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The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-09-01
LEGAL NOTICES.


TERRITORY or NEw MEXICO, No ooo
County of San Juan. w.
Mary b Hately vs. James s. Hately.
In the District Court of the First Judicial
District OF New Mexico for the County of
San Juan.
The said defendant James 3. Hatoiy Is here
bv notified that a complaint has been fled
against him 10 the District Court for the
county Of San Juan, territory Aforesaid, that
being the court in which said case q pending,
object OF said action being divorce, as will
more fully appear by reference TO the COM
plant filed ia said cause And that unless
YOU enter your appearance IN said cause on
or before the 10th day Of October 1899. judg-
ment viii be rendered against you IA said
cause by default.
ln witness whereof, nave herennto set my
Iii. this 2lst day of August, A. ID. 1889
l5cal.l "A, M bhhqhth, Clerk.
Granville Pondlot0u, Aztec, n. NJ, Atty
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-09-01

The Las Vegas Review says; "The
between Representative
Mcintosh Of the last legislature and Sec
retary Geo. H. Wallace, is self explana-
tory of why New Mexico is at present
without an adequate road law, and also
discloses some Of the rottenness which
has attended every legislature within
the history OF the territory. Read and
reflect"
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YE NOBLE NAYAJOS
Items Of Intergst from the De-
Partment d the Interior.
How Many EasaiFs There Are. What
They Wear ane What They Have,
Tostsiti niaHsets. Bedbugp,

The editor OF Ills paper has received
from the Office Of indian affairs, depart
ment Of the iater9r. some interesting
atatistiss conce Uni BE Navajo Indians
and the Navajo I'd rfation. Il is the
ballet Of THE IRD sa has heretofore
been stated, that 5 irrigable portion Of
the Navajo reserve lying chiefly along
the San Jnan river q this county, could
be and should DO loensd to settlement.
It will probably ncs before the advent
Of railroad into tb valleys that the
subject will be sotit .y considered but
then It will come o the front 70 stay.
Competent authorized state that there
are many thousn ai acres of the re-
serve that could 5 covered by bitches
south OF the San ) sn-iu fact the gov
ernmsnt itself has ID ated work on one
canal TO cover las ~. the uss Of the
Indians,
The letter from sch the following lie
taken is signed by Hon. W. A. Jones,
commissioner Of IHdan affairs, and is in
reply to an inquir Rritton from this
Office:
The Navajo reso ion was created
by treaty Of June 1 ee3 with said In
dians and by 6 ltive orders dated
October %, 1878. j luary 8, 1880, May
II, 1884 (twol and November %, 1892,
BY executive order May n, 1884, ], ,799,
600 acres in Arizona nd 967, $50 acres in
Utah were added to ais reservation, and
46,080 acres in NeN Mexico restored TO
the public domain tIt this latter tract
was again reserved p. executive order Of
April "a, 1886.
Tho reservation sitains approximate
ly 1909 square milAs or 7,998,56O acres.
The Navajo tribe, -eordiug to the last
annual report, is etrlated to number
about 2O5O0 persone OF this number
1000 dress partly or Pholly in citizens
clothes, while go ei.hem can read and
500 Of them can use haBlish enough for
ordinary c0nversati.n According to
the same report, the have over 100000
head Of cattle, ] 200 lDgs, 100000 sheep
and 250,000 goats They also have con
siderable numbers o horses and ponies
the exact number ofNhich is not known
No appropriation 4 now made, nor has
been made for years Tor the immediate
support Of the Navai Indians, although
small SUMS have feu used at several
different times to 0'sVont starvation
among them. fOf ct s'e appropriation
are made flom year Nar far the pur-
pose Of ma,nt agencI
! and some az beer
, I tIsrs1
fopefaalg suN. l.,-.., ,- r,..-.5 rszsrVa liu
and for developile tho water suppl
, thereoa.
Although the departnent is silent o
the subject, all authorities agree that tn
: Navajo nation is increasing ia number
J and in wealth from year to year.
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(By Our Irish Poetl
They arc coming on to San Juan,
They're coming on the bridge
You can see the mover wagons
From the top Of every ridge.
On the highways and the turnpikes
lou can soc them in the san,
For they're coming on to San Juan
And they're coming On the run.
PIE
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Tax List Of San Juan County, N. N.
tHmOuntinq 60 s2s. 90 and over

has prepared and caused to
all
upon twenty-five dollars have become
the amount Of taxes
opposite description together with separate
the for which the due follows
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FinanciaI statement.

