Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-03-15
MINOR CITY TOPICS.

Mary had q little calf,
So awful thin twas shocking.
But when her pa bought her q bike
She padded out her stocking.
The territorial cattle sanitary board
will meet on the 14th in Las Vegas.
The sidewalk leading to the Federal
building is receiving some needed re-
pairs.
Sale Of homemade d~elicacies at the
w. B. T. rooms on Saturday, March 10,
from 3 to 6 p. m.
U. S. weather bureau forecast for New
Mexico: Fair tonight; warmer in north
portion; fair and warmer Wednesday.
High mass will be celebrated at the
Cathedral on Thursday, March II, st.
Patrick's day. The singing will be by
the Cathedral choir.
Meeting OF stockholders of the Column
| bia Building & Loan association Thurs
day night at 1880, to elect officers and
directors, at General Bartlett's Office.
The boards Of registration for the
four wards in the city, were worn in
this morning by the justices of the
peace In the different wards, and then
adjourned until tomorrow morning.
A. L. C%odington, who has just re-
turned from Albuquerque, speaks enthu-
siastically Of the large crowd and ardent
reception rendered his excellency, Gov
ernor Otero, at the club in that city
Saturday night.
Santa Fe lodge No. 2, Knights of
Pythias, will hold its regular weekly
meeting this evening at 1880 at Castle
hall. Important business will be con-
sidered. Special invitation to visiting
knights.
The Indian service requests bids for
$1,000 pounds of seed wheat, 10, 1000
pounds of seed oats, 10000 seed pota-
toes and 1000 pounds of seed corn, to be
delivered at Jicarilla subagency at
Dulce, N. NJ. Bids will close March "a.
Judge A. l.. Morrison and w. A. Nc
Kenzie will put down a concrete walk
in front of their residence properties on
will permit. This is an example Of pub
lie spirit which can be followed by 9TH
ers on the avenue with profit and pleas
ure to the entire city.
s. Rosenthal has a swell display of
dress goods in the windows of the Santa
Fe Mercantile Co. Mr.. Rosenthal is
certainly all artist in his line, and
promises that the windows announcing
the spring opening of that firm will be
about the hottest numbers that ever
happened.
The Rev. DR.. A. 2. Morrison will ar
rive in Santa Fe tonight over the D. &
r. G. from Chama, where he spent the
Sabbath pursuant of his work as super
intendent Of the New Mexico English
mission. He will preach at the st.
John M. E. church tonight. After the
address Rev. A. Hoffman will. conduct
an after meeting. Services begin at
1880 o'clock.
The statement as to- the immediate
resignation OF A. Hoffman from the
Ration p~astorate in yesterdays NEW
MEXICAN seems to have been prema-
ture. The reverend gentleman expects
to fill out his conference year, which
ends in the fall. His presence at Santa
Fe is at the instance Of the pastor, Rev.
G. s. Madden, who is engaged in o
series of revival meetings. In the latter
part of the month Mr.. Hoffman is to de-
liver two lectures on ''His travels on the
Continent and in England" before the
students of the Agricultural college at
Mesilla Park.
Collector Morrison has asked for bids
for the painting of the interior of the
federal building, laying drain tile under
the grounds around the building, and
the seeding of all the land within the
Enclosure, to blue grass. The bids will
be received until noon Of March 20, and
all persons who have any desire to com
pete for the work are requested 20 send
In sealed proposals. 1t is Mr.. Morrison's
intention to make the building and
grounds one of the show places OF the
city, and the contemplated improve
ments are the first step In that direc-
ton.
As will be seen by the election procla-
nation published in this issue Of the
NEW MEXICAN, the city election takes
place on Tuesday, April 5. The Repub-
llcans have but little time to decide up
on candidates for mayor and council
men, but whatever they do, the inter-
ests Of the city demand that taxpayers
and competent business men be placed
on the tickets. This fact cannot be ig-
nored when the nominations are made.