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The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-04-07
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TO REDEEM THE RESERVE.
Presidents proclamation Nay
Ute Reservation The Boom Under Way.

Thursday, May 4th. is the day
and twelve O'Clock noon is the hour
fixed by proclamation Of President
Mckinley for the opening of the
Ute reservation. The proclamation
was issued Tuesday and Tuesday
Durango was wild with enthusi-
asm. celebrating at night with bon
fires, fireworks and speeches. Since
the advent of the Rio Grande rail
road, it is the most important event
in the history of the Southwest.
For more than a generation the
Ute reservation has been the cynos-
ure Of homeseekers' eyes. Distant
fields are always green" it is said,
but the fame of the great territory
embraced Ia this reservation is
based on the personal observation
of prospectors and travellers who
for the past twenty years have jour
neyed over it and become familiar
with its riches. Eighty miles in
length, extending along the north
ern boundary line of San Juan
county, New Mexico, but lying
wholly within the state of Colo
RADIO, 1t is crossed by a dozen living
streams whose useless waters run to
waste while their banks are mon
uments of sagebrush and sand, ded-
icated to the slowness and tedious
ness exhibited by the department
of the interior
In the song of praise to the re-
sources and richess of the reserve,
discordant notes have been sounded
lately. Certain Durango people
who are afraid the rush will be so
great that they will be unable to
secure all the best lands for them
selves, have spread reports tending
to discourage settlers from coming.
They deny that
| Stormy winter, burning summer, rage with
in those regions never,
But perpetual bloom of roses, and unfading
spring forever.
However, the new day has
dawned. ALI that remains is for
San Juan county to advertise its
advantages to the hurrying hun
dreds who will throng each of the
! trails and avenues of ingress in the
next month. Many will be toe
late to secure choice locations along
the countless watercourses of the
new domain, and will turn eagerly
to the valleys of San Juan county
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OnsOf tn6 9FsSs .6a b aEise14satv.
10 New Mexico is a pasture grass for
oattle. Alfalfa is an excellent pasture
for horses but il is apt to cause bloat in
cattle. and as the more uommon grasses
10 the east have not proven satisfactory
an effort is being made at the agricul-
tural college to 6nd one more species
that will prove well adapted to valley
farms. The college has been fortunate
at the start Of this search for a grass in
having the kind assistance Of the agrO-
stologiat Of the department. Of agFicul-
tuEe at Washington. who hss supplied
seeds Of varieties Of grasses Snd olovors
for trial. Several Of these are natives
OF the arid ana semi-aTid regions, there
8 a reasonable hope OF their success. As
only a small quantity Of each kind Of
seed was secured it vas determined to
plant them in grass garden. Small
beds, containing from two to ten square
rods. we're carefully prepared, and their
bordOrssd sdehned by ridges 30 that each
bed could be irrigated as needed. The
grass seed was sewn broad cast. one
variety 20 bed. and the garden was
at once irrigated. Seed was soWn March
fourth, and the soil being rather heavy
applications OF water we're given before
the seed gsrminated. Almost all the
above speeies.have spT ,alsc. and there is
every indication Of good stand. Among
the species that have msds the most
vigorous start it is Interesting to note
all save one RFs natives Of the plains
The best stand thus far is Of Red Top,
and following this 10 order are several
species Of Rye Grass, Wheat 0Fass and
Brome. These grass beds, small as they
are, will give some indication Of the
Adaptability Of the several species to
the climate, and such as Withstand our
long summer will be grown on 3 larger
scale noKt year, when sR effort will be
made TO determine their value for
paaturage and possibly hay. Notss a. to
the best species will be given Ia later
press builetins.-B Bulletin New Mexico
College Of Agriculture.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

