Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-05-14
MINOR CITY TOPICS.

The exhilirating weather brought a
big crowd yesterday to enjoy the
, plaza concert.
The one story annex to the sanitar-
ium is being renovated and a new roof
is being put on it.
William Moore, of Elizabethtown,
who is completely p%aralyzed, was
brought to St. Vincent's hospital fol-
treatment.
The windmill tower of the Ramona
Indian school was blown down Saturday
afternoon by a gust of wind. w. H.
Goebel bought the lumber.
Mass for the repose of the soul of the
late Mrs. Luz Ortiz de Pine was said at
the cathedral this morning at 6 o'clock.
The good effects of the final settle
ment of land titles in and about Santa
Fe is shown these days in the frequent
property transfers.
N. Salmon has purchased from Anto-
MO Ortiz, of Pena Blanca. the Ortiz
residence property on Manhattan road,
adjoining Major Muller's place, and
will build there a comfortable home.
Miss Carrie Thomas, CT Caldwell,
Kan, arrived in Santa Fe to take
charge of the Sunny Slope poultry and
dairy ranch. She and her mother will
next spring start in business at Bland.
Deputy Sheriff c. r. Huber returned
from P%ojoaque to-day with Encarna-
cion Romero as his prisoner. Romero
was indicted by the last grand jury for
obtaining goods upon false pretense.
He furnished a $500 bond, and was re-
leased this afternoon.
A new train schedule over the Denver
& Rio Grande line goes into effect to-
day, Whereby the time between Santa
Fe and Colorado points is shortened for
ty minutes. The passenger train north
bound will depart at II a. m. and the
south bound train will arrive at 1920
p. m.
There are some developments pend
ing concerning the improvement of no
tel facilities in this city. These should
be pushed. 1t is expected that many
visitors will be here by June 4, the date
of the opening of the new capitol build
ing, and better hotel facilities are abso-
lutely necessary.
The Santa Fe route a
round-trip rate from Santa Fe to Mis-
souri, river points, Chicago, St. Louis,
st. Paul. Minneapolis and Duluth at
one fare plus 81 for the round trip.
Tickets will be sold on June II and IL,
only good for return passage until Oc-
tober 81, 1900. This rate is made for the
benefit of school teachers, but is also
open to the general public.
The city council should get a move on
in the matter of better sidewalks. The
present sidewalks, to a large extent, are
a disgrace, and in some cases danger
Gus. Act for the best interests of the
taxpayers and citizens. Messrs. mem
bers of the city council, and do no al
low yourselves to be bossed by a few
interested people who do not wish to
place sidewalks in front of their resi-
dences and property in good condition.
Doubtless a large number of visitors
will be in the city on June 4 to witness
the elaborate ceremonies attending the
dedication of the new capitol. Citizens
can not any too soon set about prepar-
ing to receive them. Hotel accommo-
dations especially should be looked to
at once. The territorial fire tourna-
one month later and the opening
of the lane court term early in August
also make it imperative that this ques-
ton of hotel facilities be promptly set
tied.
The men and teams from the peniten-
tiary will commence tomorrow the work
of cleaning up the capitol grounds.
There are something like 1000 wagon
load of debris to be got out of the way.
This will be utilized by the city author
tiles in improving the public streets IN
the vicinity and between the capitol and
penitentiary.
Eleven thousand pressed bricks which
the capital board had left over were
sold to Max Norhaus of Las Vegas at
$50 per thousand. They were shipped
The Rio Grande was much swollen
yesterday owing to storms in Colorado,
necessitating a transfer Of passengers
and express on the Santa Fe-Bland stage
line.
The animal fiesta of San Isidro will
take place at Aqua Fria tomorrow after
noon, when there will be horse racing,
for sci gallo" and other sports.
Geo. Cundiff, late of Albuquerque, is
now holding down q job at William
Prices saloon.
Detroit, Mich, and return, $49.6O, San
ia Fee Route, May 10 and 20.