Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-06-03
improvements are
Constantly Being
Made
CREDIT Due BARDsHAP
Has Spent Much Time Trying
to Add to the Attrective-
ness of the Building.

Among the many attractions that
delight the eye of the tourist and
sightseer that comes to Santa Fe. the
Federal building with the magnificent
lawns surrounding it stands second to
none. Yet 1t was not always thus for
the building itself, though prominently
inviting because of it's architectural
pulchrtude for long time had for its
surroundings, only little more than
about six acres of barren sand, drift
ed here, there and everywhere and
anything but attractive. But four
years ago Henry P. Bardshar, who
was appointed internal revenue collec-
tor, was given charge of the building
and the ground on which it stands. In
spite of his arduous duties as col
lector he still found time, and this fire.
quently, to look after the making Of
improvements about the building as
well as to improve the appearance of
the large acreage Of ground. Due to
his Jealous efforts it was not long ere
a cement sidewalk encircled the entire
six acres, making most delightful
promenade for the citizens of Santa
Fe as well as for visitors.
Soon after Bardshar took up what
one would have deemed an impossible
task, that of turning the six acres of
arid, sandy soil of barren appear
ance, into magnificent lawns of soft,
velvety grass, rich in greenness and
profusely intermingled with clover,
The lawns are now unquestionably the
most attractive in Santa Fe. Though
a small portion of the grounds Is still
uncovered by grass, this deficiency
will be speedily remedied as work.
men are daily engaged in taking care
of the place.
Not content with having so wonder
fully beautifed the Federal building
grounds, Bardshar Immediately gave
orders for the planting of a large
number of trees about the place and
personally supervised their planting.
The trees consist Of poplars, elms and
naples. Though now but saplings, it
will not be many years before they
will become stately and add still great
er charm to the surroundings. In
addition to improving the grounds
about the building, many improve
ments have been made about the
building itself. A hot water heating
apparatus has been installed, modern
toilets, for ladies and gentlemen were
provided and lately storm doors
placed at the entrance Of the building,
besides other improvements too num-
erous to mention.
Praised as Public Servant.
The great care and energy exer
cised by Bardshar as custodian of the
Federal building is strictly in line
with the faithfulness and exactitude
with which he conducts his office as
internal revenue collector.
On the eleventh of the past month
Y. S. Internal Revenue Examiner H
B. Taylor, came to Santa Fe and
made his examination of the Office oi
internal revenue as well as of the
affairs of the office. AS a result OF
the visit an official report was sent
to Washington by the examiner, to
the effect that the local Office had
been found in excellent condition
down to the slightest detail. The
grade given was No. being the
highest possible mark obtainable. In
addition to praising the business con
ditions of the Office the examiner
went on to speak highly Of the Office
force, stating that they had been
found to be exceedingly courteous
and obliging. Referring to Bardshar,
the examiner stated that the collect
or deserved great credit, for it had
been found that he personally attend
ed to and supervised all business of
the office.
System and business methods are
everywhere evident in Bardshar's of.
flee and the internal revenue collector
is recognized as one Of the progress
sive and loyal citizens of the town,
who has the welfare of the COM
munity at heart. In view of
this no one need wonder over the
extensive improvements made in and
about the Federal building.