Following is a statement Of the
finances OF San Juan county August 80
1899, as shown by trial balance taken
from treasurer's ledger:
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Every section Of the West with water
and soil in combination in any quantity,
is taking up the subject Of sugar beet
culture. The few factories that have
been started have proved profitable.
Grand Junction, Colorado, will have its
factory in operation soon. and the San
Juan section should have one if there is
a way to get it. Beet sugar ig largely
used ia this country at present. @. b.
Saylor, an expert OF the agricultural
department, interviewed in Denver re-
Gently said: "Eserywhero ! 60 am led
TO correct one Of the most ludierous and
widely spread delusions that have ever
run across. People talk with me about
beet sugar and ask me what it looks and
tastes like, when, as a matter Of fact, they
have probably been using nothing else
for year. There is very little cane sugar
in use in the United States, the general
sale Of it being stopped by the war with
Spain"
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The New Mexican says: "Col. Geo. w.
Knaebel made an interesting calculation
this forenoon showing the immense
amount of land giyen the territory by
the federal government for school purpose.
According to Col. Knaebel's figures
the territory contains FISCAL 16O acres,
of which 100000 acres has been given
outright to the territory and cannot be
sold for less than SO per acre. In addi.
tion some 3,sO4,l6O acres may be leased
for not less than cents an acre. II all
the latter be returned at the minimum
rate the territory will have an income
thereirom OF s76,O83 per year. This
will help to make the financial standing
Of the territory even more seeure than
il is at present and should be a great
indueemsnt for outside capital to iRV6at
in the territory"
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Ol. Klinger, Of the Silverton Standard.
is making hit with his department from
the Gladstone Kibesh." in which a GER
tain DeaconsD sDeyine figures prominently.
Is't possible Ol refers to our old pal, the
Deacon" as we dubbed him in Arizona
Deacon" Devine? Give him Il,
Klinger, if he's the one. He's in Yuma,
anyway-not in the pen-as warm place
as you'll ever inhsbit until you're assas-
sinatsd for some KibOsh josh, b'gosh!
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-09-01

Judge Pondloton has placod seine men
al work nsking "dobos" 70 be ussd IN
Aztec huildinea.
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Timber Culture. Final ProoE. --Notioo Tor
Publication.

T-||T|--|""7
Us. Land Once, Santa Eo. n. NJ,
August ld 1880
Notice io hereby given that Wilson s. Dali
ton has hlod notice Of intention 20 make
anal proof before Probate Clerk OF San Juan
county az hlg cfico in Agtoo. N. M. ON tho An
o1fion No. va for thq az noi sec No. %. ln r.
% d. Range No. li VI.
. He names 40 witnesses. Charles 0. Brewer.
David II. nani8l6. OF Aztec. N Nh Ellsworth
Wise. Of hi0omdeld M.i Houry u. Hub
hard, ol Haruiurton. N .s
~ akauaL h. OTano. Register.
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a philadelphia affair.

This Office is in recent receipt Of an |
envelope enclosing twenty neatly en-
graved, plainly printed little cards, cat |
az can be, bearing this inscription:
"Francis Tracy Tobin, Commissioner
Territory Of New Mexico, National Ex-
port Exposition, 9O6 Walnut Street,
Philadelphia, Pa"
Not to harbor for holy second the
egoism requisite to the assumption Of
the idea that these pasteboard trinketa
we're sent to this alone OF oil the printing
Offices, nor that the Tohin generosity
and thoughtfulneas extend merely to
Aztec and no further, We arrive by
logical process OF reasoning at the iuevi
table conclusion that the cards are
receiving wide publicity and are being
handed around with nothing resembling
the parsimonious frugnlity with which
a Filipino bulletin deals in facts. And
understanding. IN consequence, that they
we're billed to us for purposes OF general
circulation, We do hereby announce a
grand free and unlimited and uneonfRed
distribution Of these Of the Francis Tracy
Tobin pastsboard souvenirs, eommenc-
ing between sunrise and sunset, some
time soonly. A delicate, petite piece Of
"Fronch folio" or "onionskin" or tissue
or some other paper that it appears is
very popular with the sngrayers, gees
with each card. The FIRST enc to call
will receive as an additional prize. either
a package Of sugar beet seed or copy Of
the Pennington Times, free, Come
early and avoid the rush.
All we ever intend to ask Mr.. Tobin in
return fer these hard efforts to distrib-
ute.hia namn and address at large among
the people, is a mite Of information con-
eerning this affair alliterative-this
export exposition" II, for example, it
is a scheme to export country editors TO
the Paree exposish, there for time to
delight the Parisians and instruct them
in the gentlemanlY art Of appearing at
ones ease though broke, count us in
strong. Bat il it's such gross and less
valuable truck as grain, beef and booze
that's to be sent out, we are vehemently
anti They're needed At hum
When visiting printing Office, keep
Theses rules in view, says an exchanges
Enter softly; sit dewn quietly; subcribe
for the paper and pay in advances keep
six feet from the devil; hands of the
manuscript; don't talk to the compositori
don't carry off the exchanges and don'i
read the type that is on the galleys,
JOB 3 sing on tap at THE INDEl
a4.. Eeat 10 y. ei -~-it ~
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+. C. PERKINS.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Rooms is-i7 Williams Block. Durango, Colo.
Practices in all State and Terrific rial Courts.
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ParSnip Complexion.

