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The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-03

SOliciSoF General Bartlett has rendered
% important opinion. the full text Of
which u as follows; it 10 addressed TO
Juan N. Vigil, Taos, N. M.:
ssnta Fe, Feb. 30. 1899. Dear Sir: Y our
RsvoE Of the lTth inst. stating that you
had taught school under a contract with
she board OF school directors Of RanchOs
DO TOas. uAder which you received one
nlonth's pay, but that the present super.
lntsu4ept refused 70 sign the order for
yoar Wsges drawn Ytns AIrssiofa Tor
tha1eason that you held no certificate
Cor the year 1898, although you did hold
certificates Issued il tho year 1891, 1892,
1883 and 1897. which you elSim TO be
su6le0nt ia compliance With the law
EoqAIiEing examination under section
1876, Complied Laws Of 1897, and asking
ny opinion ~ 70 whether your view is
correct, 10 received, and 10 reply, would
say that this communication should have
boan addressed to the superintendent
Of public instruction, 90 am not per.
mittsd to give opinions save to the
territorial officers But il order to save
slime add ct che FOal merits Of the sass
will adViss you that it was not the iu.
teutiou Of section 1923 to compel each
teacher to have an examination every
year. There is no limit TO the TINA for
which a certificate holds good; the
only Foquirmsnt for examination 10 when
YOu, desire a certificate OF higher grade
thaA what you now hold. Section 1885
giv6a the school directors entire control
ever the employment aud payment Of
teacher. the only limitation being con-
tained 10 section 1886, which requires the
signature Of the county superintendent
to the order. This he cannot fail to give
without subisetipg himself to the penal
tisa provided for violation Of tho law.
trust this opinion will be sufficient
Tor his information, sad that there LOay
be 20 further delay in this matter
q. L. BARTLEfT.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-03

Hon. James s, Duncan has introduced
q bill 10 the council which provides for
the appointment OF territorial travelling
auditor OF the pubic accounts, who shall
receive salary Of s2,O0O per anuum. The
measure provides that the governor is
authorized to appoint a suit,,bls person
who ahull be a skilled accountant to the
position OF travelling auditor who shall
serve for the two years; hs shall give
bopd IL the sum Of 5000 for the fuith.
fol discharge Of his duties; he ohalI
maintain biz oGlss - she territorial
oapital, ia that Of thsauditOr Of public
accounts. salaEy is made payable
monthlyi one half or which amount must
be paid By the territory. snd the other
one. half By the several couatioo saa
tOlloWs:
BsrnslillO snd san Miguel counties
shall each pay $3.50, ssRta Fs, socorro,
DOna Ana, GFHnt and Colsax, each, 500:
Rio AFEiba. Taos, MsEa, Chaves, Eddy.
Lincoln. Sierra aud Valsneis. snail each
pay $751; UniOs, San Juan. Guadalupe
and OtsrO, shall each pay S25, which
amounts shall be paid by the respective
counties to the territorial treasurer by
the county treasurer Of each county on
or before the first day Of July il each
year, out Of the county general fund.
II shall be his duty to personally Wait
each county sert in ths territory, vt
least once 10 each year and oftonsl il
necessary, or on the rsqueot Of the board
Of county commissioners or direction OF
the governor. II shall DO his duty to
adopt and prescribe simple and uniform
system Of keeping accounts 10 the several
couaiisu for the different officer; he shall
examine aud audit the several accounts
Of the difIereat officers and report to the
county commissioners 10 writing the
result with his recommendations 10
reference to the same; and il shall be the
duty Of thO county officers to conform
their setoral accounts, methods Of book
keeping aud making reports TO the
Recommendation made by the said
Travelling auditor; and il uhall bs his
special duty to examine into and report
to the governor in writing, the character
and amount Of all outstaAding bonds Of
sGah county, the sime and law under
which the same we're issued, whom by
their terms due. rate Of interest and
stopt that are taken TO provide for the
payment Of she same; alec, to 90 examine
and report npOn 6il ousltandin9 war.
rants. open seOoupta or other evidences
Of debt against the several eountiss.
10 his report he shall also state thsas.
sesaOd value Of each county for, taxation,
tho amount Of lew Of taxes made ia
each and for what purpose, the char
Roter and condition Of the public prop
erty, and such other ihformatioh With
regard to the fiscal affairs OF the county,
as he may deem necessary for ths infor-
mstiOn Of thS governor. II shall also be
his d6ty to consult with and advise al
county officers. with FeiurencS to the
method Of assessing property and lsYy-
ing and collecting the territorial and
county tax thereon.
It shall be the duty Of the county
commissioners and other county officers
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-03

