THE PAST 100 YEARS

From The Santa Fe New Mexican:

Feb. 11, 1924: With more than a million trout planted last year and the hatchery output greatly increased this year, anglers will have to cast lively if the trout are to have fin room in New Mexico streams in the near future.

At least that’s the indication of Mrs. Grace B. Melaven’s report as state game and fish warden for the 11th fiscal year, ended Nov. 30, 1923.

Feb. 11, 1949: U.S. District Judge Carl Hatch will not move the offices of the clerk of the court to Albuquerque although he intends to live there himself, he said today.

He said he was planning no “drastic” changes and he doubted if Santa Fe would realize he wasn’t here because retired Judge Colin Neblett would continue to hold court for him.

Feb. 11, 1974: Santa Fe merchants, alarmed by the high annual losses from shoplifting, which has been estimated at nearly $2 million, have resorted to calling police and pressing charges on all shoplifters detected as an effort to curb the growing shoplifting problem.

Records from the Santa Fe Police Department indicate at least 321 adults were arrested on shoplifting charges during 1973 and an additional 177 juveniles were picked up for shoplifting.

Feb. 11, 1999: Whole Foods Market is coming to Santa Fe.

The City Council, voting 5-3 Wednesday night, approved 5-3 the 42,500-square-foot grocery store and nearby “community building” planned for 753 Cerrillos Road. The site sits east of St. Francis Drive and across Cerrillos Road from the city railyard property.

The council’s vote overturns its rejection of the project last November. If the city staff permits approvals and construction continues without a hitch, the store should open its doors by October, according to a statement from Lee Valkenaar, Whole Foods’ Southwest region president.