majority Of the Ills affecting people
Today can be traced 10 kidney trouble
II pervadcs all classes Of society, In all ell
mates. regardless Of age. sex. or condition.
The soliow, Notwithstanding people you
often meet are afflicted with kidney com
plexion." Their kidneys are turning to
parsnip color; so is their complexion. They
may suffer from Indigestion, boating
sloeplessness, uric add. gravel, dropsy'
rheumatism. catarrh Of the bladder, or
irregular heart. You may depend upon
II, the cause Is weak. unhealthy Kidneys
Women as well as men are made mise
rable with kidney and Bladder trouble ana
both need the same remedy. DR.. kilmer
Swamp-Root. the great kidney llVer, anu
bladder remedy, will build UP and strength
en- weak and unhealthy kidneys, puIIly
the diseased. kidney-posoned blood, clear
the complexion and soon help the SUI
ferer to better health.
The miN and extraordinary enect or
Swamp Root is soon realized. II STANDS
the highest for ifs wonderful cures Of the
most distressing cases. such s weak kld
news. catarrh OF the bladder, gravel,
and Brights disease. which
IS the worst form OF kidney trouble. II
is sold by druggists IN 5O-cent and dol
lar sizes. You may have n sample bottle
by mail free; also, pamphlet telling all
about It. Address DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
y. y.
When writing please mention reading
this generous offer in Richmond Daily
Dispatch
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WILKES BONDS held VALID.
Appeal Taken to Circuit Court OF
Appeals, This City.

GREENSBORO, y. c., April B.-The
bonds OF Wilkes county. y. c., were held
here to-day, in the United States Circuit
Court TO 10 valid and in tho hands of
bona fde purchasers. These bonds are
mainly held by Coler & CO., Of New York,
and their clients. An appeal was taken
10 the United States Circuit Court Of
Appeals Richmond, Va, and the fund of
SIS. 900 in the hands Of the Treasurer Of
wilkes county to pay interest on these
bonds is 10 be turned over 70 receiver
and held until a final decree Is rendered.
suit was brought In the State Court
about two years ago 10 repudate these
bonds. and they were held invalid by the
Supreme Court of North Carolina but a
suit in equity was brought IN the United
states Circuit Court by Coler & CO., TO
compel payment of the interest, and es-
tabiish the validity of the bonds, and this
is the suit decided. Kerr Craige. Of Sails
bury. ex-Assistant Postmaster-General,
was appointed receiver Of the funds in the
hands Of the Wilkes county authorities.
The suit has attracted wide interest
and upon its final determination will de-
pend the fate Of various other municipal
bonds in this State.
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PURSUIT or A NEGRO MURDERER
An Impression That He VIII be
uurned Mt stake.

ATLANTA. GA, April Ex-Governor
Gambler late this afternoon offered re-
ward Of $3.50 for the apprehension and
delivery to the Sheriff Of Fulton county,
al the jail in Atlanta. OF Sam Hose, a
negro who last night killed Alfred Gran
ford. a well-known young white farmer
who lives four miles from Palmetto, Ga.
Hose killed Crawford yesterday after
noon. while the farmer was sitting at
supper with his wife. The negro sudden
Is walked In at the open door, and before
Mrs. Crawford could utter a word OF
warning struck her husband a terrific
blow with an axe in the back OF the head
fracturlng the skull and causing death IN
a short time. The negro then assaulted
Mrs. Crawford and made his escape.
Bloodhounds were put on the tran, ana
all day long the chase has continued
through Campbell and into Coweta coun-
ties The negros coat was found and
the posse. with their dogs, are hot on the
trail. but at O. late hour tonight the ne
gro had not been caught. a citizen OF
Palmetto. who arrived in Atlanta on a
late night train says Mrs. Crawford has
asked permission 10 witness the eNecu-
ton Of the negro who killed her husband,
hut this will not be permitted. The i'm
pression is general IN the little town that
the negro will be burned az the stake
when captured.
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british BUDGET PRESENTED.
Small Surplus OF Revenue An
nounced-Demand for Armnments.