The German government followed
its announcement to the state depart
ment Of its purpose to order Its
vessels away from the Philippines
with a formal application to the
government OF the United States to
undertake the projections Of all
Germans in the Philippines, not
only in person, bnt in property.
This is regarded as a signal mani
feststion Of cOn6dende that the
government telt 1t could not be
resisted, and as practically a formal
netice that Germany hsa no uIterior
purPrse IN the Philippines, and
rather than be subjected to suspicion
on that score, hah taken the course
Of turning over che care of the
welfare Of their citizens to the
United States government.
The president very promptly took
the trust and there will be no more
German ships at either Manila or
lloilo 20 disturb the relations bet
weeH the countries, II is possible
that By assuming this responsibility
the United States government has
accepted liability for any damage
that may be sustained BY the Ger
man residents or interests at
Manila, but it is probable that the
application must have been granted
and the responsibility assured any
how, as It is believed that General
Otis and Admiral Dewey had assued
che German commander at Manila
Of their ability to protect every
interest. II is the Official opinion
that whatever the responsibility for
damage, il will not be too large for
the benefit which.win accur6.
IN the hfst place there is nodoubt
that insurgents cherish an.ides that
the Germans were favorable to their
cause, and this led tothe hope that
they night actively intervene. Sabh
. result possibly might have been
brought about through some Gun.
ningly planned actioh BY the insuf-
gents that should involve the Ameri-
cthand Gerriah aail6rsin acollihion.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-03

Wednesdays Durango Herald says;
Astss is enjoying quite a building
boom. There are Eve crOditabls build
mga 10 souFss Of erection and there is
considerable real estate changing hands.
This indicates faith in she future Of
tho plaes. The msFchsnts report a very
good business and thr surrounding coun
Try iu settling up with an snterprising
class 81 eitissna. The cold weather hes
pot injured the fruit trees to any no
tlesHbls extent and fruit growers are
hooking forward to n bouutiful yield.
With plenty Of hay stock interest have
not suffered and e0neAleFing eVeything
AGlOc and the immoadi6to vicinity has
prObtbiy suffered lens from weather can.
ditiOns than any section Of the country.
The present time fiuds alf looking for.
war with much seal and hope for
prosperous future. These facts ere Ob
tained from personal investigation and
the Herald ia glad to able to make them
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-03

The letter Of Major J. w. Hanna to
ne eitissnu Of Pennington, mentioned
IN this paper last week, was productive
Of q largely attended mass meeting az
Pennington Monday, called to consider
ways and means to further the project
be hsd outlined and to furnish the in.
formation be had requested. The La
Plata, San Juan and Animas we're rep.
resented and nearly all the ranohmsn
and land owners in the vicinity Of Farm.
inRton we're present. John A. Kooutz
Of Aztec was selected as chairman Of
che meeting and e. 8. WhitshsaJ Of
FaFmington aa secretary. After . tho
ough diacnssiOh. iu which the usatimsnt
Of the meeting waa eoGnd 70 BE- unequiV.
ocaily in favor q uiding the Durango.
Albuquerque gesd. q eommittos Waa
appointed to sslsot Sub. oommittsss 10
each Of the prscincts likely 20 Be sra
voEusd By the liho. The committee 40.
locted was Mossrs. G. H. MsHonry.
Granville PsndlOtOn and 8. r. Blake.
They are now pSspaEing list Of the cub.
committees,
II is anticipated that there will bs
little o. no diEOusty in securing right OF
way Tor either this road 0r any other
that might come 10 this direction. The
realty owners who Wsrs at the meeting
Opoko in favor Of any reasonable coneOo.
uionu.
IL eonnoOtiOn With this subject, TIE
INDEX has Feosntly seen another letter
from Mr.. Hanna containing even further
encouragement. He says the money
maEkot is in better condition for the
Seating Of Legitimate, moritoriOus propo.
uitiOnS than il has been for twenty. I've
years. He haa, he says, people interested
Who ere aluo looking up profitable ditch
projects, and may take hold OF some Of
eur ditch enterprises. Mr.. Hanna CON.
eludsS his letter by saying; II know OF
no section Of ths United States that has
such future for prosperity in every
line and branch Of business, a. San
Juan county"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-03
THE sOLONs AT SANTA FE.
Statutes Rnased Suggested Legislative News eues
from the Newsy Columns Of the 'New Mexican"

