Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-05-11
ROUND ABOUT TOWN.

The board of county commissioners
went into session at pm.
For the first time in history eggs are
now retailing in Santa Fe at 121s cents
per dozen.
u. S. weather bureau forecast for New
Mexico: Fair tonight and Tuesday;
stationary temperature.
Mr.. Otto Guiterman is, making up a
purse to take all the St. Vincent orphans
to the circus on Wednesday.
Adolph Fischer has secured number
of new cylinders for his photograph and
grand music is now on tap there.
The Wallace circus is booked to appear
here on Wednesday. 1t comes bearing
many high Endorsements from the press
of the country.
The elephants, camels, etc, that travel
with the Wallace shows appear here under
contract to advertise sold Jed Clayton"
liquor handled here only by the Arcade.
The big reservoir is now full to over
flowing. The water began rolling over
spill-way early yesterday morning and a
large stream is now pouring down the
river, much to the satisfaction of all val
leg irrigators.
Governor Prince has some fine facts
and figures regarding the effects now be-
ginning to be felt by the manufacturing
class on account of demonstration of
silver which has never been published.
They will be presented briefly tonight.
The gatling gun squad under command
of Lieut.. Fred Wientge was out yesterday
for drill and target practice preparatory
to turning out on Memorial day. The
squad presented very creditable APP
pearance. The pair of handsome grey
horses were kindly loaned for the pur-
pose by Mr.. @. W. Dudrow.
The lecture by Gov. Prince on bimet-
alism tonight at the court house, under
the auspices of the board of trade and
leading citizens, will be entirely free and
everyone is invited. Ladies are expected
to attend, and young men approaching
the age for voting will do we'll to inform
themselves on the subject.
Parents of small boys should have a
care how they permit the ventursome
little fellows to 60 alone to the reservoir.
On the north side the bank is very steep
and full of loose rock which is liable to
give way and give the boys ducking, if
nothing worse.
Mr.. S. p. Reaves, of Athens, Ga, ar
rived last night to take place in the
drafting division of the surveyor gener-
als office. Mr.. Reaves is personal
friend Of Secretary Hoke Smith and Sc
cured position in the public service
through him. He is very agreeable and
companionable young gentleman.
Mrs. Manderfield has generously donat-
ed $40 toward the purchase of the ancient
pottery collection for the Historical So
ciety. This leaves just $50 to be raised
Who will make that up quicklyr The
stone idol presented by Mr.. Lowthian has
been received and is very fine and
valuable specimen. An interesting col
lection of historical documents from
Sweden has also just arrived.
The silver question is the most import
ant one of the time, and will probably
occupy attention for many years, certainly
till bimetalism is restored. Everyone
should be thoroughly informed upon it.
To-night's lecture at the court house will be
valuable to every man, woman and child.
The trouble with the eastern people is
that they are kept in ignorance by their
newspapers. Everyone in the west should
be we'll informed and become mission.
ary.
An important meeting of the board of
trade is called for 4:30 tomorrow even
ing to discuss the Brice Coler bond mat
ter now pending in congress. Certain
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