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The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-23
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The ''elisk" Of the mower is heard n
the land. Ranchmen say the h.st crop
OF hay is heavier than was anticipated
Mrs. NJ y. Shelhamer's mother, Mrs.
Eaves, aud her sister, Mrs. Jones arrived
from RidgWay, Colo, Monday, and will
visit the family some time.
We are pleased to report the GONZALES.
eence Of Mrs. j. r. Crouch who has been
critically IN Tor some days.
Mrs. Jas. Heather and sen Charley
we're visiting friends ia the community
this week. They returned . their home
at Hesperus, Colo, Wednesday.
Mr.. r. N. Beach has treated his now
store building with hice coat Of plaster.
new shelves, etc. aud in Rday or two will
be ready for business ia his new quar-.
lera.
Mrs. HsnFy Won Bocken ID visiting
friends and relatives 10 this vicinity.
Miss Lillian Flack who has beeh stay
ing with "Grandma" Crouch during her
recent illness returned to her home at
Cedar Hill Wednesday; some Of the boys
hook "kinder sorry"
He'd Mcdonald landed home Monday.
He has been in the hills looking after
the sheep interest Of Ira Ful0her Of La
Plata
Quite 3 dolegatiOs Of Our young people
attended ihe social AZ Aztec Tuesday
night and report y aplendid time.
DEAD BERr.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-23
me county commIsalOners.

Tho Board Of County Commissioners
of San Juan county. New Mexico, mot
June 20, 1899. Present. 7. J. Arlington,
chairman; A. J. Gilmour, Juan AJaquez
uud Clerk Chss. v Stafford.
Acting as a Board Of Equslizatiou, the
following we're raiaed on their tax assess
ments for 1899.
G. n. Trew on real estate, $3.50.
The Board then adjourned TO meet
June 2l, 1899.
H. J. ARRrNaToN Chairman.
Attest: CHAs. v. sAEFoED, Clerk,
The Board Of County Commissioners
ui San Juan county met on the Dist day
Of June, 1899, pursuant TO adjournment.
Present T. J. Arlington. chairman;
A. J. Gilmour. Juan A. Jaquoz and Clerk
G. " Stafford.
Acting as Board Of Equalization,
the following were raised on their tax
assessment for 1899:
Hiram Bardls, on personal property,
$500
The following we're reduced on assess.
m0nt for same year:
WIN. CoynB, on real estate, $50.
James slsde, on real estate, el20.
Mary G. Roberts on real estate. $780,
All tax schedules returned for 1893
having been approved the Board then
resolved itself into a meeting for the
transaction Of other business.
g. r Blake was allowed a reduction
Sc follows: BY reason of not having
BEEN allowed full fruit tree exemption,
tax Of 1890 "a; 1891, s65; 1895, s31.5O; 1886,
e26; 1897, el75O; 1898, S66 Penalty by
assessor, 1889, s.. Personal taE Of J. W.
Minton assessed to Blake, 1890, sl2 l6.
Errors in calculation, 1892 S399T; 1894,
b42O; 1894. SO.
The Board then adjourned.
I. J. ARRlFoToN, Chairman.
Attest; CHAs. V. sAFFoED, Clerk,
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-23

Notice is hereby sivon that the nndersigued
has taken up the following described estray
aninnl AZ his ranch. near Large, New Mexico,
Viu..
Ono Black horse about yoara old WeigNt
about loo pounds; Il saddle mafked and has
one blOtch brand en- each thigh.
The owner oh owners OF said described animal
he same at the end Of seven mQnlha
from she date of tho frai publieation ol this
notice. uulose claimed By ihe ownar " oWuols
thereof or choir agent, proving 0Wuor1nipi aud
paying an legal charges thereon,
RRDRO AIIANciA.
Fir.t nah. gnne Large N. n
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-23

To whom Il may conoerni Notiso Is hereby
eivun that the undersigped adatinitirator of tho
estate ~ Benjamin. r C0o deooaded. late of the
county ui San Juan aud teuitoy Of New hoK.
county aud territory, 10 b. begun and held ca
the Sd day of uly A. -. 1893 and make final aot-
lehent az administrator of she 1aid BENJAMIN
n. Gee estate, whom aud whore ail persons In
tcrestod may appear aud chow cause why such
settlement should aot 10 made.
n. VI. cOE Adaihisiratnr
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-23
Roarth Of July PestlvltIes.