to assist the travelling auditor IN bis
duties as prescribed 10 section 2, a1d to
allow him full and free inspection Of al
records, books, papers and, documents
pertaining to thsir respective counties.
hr. Ancheta presented apetitiou from
the eitizens and tax payers Of Silver
City protesting against sny ehauss ia
ths present laws affecting buildins and
loaa aaaooiatiOns. which Was tsfofEed D.
ths sommitasa % enanos.
The petition Of the taxpayers OF silvor
City aEaius; changing the laWs affecting
building aud loan associations, states
that during the past six years foreign
loan associations hsvs loaned over sAs.-
900 10 that place and that the commun.
ity eau not afford 70 maintain a local
Organization.
The swish OF the pottieOat will not be
heard around New MnEiso bslIot boxes
loF some years 10 eoAle'
It tin reported that Governor otoro will
not send in the important territorial
appointments until the last few days Of
the session.
H. B. No. 40. introduced by Hon. W.
H. H. LloWOllyn, dbaning newspapers
for publication Of legal notices, was laid
on the table yeotsrdhy forenoon. In the
afternoon session, the bill was taken up
again and passed. Il provided that
before being entitled 10 the privilege OF
printing commiSsionsrs' proceedings,
legal notices, etc. a newspaper must
have a bona fide circulation OF 200 aud
be in existence for q period Of three
months
The bill permitting the sheep sanitary
beard to appoint inspectors whose duties
are to guard against tha introduction
and spread Of disease among sheep, and
charge an inspection foe fOl oil sheep
admitted to the territory has passed
both houses and is now ready for the
signature Of the governor.
H. B. No. S4 relating to marriage.
was fatorably reported by the com.
mittSo on maEriagss and private rela-
tions. and passed by the house. Under,
the new bill man is forced to auswer
nany peculiar questions relative y his
past conduct and the preachers add
I.srssts.ass.. ..s.i s.sssas stia1l it. aharru y
than S. Tor tying the knot. The b,I
should have been headed "An 90 10
Encourage the industry Of marriage "a
provide q remedy for the evils of
bachelor hood" Now that it ia s,ro
thing that marriage will bs greaav
chsaps ned boom along that line Cd,
be looked for in New Mexico NI
Substitute for Il. B. No. 3. which
taxes dealers in merchandise other than
liquors, has been passed by the house
It provides the following licenses: Mer.
chants whose sales do not exceed S2,5OJ,
a license Of $40; not exceeding $4,000.
license, el5; not exceeding $4,000
licenss SO; not exceeding e50000 license
ESQ, not exceeding $4,000, license; 800;
not exceeding 100000. license, $3.50;
exceeding 100000, 800.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-03

The WinsloW (Ariz) Mail saysa -.
o. MoIntpsh boarded No. 2 Thursday
morning bound for Santa Fe. New
Mexico TO pass q short time with bis
father who 10 member Of the lsgisla.
taro from San Juan county"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-03
MATTERS AT MANILA.
Tie German shIps Ray Places
Its Interests Under american Protection.

Then, too this frank action on the
part Of the German government is
calculated to relieve the tension
beginning to manifest itself. not
that there was the sliE sign Of
thisin any Of the official relations of
the government Of the United States
and Gernisnyi but unguardsd utter
ahee in the press of both countries,
based on little understood negota-
tions, were steadily tending to cause
friction that might iu the end have
had grave results.
A Manila dispatch dated Tues
day, the Ist inst, read as follows:
Two Spanish commissioners,
Seniors Rosatio aud Obogado, who
were permitted to pass through our
lines and confer with Aguinaldo
with resefence to the Spanish
prisoners at Malolos, returning
through our fines this morning fiear
Caloocan, with Sealed dispatches for
the Sp hish. The commissioners
said that Aguihaldo and Sandiko
we're both at Malolos and inclined to
pacific overtureS. While the
Filipinos are not yet prepared to
surrender the Spanish PTisonersthey
Will gladly release the two American
who have been held six weeks on
payment Of $50, the value Of food
and clothing furnished them.
Shortly Afterwards the rebels sent
out Gag Of truce. Commandant
Sinlore sedode Ia Cruis and several
hundred Of the enemy left the Fill
pino lines crying mo quire, "mas
eombate," "Americanos mdchb
bue1o." The commandante said
fully eight Thousand Of his men
had enough and were anxious to
surrender, Among the enemy in
the Jungle many women and child
zen were visible. A woman laid
down a rife and attempted 10 cross
witA the parlsyets butWas cent back.
After the party returned from the
American hhes the enemy On the
right fired a volley, but Tie bullsm
dropped. ~ their feet.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-03

