Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-03-14
IMPROVING SANTA FE.
How the undermining of the Historic
City Goes On Despite the
Hard Times.

Within two weeks Santa Fs will enjoy
the distinction of having in operation
the cheapest and most perfect electric
light and power system in use III the
southwest. In the handsome brick struc-
ture which the Santa Fe Electric & Gas
company has just finished in tho eastern
suburbs all the machinery is in place to-
day, and soon the small plant now In use
will be closed down to make room for
one Of four times its capacity.
Within the next ten days the final tests
are to be made. The l5-inch water main
which leads from the big reservoir up
the canon 10 the electric power reservoir
on the knoll of mountain near Mar
tinez' mill, was completed yesterday and
during the remainder of this week the
finishing touches will be given the ressr-
voir. On Monday or Tuesday next the
water, which is to supply the motive
power for driving the electrical plant,
will be turned 90, and after the new res
ervoir il filled, which will require few
days, then the water will be turned loose
Gown the mountain side $500 feet and
into the power house. The event marks
a progressive step in the history of Now
Mexico's capital city.
pEN1TENT1ARY IMPROVEMENTS.
Under the provisions of the general
appropriation act passed by the 3lst leg
islative assembly the sum of $500 has
been placed at tho disposal of Superin-
tended Bergman for making certain
specific improvements at the peniten-
tiary. One of these is to be an electric
light plant to supply light to the peni-
Tertiary and the capitol. The other Is
the establishment Of works for the man
ufacture of tiling, pottery, pipes for sew
erage, irrigation, etc. The one will prove
a great saving to the territory: the other
will make the "convicts' earnings" fund
far moro important than it is now, al
though at present it is no small item
in the successful conduct of this we'll man
aged institution. Col. Bergman is al
ready in correspondence with parties
looking to the purchase of the necessary
equipment for carrying out these i'm
provements and he hopes to have both
plants in full operation before mid-sum-
mer.
IMPROVEMENT NOTES.
Max Knodt il building comfortable
dwelling on his newly purchased lot on
south College street.
Sam Cartwright is having plans pre-
pared for rebuilding the Newhall house
recently purchased by him.
The Manderfeld cottage on Manhattan
avenue has recently received complete
everhauling at the hands of Steve Lao
caisaigne.
Within the next twenty days a large
force of men and teams will be put to
work on the new reservoir just north of
the city.
Local contractors are figuring on plans
for cosy home for f. M. Jones, to be
built on his fruit farm just west of the
driving park.
The advertisement for bids fer i'm
provemsnts at the national military
cemetery will shortly appear in the col.
umns of tho New MEXICAN.
G. w. Dudrow is building five room
brick addition to his south side dwelling
This will give him handsome brick
structure containing twenty-three rooms
Col. Jones, of the U. s. Indian school
will make extensive additions to that in.
stltution during the coming summer
Congress has provided $4,000 for thi'
purpose.
Tho Lemp Brewing company, of st
Louis, will in a few days begin the cree
tion of large cold storage depot neal
the A., L. & s. F. grounds. A. Michael
foreman of Lemp's carpenter force, ant
L. Reinhart, also an employe of the com
pany, arrived from st. Louis last night t,
inaugurate the work.