The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-30


The bicycle. broncho race is an tie
talk. Mr.. Gillespie. the hacker OF the
horse, went TO durango Saturday 20 get
grain Tor his animals. lf be is beaten,
% will not be through his W caroioso
ness. Already there is s great deal Of
speculation as to the probable tine Of
The race and betting is heavier on this
lue than Ca the race itself.
Tho Durango Democrat says. I'VE
have 6nally invited oufeolf 90 vieit Aztec
and Pennington the first opportunity
Seven years on this side the hill and
never 10 the fruit belt" It's passing
strange and a downright shame that
Mr.. Day has never yisitei the orchards
aud valleys he has done so muah 20 al
veriise 30 the world The people here
will take pleasure ia extending the glad
hand to him, whenever he may come.
DR.. j. A. DuH was in town Wodnes-
day. The doctor is now connected with
Or. F0lsom's dental Office In Durango
and will ossiEt Ia caring for the extensive
aud lucrative dental patronage enjoyed
by that gentleman. Socially. personally
aud IL 4 business way DR.. DAT puss osaes
many friends ia al sections " the
county, acquirod 10 two years residence
With us. 1HE INDEX wishes him every
success.
The Pawnee (Okla) Dispatch Of a re
cent date says: &c. q. Caviar received
"a letter last week from his old friend
and neighbor BIG. Hilderbrand and Mr.
II. says he finds things ia New Mexico
about as represented to him before he
went. Ho says il he ever leaves New
Mckee. he will comb back tCt Pawnee
county. We hated to lose such neigh
bOrs snd citizens as AR. H. aud family
aud we can assure him that he will re.
eeive a hearty welcome il he should
conclude to come back
District No. 2 failed to held school
election this year aud the directors
whose terms expired have since. to
avoid legal techuicalisies, sent their
resigaations to County Superintendent
Essential and recommended the ap.
continent Of @. q. Brewer, John Sharp
and Harry Dunning ss directors in
accordance with a petition signed by
many. The outgoing board has served
two years and has given good satisfac
ton. It's members are w. j.. Williams,
G. w. Mccoy and 3. u. Sharp.
Miss Lillian Flsck died at Cedar Hill
at II o'clock Thursday merning, June
20, of disease Of the heart. Her illness
was very brief, as is usual with cases Of
heart trouble. Miss Lillian was a popu-
lar, attractive young lady. She WAS post
mistress at Cedar Hill at the time of her
death. which occurred at her fathers
house. She Leaves two brothers and a
sister, who with her parents will receive
the sympathies Of all. W.. G. Flaek Of
our town is her cousin. The funeral ser
vices will be held at 3 o'clock today.
The ownership Of the Aztec roller mills
is now in the hands Of Monroe Fields,
who has paid down a stipulated sum TO
bind the bargain for the property, title
to which cannot be given until after the
session Of the probate court. The death
Of Q. N. Trew left the mill without a
head. and although the property has
been very profitable, his father is not
disposed to give it his attention, and
consequently the sale. Mr.. Fields will
add to the machinery and secure the ser.
vIses Of a first class miller ADD will CON
stsntly strive to improve the grade Of
flour until there is none better anywhere.
Despite the Dackwardness Of the sea
son, the reports from over tho county are
that this first cutting Of alfalfa Will DO
almost the average yield. Some ranch
men did not get a good start and have
only about half or two thirds OF d crop,
but the majority report nearly the usual
tonnage to the acre. The spring was
very late, in fact our recollection is that
there was hardly any spring, il was
wiRter almost up TO the Lime summer
weather struck the vslieys-OR about
The hrst Of JuRe-and the THERMOMETERS
b | ron ma into fhrna. H.rrwaa ffhaa 49,. k.u
t crop got down to business and one could
see the l%ucerne, alias alfalfa, multi.
piled 10 weight aud quantity. Great il
the power u the summer sun 10 San
Juan!
Doe Huntington and Nick Townsend
OF Pennington came into town Tuesday
hot on the trail Of horse thieves. A aorreI
horse OF Docs was stolen from pasture
at Hesperus Saturday and the thief OF
thieves were tracked to Pennington
Then the trail was up the Animas aDo
( embraced buggy wheels aud a led horse
and fast the pufsusra followed il. Al
Aztec they were joined BY the sherih
and constable. The suspected outfit Wal
%Overtaken a few miles ABOVE town Tues
8 day afternoon and proved to be the
wrong rig-man, horse and buggy wrong
Z AANNA NAAA AAAAbNAohAnk 0AAuN Au a A8laA
, cieW the capture Of the seoundrels il
more difficult, aad up 10 date they have
not been apprehended. A gang is be
p loved to be operating, as many valuable
o horses are missing FROM the range.
Z Last Saturday was st. Johns day Il
Largo as elsewhere. and the MexicCnl
there. true to their time honored CHS
@ tom. celebrated the occasion by appru-
@ pirate observance. Dancing Was tn.
main feature and was INDUCED in mos.
all day Saturday aud all the night follow.
ing. Manuel Prado gave a dance al
e Gfegorio Jaquez's place in the Afternoon
! in honor Of has daughter, Miss Agrip-
! pima. who has just returned from school
At night the grand bailie was at the De
! minguez plaza. where the good folk anc
the young from al along the river gath
cred 10 make merry and JOY was uneon-
fined. The boys and girls Just hom,
from school at Fort Lewis were th,
center Of attraction, the admiration Of
their proud parents aud the envy Of To,
other people. They set a very swell
pace. Many oitizensof Aztec and neiRh
boring points were present and we're
most kindly and Hospitality treated
The native folks yield the palm to non,
? for genuine hospitality and true petite
( nesa To an guests.