The arm Of n. W. ahafB, q Bro. die
solved paEtnsrahip February 20. 1883.
y. W. Sharp goes out sud ssllseis ull
aesonnio due the hfm % date. John
Sharp Mas assumed 81 liabilities q ne
nrm aad wiz o6ntinue the sbuslnous.
r. w. sHAHR
JoHN gaARrs
tatss. ln,. Ds8raasf ~
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-03
hoMuaTnAD nHTRE =

hONnaTHAD HHTRT =
Notice {
Department OF the
Santa Ped
NotiOB q hereby "A
named settler has hle1
% make hual proof in \
that said proof will 30 D
Clerk OF San Juan eoun
April "a, 1889; Vis.; I
JONATHAN (
For The Bs6 sWA, Wy /
r IS W.
he uameu the lnllOWl
the complete irrigation Z
lahdl
Arthur Heavef, Aninna
man, Frank Quinn, ni b.
4 AAHUEi
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-03

Rrom the Durango Dooaorat
hrs. Niekoll oifia Plata, New Mexico,
10 nov in our eit visiting her daughtefh
and doing ahoppifg With our merchants.
DIN. Gurncy 4ur np yesterday from
Aztec after goodNlor ". II. Williams.
Fl. @. Allen Of la.iata, New Mexico.
was in the city yestcfday.
" II. Amiot wla ap from Largo yes.
terday, Pnrchgpiub alpplisa.
Aon McGrogof tturned 'aat pirht
from bic oontraot Tx 90 tbs govern
ment bulldog on reservation.
~. Carlaon oi nington was up to
durango yegierdagN
Doe Walisea tsrftsd Tor the lower
eooniEy Gueaday mofaing via the stage.
E5'm Mcclure ws ap from LaPlata,
New Ae1ico. aites 9plies yesterday.
Frum ne Dursnro Hsrid.
kFs. Lucy HoYle az 9an Juan county.
y. ~, lstt this mofaing for 0i bbons,
Oklahoma.
3. W. Raymond gturned last night
fFom ten days iRurS thropRh San Juan
county, New Moxico, Ia the interest OF
the Herald. He rfporta the people Of
Aatec, FaTmingtOn sod the county in
general in good spir1s and looking for
ward to q prosperous season. Our Non
day issue will contan several items OF
interest 10 connection with the trip
W. N. KiRht arrived from his fruit
farm near Forming ton yesterday. In
conversation with 9 herald representa-
tive, be looks upon the heavy TALL Of
snow an beneficial from q fruit stand.
point He does rnt think the cold
w0athUF injured the tseea, 10 the least
not even the peach trbes, and he predicts
an apple yield equal to that Of two years
ago while all other fruits will be about
the average, Mr.. K.eht locke upon snow
aud cold weather as , blessing 90 far as
agricultural Pursuits are cuncernod,
although hard on stp X interests Sheep
men will auttof quite a loss while the
NavRjOa will bs iglt almost without
sheep At pointe and vill have 70 receive
government aid,
The irst exploring asrty to leave this
city for th0 Ute reservation set out this
morning. George Hanly. formerly Of
Durango, late from Ouray, accompanied
by "Goody" True will 20 down into tho
strip FOR the purpose of spotting some OF
the choisest agricultural lands to be
taken up when the opening proclamation
allews 1t under the PROVISIONS.
jack Flo0d, who has been associated
with jim Fuqua in the mining business,
came up from the loFor country Wed
nesday with hia paCk train and win 60
TO La Plata City in a few days.
Bert KnicksrbocIrs Of Aztec took a
load Of merchandise vita him on his re-
turn trip today.
r. McKeuzio, the A3l ehtsr, il
loading for Simpson iio. N NJ.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-03

H0nHsEnAD hHEHY no.
Notice for
Department Of she ]
Santa Fe. N.
Notice q hereby ri
named settler has de
. make hnal pTool Ia
that said proof viii ,
Clork of San Juah
April -, io09, Wis
9kURGE
F5f tHs * MEX 50
Ho iames tho f0lll
coutinuout ruaidont
said land, ViNs
EudFmisn ID 8aa
Bunker, Of Aztec.
armingtVni n M
a hA
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-03

pnVss Our ulusTatsa Pamphlet Hsuts Care AadigsloH,
FHsE Dyspspsia Less Of Appetite. Si,mseh l0ubsa heEy
~ 6issassf and the dsclna following Ia Grippe - tonia
sVev pi q worth it weight IN gold. SkND At OACE Cula
auEfankssd oTOPIA MEDICAL CO.. CINCINNATI d.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-03
LEGAL RTlcEs.

