The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-12

Ine uuFan9o fapere.
From the Durango H.rsld
JH Goodwin. forn ny Of New Moxi.
co. but now a b0na iua resident az the
state Of Colorado, u 10 town yester.
day with a0me of bic tlnds TO place on
record their proposed utch aud secure
the services OF 3 EopI aurveyOr. Mr.
Goodwin. A T. Barnts Andrew Logon
and six others anon hom we're two
meu from the Ia Plaa Colorado. made
the best VI their oppu mites. The party
bad the correct Du go time. but to
make assurance douh sure they wait
cd for Eve minutes i1rs they started
When they got ip the found the "soon-
era already in pufs laion. The men
who had honestly ta & 10 obey the laws
we're in ne mood to bo ied with. They
proceeded 70 make tf locations where
they pleased witnout paying any serious
attention TO the ssval threats and fierce
looks directed at tbec At one time the
'sooI ers' became iurf us and il looked
for q while as il blaua rouid be shed but
trouble Was averied q now on the La
Plata the cove Of perez nas settled down
20 quiet enjoyment. hey believe thar
the water supply tbcfs will be sufficient
II IL is properly conFaryed. They may
construct dam safas the stream or
dig reservoirs TO save1hs wstor.
The Utes have sho b no intention Of
resentiug the white u rs invasion Of the
territory that was ore theirs They
looked on the iHtrudets with stolid. lack
llstre eyes. Some 81 hem seemed % be
amused at the undigui6ed haste of the
whites, and one buck id IN his aloicism
and an old shawl, rernrked 70 q com.
panion, "Ughl Heap hurry."
WIN. Kight left noon for home.
Mr.. Kight converssi hifh at last one
hunared men booking ier locations who
will visit San Juau ctluty, He thinks
homesaekerH will cont Que to arrive dur
ing the summer mos be aud that the
opening is only a saul ie Of what ia to
follow
There should be ID rivalry between
the different sections of San JHan coua-
", New Mexico. rht country tributary
to both Aztec aud Far miugton is such
as TO induce settlemeut aud it will not
be long until every available acre Of
ground is under cultivation. Home
seekers are ia search q Just such advan.
tages as our southern neighbora can
guarantee,
FROM the Durango Dsntorat.
Over in San Luii valley they are
planting onions and potatoes in the
came row ia the hope that the onions
will bring tears to the eYss Of the potato
aud thus secure moisture. The SOnnie
Sau Louie is a marvelgus pr, position.
Homeseekers eontilue to arrive and
all will knn an rktarfI. nfsa - o-.s.. ffr,,
land still unloeated ana on the side
patented lands with 40 abundance Of
water TOR sale.
Aztec spent severallio more than
Pennington 10 the way Of advertising
and Editor Grove end Judge PendlstoU
established record n All around hust
ers. They sure skinaed the Farming
tOwn crowd in point ll clever work Ia
iuteresting home seekgrs
Those who soughta aniair Advantage
by hidinp out un lsaf itds or enter
\ ltr.ysh -ers ~. tst--s
ne opuuiug. shDaid be ssaien 10 all con
tests, a9d iocaIOrs who arc antagoaized
by such pracIires should quietly collect
the evidenS1 and reserve comment until
the case is called.
"Weassl Skin" does not seem to realize
that the reservation is open aud his fa-
cilities Tor collecting from sheep men at
an end, hence he began raiding a herd,
or one OF his suns did, aud the aggressor
will no doubt be arra euod There are
many who believe the new conditions
should b0 expiainnd TO the Utes before
/ dealing in harsh measures bnt as this
has been gone over by agents time aud
again we are inclined to belief that the
calaboose, which all Ineians dread, will
impress them more forcibly than talk.
Harry @. Kinssll returns to Santa Fe
this morning after visit to Aztec and
surrounding eountery 10 the fruit belt
Duranqo's citizens have been Impair
tisl ia work OF advertising all sections
tributary to Durango We played no
faVorites and the fact that San Juan
county, New Mexico, gets the bsst Of it
is as much due to the Efforts OF Durango
aS to residents Of favored section.