Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-06-11
ALBUQUERQUE news NOTES
Contention Over the Estate of the Late
Guadalupe Gutierres, An Old
Resident of the Valley.
ENTERTAINMENT AT ODD FELLOWS HALL
An Iron Bridge Over the Rio Puerco
Has Been Completed and Accepted
by the Railway Officials.

dalupe dutierres. an old resident of tht
valley, died at his home in Ranches d.
Albuquerque, and soon thereafter Frank
A., son of the deceased, was appointed te
take charge of the estate, which, including
sheep in the north, was valued from $l1,
600 to $4,000. The old gentleman dice
intestate and more or less contention has
existed among the possible heirs regard
ing a division. Mrs. Gutierres, the sec
ond, survives, together with Frank A., his
sister and two small children by the sec
ond wife. Frank resigned as administra
tor few months ago, and Judge Tomas
@. Gutierres and Felipe Hubbell were ap
pointed to succeed him. Franks bond in
$4,000 was signed by County Assessor
Justo R. Armijo and Sheriff Tom 3. Hub
bell. Before Probate Judge Frank A
Hubbell settlement of the estate is be.
ing made, Judge Heacook and Attorneys
Finical and Johnston appearing for Frank
in the desire to have his bill of expenses
about $4,000, approved and general ad.
justment arrived at. Tomas y. Montoya
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the present administrators. There has
been great fight over Franks accounts
carrying the court over its accustomed
time, the new administrators taking ex
ceptions to many items in young Gu
tierres' accounts.
An adios affair was held at Odd Eel.
lows hall this afternoon under the aus
pices of Turquois division, auxiliary to
the B. P. E. 1t was given in honor OF
Engineer A. E. Holman and wife, mem
bers of the orders, who leave Saturday
night for Randolph, Vt, accompanied by
their son Roland, who has been messenger
at the "offices". Mr.. Holman has been a
Santa Fe engineer some 70 years.
Grand President Mrs. Murdook of Chi
cago, will be here shortly to visit Tur'
quois lodge, auxiliary to the order OF
engineers. Mr.. J. Il. Holman, local or
ganizer, will go to Winslow on Monday
to organize lodge.
F.E. Mckinley, cousin of the president
left for Chicago tonight. He said he
would pick up the news of his appoint
ment as collector, while away, if it comes
along.
Emil Kleinwort will shortly visit, "a
q quarterly custom), Phoenix to secure Salt
River valley beeves for this market.
The Elite Comedy company opened at
Orchestrion hall, old Albuquerque, this
evening, an innovation over there. The
big organ was operated between acts and
dancing was programmed.
There has been some roofing and
plumbing done on the San Felipe on the
"a. t." From reliable source it is
learned that the cost of placing the hotel
in an s'up-to- date" condition has been
figured upon, and $4,000 is the top esti-
mate. Calls for specifications have been
forwarded and returns coming In. If
any work of general nature is done it will
not commence until after the fair, that is
pretty sure. Should 1t appear necessary
a half dozen women can put the rooms in
order, inside of week, for fair visitors
The council and police are at outs over
the cutting down of salaries and other
causes. Marshal Fornoff and Officer
Glover have sent in their designations to
take effect July /, and George Carson il
likely to follow suit There are host Of
men ready to jump into the shoes of the
retiring officials, but the city cannot af'
ford to employ cheap men to take theil
places. Fred Fornoff has billet in view
Sheriff Tom Hubbell coming to the
rescue.
Deputy County Clerk Frank A. Chavet
of Valencia, is to be married July 8. The
bride expectant is Lonisa, daughter o1
Miguel and Placida Romero of Los Lunas
Martin Mamroth, late book-keeper o.
Mandell Bros, is said to be the author o.
the ordinance filed by Councilman Homer
on Monday night. This is an ordinance
defining the duties of milk inspector
and sealer Of weights and measures, sait
ordinance, if passed meaning the ap
pointment of that official.
There is talk of relay bicycle race il
this locality, prizes to come from loca
merchants. The idea is good one in tn
light OF sport.
The Denver trotting race recently, drew
1000 people one day, rain falling. Her
the trotting end of the fair is knocked
out. There are now half a dozen thre
minutes travellers in Albuquerque.
The party who set fire to the Alexan
der's paint shop, Armijo house building
in February is wanted, reward OF $3.50
being offered, as hundred of flaring bill
indicate.
DR.. R. Il. Vancleave, Of Silver City, VIII
has been in Cleveland and New York sew
eral weeks, has returned to the Gran
county metropolis.
Judge J.. R. McFie and Frank W
Parker have returned from Las Vegas t,
their respective homes south of us. II i
understood that Governor Otero will sup
port the Judge for U. 8. marshal.
At last the iron bridge over the Ri
Puerco has been completed and accepte,
by the railway officials. There will b
no more trouble at the crossing of tn
muddy stream.
Albuquerque will not send team I,
Las Vegas on the 4th, from the way tn
things look. This is pretty near cor
rect.
j. II. Drury, the contractor, has gon
to Ration to do some contract work.
aSpot" Moore left this evening for La
Vegas to help swing two wires cominI
this way, for the Postal. The compan
will have tive extra wires from Denver I
Ell Paso. Gangs are near Earlham, Rir
con and Amarillo south Of this city.
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