The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-12-15

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have returned from Durango and are
vieitiug with friends 60 Aztec. "Dim' ia
arranging to 60 INFO the Saw mill BUSH
ness Ia the mountains aud rHE lNDrx
goes to him at Dolores
Christmas dance at Lobato's hail
Monday night, December 25th. An clio
giant supper will be served The man.
agement oi the hall is nov IN the hands
Of Bert Brown, al. Hubbard aud Dean
Howe, who will have charge Of the
dance.
o. p. Weaver, Of Ruthton, Ky. arrived
10 Aztec this week and will probably
locate here. Mr.. Weaver is a young
man and a thoroughly competent civil
engineer, and as the field Is large and
the opportunities many he will doubtless
secure rem%uuerative results in business
way.
For the holiday travel the d. & r g.
railroad offers an open rate Of n stand
ard fare between stations in Colorado.
Tickets to be on sale December 23d,
oath, 25th, Both and 3lst, 1899, and
January LIST, 1900. Final limit to return
January 2, 1900. Going passage to begin
on date Of sale. Continuous passage in
each direction.
w. II. Williams guarantees every bot
tie Of Chamberlin's Cough Remedy and
will refund the money to any one who is
not satisfied after using two. thirds Of
the contents. This is the best remedy
in the world for la grippe, coughs, colds.
Group and ~whooping cough and is pleas.
ant and safe to take. It prevents any
tendency of a cold to result in pneu.
monia.
b. b. Mattocks, representing the Aetna
Building Association Of Las Vegas, has
organized a branch at Pennington with.
the following officers: President, w. A.
Hunter; vice.president, DR.. R~osenthal;
secretary, 0. S. Evans; treasurer, G. H.
McHenry; attorney, e. S. Whitehead;
agent, Miss Lillian Markley. Board Of
appraisers, w. e. Ross, Geo. X. Griffin
b. A. Gambill, S. e. Murphy.
The result Of the analysis Of some
sugar beets~ recently forwarded by Pro
bate Clerk Stafford for j. r. Williams
and VIM. Gillian, has been received from
the territorial agricultural college at
Las Cruces. The best result obtained
from the collection showed the percent
age OF sugar in the juice Of 1870, and Of
purity, 1855. This is an excellent show
ing, but still better results are expected
from samples 0 to be sent.
A party OF homeseekers from Memphis,
Mo, headed by DR.. ~. Rick and includ
ing his family, Newton Gone aud family
and the Messrs. Poole and families, ar
rived in Aztec Sunday last via durango.
They are well to do, industrious people
and will receive a hearty welcome from
u citizens. DR., Risk was in the county
last spring ana It was through his ener.
getic labors among his acquaintance ia
Missouri that the party was organized.
He reports many more people from his
section ca route TO San Juan county or
contemplating a removal here.
cauutg Treaeprer MoEIeary 4idH'tae
a thing this week but levy on a road
wagon owned by the Springer Sewing
Machine company. The company owed
some taxes and when the agent came
into Aztec Tuesday Mac" tackled him
for payment of the amount, but the itin-
Grant representative was reluctant, even
obstinate, and so the treasurer gave the
sheriff the word to center into and be in
possession" OF the vehicle, which that
worthy did immediately and without
delay. Might as well dig up, if MeHenry
gets his delinquent tax eye on you.
A roadway through the northern end
of Peter Knickerbocker's land adjoining
town has been established by the pur-
chase Of a twenty foot strip, G. W. Ne
Coy being the purchaser and throwing
the road open for public convenience.
This makes a clear road through to and
joining the main road near the Center
Point school house. passing the ranches
Of Price Walters, II. M. Sharp and
others. This highway bas been greatly
needed and will afford people coming in
from the north a better view Of the valley
and Of the many fine ranches in this
locality,
Our townsman, J. II. Austin, this
week received the sad tidings of the
death Of his mother, Mrs. Jane M.
Austin, at Nevada, Mo, She had under
gone a long illness and died at the adj
vanced age Of n. She was born at the
Harmony mission in Bates county, Mo,
a mission established in 1921 by eastern
churches to work among the Osage Ind
lads. Mr., Austin's parents on both sides
were among the founders of the mission
At that time there was no white settle
ment nearer than B%oonville. No. l25
miles northeast. OF the family, there
are one brother and five sisters Of Mr..
Austin yet alive.
Brewers is the place to get your