The interest exhibited in Aztec's cell
ebrstisn OF the Fourth is quite crafty
Jug to our peopls. The Durango Aztec
bicycle relay is attracting more attention
than ever because it will afford an idea
Of the time the herse will have to make
ia competition With a Wheel whou the
horse and bicycle race 10 finally matched.
- ~ sys@ss-f 1iplsy Il s-pteisa ll
b one OF the foaturea q the occasion.
A bigger. better and more expensive
display thaa Aztec has ever seen is
promised
As usual, the base ball game will in
terest large number. The Aztec boys
expect their new uniforms in few days.
The sports programme is not quite
prepared but will be published next
WOsk.
In the article on the local page anent
the sizer- Wahing suit at Flora Vista,
the nameof the justice should have read
Sever instead Of reter, Our mistake.
Z The tswH Of Aztec has enjoyed reg
ular, substational growth for the past
year which is particularly noticeable to
even it's own people. The business
houses on the main street have almost
doubled in number and many new resi-.
dences we're completed in the last year
At the present time there are several
sew buildings undeF construction and
many nero in contemplation. Mr.
Whittord. the carpenter, 10 to build a
neat residence on the two lots recently
purchased by him, willis j. F. Bell is
preparing to erect building that will
be used for both residence and husi-
ness house on main street. Granville
Pendleton is collecting the material
for substantial building 10 town near
his school section, and Colonel Williams
10 10 have q substantial building erected
on his aere tract 10 the edge Of town.
G. W. Llmbsrson who has recSntly
purchased the KniekerbOcker farm near
town eontsmplatee building a eommo-
diOus hotel and others are figuring on
buildings this summer and fall Vacant
lots are in demand in Aztso and town
property has advanced about % per cent
the past year. Verify the county scat
is bsoming,
Base ball players are requested to get
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-23
territory the whole Thing.

The territorial rate OF taxation has
been raised 1.6 mills on the dollar max
ing it now slightly below one half Of all
the taxes fer 1899. That is to say, all
the county and souft and nearly all the
school expenses for the year are to be
paid out Of one half Of the taxes raised
in the county. We notice also that the
general sehoOl levy has been reduced by
the territorial authorities from . mills
for last year to IL for this. These two
circumstances are important. Cutting
the levy is hard blow to the school in
teresta Of the county and not only Of this
county but OF the greater part Of New
Mexico. With only nominal assistance
from the territory for the schools it il
not fair, it is not patriotic and it is not
good sense to reduce the limit Oftaxation
allowed for school purposes and increase
the amount given to the territory for
teri itorial institutions to blow in. II
the conditi0na arc as bad az they ROW
seem 50 be. q cyclone Of condemnation
AM ayecratfr u.iil rurnlg -t-'s tAa
kleglslatora 81 others Responsible.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-23

man notified to put up his 500 and it
will be covered We trust there will be
nothing to prevent the race ss it will
create much interest and enthusiasm,
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-23

Secretary Of the Territory Geo. II.
Wallace has our thanks for copy Of the
Session Laws of 1899, prepared by him
for publication aud Issued in neat and
convenient form from the territorial
printing ofdce.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-23

The Denver & Rio Grande railway
announces the following rates for the
occasions named,
Annual convention United Society Of
Christian Endeagor, Detroit. Mich,
July 9 to 10. 1889, one regular first class
normal tariff fare plus t2 for the round
trip to Detroit, Mich. and retufn.
National convention Baptist Young
Peoples union Of America. Richmond,
Va, July 13 to 10, 1889, one first class
normal tariff fare plus 81 for the round
trip to Richmond and return.
Annual meeting Rocky Mountain
Interstate Medical ASSOCIATION. Salt Lake
City, Utah, July 25 and -, 1899. q rate
of one and one fifth fare on certiieats
plan from points on ID. & r. G. IN Colo.
RADIO to Salt Lake City and return.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-23
smelter city papers.

