Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-01
MINOR CITY TOPICS.

DR.. j. A. Massie will open an Office in
the Prince block after Christmas.
L. S. weather bureau forecast for New
Mexico: Generally fair tonight and
Friday.
The ladies of the Guild will meet at
Mrs. Arthur Boyle's tomorrow, Friday,
at $3.50.
Over 200 cars have been ordered for
points on the Pecos this week to accom-
modate shippers.
New Mexico's plan to have territorial
rangers is Catching in Arizona. where
such officers are badly needed to protect
stockmen.
The large safe that has been in the
D. & R. G. depot for the last few months
is being taken out today for shipment to
Denver.
''This weather is the finest | ave saw
for this time of year." remarked an old
timer this morning to a New Mexican
reporter.
No officer of the Santa Fe road of less
magnitude than the general manager
can ride IN the limited trains without
paying full fare.
The new standard gauge Of the
Denver & Rio Grande west of La Veta,
will run up Middle Creek instead of by
Vcta mountain as at present. BY July
/, standard gauge engines will be
whistling in Alamosa.
Warrants in lunacy have been sworn
out against Casimiro Chacon and Juan
Jose Mandino. of this county, who have
| been cared for in the county jail for
about two years, and their cases will be
heard at the, coming term of court.
Yesterday the thermometer at the local
| weather bureau registered as follows:
Maximum temperature, 4s degrees, at
a:15 p. M; minimum, 81 degrees, at 7:10
a. m. The mean temperature for the "a
hours was 40 degrees; mean daily rela-
tive humidity, 81 per cent.
The first railway to advertise in a
Manila newspaper is the Denver & Rio
Grande road. The second issue of
The American, q paper published in the
Philippine capital, prints as one of its
largest display ads, IN attractive adver-
tisement of the Colorado and New
Mexico scenic line. Thus does the
Little Giant" distance it's competitors.
The local Rough Riders are happy,
for their badges arrived this morning
from the east. The badge is of bronze
with a bar on which is in relief the name
of the regiment. with a Grand Army
eagle below backed by crossed swords,
and below a disc with the names of the
battles the regiment was engaged in
arranged in a circle with R. r. in
monogram in the center. The badge
costs $1.25 which the boys are very glad
to pay, and are O wearing their
insignia proudly as they deserve. and
the same is being admired by citizens
generally.
William Walthers, better known as
"Broncho Bill" has sufficiently recov-
cred from the wounds he received at
the time of his capture, to be taken
from the pen~itentiary hospital to So
zorro by Deputy Sheriff Baca, and this
famous criminal will stand trial for his
crimes next Monday when court opens.
Bill was overtaken in company with
Kid Johnson by Special officers George
Scarborough and J.. d. Milton, and
Johnson was killed. Bill received
wounds in the shoulder which nearly
cost him his life.
w. G. Sargent, collector of Rio Arriba
county, is an avowed candidate for au-
ditor of public accounts for the terri
tory, and having many friends in all
parts of New Mexico, will prove a
strong man for the position. Mr.. Sar.
gent was elected treasurer and ex-offi-
clio collector for Rio Arriba county at
the last election.
Engineer P. e. Harroun is compiling
tables showing how much water is be-
ing taken from the Rio Grande river in
the San Luis valley, and showing also
the amount of water flowing through
the gauging station at Del Norte. He
| will make a trip of 500 miles through
the canons of the Rio Grande to secure
data for his report.
Clarence Key, of Baltimore, a grand
son of the author Of the "Star Spangled
Banner" and who has just died desti-
tute in the City of Mexico, was private
secretary to Delegate Luna, of this ter
ritory, in 1881 and 1882.
Albuquerque has a flourishing Chau-
tauqua circle. What is the matter with
Santa Fe having one?