Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-27
MINOR CITY TOPICS.

The storm has cleared off, and it il
beautiful spring weather again.
A beautiful line of children,s aprons
dresses. sacqueS. etc, Just received al
Miss Muglers.
Several travelling men who were snow
bound at Espanola last week got through
Saturday, and feel decidedly relieved.
| On amount of repairs in the pipe line
at the reservoir rendered necessary by
| the unusual freezing. the electric light
will be shut off during Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday nights.
Mrs. Charles Probst, died this morn
ing in Cerrillos, of small pox, and the
funeral will take place tonight at mid
night Mrs. Probst was the wife of IA
nephew OF j. H. Gerdes of this city.
The Christian Endeayor Society at
the penitentiary is now given 30 min
utes longer Sunday afternoons for it's
meetings, and the men appreciate
the concession. Several additions will
be made this week to the membership
of the society.
The D. .& R. G. got another train
through Saturday night from Antonito.
and the same train outfit went up to
Tres Piedras yesterday morning. to
bring down a number of freight cars
that had accumulated on the north end.
The train went out regular this morn
ing, and it is expected now that trains
will run daily, and there will be no
more trouble.
'Hhn (tnpriIlnc 10 ,,
effect that the place is IN the grip of
smallpox and the condition is serious.
Up to the present Santa Fe has escaped
the scourge, and quarantine should at
once be established against all infected
places. The city council should hold a
special meeting and provide for the
safety of the city
Alderman Mcpherson, with his usual
and characteristic energy, is pushing
the construction of the Palace avenue
sewer, and is using his best endeavors
to raise the money necessary by sub
scriptions from the residents and prop
erty owners along that popular thor
oughfare. In this work Mr.. McPher-
son should have the assistance of every
citizen and it ought not to be necessary
for him to hunt up those interested in
order to secure the balance of the funds,
Antonio Alarid, whose name was
mentioned in connection with the office
of city marshal last week, desires it un-
derstood by the people of the city that
under no circumstances will he "be IA
candidate for the position. In speaking
of the matter, Mr.. Alarid said that the
office should be filled by a man who had
a knowledge of both English and Span
ish, and one who thought more of per-
forming the duties of the Office in an
honest and effective manner than he
did of advancing his political interests.
Gavino Gallegos, it is charged, has
been packing a six shooter around in
one boot, and razor in the other for
sometime, ''looking for trouble" Ga
vino, unluckily for him, dallled too long
Saturday night with the festive tequia,
and was promptly pulled up by Deputy
Sheriff Huber and Jailer Ricardo Ala
rid. Gavino had disposed of the gun,
but the razor was there all right, and at
Justice Garcia's request, the razor artist
will daily in the vale OF thought, in the
city and county jail, revolving many
things in his mind, for go days.
Assistant Attorney w. H. Pope, for
the United States court of private land
claims, has returned from Tucson. He
says the court will hold another session
in May at Tucson and on adjournment
will hold session in this city about
June 1st. The court confirmed the Bo-
quillas grant in southern Arizona to the !
Hearst estate, except that it reduced
the claim from $4,000 to 1000. The
court also confirmed the Canoa grant in
Pima county to the claimants, only it |
cut down the claim to from 4C 900 to
1900 acres Special Agent Flipper
will remain in Arizona on special work
there, perhaps until after the May term.
The train from the south last night,
brought in 80 passengers.
U. S. weather bureau forecast for
New Mexico; Generally fair, tonight
and Tuesday
A Camera Club is being organized in
this city. Among the moving spirits are
Mrs. Schaaff, Charles Il. Springer and
Frank McClintic.
The Santa Fe road is short of water at
Lamy; so water train on the branch has
been staraed, the train loading up from
the plug at the depot in this city.
The new big engines on the Santa Fe
are now running between Las Vegas
and Albuquerque, as the bridges on the
division have been strengthened.
The penitentiary management is build
ing durable platform beside the track
In front of the building tor convenience
of the passengers who get off there by
special request of the Judiciary.
Henry Madison, the colored man who
was sent up from Albuquerque some
weeks ago to the Hospital, died yester
day. Coored people in this city looked
after his burial, which occurred this
afternoon in Fairview cemetery.
Yesterday the thermometer at the
local weather bureau registered as
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