Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-06-26
LAS VEGAS is
BUILDING SIDEWALKS
The Present City Administration is Break
ing Records in That Line and in the
Last Week Grades Were Estab.
lisbed for Forty Eight Lots.
THE "MERCHANT OF VENICE" BY
STUDENTS OF THE NORMAL UNIVERSITY
joys Special Daily Service.

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nent sidewalks, besides establishing
several grades for other purposes. Th,
new council is making . sidewalk rec
ord that is a wonder.
Nicanor Rudolph and wife hav
transferred to Pablo Lopez, lots an,
6 n r. Ullibarri's addition to Las We
gas for a consideration of $3.50. Mr.
Rudulph bought these lots In Decem
ber, 1899, for $40. This is good sample
of the appreciation in value Of Las We.
gas dirt,
| Eugenio Romero has returned from
his ranch at Juan Paiz and says that
things are nearly burning up in that
district and that the Pecos river is al
most dry near his ranch.
Elmer e. Veeder has transferred to
Juan Ortega, by master in chancery's
deed, lot IA in block / in L. S. and S.
addition to Las Vegas. Consideration,
s329.1O.
When Shakespeare is to be played
one generally feels that it is something
good for amatuers to let alone, but
last night at the Opera house the au-
dience was most agreeably surprised,
at the way the Glass of '02 of the Nor
NAL University handled "The Merchant
of Venice The production of that
class was really splendid and the class
is certainly to be congratulated on
their histrionic ability. The parts. one
and all. We're we'll taken and well ham
died, but the portrayal of Shylock by
Clarence Browne, was a revelation to
his many friends. The Interpretation
of this character is most difficult, but
Mr.. Browne carried the character of
the money lender in a really profess
sional way. The play was costumed
well, the costumes having come from
Denver. The settings of the stage
were we'll handled, and on the whole
the production was one of real merit
The play was preceded by pantomine
entitled "Belshazzar's DOOM the
parts being acted to the superb read
ing of Miss Helen Blake The sketch
was a most graceful one, the sage be-
ing filed with dancing girls while the
orchestra accompanied their move
ments during the portrayal and story
of the play.
The whole sky was lighted up last
night in the south in the neighborhood
of the round house by a fire at las.
The whistle and fire bell made merry
tune for a short time and one would
have thought the whole town was
burning up instead of a few outhouses
belonging to Mr.. Avery on Tilden av-
enue. The eastside fire company turn
ed out, IA strong and soon had the
blaze under control A fence was de-
stroyed and a couple of outhouses bad
ly scorched. How the fire caught is
not known.
The infantry company had a good
drill last night and was practicing for
the sham battle with the cavalry troop
on the Fourth. The infantry company
is to defend the Plaza, and the cavalry
troopers make the attack. It is not
known from which direction they will
come, but there will be noise galore, as
each company will have about 12
rounds Of ammunition. The companies
will try and outpoint one another and
on the score depends the victory.
Sugar has gone up 10 cents per hun
dred pounds, and sweetness comes
high in consequence. Most Of our mer-
chants will not raise the retail price
any, despite the rise in the market.
Judge Wooster had "hoss" case on
tap today. Herman Pearlsten was the
complaining witness and e. II. Salazar
the defendant The case involved the
ownership Of the animal and it was so
badly mixed that the court took a re-
cess until this evening when it was
cooler to settle the matter.
Anent the street railway. Word has
come that the projectors are still
alive, in the shape of a letter from a
gentleman in st. Louis saying that he
would be here about the first of the
month and that the machinery would
be on the ground here by the first Of
August. 1t is too good to be true.
People who want street railway as
badly as Las Vegans do, certainly
ought to be accommodated, and we
believe they will be soon.
Some of our advance style fellows
here are wearing a new combination
shirt-coat They wear it "a la Chinese"
Except that they are modest enough to
stick the front end inside. 1t is almost
painful the schemes that are tried to
get away from the wearing of a regu-
lation attire by men folks during the
heated term. Go in your shirt sleeves,
men; as your forefathers did, or if you
must commit something, try shirt
waist.
James Purcell, one of the Santa Fe
brakemen, says it is a mistake that
double heading has stopped, for it's a
boy and a girl at his home. They ar
rived yesterday.
Will Kline left today for New York
to stay a couple of months.
James O'Conner of Albuquerque, is
in the city.
Fred Olney returned this afternoon
from his Chicago visit.
Mrs. Kate Wright returned this af-
ternoon from her visit east to see her
husband
Rumors were rife in railroad circles
today about c. H. Bristol, the train
master, resigning and going on a Cali
fornia road. Where they came from or
on what authority cannot be learned,
but It Is sure today 10 not Mr.. BristofsI