Legal Nice.
AenNrroRY ~ NNW Mn4O, I
NCouHTT OF SAN JUAt
Alice N, FerguA. PlaihtiRs
80 I'd
Kills r. Fergus4 Dofendaut.
In the District Court the First Jvdieiai
pisirict of New MsEieebr the Countyoi San
Juan.
The said dsfepdant RllIF n Forgusou hereby
notified that 4 complaindaa been fle4 against
bin in vha District COuri aF che eouuly Of San
Juan, teFritOFy aforesaid, that boineshe Couft
in which said ease Il bontnR, by sal plaintiff
Alice n FoTb 1uon. the Rn6rai Obidci Of said
actin being divorce a. 9il more f'.H
~ reference to She c0hblais,s
cause. And that a. VNls
ahca In said Cause oes
April. 1890. Judgment
1ou IN said cause b.
In witness whereof
hand and seal OF sci
hoKieO this nth day
0RNtVTLLE PEEDL
Aztec, San 1uai
Astornoy
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-03

- SEVERAL TRUSTWORTHY
w persons in this territory TO manage our
buainosa ia their own and nearby eOuhtiea. len
mainly Office work conducted at home. SALARY
straight 500 a year and expeuges-den
bnnaiida, no more, DO less salary. A9ntniy ttb;
Referenceg Enclose seli-addreased stamped
envelope, Herbert 3. Hess, Prost' Dspe' H.
Chicago.
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Continued on Page Sikh
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-28

General Greene. who went with the
governor, is a Manila campaigner and for
the first time since the admiral left the
harbor of Manila, he shook hands with
some Of the captains who commanded
vessels i'm his squadron at Manila. These
We're Captains Wilkes Of the B bston Dyer
of the Baltimore: Wood of the Petre':
Walker Of the Concord and Coghlan Of
the Raleigh.
Roosevelt was received with salute Of
IL guns. He was met at the gangway
by Dewey, who conducted him To his
cabin When the governor left the O1Nfn-
pia he was taken to the New Hampshire,
Of the naval militia, where he held a re-
ception.
Shortly before noon, General Merritt,
commanding the Department Of the East,
left Governors island to pay his respects
to Admiral Dewey. Merritt WAS accom-
panied by his full staff. Dewey met Mer-
ritt at the head of the gangway and after
a word or two of greeting. the different
officers We're presented. The call lasted
about half an hour. and when the army
officers left the flagship a salute of T.,
guns was fired in honor of Merritt Prep
arations were made at Governors island
for the return of Merritt's call, Dewey be-
ing expected later in the day.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-28
ALL WERE BRAVE MEN.
Special to the Inter Mountain.

Special to the Inter Mountain
San Francisco, Cal. Sept. 2s-Tho peo.
pie of Montana who are waiting to give !;
| welcome to her soldiers have abundan,
reason to be proud of them. Irresistible
on the battlefield they are quiet and
| modest as women on their native soil
| their service almost ended. The officers
say the men are entitled to all the glory
! The men say the officers should have all
the credit The fact that so many officers
and men were killed or wounded shows
no ground for invidious compar rsoi
| Colonel kessler gives all equal honor
and prefers to go home a colonel with his
boys than a general without them He
| draws no geographical lines. The sol
diers from Great Falls, Bozeman, Nr-
ginia City and Miles City are all the same
to him. Anaconda should be proud of
her two companies. Captain Hallanan
was terror on the battlefield, always at
the front when able to march, while
Greenan, Dillon and Mcbride have hon
ora BILE wounds which except for a miracle
would all have proved fatal. Grtenan's
revolver handle saved him. Dillon has
the heart His life was saved only be-
cause his stomach was empty at the time
Nc Bride was struck three times with one
bullet
These brave fellows are types of many
others in the Anaconda companies. in
which there was not single case of cold
feet. The privates We're just as daring
and prominent as the officers and friend
ships We're formed on the battlefield that
Will never be forgotten. There was no
religion, no politics in the Montana regi-
ment. All were American soldiers work
ing to the same end. Said private to-
day:
We have been fighting to establish lib
efty and law and respect for Uncle Sam.
We Will resent any attempt to make it
appear that we have been engaged in
ruthless slaughter or been on ii wild
goose chase. We have been making his
tory which will be credita able to the nation
for all time. That is the sentiment of the
Montana soldiers. We have tried to re-
fleet credit on our state: we have been
stern in the performance of duty. but hu-
name in other respects. The Filipinos
are great fighters, their trenches very in
seniously constructed, affording prutec-
tion on top as well as in front. But the
natives cannot stand charge. When
wounded they want cigarettes instead of
water. Cavalry and dynamite guns may
conclude the war very early"
Governor Smith and staff leave for
home tonight. Richards and Calkins left
last night. Lieutenant Richards was re-
instated and will remain. Captain Cooks
mother is with her heroic son and several
other Butte ladies are here.