Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-12-07
q!I0R City TOPICS

Prof Wells Will return IN SIX weeks
A few snowfiakes fell this afternoon
but the sun soon triumphed over the
squall.
]. H. Blain has prepared for Christ
mas as will be seen by his advertise
ment in today's New Mexican.
w. H. Goebel advertises an up-to-
date washing machine. Read his ad-
vertisement.
Manuel c. de Baca of San Miguel
county, formerly superintendent of
public instruction Of the territory un-
der appointment by Governor Otero,
has gone to Washington.
William N. PIrd at one time an tri-
ploye of the New Mexican, who hal
.olne to Santa Fe for his health, l:ut
left here too soon, died at Mount VIC
tory, Ohio, of consumption.
The maximum temperature yester-
day was 81 degrees in the shade and "a
degrees in the sun. The minimum tenn
perature was 36 degrees. This morning
at o'clock the temperature was 80 de-
grees.
Palace: w. A. Perry, Durango; G..
Heiner, st. Joseph; Robert Roberts and
wife, Durango; H. A. Brewer and chill
dren, Silverton; Mrs. W. D. Willis
Mankee; c. A. Carruth, J. Law, An
tonito.
1t is understood that the army board
or a committee of its members will
shortly visit different places in the
west, including Santa Fe and Albu-
querque, which have been suggested
for the location of a new army post.
Considerable money is being spent
these days on tickets to Washington
city. The funds come from one source.
There are several New Mexico states
men with axes to grind in Washington
now and more are on the road, so says
Dame Rumor.
The Palace hotel is building a pretty
bricl; and stone entrance on it's scath
side similar to the main entralce TO-
Ward the west. A brick pavement "i!l
ESQ be laid on the south side OF the
hotel as well rs brick crossing across
Washington avenue.
Outside of the city Of Santa Fe and
the town of Cerrillos, there are 81 dis
trict schools in this county. Every
school has opened and Is in operation
and supplied with good teacher. No
teacher is employed who has not a
proper certificate under the territorial
law. The public schools Of the county
are in better condition than ever be-
fore.
A report reached Santa Fe today
that Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas McQuiston
of Rinconado, Taos county, have been
missing for several days and that
nothing is known of their whereabouts.
The report has not been substantiated
and the New Mexican hopes that it is
unfounded, as Mr.. and Mrs. McQuis-
ton have many warm friends in this
part of the territory.
Sheriff Marcelino Garcia has received
a request from Taos to arrest w. A.
McCune, formerly of this city, and
who went to Taos county some time
ago. The charge against McCune lis
said to be that of securing money un-
der false pretense, but his friends here
say that he will certainly be able to
clear himself and that there must be
a mistake somewhere in the matter.
Leo Hersch and James T. Newhall
land on the Santa Fe grant, about two
miles northeast of the city. Consider
able development work is being done
on the coal indications in that part of
the grant and several parties in the
city are using the coal taken out in
work and find it superior
to any coal that is shipped to Santa Fe.
Bon Ton: o. Hisum, Albuquerque.
A meeting of the board of county ccm-.
missioners will be held on December 10.
Exchange. Perry Beck, Rico; Anton
Weidner, Durango; James Laxin,
Omaha.
The regular meeting of the Woman's
Board of Trade and Library Association
will be held on Monday afternoon at
$50 o'clock.
the Church Of the Holy Faith yesterday
in the Catron block, was success
and otherwise. Almost 5000
was realized by the sale.
John v. Conway. superintendent Of
public schools Of the county Of Santa
Fe. has named the goth day of Decem-
ber upon which teachers are to take