Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-04-12

erty under mortgage. Notice to this eff
feet appears on the inside of this issue of
the NEW MEXICAN,
The Oldest protestant church in the
country is generally believed to be at
Sn,ithfield, Va. 1t was built in the reign
of Chas l., between the years OF 1880 and
1885. The Oldest Catholic church is at
Santa Fe.
The James Garland adobe dwelling is
being RACED to the ground to-day. The
property has been purchased by Mr..
Catron and will be cleared of all build
ings and enclosed and beautified AZ a
part of the grounds surrounding the
Catron mansion.
Each Of the twenty-five hrs MIGRANTS in
the city are now being overhauled and
put in first-class trim by the water COM
pany. As long as this work is in progress
it will more or less interfere with the
water service, but patrons are informed
that such interference will last only for
an hour or so at one time.
M. Cass Benton, R. G. Wilson, W. P.
Cunningham and others of Dolores, are
here in attendance upon the hearing OF
the injunction suit brought against them
by E. HUM to restrain them from work
ing the Benton mine which they recently
jumped. The case was called before
Judge Seeds at 2 p. m. H. L. Warren ap.
pears for Benton ct al, and Catron 4
Coons represent HUM.
Judge John R. McFie arrived on the
morning train and departs to night for
his home at Las Cruces. He expects to
open court at Silver city next Monday
Judge McFie says the Rio Grande is bank
full at Las Cruces and is rising steadily
All the valley orchards are looking fine
and there is no lack of water in the irri-
eating bitches.
The Presbytery of Santa Fe convened
at the First Presbyterian church, i'll Las
Vegas, last evening, the opening sermon
being preached by the Rev. Geo. g.
Smith, of Santa Fe. This evening, at 8
O'Clock, the Presbytery will install the
Rev. Mr.. Skinner as pastor Of the First
church. The installation sermon will be
preached by the Rev. T. G. Beattie, of Al
buquerque.
Ferdinand Myer, of Costello, Taos coun-
ty, was in the city yesterday and placed
large orders with local merchants for the
famous Fort Garland hay, which, he as.
serts, is the best and strongest forage
produced in the west. Mr.. Myer says
much attention is now given to fruit
growing in his region, whereas ten years
ago the subject of fruit raising was boot
ed at. Mr.. Myer, although a Republican
has held the position of postmaster al
Costello since 1862.
The best piece of local news to-day il
that tho trains are on schedule time
Passengers who came in from tho west
over the Atlantic & Pacific road last night
describe the wind storm of the last few
days as something fearful. Yesterdays
east-bound train was tied up at Winslov
for twelve hours and before 1t was a mile
or rore of sand which packed the track
four feet thick. It had to be shoveled
out by hand. The train which left Lo.
Angeles on Sunday had similar expert.
ence.
E. T. Weber arrived from Denver last
night accompanied by Senator H. M
Teller, Mr.. Hal Sayr, mining enginee,
and capitalist, and Mr.. Irving Hale, the
well known representative of the Edison
General Electric company. They are
guests at tho Claire. Hon. L. A.
Hughes, Mayor-Elect R. E. Twitchell
and Mr.. Webber showed the visitors the
water works Improvements and other
points of interest this forenoon. Sena
tor Teller and Mr.. Sayr depart tonight
fora trip through Arizona and Califor.
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