nOlEBEEAD nnTEE No. A005.
Notloo for Publication.
DopaEtusnt Of the Interior, Land Ofaeo al
Santa Re, n. n, February y, 1879.
Notice is hereby given that the following
nhmed settler has dled notice Of bic intention
70 make hnal proof ID support Of hig claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Probate
CLERK Of San Juan countyi ~ AHtee, n III, on
April ~, 1889. via.
JOTHAM @. COBURN,
FOR TIE RH sWN, wH SEX. Sec =. ~ % n,
b i3W
He names the following witnesses 10 prove
HE cQntinuoug residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, viz;
Arthur Boavef, Auton1 aoavor, Frank 4 Hiek.
mant frunk ouinn, Of Flora VISTA N NJ.
Z AAHUaA OFuHo Register.
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where homes can be procured under
bitches already made. almost as
cheaply as they can be builded out
of the desert as it is now thrown
open to settlement.
The Southern Uto Indian resor-
walton lies in the southwestern corner Of
Colorado 10 Montezuma, La Plata and
Archuleta counties. It is dfteon by
sixty miles 10 size, lying to the south
and east Of Durango, the nearest largo
town. There are $4,000 acres in the
portion to be thrown open. Of which
$4,000 have been reserved by the Indians
who have accepted allotmPnts. The
lsnds are largely mesa, or uplauds, the
soils being the semi,adobe, sandy loan
and red-ths former being particularly
adapted to growth Of grain aud grasses.
and the last uamed to vegetables, alr-
islfa and fruit trees, The plateaus
are sufficient to afford range for tens of
thousands Of stock.
II is we'll watered by rivers and creeks
Macy of the Indiana who have the best
water rights on the reservation have
signided their willingness to leasa their
lands, The area is subject to entry
under the homestead, timber and min.
oral laws. All intending settlers must
make a cash payment Of fifty cents an
acre at the time Of hling. All land is to
be sold by the government at Sl.25 an
acre, the balance to be paid after tho
land is located. To procure homestead
the intending settler should sslest and
personally examine the land and be sat.
isfed OF its character and true dercrip.
tiOn. He must fls his application at
the United States land Office at Durango,
and make affidavit that ho is not the
proprietor OF more than 160 acres OF
land in any state or territory, that hs is
q uitizen OF the United States or will
take steps to become such; that ho is
the head OF family or ovOr the age OF
2l. 40 the ease may be; that since August
30, 1890, has not entered land under the
laws Of the United States. The receiver OF
the land Office will issue receipt FOR
same.
II laRd is taken up under the desert
land law the intending settler must have
two witnesses to his desert land applica,
tion and muqt pay twenty five oenta an
acre. Under tho homestead lawsa per
son will be allowed six months in which
to make residence upon the tract Of
land on which he Giles. If he does not
tbs land is subject TO contest. After
fourteen months from the date Of fling
it be complied with the law az to resi-
deuce and cultivation, he can prove ut
on his land By paying an additional
suAouEt ot ssTcu.y Gis cents aAa aeee,
making q total cost Of e195 an acre
Lands on any stream or body Of water
are not desert lands, Neither are landl
that produce native grasses sufficient tc
make an ordinary 0fop in season, landl
that produce crops Of any kind. or lanC
on which trees can grow.
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The municipal election ia Denver
was great surprise, the straight Demo
cratic ticket without 10 organ bsing
elected with three sEot btions. these be-
ing two aldermen ana city clerk who
are Silver Republieans. The mayor
atty vote was as icllows; Johnson.
Democat 1886; McMa.ray. anti.corpora-
ton, s,226; Anes, Silver Republican
and Corporation. sos; Gates, Nc
Kihley Republican, 1872.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-04-07

