Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-03-02
ROUND ABOUT TOWN.
The gardeners are at work.

The gardeners are at work.
1t is against the law to roll bicycles on
the sidewalks.
Sunrise scenes about Santa Fee are very
beautiful these spring mornings.
Edward Loeffer was tried before JUS
tice of the Peace Garcia this morning and
fined S. and costs for being drunk. He
paid it.
Esquipula Martinez was put in the coun-
ty Jail yesterday in default of $50, which
sum he was fined for indulging in street
fight.
Santa Fe citizens should lend every
encouragement to the proposition to con-
meet Cerrillos, Dolores, San Pedro, Co.
chit and Albuquerque with the capital
city by telephone. .sf.4
.., Business men of the city are requested
to meet at the Office of V. Carson g. Co.,
on the plaza, at p. m. tomorrow, Satur-
day, to discuss trade matters in connec-
ton with the stage line to Cochiti.
Col. T. F. Moore left last night for Do
lores to start his Mckinley placer ma
chine. There are fewer more active
business men in New Mexico than this
genial citizen. If Santa Fe had dozen
hustlers of his makeup, the city would
be much the better off for it.
The merchants of Santa Fe certainly
ought to compete with Cerrillos in sell
ing goods to Cochiti miners. They claim
they can do so, but unless the fact is
properly advertised, and the stage line
opened, Cerrillos will continue to get the
| business.
l desire to inform the public that Mr.
l.. N. Jewell, better known as "Pistol
john" is no longer in my employ. He
has purchased one bus and one hack from
Val. Schick, but has nothing to do with
my barn whatever. THos. A. HERLow.
Two years ago, it is generally charged
and believed, Albino Ortega was defraud
ed of his election as water overseer on
the south side. 1t is intimated that g
similar move is on hand for next Monday
when the election of mayordomos takes
place. 1t may be we'll for citizens who
desire fair play to take an interest in the
election Of mayordomo this year.
There has been change in the Santa
Fe time card. Trains will hereafter ar.
rive and depart as follows: Leave for the
east $40 a. m. instead of 1880; leave for
the west 5:25 p. m. instead of 5:45. Ar
rive from the east 1855 p. m, old time
from the west 1925 q. m. instead of 9:55
The election Of may ordomos next Mon
day promises to be productive of hot
contest. The election will be held at the
Office of Justice of the Peace Tomas Ala
rid. The polls will be open from . a. m
to p. m. The judges appointed for thu
election are Francisco Gonzales y Chavez
and Marcos Castillo, the clerks are Am
brosio Ortiz and Nicolas Gutierrez.
The testimony adduced at the investi
cation of the two policemen by the city
council and published in the New MEX
1cAN of Tuesday should cause the dis
charge Of the two accused men. Ar
officer who loses his temper and resorts
to abusive language should have no place
upon the police force. If the council
does its duty in this matter the men vii
be released from official cares.
The "Pap" Fisher ranch property of
$50 acres, in the Chamiso valley, De Var.
gas grant, confirmed, three miles south Of
town, was sold under mortgage by w. B
Sloan, attorney for 0. e. Sloan, of Colo.
RADIO Springs, to-day, and was bought in
by y. Fl. White, a banker of Ell Paso
There were eight bidders, ranging from
$500 up to $3.50, at which the hammer fell,
A ludricrous incident illustrating the
bravery of the Santa Fe police occurred
last night. Policeman Garcia, whose case
is now before the council, was standing
in front of the Exchange hotel when he
heard shot fred in the direction of the
river. Instead of going himself to In
vestigate the matter, he rushed pell-mel
down the street until he struck two Other
policemen to whom he told of the shoot
ing. About fifteen minutes after the
shot had been fred the whole police force
of the city rushed down San Francisco
street and in the direction of the shot
| OF course the man who fred the shot was
not there. He was given almost time
enough to 60 over to Cochiti.