From the Durango Democrat.
Aztec is making extensive prep.
arations for jubilee and jollitoRtiOn on
the Fourth. An extensive program has
been prepared and general invitation 81.
tended.
Homeseekera whs desire q home
where soil and altitude permit Of the
growth OF all kinds Of fruits, large ana
small, melons. vegetables, grains and
grasses should head for San Juan county,
New Mexico.
The Bank saloon was visited at about
2;30 this (russdRy,) morning by the
itinBrate masked man and relieved of
Sl35, the roulette bank roll The visitant
entered the back door where he met one
OF the employee Of the house on his way
out, and an order to get back" made at
the point OF gun was quickly obeyed
Mr.. GOrman, the proprietor, was the
next recipient Of attention and complied
with the mOtioned Hdmonitiun to KEEP
out Of the way acd 1t a distance. The
job Was done very quietly and quickly
The rObber wore n black slOuch hat
overcoat and oVerals. There is a strong
suspicion that he is home talent.
The practice Of building railroads or
paper and securing charters to cut oul
the others fellows has been in vogue foi
a number Of years in this state Th,
Rio 9rande has had a FaFminRtor
charter in stock for years and the man
: agomenF will no Soubt keen e eupplv Of
{ nand uhtn forced to extend their lines
Durango's salr tiSn depends upoa a
competitive line to the coast connections
via Farmingt0n and Albuquerque.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-23

Base ball pla yers are requested to get
out every night this and next week for
practice. This ia by authority.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-23
From ths Durango Herald.

From the Durango Herald.
j. L. Parsons returned Saturday
night from business visit to Aztec and
Farnington. He reports that section
looking as we'll as might be expected
under conditions and lateness Of the
season, While fruit was damaged to
quite an extent by frost, there will be a
fair crop Of apples a very good yield OF
pears, plenty Of grapes with quite a
sprinkliBg of peschss and cherries.
Other crops are feeling in better sperits
than EARLY in the spring.
/, @. V. Stafford wrote Bert Gartin that a
nah on the SaR Juan desired to ride his
hpIs0 against q wheel bstween Durango
and Aztec on the 4th for slO0, Ed
Biggs accepted the offer and the horse
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-23
.0&RARs
A Strange City of the Sage.

RBoLRs the Rio GTande railroad the Ute reservation
the San Juan and Piedra rivers the earh's surface
and the So9 vetably Jumped into nootety via the
reservation boom by classifying itself that uncertain
spasmodic, unstable and fascinating article coming
city Rio Grande passengers reachng vicinity of
AbCes station stare the sage brush Ot of cOuntenance Id
efforts to discover the improvements under way" BY
strange fatality, sage brush grows densely and such
heights at Aboe that succeeds in hiding evidences of
all other growth whatsomever. Such uxufance in vegeta
tiOn is certificate of good soil and all the wonder why
the Utes who had FIRST call refused to accept gift any
land about the place
Arboles points with pride the fact that it is juno.
ton. The Rios San Juan and Piedra zine by. The
eevescent impersona boomers who boosting place
have fond suspicion that this is morally
building Of great city. functions great thing
dOubt--if you don't think it, consult Bob Prewitt Jim
Laughen-but ndspuaby about hundred miles south of
ST. Louis two streams known respectively the Missouri and
the Mississippi unite their waters St Louis might properly
have its attention directed this absurd aud ridiculous stu-
alton and then in turn extend vote OF thanks the
promoters Of Arboles before moving itself south where
should be. There another rckng brook known maps
the Amazon joins its the sash the
eastern Of Brazil and the fact is that great city
marks the spot Ditto in other places the Congo, the
Yukon, the Colorado and many watercOurses named in
geography which ooke 90 night along pouring their
buent floods the without the assistance
city the ceremony and to the intense surprise and disgust
o. the boomers Of Arboles.
Today the largest IN Arboes is the Tor
improvement lrrgating bitches carrying water the
townse and attracting somebody the spot would
it with the qualifications OF desirable place Of resi-
denee which ngerso said all hades lacked penty Of
water and good society.
Should the Bggs Lumber company build a railroad
Pagosa Springs from Arboes the place would sud
denly bu into prominence competitor for section
and side track pFvegeS Goodness knows the Southwest
needs more towns and more people and more tire PITY
For as fof Arboes it was and is a sage5fush JOSH
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-23

