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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-05
Election of Water Officials.

Yesterday the annual election was
held for water commissioners and over
seers of the bitches carrying water for
irrigation purposes through the city
precincts.
On the north side there were two tick
cts in the field, Il regular Republican
and an independent Democratic ticket.
The Republican ticket was elected, re-
ceiving 376 votes, while the independent
Democratic ticket received four. The
following were the candidates on the
Republican ticket: Commissioners-Fe-
liX Romero. Marcus Castillo. Octaviano
Rodriguez. Overseer-Felipe Ortiz.
On the south side there were three
tickets in the field, a regular Republi-
can ticket, an Independent ticket, and
a Democratic ticket, the last two being
identical. There were 665 votes cast
and the regular Republican ticket was
elected by an average majority OF IS as
follows: Commissioners - Antonio j.
Rael, Manuel Rodriguez y Valencia and
Felix Lopez. Overseer-Manuel Ortiz y
Martinez.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-05
DECEMBER WEATHER.,
Records of the Christmas Month for Many
Years.

The following data for the month of
December, covering a period of twenty
six years, has been compiled from the
weather bureau records at Santa Fe:
Mean temperature, 81 degrees; the
Warmest month was that of 1899, with
an average temperature of 40 degrees;
the coolest month was that Of 1898, with
an average of "a degrees; the highest
temperature was IS degrees, December
8, 1878; the lowest temperature was 13
degrees below zero, December %, 1879.
The average precipitation for Deem
Der is 81 inches; average number of
days with .O1 inch or more, 6; the great
est monthly precipitation was 2.27
inches in 1856; The least monthly precip-
itation was 0 inches in 1876; the great
est amount of precipitation recorded in
any tw~enty-four consecutive hours was
B inches on December a.. 1885. Average
number of clear days, II; partly cloudy
days, 8; cloudy days, 5. The prevailing
wind was from the north; the highest
velocity of the wind was forty miles per
hour, from the northeast, on December
IA, 1890.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-05

The special committee to arrange for
a Christmas celebration at st. Johns
Methodist church, met this afternoon.
H. r. Matthews of Denver, who was
killed in the wreck on the Denver Il Rio
Grande railroad near Salida, was we'll
known in this city, which he frequently
visited as travelling passenger agent of
the Burlington route. Only last Thurs
day he was a visitor here. lie was a
close friend of Y. j. Helm, general agent
of the Denver 4 Rio Grande railroad in
this city.
DR.. W. s. Harroun is treating three
cases of broken limbs caused by football
playing. One young man had his thigh
%dislocated, another sustained Il double
fracture of the ankle and the third had
his leg broken.
No part of the presidents message
reached the New Mexican Office until
today, but it was in print in time for the
first edition of the paper, that goes south.
No eastern paper issued it at an earlier
hour
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-05
The Kentucky Count.

Frankfort, Ky, Dec. 5.-The election
commissioners express the opinion the
~canvassing of the vote will be completed
today in time for the contesting board
to hear arguments on the disputed
counties. This is doubtful, however. as
there are still 6S counties to be can
yassed.
Judge Harris announced that it would
be some days before he would be able to
present any evidence from Harlan coun-
ty and asked that the count be tabul-
ated, which was done.
Governor Bradley asked permission to
make a statement. 81 wish to say" he
said, there are no soldiers here In citi-
zens' clothes by any order of mine. l
have ordered or asked nobody to come
to Frankfort and anybody who says to
the contrary is a wilful, malicious liar
In johnson county, the commissioners
reported the legality of the election was
questioned because of the nature of the
ballots used. This referred to alleged
tissue ballots. Judge Harris asked that
this county, be passed which was done.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-05
MARKET

