The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-12-08
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lNIPoll tax 10 due and payable.
Christmas is coming, it is, it lie.
Real estate deals are numerous,
A. Woodward OF Pennington was in
town this week.
A 6 year old son Of Bert X niekerboeker
is i'll with fever.
John MeDermott was ia from La
Plata Yesterday.
Save % per cent. See Zeller's lad in
another column.
D.. A. Lewis and wife Of La Plata we're
in the city Wednesday.
w. H. Williams is expecting some nice
Christmas goods in a few days.
Apolonio Montoya is the name Of the
newest Largo Aztec mail carrier.
Fields & Sharp have added to their
merchandise stock greatly OF late.
Father Time has the 10th century
"going," as the sporting writer's say.
A year ago today was the commence
ment Of the "big snow in this section.
The county treasurer is now prepared
to receive payments on the 1899 tax roll,
htJuan A. Jaquez left Tuesday for a
trip to Park View, to be gone about two
weeks.
Elder j. s. Henry will hold services
at the church in Aztec next Sunday
morning.
The Freund Arms company of Du-
range has our thanks for a neat 1000
calendar.
~ Q. v. Stafford. Judge Pendleton and
ThOs. MCGEE and wife we're La Plata
visitors Tuesday.
Nate Linseeum, whe visited friends in
Aztec Thanksgiving week, returned to
Durango Monday.
B. H. Wakefield, Of Albuquerque, is a
Fguest of the Home hotel. He is looking
up realty investments.
Santa Claus headquarters will be
found at Brewers this year. Christmas
goods Of all descriptions.
There is talk Of organizing . Gtefaz]
in Aztec this winter. All in favor say,
Aye. The ayes have it. Proceed.
Mr.. Kaufman, an old.time Colorado
acquaintance Of Col. Williams. is looking
over the county with a view to locating.
Frank Baker writes from Gradens
that he likes the Mancos country first
rate aHd may locate in Mancos next
spring.
When you want anything In the jew.
elry line, Watches clocks, etc, go to
Zeller in Durango, See his offer in
another column.
MA shooting match for turkeys. mutton,
etc, is billed for Saturday, Dec. %, at
Aztec. Al. Hubbard and W. E. Lenfes.
tey will be the mayor domos,
Christmas dance, Lobato's hall, Monday
evening, Dec. %. Come everybody. A
dance at this hall is also to be given on
next Friday esenipg Dec. II,
Prof. Charles A. KeHer returned this
week to his duties at the agricultural
college at Mesilla Park, after a ten days
business visit in the county.
From the Pagosa Springs News: "Mr.
Starr Of Pennington came in Monday
and intends to buiid a house on Sam
Rughis ranch west Of town"
e. Z. Mattocks. representing the Aetna
Building association, went to Pennington
yesterday. He has secured several msm.
bers for his association IN Aztec.
Frank Dalton Of Bloomfield has
bought ~pSstursge for his cattle three
miles up the Animas from Pennington,
and moved his stock thsrS for the
winter.
Thos. Owsus, who has been living on
Fill Green's ranch on the San Juan
since his arrival from Missouri has
about decided to locate In the county
permanently.
In the district court at Durango last
week, VIM. Wieland was acquitted Of
the murder Of Ezra Brinkley, the opinion
prevailing that the killing was done in
self defense.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Cue. Hood we're passen.
gers on Mondays stage for Durango, en-
route to their future home in Southern
New Mexico where Mr.. Hood has his
business inter ests.
IAN Of the Aztec stores are doing q
good business At present and are reeeiv-
ing heavy invoices OF goods constantly
which makes work for the freightefs
and money for the merchants.
DR.. I. J. West received his new bhqqy
a few Gays since-a neat and nobby
affair with "%evener" springs and all The
late wrinkles calculated 70 add 10 the
pleasure and safety " travellers.
/. N. Simpson and Mrs. Ines White.
head, Of Rico, Colorado. were married ia
Aztec at0SO o'clock Wednesday evening,
December 9, by Justice Of the Peace
Walters. They returned home Thurs-
day.
Under the Aa@ passed by tho late leg
%islature, Monday last was ditch meeting
day, and ditch companies an ever Ere
county held their annual msoiines oi
Shareholders 10 coniofmanee with iho