The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-23

A big meeting Of the Latter DAY soiats
ia b be held 10 Durango the 23i. Gath
and 18th. Apostle John w. Taylor Of
Salt Lake City will conduct the meeting
and Horace Ensign Of the famous
Tabernacle choir will sing. A great
many of the Mormon people from San
Juan eounty will be present.
Reeds in Hooper. Hooper is a town
10 the San Luis valley wheat belt and
3 J. Reed ie In charge Of belts and pul
leya in ita mammOth roller mills. A
"happy go lucky" chap. always IN town
when he isn't ~ work, Mr.. Reed has oil
possible wishes for lots Of sunshine aud
little Of shadow through life's journey.
In Justice Toter's court al Flora Vista
saturday a replevin suit brought by b.
r. Sizer against J. Il. Walling for the
possession Of a yearling heifer was heard.
Sizcr was given the custody Of the
critter and costs we're taxed to Mr.. Wall.
ing. A distinguished array Of legal
talent gracsd the occasion with its
presence.
Peter KHiCkerboeksr has bought the
two business lots and building on Main
or Fourth street known as the Berry
property. This ia in addition to Eve
sores a~dioining toNo which he pur.
chased last week. Both these properties
arc free OF all membranes and Uncle
Pete will bet eight dollars they stay thRt
way.
Amusement attractions for the Fourth
10 Aztec are headed by the big platform
dance to take place 10 the evening.
Music will be provided by an orchestra
consisting Of vislin, organ, guitar and
cOrnet. Management Of the affair ia in
competent hands. An elegant supper
will be spread at the Home hotel. Don't
forget the dance.
Sheriff DodsoR threw prudence to the
winds Wed, sdsy and with a resigned
expression and q poeketfull Of %subpOenas
went calmly to his fate, the while nerv-
'ng papers on the proper persons. Unless
there 10 a continuance, u dismissal or a
change OF venue, Oue Of the cases will
he heard 10 the court Of Chss. X. Starr,
Esq at Pennington next week.
G. w. Mccoy made a trip to Bay field
aud the Pine river valley last week. He
found Bay held one OF the l|lveliest places
10 this section, q number OF houses un.
der construction and the people feeling
confident Of q railroad up the valley
from Iguacio. Three big sawnills are
in operation around Bay field aud several
San Juan c%Ountyites are working there.
Thos. j. Arlington of Pennington,
chairman 81 the board OF county commits
s%iOners, came 10 Monday to attend the
meeting of the board held the following
day. Tom has been down ia the Chaco
country for several weeks looking after
his sheep aud says the wales aud dAles
Of San Juan ara fresh aud pretty be.
yUHd compare when seen by eyes that
rave long Toasted OF the sagebrush scen-
cry Of The Navuio desert.
P. s. Trew, 4. NJ. Blachley and Will
Galpia had good success on there recent
exploring trip to the ChRcO country.
They wen over 100 miles south Of Aztec
aud we're out two weeks. unearthed and
brought home about 100 pieces Of pot.
terry, besides many %curios, beads aud
turquOiS. They discovered a while
mau'n skull but the ancient skeletons
they found were in the burial groun1s
and were too badly decayed to transport.
The party expects to rsturn to the DIES.
Ort for future work in the pueblOs aud
ruins.
Last fall | sPrained my left hip while
handling some heavy boxes. The doctor
| called on said at first il was a slight
strain and would sOOn be we'll, but il
grew worse and the doctor then said |
had rheunatism. 1t Continued 90 grow
WOrse and could hardly get arSunG TO
work. / went TO 4 drug store and the
druggist recommended me to try Cham
berlain's Pain Balm. | tried il aud Que
half OF 80 cent bottle cured me entirely.
| now recommend it to all my friends.-
+. A. BABCocK. Erie, Pa. 1t 10 for sale
by W 81 Williams.
Wednesday evenings ice cream social
given by the Ladies' Missionary Society
OF Aztec was the good success usually
achieved by the ladies who had it ia
charge. The refreshments were elegant
and in abundance aud the Evergreen
arbOr at the church entrance, illumi
nailed with swinging lanterns, made 4
very pretty place for the affair. kinau.
cially, the results we're 4 so gratifying
aud the exahequer Of the society is cor
respOndingly weighty. II was Aztec'I
first social event Of the kind for a long
time and should not bA the last.
The Durango Democrat says. 1T the
route from Durango to Albuquerque and
on south to other connections was built,
the coal trade Of this section would alone
result in an earning upon the investment.
Durango coal and coke is superior to all
products Of like character with which
we have been brought in contact. as 10
evidenced by O%nr,success at the Worlds
fairs where We have competed with the
worlds products. Our coal era ia very
extensive, more 30 than in any other
section Of the state. and it sesmo rather
odd that Rs canno muster pull enough
20 interest capital into q proposition
that offers such permanent and liberal
earnings"
Our sister city OF Pennington is or
periencing q growth and improvement
quite pleasing TO all it's people lhis
summer. r. n. WOOD has work we'll
alSng OF 4 tWO-story brick building on
bis farm east OK town. Contraetor Shaw
YER has about completed some improve
msnts for +. Nj. Pierce en- the latter's
home place. w. A. Hunter has men &C
work on az addition 10 his residence on
Orchard street, aud Mrs, Triplett has
just completed another room adjoining
her building. Besides these Improve
ments and added convenience, numer
ous now buildings are on the taps. No
smelter shut down can kill San Juan
county.