Santa Fe News Highlights and Local Updates May 16 1801
The Weekly Sun notes new Santa Fe benefits from Anconkoration and comments on irrigation, floods on the Rio Grande, and a closed Presbyterian boarding school until September. Albuquerque Incorporates a $90,000 electric street railway. Wallace’s railroad eating house is abandoned and furniture sent to Newton Kansas. Justice Wooster to hear the forged with murder case at Las Vegas. Gas rates fall to 2.25 per 1000 cubic feet with electric light. Broad Gauge office reestablishment urged in Santa Fe. Supt Helm promotes summer picnics to San Ildefonso grove. Lost cane inscription E. T. te .K. offered reward. G. A. R. to honor graves on May 36. Brooks denies stock move to Albuquerque. Methodist gifts fund church improvements. Weather cool with promising vegetation. frost feared by fruit breeders but relief. Incorporation opposition grows ahead of June election. Presbyterian church services May 17 and Sunday school at 9.45. Palace avenue sewer work continues. Optic to publish aterham report Monday. Optic praised as strong in New Mexico press.
Fishermen report Rio Santa Fe trout season near Monument Rock
A few expert anglers have explored the head waters of the Rio Santa Fe. They say the creek is still too high for trout fishing but is steadily falling and should yield good sport in about a week up to Monument Rock. Cecile Agnes Bevan, niece of Mrs. Arthur Boyle, married Lt. William Alexander Campbell of the U S Army at Monte Vista Colorado last Tuesday, the ceremony performed by Rev. George G. Smith of Santa Fe.
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Rio Santa Fe
Monument Rock
Cecile Agnes Bevan
Arthur Boyle
Monte Vista
Colorado
William Alexander Campbell
United States Army
George G. Smith
Santa Fe
Fisher Gutierres Widow and Local Hail Report
Juanita Vigil de Gutierres aged 30 died after a month long illness. Funeral from the cathedral attended by many. Col Fletcher introduced John P. Smart of the Denver Times to Santa Fe landmarks. Smart left with an ailing brother for southern New Mexico, plans to return later. Police urged to curb sling shot vandalism after windows broken on Frisco street. Athletic and College nines played at college grounds. Athletics 23 College 22. A heavy hail storm in Santa Fe damaged fruit orchards but spared most fruit, predicting a large crop upcoming.
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Juanita Vigil de Gutierres
Luciano Gutierres
Col. Fletcher
John P. Smart
Denver Times
Mr. Smart
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Lower
Frisco
College Grounds
College
Methodist Episcopal Church Services Outline Tomorrow
Tomorrow services in the Methodist Episcopal church include Sabbath school at 6:00 AM and preaching at 11:00 AM and 8:00 PM. The pastor will answer questions from the question box after the sermon. Topics include rum sellers versus drinkers and why Sabbath is observed on the first day. All are welcome, seats free.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
War concert preparations near fruition at Methodist church
Arrangements for an upcoming war concert are nearing completion with rehearsals held at the Methodist church each Tuesday evening. The May 7 event at the courthouse features two short addresses by Governor Prince and Judge Downs, recitations by Miss Ponier and Mrs Haynes, a chorus of about forty voices, and piano accompaniment by Miss Culbertson. The Grand Army of the Republic plans to attend and assist in promoting the event.
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Methodist
Court House
Grand Army of the Republic
Perry claims 366 acres including Monument Rock under homestead entry
O P F Perry asserts a homestead entry covers 366 acres including Monument Rock and the Breeden mine area worked by J WM Breeden for about five or six years, alleging the land contains valuable metals and is currently pending before authorities.
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O. PF. Perry
Monument Rock
J. WM
Surveyor to Examine Monument Rock for Mineral Lands
Thomas Gwyn, a competent engineer, has been sent to Monument Rock to survey the land in question and determine whether the homestead entry includes mineral land. The action aims to clarify land rights and ensure proper classification of resources.
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Thomas Gwyn
Monument Rock
Notable Visitors and Local News From Santa Fe Capital
Sheriff Stockton of Colfax County and County Surveyor Kilbourne visited the capital this week. Notable residents and guests include Mrs. Palen and Miss Malleson visiting Albuquerque, Maj. Donnelly in Santa Fe, Mrs. Albright returning improved, Rev. Alcott slated to serve summer pulpit duties, Mr. and Mrs. Rikers back from California, Dr. Sloan in with news on Hon. Gusdorf, Leon Caron buying into the Phoenix saloon in Albuquerque, Rev. Glynn’s illness at St. Vincent's, Summers Burkhard planning new residence to spite his wife, Judge Harkness and Randolph Kelley representing Cerrillos, Stuart Loughborough back from Yuma noting Foster’s cold wave is unknown there, and Rev. George G Smith delaying Detroit trip due to son Donald’s illness with plans to sail on Cunard Bethwea on June 10.