New York, Dec. 5.-Money on call
strong 7 per cent. Prime mercantile
paper, 81 "a 6. Silver, SO. Lead,
$40.
Chicago.-Wheat, Dec, 65% @ 654;
May, 69% q 69M. Corn, Dec, 3Oh;
May, 32S q 32M. Oats, Dec, 22ss "a
22L; May, 24A.
Kansas City.-Cattle, receipts, IL, 1000;
steady; native steers, $4.25 q SO. 90; Tex
as steers, $500 "a 81. 10; Texas cows,
$3.50 q $40; native cows and heifers,
$l.75 a $500; stockers and feeders, So. 90
@ $4.7O; bulls, 1925 q 1886. Sheep,
1000; steady; lambs, $4.1O a $40: NUT
tons, $500 "a "a. 80.
Chicago. - Cattle, receipts, 5000:
steady; beeves, $4.25 "a 81. 40; cows, 49, 90
"a $40; heifers, 1925 q $40; Gamers,
$1.90 a So. 90; stockers and feeders, So. 90
q $3.50; Texas grass steers, 1925 a
$4.25; Texas fed beeves, 81. 80 "a IS. so;
westerns, $500 a 1925. Sheep, Is, 900;
steady to lower; native wethers, $4.25 90
$3.50; lambs, natives, $500 "a $3.50;
westerns, SIS. 90 "a SIS, so.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-05
FROM FAR LUzON.
Remains Of Lieutenant Reyes Shipped
Body Of Lieutenant Luna Not
Recovered.

Governor Otero has received a dis
patch from Adjutant General H. c. Cor.
bin in Washington announcing that the
remains of End Lieutenant Maxwell
Reyes, killed in action, were shipped
from Manila to San Francisco on the
transport Tartar November 30, and
that the body of Lieutenant Maximiliano
Luna, drowned while crossing the Agno
river, had not then been recovered,
The latter is sad news to the relations
and many friends of this gallant officer.
His relatives intended to arrange for
the burial of both the remains of Lieu
Luna and KeyeS. who were
brOthers-in-law and also distant blood
relatives, in Arlington cemetery, Wash
and also to erect q handsome
monument over their graves, which
were to be placed side by side.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-05
SEBASTIAN DE VARGAS GRANT.
Historical Sketch Of the Grant Over Which
a Partition Suit Is Pending.

After the Spaniards had been driven
out of New Mexico and nearly extermi-
mated by the Pueblo Indian uprising
and massacres in 1880, Don Diego de
Vargas, a nobleman Of Spain, a man
with many titles and great wealth, vol
unteered to attempt, at his own person
al expense, the ~reconquest of the coun-
try. Having gathered his forces, he set
out from the City of Mexico and per-
sistently fought his way to Santa Fe,
where he appeared. before the town on
September y, 1882, and after a desper-
ate battle of a whole day entered and
occupied the city, and thenceforth was
known as the reconqueror. He was gov
ernor and captain general of the prov
ince from 1892 to 1898, and again in 1903
and 1704. His will is in existence in the
Spanish archives, and is numbered 1927
and is dated 1104, about which time he
died. The only grant of land to any
member OF his family was made to his
nephew, Captain Sebastian de Vargas,
first for a tract of land in 1903 adjoining
the pueblo Of San Juan (Which land in
lip was granted to Sebastian Martini.
De Vargas having lost it by his failure
to occupy it in time, and, in lieu thereof,
in the year 1922, he was granted the
tract lying south of Santa Fe. This
grant was confirmed by the United
States court of private land claims for
about 13, 1884 acres, and the survey of the
same has been approved.
In order to make the title clear and
perfect the owners of the grant insti-
tuted proceedings a few weeks ago to
quiet title and for partition. The case J
referred to Hon. Amado Chaves, as
referee, and since that time he has been
diligently occupied taking the testi-
and the case is now finished, and
the report will be submitted to Judge
McFfe as soon as Ex-Governor l.. b.
one Of the attorneys in the case,
returns. Hon. b. M. Read is the other
attorney. The testimony shows that
are 800 heirs and a large number
II purchasers interested in the grant.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-05
THE DEEP DOWN MINE.
A socorro County Property That Will En-
rich Its Owners.

The b. o. B. Mining & Milling Com
pany. whose mines are situated at Mo-
COLON, Socorro county, is composed of
some we'll known citizens of this terri
tory, Governor M. A. Otero is president,
A. r. Burkdoll of Grant county, is vice
president and Hon. H.O. Bursum, super
intendent of the territorial penitentiary.
is secretary and treasurer. This morn
ing very encouraging news was again
received by Mr.. Bursum as to the prog
ress of the work and the character of the
ore of the Deep-Down mine, which is
one of the principal claims owned by the
company. There is every reason to be-
lieve that the property of the company
is very valuable and bids fair to make
the owners and stockholders wealthy
men in a short time.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-05
Application for Mine Patent.

