Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-09-22
ROUND ABOUT TOWN.

The rain-maker could strike profitable
job hereabouts just now.
The regular shoot of the Santa Fe Gun
club OCCURS tomorrow afternoon.
Rocky mountain quail are reported
more plentiful in this vicinity this season
than for several years past.
The success of the Ladies' Benevolent
association is worth much to the business
men of this community. Patronize the
concert tonight.
There is talk Of prospecting in the foot
hills for artesian water. II wisdom is
displayed in seeking location there is
little doubt but that an artesisn flow can
be struck near Santa Fe.
| A. A. Chaplin, special U. s. attorney to
investigate Indian depreciation claims, is
still qusrtered at the Palace, and parties
having such claims should dig them up
and bring them to his attention.
Mr.. Catron wasn't in town very long
last night, but he was here long enough
to confer with the local shareholders in
the Electric Light company when arrange
ments were perfected for reorganization
of this corporation.
In the case OF the Ortegas and Melton
Castillo, in Jail for various offenses, Jus
, tics Lucero to-day reduced their bail tt
: $4,000 each. This they promptly gave
and were released from custody to appear
before the next grand jury.
1t is reported that Rev. Father Geo
= Juillsrd, of the cathedral, is about to leav'
to take charge of San Rafael parish. A
the same time it is also said that the vel
known Father Antonio Fourschogus
formerly of Mora, is coming to take bis
place.
Visitors at Colds museum: S. A
Neill and wife, Boston, Mass. Fannie
Neill, Boston, Mass. Mrs. E. T. Yates
!, Boston. Mass. VIM. W. Strong and wife
. Chicago; Alice Strong, Chicago; Sadi
Strong, Chicago; H. M. Strong, Chicago
t Miss E. B. Porter, Chicago, ]. Gabriel
: Chicago.
Thus far the sum Of $l,o75 has beel
i subscribed by citizens toward the $3.50
d necessary to secure tho lands for the bi
D military post, and to pay for the Ian
= necessary for the enlargement of th
r National military cemetery. This mornin
o President Bartlett, of the Board of Trade
received check Of $50 from the SAINT
: Fe Southern road to 60 toward this SUI
' scription.
8 F. H. Mitchell, the live real estate ma
from Cerrillos, drove over from the Littl
Pittsburg this morning and brings tn
] best Of COOL reports from that locality
4 The coal mines are running full blast an
r an army OF mechanics 10 engaged in rail
road work and building coke ovens q
Q Waldo. He looks forward to very activ
Q business season thereabouts this fall an
winter.
i Mr.. ]. W. Hess, special agent Of tn
Y general land Office after a stay I
one month at Santa Fe, left to-day fc
Las Vegas and neiehborhood to invest
gate certain matters touching land claim
Mr.. Hess absence will be only Temporary
He expects to make the territorial capit'
his base Of operations, and is loud in hi
= praise OF the climate. finding it very bent
! fetal to his health.
: Just a year ago Santa Fe had raj
: storm that was the heaviest in four year.
3 1t began raining on the evening of tn
Y 2lst, and in three days 3.l5 inches (
water had fallen which proved recor
! breaker, no such amount of rain havin
r occurred before in twenty years or sine
r the U. s. weather bureau was established
The gathering clouds to-day leads to tn
, hope that storm somewhat similar
now brewing.