Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-26
MINOR CITY TOPICS.

There was held a special meeting OF
the city council last evening for the pur-
pose Of naming appraisers for the city,
of real estate taken for city uses in the
different wards. The following were
named and confirmed: Ward l, George
H. Cross; ward 2, Antonio Ortiz y Sala-
Ear; ward 8, |. Sparks; ward 4, Gus.
O'Brien.
The train from the south, on the San
ia Fe railroad, due here last evening
did not reach Santa Fe until this morn
ing. Passengers for the north who
usually leave at $50 in the evening
went north ON the train leaving at 1902
a. IN.
Twenty men from Santa Fe left this
morning to work on the La Veta pass
improvements of the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad. They were in charge
of Francisco Gonzales. A special a
was attached to the train for their
accommodation.
H. S. Lutz, agent of the Santa Fe
railroad here, was notified today that
Fred Harvey has taken charge OF the
dining and lunch counter to the right
of the main entrance on the northwest
to the Dearborn station, Chicago.
A monument costing 500 was today
erected over the grave of Louis Rocco
at Fairview' %cementery, by the local
lodge of the Woodmen of the World.
In the district court for Santa Fe
county Nemecio Sandoval has filed a
suit for divorce against C%andelaria A.
de Sandoval. H. l.. Ortiz appears as
attorney for Mr.. Sandoval.
The concert at the A. M. e. Church
last evening was a great success. A
fair sized audience was present and
%applauded literally the program, which
was entertaining and given in excellent
style.
Regular meeting of the Elks tonight
at their hall at s o'clock sharp. In
portant business.
Every public-spirited citizen should
subscribe to the fund necessary for the
holding of the horticultural fair in this
city in September. The fair is attract
ing attention, and in a few years will be
one of the leading institutions of the
kind in the southwest.
Captain James Locket, of the 4th
United States cavalry, has been COM
missioned colonel of the 18th United
States volunteer cavalry regiment, to
be organized at once. 1t is understood
that recruiting offices for the regiment
will be opened in this territory, in Ari-
IONA, in Texas and in Oklahoma, as it
is expected that many Of the rough rid
ers who saw service during last years
Cuban campaign will enlist.
The proceedings of the county COM
missioners, with regard to general bust
ness and concerning petitions for re-
duction of assessments, are officially re-
ported on the third page Of this paper
to-day.
Sheriff H. G. Kinsell went overland to
Cerrillos to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris were taken to
the canyon, three miles beyond the
hanging rock, this forenoon by one OF
Hank Fishers teams. They will camp
for several weeks in the canyon.
Dionicio Crispin, Ygnacio Garcia, U.s.
taquio Vigil, Roman Lavato and Ike
Novel; were arrested last evening or
the charge of drunkenness. Lavato was
discharged this morning, but the Others
are doing time."
street to-day. The owner "a have the
same by calling at the New Mexican
office and paying for this local.
Sheriff Shields, Of San Angelo, Tex.
is expected to~arrive here this evening
to take charge of the body of Samue
Ketchum.
A letter addressed to Leopold Bin
Grant county, is held at the postofice
because the sender put a revenue STAMP
on the envelope instead of a postage
stamp.
There are 1914 convicts in the terrific
rial prison to-day, and every one is KEEP
busy at work by superintendent Bur
sum. Matters are running very smooth
ly out at the prison, and everything is
cient and businesslike basis.
This afternoon the following convicts
were discharged from the penitentiary:
William Riley, Of Socorro county, three
years for murder; Eugenio Jaramillo, OF
Chaves county, two years for horse
stealing, and Sostenes Villejas, Of Chav-
es county, two years for horse stealing,
All three prisoners were given time al
lowance.