Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-03-22
AMONG The PEOPLE.
Schools, Farms and Orchards Along tho
Ohama Valley-A Hospitable Peo-
pie -supt. Ohaves' Recep-
tion and Response.

Correspondence New Mexican.
ABIoUIU, Msrch 49, In company will
the superintendent of public instruction
have visited the schools OF this distric
and found the. most remarkable progress
Three good schools have been in opera
ton all winter. The teachers are bright
and intelligent; Eleazar Gutierrez and
Emiterio Espinosa are natives of this ter.
rltory and Prof. Esteban Masias Cayazc
Is native OF Mexico and a naturaIized
citizen OF the United States. This gentle
man hes astonished the people with the
progress that his pupils have made IN the
short period that he has been here. He
has charge of the school at Plaza Colorado,
ON the opposite side OF the Chama river.
When we arrived at che school house We
found it decorated with hundreds of little
American flags and the boys and girls
each held similar flags in their hands.
The desk of the teacher was decorated
with American and Mexican flags. the
latter in remembrance of his native
home. The superintendent was accom-
panied by the Hon. Pablo Gallegos, Capt.
Juan Andres Martinez, chairman of the
school directors, and by all the inhabi-
tants OF the village. Prof. Cayazo vel,
coined The superintendent in an eloquent
speech and presented his pupils whom he
wished to be examined in order that il
might be seen what progress they bad
made. The pupils then sang song of
welcome after which the superintendent
examined many of them in the various
branches and listened to a number Of reci-
tatlons with which he was highly pleased.
The superintendent was so well pleased
with this school that When he was in
formed by The directors that it would
soon have to be closed for lack of funds
he paid the teacher one months wages out
OF ms own pocket, and bought for the
children large supply Of books.
The wealthiest snd most influential
citizen of Casa Colorada is Don Reyes |
Gonzales, formerly of Santa Fe. This |
gentleman has several Thousand acres of |
land under fence and under cultivation.
He has built handsome and commoGous
new house, and here he lives, loved and |
respected by all his neighbors. This town
of Colorado is also the home of the Mar
tlnez family, family that has produced
many brave and generous men and hand |
some and gifted women. The eldest son |
now living here is Capt. Juan Andres
Martinez, a man Of great talent and ability,
a famous Indian fighter, and one who has
rendered valuable services to the govern
ment on numerous occasions, especially
during the late war of the rebellion as
volunteer soldier. The mother of the
Martinez, Dona Maria Manuela, is now
nearly 80 years of age and looks rs Young
and trim rs some of her handsome daugh.
ters. She hasn't gray hair on her head.
Another prominent citizen of Colorado is
Don Aniceto Moya, one of the leading
politicians OF this section. The people of
this valley enjoy quiet and peaceful lives
and take things easy. They never die
Of neurasthenia. | have discovered
that the organization known as the
knights OF Labor" has found its
way to all parts of this county.
Some parties have come here from
other counties and organized assent hlies
in near all the precincts. Many hand
some promises have been made to these
poor people. They have been told that
herein lies thepanacea of all human evils
What the outcome will be-Yo no Sc!
After examining the schools at Casa
Colorado we return to Abquiu to the
home OF Hon. j. NJ. c. Cha
yes, and accompanied by him we visit
he schools of Abiquiu and Ell Pueblo,
md the residence of his brother, Don
Francisco G. Chaves. These Chavesitos
ire the pride and hope of this county.
They have been tried on many occasions
md have never been found wanting. The
nture will prove that they are worthy
IONS of a worthy sire. Don Jose Maria
s married to lady of remarkable
alents and rare accomplishments, Dona
q sister of Hon. Frank Man
.anares. There are only a few families
lere at present, aud the leader is an enter
,rising man, Bishop Bertleson. In his
'bsence Mr.. A L. Fuller is the contro,.
ng spirit. These hard working peo-
,le, though so few in number,
re maintaining good public
chool at their little village.
Their postotfice is known as mariana"
They have constructed substantial dam
md are turning desert into veritable
,arden. They have been awarded con
ract to construct bridge on the Chama
liver at point about half mile above
Abiquiu. This bridge will be paid for
partly by the county and partly by the
of citizens of the county.
This bridge is badly needed, as the river
Turing the rainy season is almost impass-
Ible. The houses of Abiquiu are real old
ashioned Mexican adobe houses, with
arge placitas in the center and large, cool
'salas" and cheerful rooms. There is
,nly one modern house at Abiquiu, and
hat was constructed by Alexander Doug
aes, former resident of this place, and
me who left many dear and sincere
rends here when he departed for the
epublic Of Mexico. He must have been
truly good man, judging from the esteem
n which he is held by the people OF this
ALLEY. The property belongs at present
o an enterprising merchant by the name
# Henry Grant. This gentleman has
made fortune in this county and is at
resent in New York, and gossip has it
hat he will not return alone, but will be