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Show 1880 TO HISTORY ever un- dertaken in the country, the program of pageants extending over a period of thirty-three days. During the summer, the city of Santa Fé was filled with visitors from all parts of the east ; many excursions of chartered Pullman gars brought the people from points in New England. Every tribe of Indians in New Mexico, with large delegations, took part in the various ceremonies. Many very distinguished visitors attended. The expenditures were far 1n excess of the receipts, but in every other was a pronounced success. In 1881 Tranquilino Luna,‘ volumes. respect the entertainment of Valencia county, was elected dele- He makes mention of having in his possession 144 pasteboard eo containing the classified archives. The alleged sale of some of these oe for wrapping paper, in the time of Governor Pile, has been elsewhere oe tioned. Governor Marsh Giddings boxed up about five cords of such rem Now as could be rescued, to protect them from the weather and further loss. hae Mexico Official Reports, 1882-3, pp. 31-35. Samuel Ellison was the terri librarian in 1882-3, : ine peel 405 Tranquilino Luna was a native of Los Lunas, New Mexico, havi 4 frow born June 29, 1847. He was the son of Antonio José Luna, descende ‘sh reDon Domingo de Luna, who came to New Mexico shortly after the ae San conquest and settled at Los Lunas upon a large tract of land known i ia aa, Clemente grant. His son, Don Enrique de Luna, a prominent man 0! ety-one was the father of twélve children. Don Enrique lived to the age of yar’ years. His son, Don Antonio José Luna, father of Tranquilino Luna, wa g born seats. A rival council, under the leadership | re rey er eo ke Nara 9%, aad. RP I aerre>G0. ee Sree: te nies helt io ae of J. C na) eed* comprehen- commemoration to their Francisco Chavez, of Valencia county, was organiz ed, but nothing, other than dissensions extending over a period of years, was the result of this attempt, in reality, to defeat the purpose s of the leading politicians at Santa Fé to retain control of the affairs of the territory. Realizing that the construction of the railway s, the building of new towns jand cities, the growth incident to the new status of the territory, would sooner or later jeopardize the continu ed location of the capital at Santa Fé, Thomas B. Catron,*°® member of the 78-8 eee "at 4-848 eee rr een BRATION AT SANTA FE ants without certificates were sworn in by the secretary of the terri- tory, on a vote of the other members that they were entitled, prima Pa CELE- interesting and historical from the counties of Bernalillo and Santa Fé were refused their seats on allegations of fraudulent election, and the contest- +" 98 eT rt) a TERTIO-MILLENNIAL the most in ee sive Fé at . Los Lunas in 1808. He was a man of affairs, wealthy, and the owner of immense flocks of sheep, for which, prior to the American oceupation and afterward, he found a market by driving large numbers to California. He stood high in the estimation of his fellow men, was a man of marked intellectual Power, sound judgment, and inflexible integrity of character. He married Isabella Baca, daughter of Don Juan Cruz Baca, of Belen, N. M. Of this marriage there were nine children, the eldest, Don Jesus M., attaining the age of fiftytwo years. Don Tranquilino Luna was a man of signal ability, and held many Offices of public trust and confidence. He died in November, 1892, leaving one Son, Maximiliano Luna, in the Spanish-American war an officer in Roosevelt’s Rough Rider Regiment, who lost his life while serving in the army of the United States in the Philippine Islands. “In Bernalillo county, under the leadership of Charles Montaldo, of Al- burquerque, a fraudulent registration was consummated and hundreds of illegal votes were cast or counted in the new town where he lived. The legislature was organized in the interests of the city of Santa Fé and its Political leaders of the republican party faith. The ‘‘rump’’ council, under the leadership of Colonel Chavez, had among its members some who were reguarly elected, The passage of the bill providing for the erection of the capitol brought out many charges of corruption of members. These charges, in part, Were true. Don Diego Archuleta, a member from Rio Arriba county, was taken to the house of representatives Pheumonia. His vote was necessary in while suffering from a severe attack of order to pass the bill. The exposure pied Celebration, given over to the Santa Rok e — Tertio-Millennial of 1883 was at ee greater part of the summer CAPITOL AT SANTA Ff facie, Mexico. convened ee Se ae to make a compilation of the general laws of New The and vigo- During this period he also found time OF THE assembly ee adh Site, ties, Seti. Bie 1,184 civil and 1,483 criminal cases, by prompt rous trials, were disposed of. ERECTION legislative Trouble ensued over the organization of the council. The members of the upper house ar cumbency twenty-sixth ee the first judicial district, presided over by Judge Prince, covered over one-half of the entire territory, with characteristic energy the accumulated business of years was cleared away. During his in- The February, 1884. Pe Fn a Wick, pBnd ee lp 8 Sp easi. Beet we te Se | Mies, cele LS} ON 3 povkareudgan terest ee eeePR AES oe area MN values and changes in business methods resulted in a flood of civil suits. The volume of court business increased steadily, and although 493 gate to the 47th congress, but was defeat ed for re-election by Francisco A. Manzanares, of San Miguel counDELEGATES IN CONGRESS ty, after a contest initiated by the latter, resulting in his favor, although Luna had been given the certificate on the face of the returns. EE Ey ES Until the month of August, 1882, succeeding Charles J. MeCandless in 1879, L. Bradford Prince occupied the position of chief justice of New Mexico. His term of office covered all the transition period between the old condition of affairs and the new era of progress and development. The criminal business incident to the advent of the railroads was phenomenal, and the sudden increase in 1912 en MEXICAN * ® Pea EO tah eepesS| AL, Sha OF NEW a * cd Ct eek ee“ a FACTS Fe aR P.O LEADING . 492 |