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Stockton
Colfax County
Kilbourne
Bernalillo
R. J. Palen
Miss Malleson
Albuquerque
J. W. Donnelly
Atlantic and Pacific
Santa Fe
J. G. Albright
Chicago
Jack Rikers
California
J. H. Sloan
Laos
Alex. Gusdorf
Gusdorf
Leon Caron
Golden
Phoenix
T. J. Glynn
Episcopal Church
J. H. Gerdes
St. Vincent's
Summers Burkhard
Supreme Court
D. D. Harkness
Randolph Kelley
Cerrillos
Wisconsin
Rusk
Stuart F. Loughborough
Cerillos
Yuma
Arizona
Foster
George G. Smith
Detroit
Donald
Cunard
Bethwea
New York
England
Sudden Death of Mrs Amelia A Soehnchen
Amelia A Soehnchen wife of William L Soehnchen died suddenly last night after several days of illness. Her husband, returning from the Odd Fellows meeting, found her dead in the kitchen. Dr Sloan attended and pronounced death from heart disease.
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Amelia A. Soehnchen
William’ S. Soehnchen
Sloan
Funeral at Methodist church tomorrow afternoon at 7:30
The service will be held at the Methodist church tomorrow afternoon at 7:30. The body will be interred in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
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Methodist Church
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Election for School Directors in Santa Fe Districts
The first Monday in June sets an election for three school directors in each district. In Santa Fe district No 3, judges are Candelario Martinez, Lorenzo Martinez, and Fred Grace. in district No 4, Aniceto Abeytia, Marcelino Garcia, and Chas C Probst. Voting runs 8 am to 5 pm at the county school house. P J Schneider, County Superintendent, notes nominating meetings will be held next week. Ayer's Sarsaparilla is advertised as a remedy for catarrh, described as a blood disease.
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Santa Fe
Candelario Martinez
Lorenzo Martinez
Fred Grace
Aniceto Abeytia
Marcelino Garcia
Chas
C. Probst
P. J. Schneider
Excursions to Albuquerque Promote City to Outsiders
The piece argues Albuquerque’s boom status and urges cheap excursion rates from Denver Kansas City and other cities for next summer. It notes advertising via cheap trips to City of Mexico as a model and quotes various round-trip prices from Watrous Las Vegas Albuquerque Socorro Santa Fe Hot Springs and Ceming.
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Albuquerque
Denver
Kansas City
Commercial Club of
Democrat
New Mexico Press Association
City of Mexico
Atchison
Watrous
Las Vegas
Socorro
Santa Fe
Hot Springs
Ceming
Congress enriches two attorneys with huge prizes
Two Washington lawyers are noted for earning large sums from political and legal work. One will net about 300,000 dollars from a 10 percent commission in an Indian claim and another over 1,600,000 from managing French spoliation claims. The piece also notes tree planting benefits, Paris air bacteria contrasts, and local civic efforts. It cites library donations, a road project from Socorro to Benson, and a Presbyterian delegate’s travel to Detroit for the general assembly.
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Taat Congress
Washington
Paris
Cured by Simple Vegetable Remedy Claims in 19th Century Notice
A retired physician claims a vegetable remedy can cure consumption bronchitis catarrh asthma and nervous debility after trials in thousands of cases. He offers to mail the recipe free in German French or English with full directions to any requester at 820 Powers Block Rochester N Y Include a stamped reply to this paper.
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East India
Hina
We. A. Noyes
Power's Block
Rochester
Forty-Nine Hours to St Louis via Frisco Flyer
A historic railway note details travel from Santa Fe to St Louis in Forty-Nine Hours. The A T & S F line offers through Pullman service to St Louis via Burrton and Wichita with connections to the Frisco Flyer passing notable cities. Train No 2 connects Burrton for the Frisco Byer with reclining cars east of Burrton. For details contact G T Nicholson local Topeka agent.
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St. Louis
Buirton
Wichita
Cawego
Columbus
Springfeld
Santa Fe
Burrton
Kansas
G.T. Nicholson
GAP
Topeka
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Presbyterian Mission School
Albuquerque Electric Street Railway Company
Wallace
Newton
P Ce Ai Justice Wooster
Supt. Helm
Santa Fe Southern
San Ildefonso
Tue Sun Office
A. J. Fountain
George L. Brooks
Friends of Incorporation
Presbyterian Church
John Gray
Palace Avenue
Water Street
Atterham
Associated
Optic
New
Mexico
W. P. Alcott
Boxford
Mass
U. S
Ayer
Medicinds
Benjamin Harper
Montserrat
W. T
B. Montfort Nna F. B. Dunlap
Savings Bank
Erpenae
Benson
N. M
ALT. &S
Gusymne
Gila River
San Pedro
Tombstone Prospector
Menaul
Bentleman
Mich
Presbytery
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of the United States
Colorado Beer Saloon
San Francisco
Pere Rrr Sen Paes
Santa Fe, New
Mex
Pedro Perea
R.J. Palen
L- Spiegelberg
Lin
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Griswold
San Franso
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