Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-02-14

would be a good thing for its business.
The hotel with proper work can be
made a paying summer hotel and ought
to enjoy a good patronage this coming
summer.
The interests of the city demand that
the public schools be continued for at
least three months more before the
bright and active youngsters are turned
loose on the town for the long summer
vacation. The board of education
should give this matter very earnest at
tention and dig up the necessary funds
If possible.
The story of Marshal Ney. Father
Gays old schoolmaster. hear it tonight
at the court house. 1t will prove most
fascinating and romantic. and withal d
true story, as Father Gay is able to prove
by books and documents which he will
exhibit. At 5 o'clock sharp: admission
25 cents at the door.
A somewhat sensational rumor is
atloat about town that an exceedingly
rich vein of silver ore has recently been
discovered by some Mexican prospectors
up on Palace avenue above the old
brewery. The ore is said to run very
high in the white metal. The New
MEXICAN will look into the matter.
The city marshal is entitled to a vote
of thanks for the careful manner in
which he cleaned up the streets, IN Sat
urday afternoon. The New MEXICAN
will be pleased to credit him with similar
good work every day this week. This
paper always prefers to praise than to
condemn.
Ike NOVEL;, who was arrested and
Jailed last week, charged with having
willfully run oyer and seriously injured
Mrs. Leonardo Romero with his hack,
was released from custody yesterday
morning on a $500 bond. The injured
woman's physician says that she will
probably recover
The bridges in the city are still in a
deplorably, dilapidated and discreditable
condition, demanding the immediate at
tention of the authorities. The New
MEXICAN intends to keep hammering
away on this subject until the hammers
of workmen begin to make music at the
different city bridges.
Do you know what place was first
proposed for a capital of New Mexico?
1t "a not Santa Fe or Chamita or Pc.
cos or Socorro. OF course it was not
II of the newer towns such as Albu-
querque, Las Vegas or Las Cruces. At
tend the last of the course of lectures
by Hon. l.. B. Prince-he will tell you.
Under the auspices of the W. B. 7. Ad-
mission so cents.
For the first time in Is years has the
county of Santa Fe paid all of its ex-
'penses'in full for a year, All county ac-
counts for the year 1897 have been paid.
This is partly due to the provisions of
chapter AZ of the session laws of the last
assembly partly because all delin-
quent taxes prior to 1895 have been
turned into the general county fund,
partly because Collector Muller has col
lected taxes closely and paid over
honestly and partly because the Repub.
lican board of county commissioners Is
honest and economical.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Seligman, Of this
city, were the happy recipients Of an X.
cecdingly welcome and lively valentine
at their Palace avenue home this morn.
ing just as the hands of the fateful dial
marked 2 o'clock. 1t took the fascinat-
ing form of a dimpled darling of the
male persuasion and manifested i'm
mediate signs OF health and yigor that
promise well for the young mans future.