The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-03
LeeAL AND OTHERWISE.

Fruitlsud yesterday.
Good work horse to trade for ditch
work. Apply TO G. N. Tonkinson. Flora
Vista.
Miss Alice Shelhamer was on the stage
yesterday evening, en- route home to
Flora Vista. a
jim Laughren, George Griffin and
Oliuer Jackson Of Farmington we're ia
town yesterday.
John W. Brown and Boone Vaughan
stopped in Aztec Tuesday sight en-
route homo from Durango.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Morton OF La
Plata visited their parents, Sheriff aud
Mrs.. DOdsSn, in Aztec this week.
IA. Palmer ia hauling rock to be
used in the foundation for a residence
building which he proposes to erect in
Azsee.
Material for the foundation Of a new
residence to be built by J. T. Green in
the upper part Of town il being hauled
this week.
An old gentleman named Msrsden,
living on the Coddingdop ranch near
Cedar Hill, has been ih with pneumonia
for several days.
Fred Bunker, John A. Koontz, Henry
shulz and Tar INDEX editor we're Aztec
representatives at the railroad meeting
~ F~arwin1ton Mondav
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Judge Pendleton yesterday received
from the clerk OF the supreme court at
Santa Re, the license that entities its
possessor TO practice before that body.
A. H. Dunning left last week for San
Francisco, Calf, whore he may decide
10 locate. He has rented bis big ranch
to Harvey Mccoy, who will cultivate it
this yoar.
A wagon load Of Flora vistaites, in
Oluding County Commissioner Jack
Gilmour, F. 7 Hickman, W r. Crouch
and A. j. Spear oams 10 Tuesday- nn.
legal business.
A. ]. Spear wishes us to
that parties who desire to rent his ranch
should apply for terms, etc. 70 w. r..
Crouch OF Flora Vista, who has full
authority in the matter.
Martin Frank has leased Ed Smack's
ranch and with r. A. Rhoads, a friend
whom he expects to arrive from Rocky
Ford, Colorado, in a few wee6s, will
farm the place the coming season.
County Assessor Young is up from
Fruitlaud this week. He states That
the Fruitland Cooperative Mercantile
association, under the direction OF CLAY
Brilnhall. is doing a splendid business.
William c. Flaok has recently pur.
chased the Aztec saloon aud will conduct
il hereafter. He will keep in stock a
shoiee limo Of liquors aud cigars and
will endoavor to merit the patronage OF
the public.
Several Of our entorprising young men
have been at work this week preparing
a lawn tennis court, where those 50 10
clined can partake Of outdoor exercise
and recreation through the summer
season.
- Messrs. Bryant and Arlington have
moved their cattle across the San Juan
river from Bryant's place at Fruitland
to a ranch at Bluewater on the reserga-
ton. The cattle were wintered at Fruit
land aad are said to be 10 first-class cor
dition.
v The case OF the territory against J. W.
Tsster, set for hearing before Justice
Walters Monday. was continued until
Saturday, March 4. Joe Stonebsrger is
said 10 be getting along nicely, and the
chances are in favor Of his ultimate 70.
coVory.
The time for the assessment Of prop.
srty has arrived, and will extend from
March let 10 June Let. Property own.
ere should prepare lists Of their property
and particularly the numbers Of theiT
land. 10 order to give the assessor the
correct description and thus facilitate
his Werk.
The nonotgRy OF bachelor life around
these h%eadvuartsrs was broken very
agrosably Tuesday OF this week. when
TRK INDEx push, devil and all, RECALLED on
-don't get excited. dear rider RECALLED
on saks-yss, caks-cake the spieures
would envy. Mrs. II. w. Akers was the
ministsring angel.
The SNOW still fingers On the north
bill sides and turks 10 tho canyons and
the deep draws. willis everywhere elss
chs ground Is brown and bare Aud hay
is e25O q ton on the Ia Plata, they say
and here IN the Animas ~ is again
somewhat cheaper than lump sugar 10 q
dist for live stock
Our ox-probats clerk. WIN. McRaei
movod bis family aud household goods
g his ranch g the iuaetivn Tuesday.
whore they sill reside. dr.. aud ars.
MeRao are good citizeus and our
nsoblo wore sorry % lose them % such.
Duriag TIE iour years 10 which they
essidsd "a Aztec they mada many per
n8nai aud aasiai niends, who vii uiah
fhan nl mannar u prosparity.