Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-04-09
The Dow Affair.

AS dAuSuuCou al tHoso cOluluu hOue
weeks ago an attempt was made to assas.
sinate Mr.. Z. A. Dow, the we'll known
merchant at Tijique, eastern Valencia
county. At a recent public meeting at
Tijique the following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, On the. night of the 9th of
March, 1896, certain parties threatened
the life of our fellow townsman, Z. A.
Dow; and, whereas, the same vile parties
are now unknown; be it
Resolved, That the good people of this
town do deprecate any such action and
give our entire support and sympathy to
our honorable fellow citizen, L. A. Dow
and hope that this cowardly attempt on
his life may rebound to his great credit
and to that of his friends. Be it further
Resolved, That copy of these resolu.
tions be sent to the New MEXICAN for
publication.
These were signed by the following COM
mittees: From Chilli: Jose D. Quintana
Jose Garcia, George McFee, Gregorio Gu.
tierrez, Anastacio Gutierrez. From Tor
reon: Guadalupe Otero, Juan Jose Benavi-
des, Casimiro Lujan, Antonio 7. vallejes
Jose Anto. Padilla. From Tijique; Bar.
tolo Gonzales, Amador Otero, Antonio
Chavez Sanchez, Merenciano Padilla,
Jose Ygnacio Perea. From Manzano;
Juan jose Luera, Jose Angel Lopez, Vic.
tor Luera, Eulalio Zamora, Pablo Lopez
PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN SUPPLIES
AND TRANSPORTATION. -Department
of the Interior, Office of Indian Affairs,
Washington, D. G., April 2, 1895. Sealed
proposals, Endorsed proposals for Beef
bids for beef must be, submitted in
separate envelopes), Flour or Transporta-
ton, etc.," as the case may be, and direct
ed to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
corner State and Twelfth Streets, Chicago,
Illinois, will be received until O'Clock
p. m, of Tuesday, April 80, 1895, for fur
nishing for the Indian Service, Beef, Flour,
Bacon, and other articles of subsisten, e;
also for agricultural implements, wagons,
harness, hardware, medical supplies, and
long list of miscellaneous articles; also
bids for the transportation of such Of the
articles, goods and supplies as may not
be contracted for to be delivered at the
agencies. Sealed proposals. Endorsed
proposals for Coffee, Sugar, Clothing,
etc." as the case may be, and directed to
the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Nos.
n and rs, Wooster Street, New York City,
will be received until O'Clock p. M, of
Tuesday, May 81, 1895, for furnishing for
the Indian Service, coffee, sugar, tea, rice,
beans, baking powder, soap, groceries,
blankets, wooden and cotton goods, cloth
ing, notions, hats and caps, boots and
shoes, and crockery. Bids must be made
out on Government blanks. Schedules
giving all necessary information for bid
ders will be furnished upon application
to the Indian Office at Washington, Nos.
n and 70, Wooster Street, New York City,
or Corner State and Twelfth Streets, Chi
cago, Illinois; the Commissaries of Sub
sistence, US. A., at Cheyenne, Leaven-
worth, Omaha, st. Louis, and st. Paul;
the postmasters at Sioux City, Yankton,
Arkansas City, Caldwell, Topeka, Wichita,
and Tucson. Bids will be opened at the
hour and days above stated and bidders
are invited to be present at the opening.
CERTIFIED CHECKS.-All bids must
be accompanied by certified checks or
drafts upon some United States DEPOSIT
tory, or solvent National Bank, for at
least five per cent of the amount of the
proposal. D. M. BROWNING,
Commissioner