THE PAST 100 YEARS

From the Santa Fe New Mexican: May 16, 1918: 54 Dog License Tags Sold; Have You Got Yours?

City Marshal Baca announced today that 54 license tags for dogs had been sold and that there are many more dogs still in need of the tags which grant them immunity from incarceration in the dog pound. It is planned to sell as many tags as possible this week and then start the killing of canines whose owners do not think they are worth the tag. There are many worthless dogs in Santa Fe and the news that their population is to be reduced will undoubtedly bring joy to persons who have been for the past few years by these howling, snapping mongrels.

May 16, 1968: Special Session on Monday; Here’s How It Came About.

It all began last January when an overall educational finance bill failed to get through the 1968 legislature.

Blame was placed on the educators for not having a sound proposal ready on time, on Gov. David F. Cargo for offering an unrealistic plan and on the legislature for fumbling and procrastinating. Which charge was more true depended on where the critic sat.

May 16, 1993: An appropriate title for Tuesday’s election on public purchase of the Santa Fe water system might be “Leap of Faith.”

The City Council has asked voters to approve a city takeover of the Sangre de Cristo Water Co. — although the cost of the system, who would run it for the city and just what the city would be buying are still unknown.

Opponents of the purchase have tried to turn the election into a referendum on the trustworthiness of the City Council and Santa Fe city government in general.