Il. A. Fiske, ESQ.,, today applied for a
patent on the Copper Queen group OF
mines neal San Pedro, consisting of the
Copper Queen and the Copper Bell, the
Columbus, and the Ninety-nine, in that
same section. The mines are owned by
Sally e. Raunheim of New York, for
whom County Commissioner j. T. Nc
Laughlin is the agent. Considerable de-
velopment work has been done on the
properties and they are very promising
copper properties.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-05
At the Hotels,

At the Claire: j. ii. Milliken, Kansas
City: w. f. Thackrey, Albuquerque: S.
b. Hamill, Chicago; Harry Sheldon.
Pueblo: Samuel Haas, Kentucky: A. II.
MINI.
At the Palace: Earl Donegan, Lead
vile; G. A. Carruth, AntOnitO.
At the Bon-Ton: G. A. Bush. j. H.
Roberts, j. Duncan. Bland; j. Johnson.
A. Smith, Denver: Edward Swanstone,
j. Iurner, Kansas City: Juan Madril,
Antonio Archnleta, Jemez.
At the Exchange: Joseph Salazar,
Chamita; Joseph G. White, Chicago, ILL.,;
Levi Williams and wife, Rowe: Z.
Rogers, Bland; H. Anderson and wife.
Redwood Falls, MINI.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-05
Mines at San Pedro,

Considerable work is being done on
the Silver King and the Galena King
adjoining the property of the Santa Fe
Gold and Copper mining company neal
San Pedro. The large vein of copper
on the Santa Fe Gold and Copper mining
company's property has been also located
on the Silver King and the Galena King.
The properties are owned by Hon. T. B.
Catron, e. A. Fiske and others of this
citv
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-05
Masonic Election.

The annual election of Montezuma
lodge No. l. A. f. and A. Masons, was
held last evening with the following re-
suit: Master, DR.. w. s. Harroun; senior
warden, Marcus Eldodt; junior warden,
Frank s. Davis; treasurer, S. Spitz; sec
rotary, f. p. Crichton; tyler. H. M.
Davis. This officers will tie installed on
the night of December Pr. and will serve
as such during the year 1900.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-05

Hon. B. M. Read received a letter to-
day from relatives at Mora in which it is
stated that 12 men we're lost last week
in the blizzard that ragged in Mora coun-
ty. Only three of the bodies of the men
frozen to death have thus far been re-
covered,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-05
Hurt by Falling From a Tree.

Orel Wilt was brought from Buck
mans to St. Vincent's hospital yester-
day suffering from two broken wrists, a
broken thigh and a terribly bruised
body. He is the 1s-year-old SOL of the
foreman at Buckman's saw mill and was
chasing a pigeon in a tree when he lost
his hold and fell to the ground some 20
feet. His mother accompanied him to
the hospital.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-05

WANTED-A local agent to solicit or
ders from owners of good new houses.
No cash, no stock required. Can be han
dled in connection with other business.
Reply. with age and references; state
present and former business, and how
much time to spare for the work. Ad-
dress The e. T. Burrowes Co., Portland,
Maine.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-05
U, s., Weather Bureau Notes,

Forecast for New Mexico: Fair and
warmer tonight and Wednesday.
Yesterday the thermometer registered
as follows: Maximum temperature, 30
degrees, at 1920 p. M; minimum, Is de-
grees, at 500 a. M. The mean tempera-
ture for the "a hours was 81 degrees;
mean daily humidity, SO per cent.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-05
Two Banks Robbed,

Pontiac, ILL.,, Dec. 5.-The bank of
Cornell, ILL.,, vas robbed of SO, 200 last
night. The robbers blew the safe open
with dynamite. Two snrpects arc ar
rested.
Poplar Grove, nl.-A private bank
here was entered by burglars last night
and the safe blown open. The robbers
secured So. 900 and escaped.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-05

Washington, Dec. 5.-The comptroller
of the currency has issued a call on ma
tional banks for a statement of their
condition at the close of business De-
cember 2.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-05
pEREA'S POSITION.
Sworn In, Secured a Prominent Seat and
Introduced a Statehood Bill.

Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, Dec. Sat the organiza-
ton of the house of representatives yes
terday the delegates from the territories
were sworn in with the last call of states.
This is u new precedent The delegates
We're sworn in Immediately after Mr..
Roberts, of Utah, stood aside, Delegate
Perea being the first sworn. Mr.. Perea
has been placed on the committees on
territories, military affairs and private
land claims, He is seated in an excel
lent position, having drawn the third
seat from the front in the second row
Mr.. Perea introduced his bill for an en-
abling act for New Mexico at last even.
ing'S session.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-05
MISSION WORK.
What Methodist Women Are Doing for the
Indians.

NAttd
Rev. Thomas HARDWOOD, snperintend-
ent of the Spanish mission work of the
Methodist Episcopal church in New
Mexico, Arizona, West Texas, Chihua-
hua and Sonora, Mexico, passed through
Santa Fe On his return from his work in
northwest New Mexico. On this trip
Mr.. Harwood dedicated an Indian chapel
in the San Juan River valley west of
Jewett, administered the sacrament of
the Lords Supper and received several
persons into the church. This work is
under the auspices of the Woman's
Home Missionary society of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church. Miss Trip and
Miss Rykirt are in charge of the mission
and are doing good work. They are
boarding Ia Navajo boys and girls and
% to 80 attend the day school. More
self sacrificing work is not done in for
eign lands. About half a mile from
this school is another work conducted
by Mrs. Eldridge under the auspices of
the Woman's National Indian associa-
ton. The buildings are good one and
cost So, 900.
There is connected with the main
building a hospital where the sick of
the Navajo tribe can be cared for. Also
another building where cooking, work
ing, and sewing are taught. Mrs. Ell
bridge is also field matron for the Nava-
joes in the employment of the govern
ment. DR.. HARDWOOD dedicated the
buildings and preached while there to
good congregations.
He thinks the m in these two
institutions are doing good work in that
almost unknown r of New Mexico.
Under their direction irrigating bitches
have been constructed, small houses
built, considerable land put under cult
walton and fair crops raised by the Nava-
joes the past season. The Indians show
great respect for these noble, self
sacrificing women who are giving their
lives to lift them into a better life.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-05
Another Death From a Wreck.

Denver, Dec. 5.-Thomas M. German,
who was terribly burned in the wreck
on the Denver & Rio Grande railroad at
English yesterday, died today. No hope
is entertained for the recovery of A. NJ.
Johnston of Oberlin. Ohio, whose back
is broken.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-05
Indians Killing Game.

Complaint is made that Navajoes and
Apache Indians are slaughtering all the
large game in Rio Arriba county. They
shot deer out of season and are exter-
minating other game.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-05
THREE HUNDRED BUTCHERED.
More Bloodshed in Armenia by Kurds in the
Town of Kostur.

Constantinople, Dec. 5.-Private adj
vices received here report that the Kurds
avenged a recent incursion of Russian
Armenians in Alasigerd district in Turk
ish Armenia by pilIaging the Armenian
village of kostur and massacring 300 in
habitants Of that town.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-05
Lookout for SMALLPOX.
oio c~elients, Taos County New Mexi.

There was considerable complaint in
Santa Fe last spring at the failure OF
city officials and the health officers tC
effectively quarantine a few cases of
smallpox, and the people were kept il
a state of constant alarm over greatly
exaggerated reports as to the preva-
lence Of the disease, the schools We're in
terfered with, and scores of eastern Wis
itors left the city through fear that X
posed persons might be met upon the
street and the disease contracted in this
manner. 1t was of no avail to point out
to them that smallpox prevailed al
many towns in the east. They desired
to go to some place where they could
rely upon the officers isolating cases and
preventing people going to see the sick
and then appearing in public. Smallpox
is in many towns again, and it is not to
be expected that the capital of the ter
not a case or two now among the class
of people who regard it only as a matter
of ordinary sickness, and prefer con-
cealment to quarantine. 1t is the duty
of the health officials and the mayor to
make a house to house inspection, and
to very e~ffectually isolate any case that
may be discovered, or which a physi-
clan may report, no matter what the
cost, for the people desire to prevent
any mnger as well as an alarm.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-05
Taken to the Asylum.

