Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-23
the CAPITAL CITY.
Psnitentiary Convicts- Service Road
Work-A Dangerous Canyon.
EXHIBITION OF TARGET SHOOTING.

The number of convicts in the terri
torial penitentiary today is 24S, 24l
men and seven females. The health
of the inmates of the institution is re-
markably good and every prisoner is
kept busy at wholesome work.
Benito Borrego, of this city, has
been granted a pension at the rate of
So per month. He served in the Indian
war of 1855 in Capt. Miguel E. Pino's
in Col. st. Vrain's battalion
of New Mexico mounted volunteers.
Barney Dempsey, who was bound
over to the grand jury of Taos county
in the sum of 5 1000 by Associate JUS
tice John r. McFie on a charge of
shooting up Tres Piedras, was releas-
ed from custody having filed his bond.
The bond was furnished by a surety
company.
Work on the Dad between this city
and Tesuque will be commenced at
once by Jose d. Sena, who has the
experimenting of the work. Mr. Sena
failed to ecure the right of way for
the road through the Ellis property
north of the federal building and the
board of county commissioners will
likely institute condemnation proceed
ings for the same.
The following real estate transfers
are reported by the probate clerk and
ex-oficio recorder of this county: The
city OF Santa Fe to Clara Whitman, a
tract of land in precinct No. IS. Clara
Whitman to Paul A. F. Walter, a tract
of land in precinct No. IS. and the
building thereon; consideration. 5000.
Paul A. F. Walter to Willard S. Hope
well lot 2, block 46, situated in pre-
cinct No. 4: consideration, $1,000.
The road up the Santa Fe canyon is
very dangerous in several places and
a serious accident is likely to result
unless it is improved. In three or
four places dirt and debris have wash
ed from one side so that one wheel of
a buggy is in the river to pass these
places. A little work will make the
road safe and passable. Last Sunday
the canyon was lined with those from
this city who went out to spend the
day INC there were several minor &C
cidents at these dangerous points. One
well known merchant of the city and
his wife were thrown into the river
by the buggy upsetting. Now that the
fishing season has opened the DAD will
be travelled more than usual and some
thing should be lone to place IL in
good condition.
The exhibition of shooting given yes
terday afternoon by Captain George T..
Bartlett, ex-deputy United States mar
shall of South Dakota and al old time
scout, was well attended considering
the high wind that prevailed. The ex-
hibition was given north OF the FEEDER
al building and the shooting was won
derful, particularly when the high
wind is considered. He shot holes
through a piece of steel a quarter of an
inch thick, using a 1920 and soft nosed
bullet. With a 22 rife he broke Eng
lish walnuts and loaf sugar thrown in
the air and hit ordinary washers on
the edge, spinning them through the
air at great distances. With a pump
gun he put six shots through a tin can
thrown into the air, before it touched
the ground. Captain Bartlett gave al
exhibition Of shooting with a shot CUR
also. The results of the shooting are
on exhibition in the window Of McKen
zie's store.