Capt LaWoroues Wolch Of Largo was
y town On business ihis week,
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-23

In the article on the local page anent
the sizer-W Wahing suit at Flora Vista.
the nameof the justice should have read
Sever instead OF Tster, Our mistake.
The age-herald., 1899-04-19
TRACTION COMPANY WAR.
The { .preme Court Rendered Import
 ant Decision Yesterday

Montgomery, April 1S.-(Special)-An i'm portant decision was rendered in the su- preme court this morning of much interest to Birmingham people. It was the case of the Birmingham Railway and Electric com pany vs. the Birmingham Traction com- pany. The decision was rendered by Jus tice Tyson, and it affirms the ruling of Chancellor Carmichael, dissolving the in- Junction issued by his predecessor, Chan cellor Cobbs. The facts under which the injunction was issued were these:
 The Traction company had built it's track in East Lake avenue in Woodlawn along what was claimed the right of way of the Railway and Electric company, and across Its tracks The Traction company subse- Quently instituted proceedings in the pro- bate court of Jefferson county to condemn the right of way on which it had built it's track in the avenue, and made the Railway and Electric company a party defendant. Special Probate Judge E. H. Cabaniss de- cided that the Traction company had the right to condemn, and he appointed a conn mission to assess the damages. From this decision the Railway and Electric company undertook to appeal and filed security for costs. The Traction company conceding the attempt to appeal was ineffective, induced the commissioners to proceed with their assessment, whereupon the bill in this case was filed These facts and the pendency or appear were alleged ana an lnJuncuOn was obtained to restrain the Traction com- pany from proceeding with condemnatory proceedings, and from the use of its tracks built on what was claimed the right of way of the Railway and Electric company. Up on the filing of the answer and after argu- ment, Chancellor Carmichael dissolved the injunction. The Railway and Electric com pany appealed the case to the supreme court, but Chancellor Carmichael was sus- tained.
 This ends long litigation, during which time the Traction Company has been com- pelled to issue transfer tickets to operate its Gate City line. As soon as the decis- ion was rendered this morning Attorney John London wired the Traction Company to begin running through cars on the line
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THE RELATION OF
 LABOR TO CAPITAL
Explained by President GOmpers or the American Federation.
THE UNION DEFENSE FUND
He Declared to be the Greatest Safe- guard That the Workingman Pos sessed-Boycott Legitimate
 Weapon of Labor.

Washington, April 1S.-Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, was the principal witness before the industrial commission today.
 MT. Gompers' statement touched chiefly on the trades union defense fund methods of organization, the general theory of strikes, the incorporation of trades unions and the use of the boycott. He said the defense fund was the greatest safeguard of the trades union. Tho Federation of Labor was now accommodating one. He al- ways found that the higher the duties and the larger the defense fund of any trades
 union the better and stronger was its or
 ganization and the less liable it was to be
 forced into an actual strike. Briefly he said
 that an employer would engage in fight
 with 100000 men much quicker than he
 would fight $1OO,OOO
 The question of laws to provide for the
 incorporation of the trades unions did not
 meet with MT. Gompers approval He said
 that employers and corporations could have no more deadly weapon against organized labor than the legal right to sue 1t and mulct its treasury. The fact that an in corporated union could also sue an em- ployer for a breach of contract was not a
 compensating advantage in his eyes. If trades union was strong and well or ganized enough to get the terms from its employer the law could not get anything more for it. If 1t was not strong enough to dictate terms or reasonable arbitration, then the law would not be likely to help 1t. The boycott, MT. Gompers declared, was not legal but an inherent right, which had been exercised under varying names from time immemorial. He considered it use- ful and legitimate weapon of labor.
 O. E. Clark, chief of the Order of Railway Conductors, spoke for his organization. His testimony was largely confined to the discussion of suspension of blacklisting
 both of which, he said, were on the wane in his branch of the service. The general condition of railway men, he said, had steadily improved in the past twenty years both as to wages, hours and congenia working conditions This he credited large
 ly to the fact that the railway organizations were strong and active. He believed thorough organization and large defense fund the surest safeguard against strikes
The age-herald., 1899-04-19

