j. Cavanaugh,
contractors and builders we've in the city
from Las Vegas yesterday. They came
to examine the plans and specifications
for the San Juan government Indian
school which is to be erected at Olio.
Mr.. J. X. Hurd, late of Denver and
now connected with the editorial depart
ment of the Albuquerque Democrat, ar.
rived in the capital city yesterday and
will spend week here getting acquaint-
ed with Santa Feans and enjoying a well
earned rest.
Felix Martinez, head OF the San Miguel
county Peoples Party and secretary of
the Democratic territorial committee was
in the city yesterday, stopping at the
Palace. Don Felix is one of the bonds
men OF Sheriff Frank Chaves and is will
ing to bear his share to make good the
deficiency, so he says.
Hon. J. A. Lockhart, very efficient and
honest sheriff, is in the city to-day set
thing accounts with the auditor and
treasurer. Sheriff Lockhart is one of the
collectors who make monthly settlements
Of taxes collected as the law requires. He
goes from here to Kansas to look after
some cattle in that state.
At the Exchange: j.. w. Brady, Ger
rillos; Walter G. Marmon, Laguna; A.
Singer, Albuquerque; W. A. Givens, Las
Vegas; J. D. May, Albuquerque; H. H.
Mowray, Monte Vista, Colo.; A. H.
Price, New Castle; ]. Cavanaugh, John
Hill, Las Vegas; E. N. Pease, Shenan-
doah, Iowa. j. M. Crutchfield, Cerrilos.
Horticultural Notes.
Mr.. D. H. Smith, left to-day for his
Santa Cruz farm.
A superior lot of plums of many vari
cites are being gathered at Hon. Trinidad
Alarid's place.
The New Mexico Horticultural associa-
ton meets tomorrow night at the office
of it's vice president, Governor L. B.
Prince.
Bernalillo is shipping high grade Of
fruits to various western points this sea-
son, and if Santa Feans are not wide
awake that region will knock 'em out at
The fair.
The Santa Fe peach crop will scarcely
reach its usual high standard this season,
simply because of the shortage of water.
This is a shame, considering the vast
quantity Of water that annually goes to
waste here. ..,.-
Nothing would so greatly stimulate in