El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-10-04
JACOB WElTMER OLD
RESIDENT AND PIONEER
MERCHANT is DEAD
ONE OF BEST KNOWN AND WIDE
LY EsTEEM NEE cITIzENs
PASSES AWAY SUNDAY MORN.
ING AT ADVANCED AGE Fu-
NERAL TOMORROW


Jacob weltmer, pioneer business
mar Of Santa Fe, and one of the most
widely known residents of this capital
died at his home on Grant avenue at
1:50 Sunday morning. He was nearly
76 years OF age.
Mr.. Weltmer had been in failing
health since last spring, and in June
went to Mineral Wells, Tex, in the
hope of securing benefit. He return.
ed here but little improved, and about
five weeks ago his condition became
serious. He was confined to his bed
constantly during the five weeks, and
for some time before his death prac-
tically no hope of his recovery was
entertained. Bright's disease, COM
plicated with heart leakage, was re-
Sponsible for Mr.. Weltmer's death.
Funeral services, conducted by Rev
Leonidas w. Smith, Of the Church OF
the Holy Faith, will be held at the
home tomorrow morning at 1913 and
the interment will be in the National
cemetery, Mr.. Weltmer having been a
veteran Of the Civil a Services at
the grave will be in charge of Carle-
ton Post, G. A. r., and will be con-
Quoted by Judge John r. McFfe, for
merry of Santa Fe and now of Gallup.
Through So years of business life in
Santa Fe, Mr.. Weltmer enjoyed the re-
spect and confidence Of the entire
community, and built up a most Ell
viable reputation for conscientious
and substantial citizenship, and pro-
g~ressiveness in civic affairs. The
news of his death has caused pro-
found sorrow among his host of
friends in Santa Fe and elsewhere in
the state.
Jacob Weltmer . was born at Pal
myra, N. Y, November 26, 1841, and
had he lived until the 26th of next
month would have completed his sew
enty-sixth year. He received his edu-
cation in the public schools of Pal
myra and in the business college OF
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, and at the out
break OF the Civil war he enlisted
in the Thirty-sixth Pennsylvania in
fantry. Later he became quartermas-
tersergeant of the Forty-fourth Wis
consin infantry, and in both regiments
won mention for distinguished service
At the close of the war Mr.. Welt
mer engaged in the cattle business for
a time, and in 1876 came west to
New Mexico, remaining a resident or
the territory and state from that time
up to the time OF his death. For
several years he was clerk In the in
ternal revenue office here, and served
as postmaster Of Santa Fe during
the administration of President Ben
iamin Harrison. In 1882 he estab-
lished a book and stationery business
in this city, and this business, which
grew and prospered under Mr.. Welt
mer's management, was merged, sew
eral years ago, in the present drug,
book and stationery business of Welt
mer & Burrows. The Weltmer d
Burrows establishment is one OF the
most important business enterprises
Of Santa Fe.
Mr.. Weltmer was for several years
4 member of the Santa Fe board OF
education, and it was through his eff
iorts and Influence that the TT. Marcy
military reservation, with it's build
Ings, was Mrned over to the city for
public school purposes. This action
the beginning of the present
modern and progressive public school
of Santa Fe. which stands as
monument to Mr.. Weltmer. The y
ransfer of the government property
vas brought about only through siren 1
Ious efforts in the face Of strong op- I