Sheriff Amado Ortiz, of Rio Arriba
county, left for Las Vegas last evening
with Ireneo Gonzales, who is insane and
will be lodged in the insane asylum at
Las Vegas.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-05

French Tansy Waters, the worlds IA
nous remedy for irregular and painful
periods of ladies'; are never failing and
safe. Married ladies' friend. French
Tansy Waters are the only reliable fe-
male remedy in the world; imported
from Paris; take nothing else, but insist
on genuine; in red wrappers with crown
trade mark. La France Drug Company,
importers. 10s Turk ST., San Francisco.
For sale by Fischer & Co., sole agents
for Santa Fe.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-05

H plays we'll that wins" Hoods
Sarsaparilla wins the victory over dis
ease because it possesses genuine cura-
tive power.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-05
Steel Die STAMPING.

A large number of faces and designs
for office stationery, as we'll as some so
different styles of paper, can be seen at
the New Mexican. Delivered at eastern
prices.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-05
Sale of Household Goods.

Furniture and household goods of Mrs.
Herlow will be sold at private sale at the
house, at 10 u. M, and continued from
day to day until sold.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-05

LOST-Gold scarfpin, horseshoe. set
with pearls: return to this Office and re-
cniNn rnWnrl
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-05
Senator Hayward Succumbs.
Bank Statement Called for.

Nebraska City, Neb., Dec. 5.-Senatol
Hayward died this morning.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-05

Everything new, neat and clean at the
Bon-Ton.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-05

Our coffee can't be beat. Try it-at
the Bon-Ton.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-05

Try a good broiled steak or quail at
the Bon-Ton.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-05

A new charcoal brciler has been
placed at the Bon-Ton.
Evening journal., 1899-09-26
I'd ADoRN THE WALLS.
Some Things That Any bright Girl
Can Easily Do 10 BeRutify
"A Room.

Money doesn't always control the
homelike atmosphere Of place, for
some of the costliest of houses are veri-
table refrigerators, and no more re-
lated to solid comfort than a corner in
a furniture store. But the real bright
woman who proposes to have her house
a home will cultivate atmosphere.
Onyx and solid gold aren't necessary
for this-a little taste will answer the
purpose. Now that the camera has be-
come family affair it can be put to
good use, too. A certain young matron
has a novel scheme of decoration for
enc of the coziest OF homes. One room
she calls her portrait gallery. In it
she has dozens of pictures of beautiful
women that she has taken from the
magazines. They are mounted on mats
Of various sizes and colors and are
pinned TO the wall with artistic irreg-
ularity.
Another room she calls her "outing"
chamber. Here are all of the souven-
irs and relics of outing days. The
amateur photograph plays "leads"
here, and there are pictures of the cot
tage, the hay rack ready for the ride,
a bathing group upon the beach and
many other characteristic scenes.
Then there is a net, a racket, a SOM
brero, a mountain stick, strings of sea
shells, any number of other things that
find their way back to the house after
the summers outing.
One 81 the daintiest Of the rooms is
filled entirely with pictures of chill
dren These include everything from
water color paintings to newspaper
half-tones.
This scheme of decoration can be
enlarged in a great variety of ways.
Flowers and animals-each is a subject
sufficient to fill a room.
There is no entertainment in bare
walls, and pictures such as have been
mentioned are too often thrown away
or packed in piles and put under the
table or in out-of-the-way places where
they are of little use TO anyone. IL
photographs seem too small to be dec
orative they can be easily separated
from the cardboard and remounted on
an attractive background. In remov-
ing do not attempt TO take the photo
graph from the cardboard, but peel OIL
the cardboard layer by layer until IL
is thin enough to remount. The small
est sized tachs can be used for holding
up such pictures. They need be driven
in but little way, and they will not
injure the wall. Too much reverence
is often paid TO bare walls-many a
time they have loomed up ghastly and
unadorned for years just because "the
landlady wouldn't like it if you'd drive
a tack in the ll"-Detroit Free Press,
Evening journal., 1899-09-26
THE WONDERLAND.

Dockstaders Theatre opened its
doors yesterday afternoon for the first
time this season, and the theatre was
packed to the entrance with a large
and appreciative audience. The bill
presented was the best that Manager
Dockstader has ever produced, every
act being a top liner" Tho La Rean
Trio, Shelley and Burbeck, Patterson
Brothers, Melville and Conway, Annie
Whitney and William Davis Hall. all
did clever work and were much appre-
ciated. The cineograph reproduction
Of the Jeffries-Fitzsimmons fight was
not lacking in realization. The entire
bill is a good one and should draw
large houses.