Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-03-09
OFFICIAL GATHERINGS.
Delegate Joseph's Return from Washing
ton Mr.. Catron on the Worlds
Fair Appropriation-Csp-
ital Notes.

Delegate Joseph arrived last night from
Washington en- route to his home at Olo
Calente. To-day he was called upon by
a large number of citizens and had a
kindly word of greeting for all. Mr.. Jo-
seph is greatly elated over the passage
of the land court and Indian
depreciation claims bills, two
measures for which he worked.
He regards the passage of these bills as
signifying the beginning of long season
of prosperity for New Mexico. He tried
to have the land court bill provide for ad-
iusting the title to all claims of 100 acres
or less without any expense whatever to
the claimant, but the best he could do
was the insertion of provision providing
that one-half the cost OF survey and is-
suance of patent should be born by the
government. Under the Indian depre-
dations claims act Delegate Joseph
thinks that from 1900, 900 to $1,000
600, will be paid the citizens of New Mex
leo during the coming two years,
On the question of statehood,
he is very sanguine that an enabling act
will be passed for New Mexico by next
congress that opens next December. lie
has personally interviewed all the west
ern men in congress, both Republicans
and Democrats, on this matter, and has
their promise to stand by New Mexico.
1t seems that the western men have
learned a lesson in the congress just
closed, and have reached an agreement
among themselves whereby western in
fiuence will largely dominate in the next
congress. Mr.. Joseph also called on the
secretary of war and Gen. Schofield re-
specting the status of Fort Marcy, and
he is encouraged to believe that the near
future has something beneficial in the
military line in store for Santa Fe.
John McDonough, of Denver, lately a
visitor in Santa Fe, and well known az
the associate of the Messrs. Weber in
several local enterprises, is mentioned IN
connection with the mayorallty for the
Queen city of the Rockies. A writer In
the Denver Times says Of him: My
choice for mayor of Denver for the next
term is honest j ohm McDonough, who car
ries the blood of the sturdy Scots in hif
veins and who is every inch man. He
would make mayor Of whom the people
of Denver might well be proud, and hi
would give an administration clean, able
and conservative. As q member of thu
real estate firm of Ellis, McDonough q
Co., he has made business reputation
second to none in the city, and he en-
joys the thorough confidence Of every
man, woman and child who has had tn
J privilege of his acquaintance.
Mr.. Simon Nusbaum, so well known a
the most efficient assistant postmaste
Santa Fe ever had, and lately employed
in the Office OF the territorial secretary
has received the appointment Of chic
deputy revenue collector for Arizona. III
left to-day for Prescott to taxi
charge of the Office held by the late Bel
III. Luccock. The Office came to Mr.. Nus
baum entirely unsolicited, but neverthe
, less it is fully deserved, and its duties will
be most carefully attended to. The NEV
MEXICAN congratulstes Collector Hughe
upon his selection Of deputy, and send
after Mr.. Nusbaum it's best wishes for sue
, cess and prosperity in his new field Q
duty.