LONDON. April lS.-The Chancellor oil
the Exchequer, Sir Michael Hlcks-Beach'
presented the budget in the House OF
Commons to-day. The House was crowd
ed when he rose 10 make his speech. he
said:
'rhe trying periods of last years Span
ish and American war, and the diitcul-
ties on the Niger and the Nile had no
preiudicial effect upon the country reVs,
nue., the result for the year being small
TOBACCO REVENUE.
Continuing. the Chancellor OF the Tx
chequer said he confessed 10 being Gls-
appointed with the tobacco receipts mat
III they were able 10 leave tobacco alone'
ne felt confident the anticipauons Oh an
Increase OF revenue from me increased
consumption would be more than fealiIeu
during the coming year. -
lie estimated the expenditure for the
year at Ell2827.0oo, an increase 81
es 0gS 600 over last year the tot9i
increase OF expenditure during me me l el,
four wears being no less than tlsV'o'y ~.
II this Increase was TO continue - ne
aneeIser noiuted out Parliament must
agree TO a large increase IN taxation, OF
discover new and productive sources OF
revenue or the result would be re-
action against great expenditure, ana ne
feared that such reaction might impair
Tho efficiency OF the defensive services 10
the point AT which they unhapplly stooi
during the last generation
THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
The Chancellor OF the Exchequer then
said. I'VE must. however. be hOperul that
The approaching conference OF the POW
ers. which are animated by desire Tor
neaee. NAV devise a check for this terri
bla competition IN ornaments, so waste
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POLLS DELIVERED.
MINUTE BOOK IN EVIDENCE.
Commonwealth secures Distinct Al
vantage in quay Trini.

PHILADELPHIA. PA, April lS.-The
proceedings in the trial OF ex-senator
QUAY to-day were tedious, but neverthe-
less interesting in their bearing upon the
future OF the case. District-Attorney
Rothermel placed upon the stand. in sue
cession, the paying teller. the receiving
teller. and the book-keepers of the broken
People's Bank. 10 prove the books. All
of these. in answer 10 questions. made
reference TO Senator Quays account, ana
the book-keepers said they had entered
the figures. but none of the books were
opened 10 show what the nature OF the
account was This was done later All
of the banks employees. on cross-eXami-
nation. stated that they had never seen
Senator Quay's deposit-book. and they
did not believe there was one.
The most interesting witness OF the day
was CLAY Kemble, son of William II.
Kemble deceased the founder Of the
PEOPLES Bank. Mr.. Kemble was assist
ant cashier. and a director as we'll lie
did not take a very active part in the
operation Of the bank. being there as
commemorative of his fathers estate.
when asked what Hopkns's duties
,,.ere he replied: "He was the whole
bank"
VICTORY FOR COMMONWEALTH.
While this witness was being question:
ed the Commonwealth gained a slenal
victory by securing the admission OF the
roinute-book Of the bank, in which CASH
Ter Hopkins kept a record of the meeting
NJ the Board OF Directors. The particular
entry bearing on the quay case which
the District Attorney was anxious 10 gtt
al was under date Of August g. 1873 IL
reads as follows: -
"The only Offering Of loan before the
hoard was the note Of SENATOR arthur
Kennedy and r. X. quay Endorsed by NJ.
Ouay. with stock Of ---- attached. II
was agreed 10 make this loan. provided
n r QUAY complied with the Presidents
reouest for a certain letter.
rhe certain letter. is the one which Is
regarded as the most damaging evidence
against Senator Quay's SON. II Is as tol-
lows: ,.,.
commonwealth OF Pennsylvania
Treasury Department.
harrisburg Pa. July 81, 1876,
"James McMaues, Esq, Ieopie ) baHh'
Philadelphia. Pa: 80,
"Dear Slr.-On Monday we VIII mall
YOU "A check for 100000 for credit OF Com,
monweath OF Pennsylvania general
fund which will make a credit 20 our
account OF 100000 The understanding rs
that ] am not 20 draw against any part
of this deposit until the Hon. X. X. quay
has paid. or arranged satisfactorily 10
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to-day's proceedings I'm the trial of Mrs
George was the testimony OF AttorneA
W. o. Wertz. who had represented her u
n number OF civil actions, prior TO th'
killing of SaxtOn. lie sought 10 eyad'
testifying on the ground that what ne
knew had been told him ~ Mrs. George
and was a privileged communication be
tween counsel and client. However, the
Count decided 10 admit the testimony
and Vert told Of a series Of threats an,
plans for their execution on the part OF
Mrs. George against the lie or saNtoh
and the defence brought out the remem
brance OF conversations which proved u
be three recitaIs of Mrs. Georges yer
sion Of her relations with SaXton and the
wrongs she claims 70 have suffered a
his hanls
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PRINCE GEORGE DEMOCRATS.
They Make Nominations for County
Offices.

