Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-11-27
CITY NEWS ITEMS.

Another beautiful day.
U. s. weather bureau forecast for New
Mexico: Fair; warmer.
Mr.. O. M. Fairohild is Santa Fe visitor
from Sc. Louis, stopping at the Palace
hotel.
Engraved cards, monogram note paper
and envelopes to match at the New MEX
loan office.
The city schools are not in very good
condition. The average daily attendance
is only 315 children.
Mr.. W. F. Donovan of Kansas City is
10 oking after business in Santa Fe today,
stopping at the Claire.
The territorial grand jary over at Las
Vegas found 65 true bills during the late
term of the DISTRICT court.
Mr.. A. Mennett, the well known Las
Vegas travelling man, is in the oity, and
registers at the Palace hotel.
The remains of the late E. E. Sluder
will be shipped by Wells Fargo express
to St. Louis on tonight's $3.50 train.
Joe Lacome's place, the Oxford, is be-
coming deservedy popular and is getting
the largest share of business in town.
Chas I. Springer, district manager OF
the Columbia Building & Loan associa
tion of Denver, is in the city stopping at
the Claire.
The annual sale by the Guild, of fancy
articles and home made cake and bread
will be held this year on Saturday after
noon, December IL, from to O'Clock, al
the residence of Mrs. r. j. Palen. Wait
to get your Christmas presents until you
have been to the Guild sale.
On next Saturday night Professor
Perez band will give dance for The
purpose of raising money to buy new
music. 1t is hoped that the people OF
Santa Fe will be liberal in the purchase
of tickets and thus assist the band to
procure large lot OF the latest compost
tions.
Some speedy action should be had in
the matter of opening of the street
north of the capitol grounds. Who is at
faultP The street is needed public
thoroughfsre and official red tapeism
should not be allowed to stand in the way
The street is necessary and should be
opened.
Fancy articles for sale suitable for
Christmas gifts and supper consisting
of Boston baked beans, brown bread, cold
chicken, ham and tongue at Armory hall
December Q, under the auspices of the
Woman's Aid society of the Presby terian
church. Supper, 25 cents; hot tamales
two for cents.
Arguments were heard at the session OF
the court last night in the case of the
Stearn-Rogers company against the Aztec
Mining company, the orators of the oc.
casion being T. B. Oatron, of Santa Fe
and W. l.. Hartman, of Pueblo, Colo,
says the Las Vegas Optic.
From letter written by Delegate Fer
gusson it is learned that ano other examina-
tion of applicants for appointments to
naval cadetship at Annapolis will take
place at Albuquerque, shortly after the
holidays, and the final examination at
Annapolis next May.
The city school poll tax is being col
lected partially. 1t is charged that a
great partiality is being shown in the
collection of the tax and that many per.
sons escape paying tax altogether. The
next grand jury should look into the
matter. Judge Laughlin might we'll di.
rect the grand jury to do SO. If any.
thing wrong is being perpetrated put q
stop to it through the courts if there ia
no other way of doing it.
Professor Perez band will render the
following program at the plaza concert
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock, pro.
viding the weather is pleasant.
March-High School Cadets J. .Sousa
selection--G. A. r. Patrol. -. Raphaelfapet
Spanish Waltz--Santiago ago........... ..Corbin
March, Priscilla. -. ..... ........... Clark
Mex. Polka-La Tipica Curt
Observation-Disclosures Caramels !,
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