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Newspaper
Santa Fe Weekly Sun
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1891
Page
3
Santa Fe notes progress on plaza concerts and street improvements, announces tri weekly mail to Albuquerque, and lists visits by Myer Friedman and others. Governor Stover returns from Washington, plans for mining exhibit, electric railway transfer, city physician appointment, and school moves for local youth.
Miss McCarthy resumes teaching at St Catherine s Indian School with sister slated to take over Miss Blunt s vacated post Marcelino Garcia served pro tempore as city clerk during Clerk Hughes absence He has since become adept at county clerk duties Mrs Grant Rivenberg learns of her brother Arthur Bacon s death in Kansas and will travel there Aldermen Hunt and Gabel assert city fathers title Sol Spiegelberg to reopen his Albuquerque clothing house with new stock and low prices Jo Henry Becker may resign to become principal teacher in precinct No 3 Santa Fe area A possible D & R G timetable shift may put Espanola northbound arrivals at midnight Denver Rio Grande trains to run day service only Sun Melon Sumner visiting Santa Fe to resume Denver High School studies General McCook awards cavalry rifle medals at Fort Wingate Mayor Thornton backs John P Victory for city attorney Martin Quintana resigns as Santa Fe marshal Read denounces move toward incorporation at public meeting Herman Bruhn departs for Colorado to study at Fort Collins college Dr J H Sloan reports six weeks fishing trip in Valles region with Arthur and Adolph Selig MK
The city council of Santa Fe passes an ordinance prohibiting animals from running at large. It sets a pound keeper, impounding rules, fees for owners, notices and sale of unredeemed animals, and authorizes seizure and possible destruction of dogs. Fees, licenses, and penalties are specified for livestock and dogs, with marshal and police enforcement details.
City ordinance establishes a city scavenger to operate a wagon and horses at own expense, remove ashes rubbish and animal carcasses beyond city limits, under mayoral appointment and city marshal supervision. Hotels stores and premises must sweep sidewalks before 9am and place waste at curb for collection. violators face fines and potential jail.
Otter Johnson, boot and shoe maker, announces a new shop on lower San Francisco street opposite Lewitzki's city stable. He offers fine sewed boots and shoes and repair work at low prices. He claims scalp and hair remedies can cure dandruff and gray hair.
The Santa Fe Route offers limited two day transit to Denver for 23.75, Colorado Springs for 19.99, and Pueblo for 17.55. These excursion rates run through Sept 30, 1891 and then are withdrawn. Endorsed by W. M. Smith, ticket agent.
The Santa Fe Southern and D R Grailroads advertise return fares to Denver 23.75, Colorado Springs 1.90, and Pueblo 17.55 good through October 1891. Describes their lines as the shortest fastest coolest route to avoid barren mountains and hot plains. Tickets and details at the general office northwest corner of plaza.
An old physician, now retired, claims a vegetable cure for consumption bronchitis catarrh asthma and related lung and throat ailments along with nervous debility. He offers to mail the recipe free of charge in German French or Hinglish to all who request it, with preparation and usage instructions, addressed to W A Noyes 820 Powers Block Rochester New York.
An old style beauty advertisement promotes Mrs Graham's Cocumber cream as a permanent skin beautifier. It claims whitening effects, sun and wind protection, acne and freckles prevention, wrinkle reduction, and a youthful glow. Priced at $1.00 with variants and mail order options from 103 Post Street, San Francisco.
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