Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-05-18
ALBUQUERQUE NEWS ITEMS
Recent Happenings In the Duke City
AS Seen and Recorded by the New
Mexican's Correspondent.
Correspondence New Mexican.


Albuquerque, May IA visit to the
government Indian school last Friday re-
vealed few facts that might interest
your readers, as witness the demand for
Saturdays issue.
Superintendent s. M. MCGOWAN ex.
poets his successor, Major Edgar Allen,
who is at Perris, CAL, to arrive in about
ten days. Superintendent Hall at Phoenix
is preparing to vacate to give place to
Mr.. MCGOWAN. Without exception the
present superintendent has made the
most satisfactory showing at the school
and the friendships he has formed will be
lasting.
There are $50 boys and girls at the in
engaged to some extent in drawing life
studies, and showing progress. The
kindergarten Glass was busy working clay.
In the workshops there was activity, the
carpenters putting up screens which they
have made. The harness and shoe shops
were busy places, as also the sewing room
for girls, the very small girls doing repair
work. Gray suits are turned out in the
tailor shop to the number of six daily.
This is new and natty uniform for boys.
The "mess" employs Indian girls, where
they secure good training to enable them
to perfect themselves in domestic duties.
A number of the boys assist the former.
Drills are of daily occurrence and band
concerts semi-weekly. Base ball club or
ganizing.
A new boiler is expected to arrive at any
time, the old one being unserviceable and
causing no end of trouble.
Visiting Indians are to be seen every
day. They are provided with creature
comforts by the superintendent, who is
thus empowered.
Poultry, swine and Jerseys are in plenty,
while garden stuff and alfalfa are being
gathered for domestic and stable demands.
Twenty Apaches will leave, under the
limit allowed, eight years, in the course
of few days, number retiring home.
Some will seek employment.
The "mess" constitutes the employees
from the superintendent and family
down. They pay for their table supplies,
averaging each month. The rate of
board has varied from So to SIS monthly,
and the table is we'll supplied.
Politics do not cut any figure in the
conduct of the school, chief clerk, Major
Hale and perhaps Others are ex.con-
federates.
There are az buildings on the go acres
controlled, the structures being mostly of
frame construction. Fire protection are
hose plugs and hand grenades.
R. W. D. Bryan, a local attorney. ran a
mission school in one of the buildings un-
der lease, prior to 1885, P. F. Burke,
now of New York, taking charge by di-
rection of the department. that year, Crea-
ger succeeding (going to Phoenix as
principal of schools when McKoin came
in) to the superintendency. j. J. Nc
Koin held it until April 1896, being trans
ferred to Mohave, succeeding Mr.. Nc
Cowan who has been here 13 months.
Ferd Levy went up to Santa Fe this
evening in the interest of Lowenthal q
Meyers.
Rev. F. r. Bennett returned to this city
this eevening from Ell Paso. Bishop Ken
drick left for his home in Phoenix, the
two parting at the pass city.
Fl. H. Wheelock and W. L. Cox, well
known commercial travellers are here, en-
route to northern towns.
Edward Grunsfeld and his mother left
for Erfurt, Germany, tonight where Mrs.
G will visit sister. In September she
will 20 to Leipsic where Ed will take a
course of musical studies.
The Australian ball players on Thurs.
day at the fair grounds in battle array
with the Browns.
Boston Comedy company showing to
night; may 60 to Santa Fe.
Chas. MAR, third grand master, in sti-
tuted Highland lodge No. 476, Brother
hood of Locomotive Fremen yesterday.
The lodge chose VIM. Mason, master, Fred
Lee, assistant master, and Harry MAIDEN,
secretary. IL the territory there are now
lodges at San Marcial, Ration, Las Vegas,
and Albuquerque, and west OF US, lodges
at Winslow and Needles.
The resurrection of an electric light
switchboard led to Perfecto Amijo's APP
pearing on the bond of Mrs. Lockhart.
This was q peculiar case and the ex.sheriff
and councilman is best able to explain
the matter.
From Hon. Ernest Meyers, who recent.
ly returned, the following was obtained
"The general talk in eastern centers on
the financial question is silver, marked
change. Mckinley has warm spot in
behslf Of the white metal. In Washing
ton was told that the president had in
timated if New Mexioans could not fix uI
their differences soon, that he would ap
point Llewellyn governor, if that gentle
man would accept, of which there is not
the slightest doubt"
Hon. Pedro Perea has the strongest pul
down here for governor, as previously
stated. The woods, by the way, are full
of Office seekers, Bernalillo county being
with more than bakers dozen. Fol
collector of internal revenue are: E. F
Mckinley, cousin of the president; Bel
johnson, late Of the Hosick wool house
aud Hon. E. 8. Slower. The latter say
he is not losing any sleep over the pros
pect. Ex-Councilman Bernard 8. Rode,
is willing to fll Childers' shoes or thos
Of Chief Justice Smith. Mr.. Frank W
CLANCY would not object to the appoint
ment Of district attorney, and Kar
Snyder is working quietly for a seat OF
the supreme bench. John James, sohoo
trustee and former mine superintendent
has an eye on Jack Flemlng's billet, Will
there is the energetic Sig Grunsfeld VIII
wouldn't mind relieving his brother, th
colonel. Other anxious ones feel that tn
postofacs is their due, to wit: Mrs. Stell
Metz, who recently won the dog case, 90
g. defendant. Mrs. Metz has biI
petition ready to launch and claims a
supporters Senators Quay and Wolcot'
Captain I. N. Horner, ex-railroader an
at present q city father, handed Delegat
Ferguson letter addressed to Presiden
Mckinley, and II is understood that th
envelope contained an application fo
postmaster.
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