The Ladies' Home Journal has secured
the American rights Of Anthony Hopes
new romaneo. "Tho Countess Emilia"
and will begin itu publication in che May
issue. Il is the best romantic story that
the famous novelist has written eince
"rho Prisoner Of Ionda." "the Coun-
rsas Emilia" ia not unlikoits predecessor
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-
From the Durango Demoiat.
d. Done Of Farming95n was ia Du-
rsngo yesterday.
Jake Hobbs OF La Niata, New Mexico.
visited the city yestsf ay
II. g. King OF Farmingtion was ia the
city yesterday.
Mr.. Blackjack Of FhrminRton WAS up
after goods yesterday
George OsseI OF la jplata, New Mex.
leo, is up after load @ Paddock.
w. A. Hunter Of Harrington was in
Durango yesterday To- groceries TOR his
store there. He has Purchased the store
of Lock & Dane.
W. H. Amoit is up rom Largo again
after supplies. He is evidently doing q
thriving business there.
Mr.. McIlroy brought a load OF apples,
the last Of the season, up to durango
from Farmiagtou yesterday.
Bert Thomas Of La Plata. New Mex
60, wis 10 town FRIDAY
John Pond OF La Plata, New Mexico,
visited the city yesterday.
Mr.. Noland was up from the territory
yesterday.
Mr.. Thurland Of Frsitland was in the
city Friday.
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uohEsrhkD uHTHT NO. 1859.
Notioo for Pubileatien.
Dopartment Of che Interior, Land Office atl
santa Ee, n. M. February q, 1899. :
Notice u hereby given that the following.
named settler has hled notice Of hie intention
= make final proof u support Of his claim, and
that said proof will b. made before Probate
April if, 1862 via.s
GkORdE Won BOCKERN,
For the EN NR1 Sec %. TpSON. REV.
He names the following uitnossou 20 provo hiu
continuous reaidenco upon aud cultivation of
said land, viKs
Endymion ID sharp, Edward q Berry, Erud
karmingtou, n M
hAHUHL g. Ornpo Rosisisg.
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A TIP FROM TAOS

The 0reapet relia ~ a Railroad
Cominn Thia Way of Which We
We're In BiissIui Ignorance.
The D. q r. q railroad has long
contemplated an sniension from Du..
rango through San lnan county, but
the following from she raos Cresset Of
last week Is something b the nature Of
a surprise:
The prospects for 3 railroad iuto the
Toas valley from Las Vsgas this year
are very good. but long way from q
sure thing A railroad survey ia NOW be-
ing made from Dur ngo, Colorado,
south; the intention being to build a
line as far as Gallup, With the purpose
OF ultimately oxJendiU Nodth along the
NeN Mexico Arizona hAo through the
extensive coal lands Of Valencia and So
zorro counties aud the gold fieids Of
Grant aud into Mexico This enterprise
is backed by Denver aud Rio Grande
railway people and 10 ggoRtly needed as
southwestern outlet loF that road.
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Ia atyle and treatment and ia lee action
Lta motif is that Of the marriage relation.
lt will bo illustrated BY Alice Barber
stephens. and will ran Ia tho Journal
throughout the aummor.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-04-07

THE report Of the sKamining commit
tee ~ approved BY the board Of cOmmiu-
sioners, is very exhaustive and cOmpleto
and lack ofspaee prevents ita publication
"a this issue. Next week We will print
the principal portion u the report as
aubmitted
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-04-07

Aquienes oonaierno Sc notihea que 81 abaio Or.
mado administrator del Estado del fnado re.
fugia C0rrales ultimamente de 0l condado Do
Han Juan Territorio dc n IA, eomparoaora ante
Ia oofto del JueE do Prueban de dichO eaudado
IerritogiO ante dioho que a dia 1 de Mayo b
l6g9 hara un arreElo anal como administrador
dol dioha estado del hnado RefuFiO Corralos
para entonB01 tod1 persona entaresada puoda
eonpereBu y engenar CAUSE por Ia cual un arreglo
hual ns 30 puodo bAsoF
VIDAL dARTINnz. Administrator.
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HurHV NO. SeOi
Notice Tor FublIeatlsn.

HoNhaTHAD HHTHV NO, SeOi.
Eotios for Fubilcatisn.
Department OF the Interior. LAID once
at Santa Fo N. ~. 1arch >, 1899. !
Notice h hereby given that the following.
10 make hnal proof Ia support Of his claim, AVID
that said proof will bo made heforo Probate
Clerk OF San Juan County, a Aato9. y AZ. ~
April is. 1890, Wis;
HERMAN n. RATHJRN.
For tho NN BWh. Sec ~. ~ SEX. Sec is, -
s0N, RnW.
Hs namaa tie i0lloaing WITNESSES 30 prove
bio uontlnuuua rlliuquqa upan aud cultiVatiog
ni sHid land viai
IoLu Austin HaUsrd n Berry. Gaorre W
MoCop. Wuliam H WiNisma. ai Anlon. ~
MANNNN q NfHan Vo1ist,r
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Report Of the examining oomnitteo
was rsesivsd and approved aid the bills
Of examiners allowed and the report
made part Of the proceedings Of the
meeting Amount. e22l each, total
SAA2, 65h days at "a. Warrants ordered
drawn il favor Of y. d. Sharp aud Joe
PrOWitt.
The beard then adjourned.
7. J. ARHNor0H. Chairman.
Attest:
o. v. sAVFORD, Clerk.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-04-07

