Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-01-18
Santa Fe Wants
Presbyterian San.
atorium
IMPROVEMENTS DISCUSSED
Year of 1908 Will See Many
Civic Betterments New
Member Elected.

The Santa Fe Board of Trade held
a very interesting and enthusiastic
meeting last evening, at the Offices OF
the Water and Light Company. Presi.
dent Prince was In the chair and Sec
retary Schnepple was at his desk.
A. II. Brodhead, the corresponding
secretary, reported that he receives
large amount of correspondence and
inquiries about Santa Fe. and New
Mexico in general, both direct and
through the Daily New Mexican, and
the postmaster.
Advertising Santa Fe.
Paul A. F. Walter, chairman of the
committee of publicity, in his report
called attention to the splendid adver-
tising given Santa Fe recently in the
Red Book, the Northwestern Miller,
The Scrap Book, Los Angeles Times,
and other magazines through articles
furnished by Colonel Max. frost, John
l.. Cowan, Judge A. l.. Morrl.
son and others, and that Colonel
Frost Is writing an illustrated pam
phlet on Santa Fe which will soon be
published by the Burean of Immigra.
tion. He also made report relative
to a proposed folder to be enclosed in
letters written from Santa Fe and
which had been approved at meet
ing of the committee at which besides
himself, Judge A. L. Morrison, DR..
F. Z. Mera and A. M. Dettlebach had
been present. The committee was au-
thorized to print 5000 copies Of this
circular. DR.. F. E. Mera having offered
to furnish fine cut of Santa Fe
views for the folder. Members of the
board and others desiring them, will
be supplied with the folder upon ap-
plication to the secretary.
The Scenic Highway.
The president reported an inter-
view with Superintendent Green OF
the territorial penitentiary relative to
work on the Santa Fe end Of the
Scenic Highway, and thereupon the
committee on the subject, Messrs.
A. Staab. r. l.. Baca, Jose D. Sena, J..
II. Sloan and Dr. F. e. Nero were re-
quested to confer with Superintendent
Green, as to the resumption of work
between here and the Pecos river and
especially as to the construction OF
the road in the gap between two por-
tions of 1t east Of this city.
Better Train Service.
The complaint that passengers for
Santa Fe are often unnecessarily de.
layed at Lamy was brought up and
the following resolution was passed.
Resolved, That the president and
secretary be requested to draw the
attention of the proper officials Of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail
way company, to the frequent deten'
tions. of passengers coming to Santa
Fe In the evening, at Lamy and to
request that the train dispatcher at
Las Vegas, be directed to ascertain
the number of passengers for Santa
Fe on belated trains, In order to &C.
commodate the largest number Of
travellers.
Tree Planting.
A. H. Brodhead, chairman of the
committee on shade trees, reported
a list OF subscribers and plan Of &C.
ton for 1908. A number of members
complained about the wanton destruc'
ton of trees planted on Don Gaspar
avenue. Thereupon, s. G. Cartwright
moved that request be made of the
proprietor of the livery stable on Don
Gaspar avenue to direct his drivers
to exercise the greatest degree OF
care so as not to injure the trees near
the stable; which was unanimously
carried.
Presbyterian sanitariun.
Judge John r. McFie, member OF
the committee to select a site for the
proposed Presbyterian Sanitarium
was invited to address the board as
to the scope and plans Of the institu
ton, and responded by giving an In
teresting account Of the efforts of dit
ferent towns In the Southwest to Sc
cure its location. A long discussion
followed as to the best way in which
to aid the plan Of securing Its loca
ton at Santa Fe, in which H
s. Kaune, Judge A. L. Morrison, Doc
tor ]. A. Rolls and others took part
and as a result the following resolu
tion was adopted:
The Resolutions.
Resolved, That the Santa Fe Boart
Of Trade extends to the committee In
charge Of the proposed Presbyterian
Sanitariun a cordial invitation to 10
cate that institution in Santa Fe, be
lleving that on account Of climate
water, railroad facilities, and other ad
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