Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-02-14
MINOR CITY TOPICS.
This is St. Valentines day.

This is st, Valentines day.
1t was reported this morning that
plenty of snow and rain fell this week at
Abiqniu, Rio Arriba county.
Tomorrow the Santa Fe railroad will
bring excursionists to New Mexico min
ing camps from Colorado points.
The Office of the Wells, Fargo Express
company on the west side of the plaza Is
being painted and renovated.
Probate Clerk Atanasio Romero, today
recorded q warranty deed of Glenn. and
Catarina Sarafine to Virgolio and Joseph
Granita, for a parcel of land in Cerrillos.
! Consideration $500.
1t has been suggested that it would be
a good idea for the Denver Rio Grande
railroad to run a miners excursion from
Colorado to New Mexico mining camps
some time next month.
F. p. Sieglitz was arrested this after
noon ON charges of assault and battery
and carrying DEADLY weapons by Con-
stable Fhtancisco Anaya. He was re-
leased soon afterward upon furnishing
a bond.
The W. B. 7. proposes making a very
pleasant social afternoon at the library
rooms Tuesday next. Both ladies and
gentlemen, citizens and visitors i'm THE
city, are cordially invited Ito come with
their friends and enjoy a cup of tea OF
chocolate.
Miss Hill. who will give an entertain
ment at the court house tomorrow even
ing, will arrive from Las Vegas this
evening. A literary and dramatic treat
is promised those who will be at the
court house Thursday evening.
1t is reported that city %bondholders
will take steps to compel the city author.
tiles to set apart part of the city taxes
received for the payment OF interest on
the city bonds. 1t seems that the entire
proceeds of the taxes collected in De-
cember, 1899, and January, 1900, were
used up in the payment of general eX'
penses and not partitioned off as required
by law.
THE bronze drinking foun]taIin for THE
plaza, i'm which citizens are SO lgenerally
Interested and have so KINDLY aided tht
efforts of the w. B. T. to SECURE, has
been ordered, and will be received IN
opens.
Capt. Henry NJ. Davis is to-day cele
Drafting his SIXTY second birthday. HI
was born at Mount Vernon, O., and has
a military record of which amy maj
may be proud. He enlisted at THE frs
oall for troops, April 20, 1861, ais a cor
poral in company B, 18th Ohio volun
teers, and was discharged ais such il
August, 1851; re-enlisted September %
1861, ais a private in company e, 20tl
Ohio volunteers, and by pure merritt ros
from the ranks and WAS discharged a
Captain of company c in THE Same reg
liment in October, 1864, his entire servic
covering a period of three Years amt
five months. He was severely woundet
twice, but hal NEWER yet applied for
pension, Ito which he will to- be emit
tied ON account of age. Under the frs
organization of the G. A. R. in New
Mexico, in 1866 to 1868, HE served a
commander of McRae post and as de
~paf3tnlent commander. He Joined Garlic
ton post in May, 1883, and was com
mlander of the post i'm 1887. He has al
ways BEEN ONE of THE most Faithful ami
efficient members of the order in thi
department.
The wreck of a freight trtain via
caused this forenoon betwsen Gloriet;
and UaEmy by am axle of vi wheel Of
freight car breaking. A brakeman wa
injured by jumping, and was taken t
Lamy, where hills injuries We're DRESSED
by a SANTA Fee physician. The wrecl
delayed east- hound train No. % for sew
eral hours.
Both ladies and gentlemen are cor
dfally invited to the meeting of TIN
New Mexico Woman Suffrage Associa
tion ait Mrs. Wallace's Saturday aft
ernoon at 3 O'Clock.