PETERSBURG. VA, April 1S.-(Spe-
c!al)-The Democrats Of Prince George
county met at the courthouse this morn
ing for the purpose of making nomina-
tions for county offices to be filled at the
coming election. The interest felt in
these nominations attracted the largest
crowd that has gathered at the court
house for years. The convention was
called 10 order by the county chairman
ana Judge Timothy Rives was elected
William Boisseau. and Treasurer. Charles
Conner. had no opposition, and before q
ballot was taken the opposition 10 Mr.
John j. Cooke for Commonwealth At
torney and Robert BurrOw for Commits
si0ner Of the Revenue withdrew, and al
the incumbcnts were nominated by ac
clamatiOn For Clerk Of the Court W
j. Temple, the incumbent. was nominate
ON The first ballot by a vote Of thirty-sN
IA fourteen.
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ANTT-QUAY OVERTURE.
Proposition to Quayites for n Com
ference

HARRISBURG. PA. April IA meet
ing OF the anti-Quay Republicans was
held to-day. al which Il was decided 10
send communication to Senator John
c. Grady. chairman OF the Republican
caucus that nominated Senator Quay,
suggesting that committee OF conference
be named on the part OF those voting for
Air. Quay TO confer with like commit
tee on the part OF those opposing him.
with a view TO adjusting factional diff
ferences and securing the election Of a
senator
Mr.. Grady this evening replied 10 SEN
ator Flynn. stating that he had no au-
thority TO appoint such a committee, but
that he would issue a call for con-
ference OF the members voting for Mr..
Quay for Monday evening. when the mat
ter would be discussed. Mr.. Flynn issued
the call this evening.
The Joint ballot to-day resulted in no
election.
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MANHATTAN sINGLE-TAx CLUB.
Dinner i'm Honor OF JeTerson-Attnck
on Administrations.

NEW YORK. April ls-The Manhattan
Single-Tax Club held It's eleventh annual
dinner tonight at the Marlborough Ho-
tel The attendance was large. Men and
women were present IN about equal pro-
portions, to do honor to Thomas Jsffer-
son ostensibly. but IL appeared subse-
quently that greater idol was "OuT
Contemporary jefferson. Henry George.
as Or. McGlynn, the dead philosopher s
friend. pat IL.
one Of the speakers was Frank Ste
phens. OF Philadelphia, who made a bit
ter attack upon the administration for
its course In the Philippines.
In this all present showed that they
were with the speaker, and applauded
vigorously when he said referring 90 our
soldiers I'm the Philippines. IL pray that
the God OF Battles viii bring upon them
quick and overwhelming defeat"
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E,ynrf 10 lie RenppOintcd.

WASHINGTON. April 13.-The reap
pointment Of eX-Representative Ewart as
Judge of the Western District OF North
Carolina has been definitely decided upon
ana official announcement Of the same
v-ill be made soon. Mr. Ewart has been
twice named for this Office but charges
were brought against him, and the Sen
ate failed TO confirm him.
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IL Not Assigned to Active Duty He
VIII nPsign.

WASHINGTON. April l3.-Generai Jo-
seph Wheeler was at thu White House
to-day He said that he desires active
duty in the Philippines. and 1, not assigns
ed 10 active duty will resign. lie ex-
poets 20 resign before tho Ffty-slxth
Congress meets. 70 take his seat in thu
House Of Representatives
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full Of ability, energy, and money, from
which even the wealthiest nations may
well pray TO be delivered. (Cheers) ~
the same time. II the expenditure for ar
maments is reduced, l am convinced we
shall have 70 increase II In another d.
rection. The further expenditure Tor the
present year cannot be regarded as mere
''mrhe sum Of e7.763 767. the largest on
record will be available for the reduc-
ton OF the debt"