Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-05-20
ALBUQUERQUE NEWS BUDGET
The New Mexican's Special Corre-
spOndent Writes of Recent Hap
pennings in the Duke City.
THE PROSPECTS FOR THE NEXT FAIR
The Association Proposes to Put the
Bulk of the Money This Year Into
Baseball, Racing and Cycling.
pecial Correspondence New Mexican.

| special correspondence new Mexican.
Albuquerque, May l9.-The Fair asso
citation is beginning we'll, having at th'
last meeting on Tuesday evening, choser
Jos. E. Saint again as secretary despite
his personal objections. They propose
to put the bulk of the money up to 60 te
baseball, running races and cycling. The
date of opening is September 1s, to con
tinue six days. The prospects are flat
tering for good fair nd e healthy re,
sponse from cur business men and prop.
erty owners in the way of liberal inan-
cial starter.
Grand Chancellor Robert Mckinley is
visitor tonight at the weekly session OF
Mineral lodge. No. 4, K. P. As this letter
closes early resume will be out of the
question. After adjournment banquet
will be partaken of, when the speakers of
the evening are expected to say some
thing interesting pertaining to the order.
William Frazer is in from his sheep
ranch and reports everything tip top this
bohbOut MTs L EdLCI OWu6 bAO NACuIOpOll-
tan corner and that on the alley west OF
it, the latter having been destroyed, a
frame, by fire two months ago. If Mr..
Frazer can command the means he will
secure the intervening space on Railroad
avenue and improve all the property
This will be the salvation of the corner
and adjoining property, once the bright
particular spot.
A. M. Adams, an old resident, is wait
ing to hear what the Iliff heirs will do re.
specting $1,000 bond necessary to be
filed in order to take an appeal from a
lower court in Denver respecting 100
acres of unimproved land inside the city
limits of the Colorado capital city. The
land has been in litigation for years and
is now vested in Adams. The lifts held
it and threaten an appeal in expecta-
tion of recovery.
Our old friend, Ben Belcher of Prescott,
has been waterbouud here "a hours. He
came here from Silver City and reports
that the Grant county town is on the
boom. Mr.. Belcher has large interests in
Prescott and is associated in the fine race
track there. Races are scheduled for
July and New Mexico is expected to show
up on the occasion.
The flyer due at O'Clock was annulled.
No. l from the north has laid here all
Gay, except that part which proceeded
south. Trains north 90 out in two sec-
tions, the first connection of No. from
the south. Heavy rains have covered the
tracks north of Bernalillo and disturbed
the Rio Puerco bridge, 33 miles west. II
has rained here some 40 hours, almost
constantly.
Agent F. z. T.Aspinwall of Winslow, who
resigned, has been here today. He repre-
sented his county two terms in the Ari-
zona legislature, upper house, ant did
hard work for his end Of the territory.
Harry N. Hosick, son of Il. M. Hosick.
owner of Buffalo Springs sheep ranch
east Of the city, came in with Chas. Chad
wick, who is in charge. They report
lambing to the extent of "115 per cent
and wethers doing we'll. Hosick proceed
ed north to Kansas City this evening,
W. A. Skinner, the manager of Hosick, is
doing we'll at South Omaha as broker in
hides.
Oakley Clifford drives to Jemez Friday
and will return with O. @. Hall and wife
and young Frey, son of General Manager
Frey of the Santa Fe.
Ex-Governor Prince is here for day
or two on legal business. Have tried to
run him down and insert the reportorial
augur, but have so far failed to get g
glimpse of the energetic Ex.
superintendent of Telegraph Andrew
Smith says he has 18 men putting up q
special line on the A. & p. for the use Of
the railroad. The men are working to
fill the gap between Yucca and Barstow
before the tropical season sets in. Four
teen miles in day has been recorded, q
good showing.
Louis Baer will represent New Mexico
at Salt Lake City In the Transmissis
sippi Commercial congress few months
hence. he goes by appointment, repre-
senting the Commercial club.
John Sweeney who has ranch oi
about 100 acres below town, will drive
over to the Pecos valley next week where
he has planted ten acres of sugar beets
Overlooked Colonel A. w. Harris ir
summing up list Of aspirants for a re-
cent issue. He is here about as much at
anywhere and as all know wants to bt
collector at Ell Paso.
Rudolph Haberland, late Of Lamy, ex'
poets to stay here some time. He haf
met number of old acquaintances II
the city.
The current month and April have beer
bonanza for the Santa Fe, cattle coming
over from New Mexico and Arizona il
great number, being fed here at the stool
yards, the capacity being taxed.
Albuquerque has 20 saloons and thre'
wholesale liquor houses. The old town il
credited with three institutions where th'
thirsty are provided for.
Ex.Sheriff Jacobo Yrissari will clil
10000 pounds of wool near the city dur
ing the present saearing. 7. F. Kel
leher has taken the first lot, half shorl
to date.
The Carscallens will take the Meuau
home, opposite the San Felipe. the Men
auls being departed for Chicago. Rev
James A. Menanl, the father, died fou
months ago, his remains resting 10 Fair
view cemetery. Ajax.
senator Earl Sinking.
Gresnville, 8. O., May 20. Senator Eal
is sinking very rapidly and there is n