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Newspaper
Santa Fe Weekly Sun
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1891
Page
3
Poll tax warnings and upcoming court session in Santa Fe are noted along with Corpus Christi timing and school board calls for enlightened directors. A rescheduled war concert shifts to May 36th weekend, rain effects on ranges and beef Outlook, plus law publication availability in English.
Local items include a notice of Memorial Day arrangements by Carleton Post, G A R. Committees for decorations music and transportation are listed with names. An invitation to Memorial services at the Methodist church and a court house war concert on May 36 is extended to all. Randolph Kelly offers a $19 reward for a gold headed cane lost at The Sun office.
A Canadian government service veteran and later civil engineer in South America moved to the United States, settled in Tucson and Albuquerque, and was ordained an Episcopal deacon. He served in Santa Fe and was poised for rector ordination the next day, but sickness intervened. His death ends a life marked by religious devotion and scholarly pursuits. The funeral was in Albuquerque with Rev. Henry Forrester presiding.
Purely personal notes record Hon Lehman Spiegelberg president of the Second National Bank traveling to New York Judge Thornton joining the New Mexico delegation in Denver Wilson Waiddingham a wealthy landowner visited Santa Fe Mrs R M Young and daughter Edith arriving from Grand Nebraska to join Mr Young J A Carruth editor Las Vegas Free Press paid a fraternal visit Frank Becker Santa Cruz merchant reports promising fruit crops P A Simpson a key Duke City resident arrived in Santa Fe and speaks on Rio Grande water risk Nettie Sloan a Presbyterian Mission teacher is mentioned.
Official notice states that precinct chairmen must hold Democratic primaries at 7 p.m. on May 28 to nominate candidates for school directors. Election to fill these posts will be held June 4, 1891. C. M. Creamer chairs the county central committee with Frank Detcapo as secretary.
Preparations for a war concert at the courthouse on the evening of May 36th are progressing. The program includes tableaux of war scenes under Mr. Berger, choruses, solos, duets, quartettes, recitations and addresses by Governor Prince and Judge Downs. Performers include Miss Gunn Mrs. Bussey Geo. W. Knaebel Miss Ponce Miss Haynes Miss Rosie Wynkoop Cordelia Sloan and Miss Culbertson as pianist and accompanist.
Memorial Day is near as regulations urge no formal order, and Comrade Logan’s twenty third commemoration calls for reverent observance of fallen comrades. Posts should participate in divine worship, appear in uniform with badges, involve schoolchildren in patriotic lessons, and report actions by June 10 to Department Chaplains for consolidation.
Notice cites section 63 of the 1891 session laws. It states all deputy sheriff commissions are revoked except for Francisco Delgado, M. Crutchfield, Romulo Valles, Henry Metzger, and W. H. Soehnchen. The message references political commentary and miscellaneous remarks embedded in the notice.
An elderly physician, retired, claims a simple vegetable remedy cures consumption bronchitis catarrh asthma and all throat and lung diseases and nerves. He will mail free the recipe in German French or English with preparation and usage directions to anyone who asks by sending a stamped request to W A Noyes 820 Power’s Block Rochester NY.
C M Hampton, commercial agent at 1227 17th St Denver Colo, says if you buy tickets via Wabash line you gain access to free reclining chairs on all trains in the east and through routes from Rocky Mountain points. Through Pullmans on all through trains and dining cars on every train complete the luxury.
Forty-Nine Hours to St Louis outlines train No 4 carrying through Pullman Palace sleeper to St Louis via Burrton with connections to the Frisco Flyer through Wichita Oswego Columbus Springfield and other cities reaching St Louis at 7 26 the second morning out of Santa Fe Train No 2 also ties Burrton for a Frisco Flyer with fine reclining chairs east of Burrton and equal equipment and time to Kansas City For details contact G T Nicholson GP and TA Topeka or W M Smith Local Agent
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