Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-04-09
BOARD OF TRADE.
A Lively Meeting Yesterday and Many
Topics of Local Moment
Considered.

A regular meeting OF the Board Of
Trade was held yesterday afternoon.
There was IL large attendluce and busi-
ness OF much interest and Importance
was transacted. The board was informed
that the government was ready to estaG-
llsh national cemetery in Santa Fe if it
could get an addition Of five acres more TO
the present post cemetery, adjoining it
on the sonth. Thsns five acres belong to
the church, and the Board of Trade
telegraphed this morning to Rt. Rev.
Bishop Salpointe, who is now absent at
Tucson, asking him If he was willing to
sell it. Rt. Rev. Bishop ChapeIle and the
7 vicar general were intervie ned this morn
Ing by committee OF the board and
willingly consented TO have the land sold
or donated for sech purpose, subject to
the wishes of Bishop Sapolnte. Lieut..
ilnmmcr attended the meeting of the
board aud assured it il the five aces
were speedily obtained II national Gene
tery would be at once established here,
and stone wall bnit around the entire
plot thus adding another and valuable at
traction TO our city. a committee Of
three, consisting of Messrs. Sol. SpiegeI-
beg, A. l.. Morrison and NJ. j. Nagcl,
were appointed with power to obtain the
five acres OF land, and this morning the
committee got down to work With the
results, thus far, as above outlined.
In reference TO the establishment OF a
military rifle range, Mr.. John Patterson,
OF the committee OF three appointed at last
meeting reported progress. This is very
important matter to the city and the COM
mlttee should lose no further time in
getting to work. Lieut.. Plummer stated
that the rifle range would certainly come
here It the suitable land was quickly OH
tanned and donated by the Board of Trade
otherwise it would go elsewhere.
President Bartlett stated that, in his
opinion, the government would appro.
pirate at least $l50,0 ior the establish
ment OF regimental and military sup.
plies headquarters here if $40 acres of
land were donated without delay, and
thereupon Messrs. B. Seigmau, Arthur
Boyle and +. T Weber were appointed
a committee to secure several sites of land
to such extent, oil option, and report at an
early special meeting.
President Bartlett submitted the follow.
ing resolution which was at once duly
seconded and unanimously carried, after
many complimentary remarks in refer
ence to Delegate Antonio Joseph:
Resolved, That the Santa Fe Board of
Trade heartily and fully appreciates the
earnest snd intelligent efforts OF Hon.
Antonio Jose ph, our delegate to congress,
in his efforts in behalf OF the territory in
general and the city of SaGta Fe in par.
ticular. That We recognize in Mr.. Joseph
al ndeiatigable worker for the bene fit OF
The NhCle territory, and that cur thanks
are due, and are hereby rendered, to
Mr.. Joseph for procuring an additional
appropriation for the Indian school here,
and for his efforts to procure an aporo-
prlation for large post at this place.
That this resolution be spread on the
minutes and u copy under seal be sent to
Mr.. Joseph.
The subject Of inviting the 900 editors
Of the National Editorial association to
visit Santa Fe was discussed and referred
to committee, with power consisting OF
Messrs. j. Ii. Crist, L. I. WebUer, l.. A.
Hughes, John Gray and Col Max. Frost.
The committee on National Health Re
sort association eanitariim, through its
chairman, DR.. W. Eggert, made partial
report and was authorized to employ an
attorney to inquire into the title of the
100 acres of land proposed to be donated,
and otherwise reported satisfactory pro.
gress.
The rules were suspended and ?. 4. |
Harroun was unanimously elected men,
Der OF the board.