Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-03-16
MINOR CITY TOPICS.
Little Johnnie, mothers pet
Precious little loafer!
Every night you call, you bet,

He's hid behind the sofa!
U. S. weather bureau forecast for New
Mexico: Fair tonight and Thursday.
Work on the Blain improvements OF
San Francisco street is progressing rap
idly.
The fence surrounding st. Michael's
college is being beautifed by a new coat
Of paint.
March weather in Santa Fe is of the
right brand; bright, bracing and alto
gether lovely.
1t would do no harm to insert a few
new planks in the platform of the Col
lege street bridge.
The high mass to be celebrated at the
cathedral tomorrow morning will take
place at 9 o'clock.
An upper Pecos correspondent to the
New MEXICAN, reports excellent
weather in the valley.
Those holes in the College street bridge
are still visible to the naked eye, and
they make the eye sore.
The Indians at the Tesuque pueblo
gave a dance today. 1t was witnessed
Wy " III Va oOhA
The bids for the erection of a brick
dormitory at tho Santa Fe industrial
school will be opened tomorrow.
Some OF the denizens of the American
quarter are arranging to give a social
hop at the Claire in the lei future.
Meeting of stockholders of the Column
bia Building e Loan association Thurs
day night at 1880, to elect officers and
directors, at General Bartlett's Office.
Regular meeting of Carleton post G..
A. R. at 1880 p. m. sharp. Muster and
other business of Importance to be trans
acted. Visiting comrades cordially in
vited.
The board of registration of ward No.
3 is ready to register the legal voters Of
the ward at Fireman's hall. Don't for
get to call and see that your name is on
the list if you wish to vote next month.
telegram was received by w. H. Guilt
ford today from New York, announcing
the birth of a daughter to Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith. Mrs. Smith is the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Gulliford. ,
One OF the signs of better times in the
city is the amount of repairing and
painting going on. A number of bust
ness houses have been Overhauled, new
fronts put in, and the exteriors fresh
ened up by the application of paint.
Voters should see that their names
are registered for the city election, and
then go to the polls next month and
vote for the men who will do their duty
in governing the city. The Republicans
will nominate the right men, If all indi-
cations amount to anything.
The Republicans in ward No. 3, are
taking hold of political matters In dead
earnest. In casting about for candi-
dates they have about determined to
place upon their ticket, as candidate for
councilman, r. H. Bowler, and for mem
Der of the board of education, Aniceto
Abeytia.
A number of the boys of the city are
organizing a comedy company. Their
instruction books have arrived from
New York and the young fellows figure
on giving an entertainment at the opera
house in q couple of weeks, The cast
will include Is speciality artists.
Paul Mccormick, who is taking a herd
of cattle from Colorado to San Miguel
county, stopped in Santa Fe to get some
supplies. Mr.. Mccormick says he will
not again attempt to owe cattle in the
spring, as the cost of feeding, etc, is too
expensive. The Mccormick ranch in
San Miguel county comprises two pas
lures Of the finest land in the territory,
and Is stocked with 800 head of cattle.
The fight for the Strengthening of Gal
isteo street is drawing to q close and the
much agitated improvement now seems
| certain of success. An old deed giving
| the alley between Water and San Fran
cisco streets to the city, issued by Luis
Gold and other property owners, has
been found and it only remains for the
city to close the blind alley now known
as a street, and accept Mr.. Blain's gift
of Is feet along the proposed road, to
gain a 3O-foot thoroughfare connecting
the capitol grounds with the business
center OF the city. The business mon
most vitality interested feel satisfied that
the mayor will not prove derelict in Civ.
ing the city the benefit OF the promised
acquisition to advancement.