Baptist church. The wedding party were entertained at dinner last night at the Nor ris
 The attendants at the Patton-Burgamy wedding were last night entertained at din- ner at the Morris hotel by Mrs. s. M. Bur gamy, mother of the bride. The dinner was served in the private dining rooms of the hotel. The decorations were in pink, with huge banks of carnations intermn- gled with ferns and cut flowers.
 An elegant menu was served. The fol- lowing guests were present:
 Miss Fannie May Burgamy, Miss Marie Nelson, Miss Mary Griffin, Miss Ethel Houston Miss Louise Patton, Miss Maynie Smith. Miss Alma Burgamy, Miss Mae Simmons, Mrs. Robert Stone, Mrs. Charles Calvin, Mrs Goldsmith, Mrs. James Pat ton, Mrs. S. M. Burgamy, Mrs T. V. Boardman
 Messrs. Leon Britain, Cary Thompson, John T. Patton, Ashby D. Cleveland. I'm Johns. Richard H. Going, Joe Parsons Ar chic Gibson, Gus A. Pope, Jr., John K Warren, w. c. Donoho, T. V. Boardman and John w. Patton.
 
 Jerome Fox the little son of MT. and Mrs. Louis Fox, was yesterday rendered party in honor of his third anniversary at the residence of his grandmother Mrs 5. A. Rothschld in North Seventeenth street. Quite a number of his little companions and playmates were present, and joyous evening was passed. Little Jerome was the recipient of many pretty little remem- | brances Dainty refreshments were served, | and for several hours the little folks en- l joyed themselves to their hearts content.
 
 n S Warner. wife and daughter, have returned to the city after three months visit to California.
The age-herald., 1899-04-19

.l.-----2-o and moved his motion that committee of five bo appointed to canvass the results before the whole committee and that the prima facie result be ascertained, any spe- cial contest to be decided upon contest being filed. ss ,...
 MT Lowe urged the method of opening the boxes and accepting the result unless objection was entered. If objection was entered then let the box objected to, be dealt with as objection entered. Colonel Denson put this in form of a motion and as an amendment to MT. Kennedy's motion.
 A Period of Wraneling'
 Mr. Kennedy moved to table the amend me11 and it was tabled by vote of IS to IA.
 Then followed a heated wrangle. Mem bers of the committee fiocked into the open space in front of the chairman and all tried to speak at once.
 MT. Kennedy moved the previous ques- tion
 MT. Mitchell moved to adjourn until o'clock. This was lost.
 MT. Denson then moved to adjourn until 1 oclock
 Mr. Kennedy raised the point of order that the previous question took precedence over motion to adjourn. The chair sus- tained the point of order and MT. Denson appealed from the chair. The chairman stated the point and MT. Denson asked to speak on his own motion.
 Mr. Kennedy raised the point of order that MT. Denson did not have the right to speak.
 l. A. Brown, of Bethlehem beat, rushed to where Colonel .Denson was standing He waved his arms wildly and talked to the colonePs nose, like a heavy villain talking to the heroine in melodrama He wanted a time limit put upon the colonel. The whole procedure, he said, was to kill tbde until the country members had to go home.
 Denson tried to speak. The Hewitt mem- bers raised a storm of applause and the colonel was forced to subside.
 The next half hour was consumed in wranging. Motions to adjourn were fre- quent from the Lowe side of the house. Every vote had to be taken by beats and every vote verified no matter how trivial the question. Colonel Denson appealed from the decision of the chair, but lost by a vote of IS to 15 The chair finally stop. ped the wrangling by ruling that nothing was in order until the vote on the previous question MT. Kennedy's motion was had.
 The resolution providing for the appoint ment of a committee of five to canvass the returns was passed by vote of IS to 15. Kennedy, Cowart, Henden, Shores and A motion to adjourn was again lost and the canvass proceeded. An agreement was made that no vote would be taken until o'clock, and the committeeman not engaged returns was passed by a rote of IS to .15.