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Newspaper
Santa Fe Weekly Sun
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1891
Page
3
June brought heavy rains and heat to Santa Fe as merchants rally for Fourth of July. Gov. officials and businessmen coordinate extra festivities while local leaders report unusual weather and renewed plans to illuminate the territorial capitol.
After severe hail damaged early berries, sun and showers revived plants. Gardens now yield twenty to fifty boxes of luscious fruit daily, with demand exceeding supply. The piece recalls Henry Ward Beecher noting strawberries as near perfect fruit, reflecting local June optimism.
The Santa Fe Southern excursion to the Indian Pueblo of San Juan last Wednesday drew about 275 travelers, making it the largest and most successful event yet. The party rode from Santa Fe to Chamita, enjoyed tribal dances and the new chapel costing $10,000, and returned after a full day of festivities.
The thirty second commencement at St Michael's College featured prayers, declamations, a Spanish comedy, and a band concert. Awards included gold medals to Charles Conklin and Juan Elias, a gold cross to James Murray, and other honors from Rev. J Deraches, Archbishop Salpointé, and Mrs Reynolds, amid a large gathering of parents and friends.
The city faces a July 2 election with two tickets, the Citizens and the People's, each claiming legitimacy. A mass convention produced the Citizens slate led by Thornton for mayor and several ward aldermen, while the People's convention, organized amid disputes, nominated Thornton again for mayor and a full slate for clerk treasurer and aldermen, with a pledged campaign committee and a platform affirming popular control of city affairs.
The Sun backs the People's ticket listing Aldermen candidates Chas Wagner S Beatty for Aldermen 3rd Ward H Lindheim Jose D Sena for Aldermen 4th Ward Pedro Delgado for Clerk Howard Vaughn for Treasurer. Bizarre editorial noise and stray notes follow including a Santa Fe date June 16 1801 and a note on Mrs E J Sayre shot in Albuquerque with drunken party members. Territorial exposition funding and stock grower mentions conclude.
Judge H J Waldo visits Kansas City and Mora official F D Wood attends capital duties. Geo D Hosmer visit chronicles. Las Vegas public schools chief Chas F Rudolph seen in capital. D & R G R R agent A J Hughes in Santa Fe. Gee C Preston returns to Denver after Santa Fe trip. District Attorney Twitchell celebrates a second degree murder verdict in the territory vs Jesus Ma Ribera.
A reader letter from James Clancy poems critiqued by editors for its stark irony and literary merit. The Santa Fe Sun notes the poem’s strong narrative and imprecatory sections framed in a convict’s prison context.
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