RAfANTHD SEVERAL TRUBrWORTHY
" porgons in this t8rritoEg 10 manags our
uuaiurll in thoir own aud nearby counti1a lth
mainly olioo work conducted az hume. Salary
straight eA0 a year and exposes dcdnits,
NoItrtuna1. huclOna oolf.aodrd1aad Htarlr1d
Nifolopc HeriioN y. hosa PVaai.. Os5i, ~.
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oONsFAnLn

JIM. Howe was allowed exemption OF
4 acres on fruit trees Tor years 1896 67.
Peter KniokeFbockor was allowed .
reduction 90 1893 tax Of $500.
Il appearing that Henry SChrador was
orrOneouSly assessed on 1894 roll. tho
same was remitted.
The following warrants were present
cd BY the treasurer aud cancelled:
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Last yin lnd Tostamsnt Of Michael MeDor.
mott:
Probate Clerk in and FOR the county Of San
Juan in the terTitory Of New Mexico. have sex
the firut day Of HAY, A y 1899 as the day for
proving tho last will and Testament ~ the sal
Michael MoDnrmott, deconssd.
Given under my hand aud seal this 6th day
Of March, ID 1873.
CHAs. V STAFFORD. Probate Clerk.
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Report Of E. G. Berry as justice Of the
peace for Precinct No. 2 for quarter
Ondiag Feb. l, read and approved.
Report Of Price Walters a. justice Of
the peace Zoe pFOslnct Ne. =. read and
approved,
The resignation Of A. U. Graves ~ jus
tloo Of tho Pssee Of Precinct No. 10 vas
received aud accepted.
The rosignstien Of ". A. Hunter aS
justice Of the peace for Precinct No. s
vas received And accepted.
The bills Of Joe FahriOa and J, e.
Elmer for services performed il main
taining . quaTAntins at Pennington
we're not allowed.
The Beard then adjourned to meet at
3 .. -. April Ath.
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To whom Il may concern: Notieo Is hereby
given that the undersigned administrator Of tho
estate OF hsfuglo Corralea, deceased, late Of the
county Of San Juan and Territory of Nav Mex
said oOuntY aud territory, 70 DO begun and bald
the let day Of Nay A ID 1859 and mako final
settlement as administrator Of tha said Rofurio
Corralos estate, when and whore ali persons
interested may appear and show cause Why such
settlement should not be made.
VIDAL MARTINEZ, Administrator.
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April 4th, 1899.


Board met pursuant to adjournment,
all present as at meeting Of the Sd.
Poster BlaoklOok was allowed q re-.
duGtion on acres Of fruit trsos for 1898,
200. and Tor 1897. $780,
II being shoWn that the tax Of Il. d.
Roberts for the year 1898 WaH Wrongiully
assessed and that he at that time owned
20 property in the county, It Was ordered
that the uamO BE- cancelled.
Mr.. h. V. Hartley was allowed eEsmp
tlon as head Of family on taK Of 1893,
e2O
II appearing that r. B. Adams was
Wforgfully assessed with special school
lax in District No 8, it was ordered that
uame be rsbatod, ei.60.
Mrs. AEdsllA Allen saa allowed sksnp.
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
TFausaetIon oR the Board IN Regular
Quarterly sesaiou April ID and
Gtb. 1890.

Ath2u ANVEe
Al the regular April meeting Of the
Board OF Commissioners Of San Juan
county. New Mexico, held 90 the Sd day
Of April, 1899, there we're present, Chair
man I. J. Arlington, Commissioners A.
]. Gilmour and Juan A. Jaquoz, and
Clerk c. v. Stafford.
The minutes Of the last meeting we're
lead aud approved.
The following fruit tree exemptions
wsrs allowed
WI. Gillian en- tar Of 1898, e4O0.
Albert White on tax Of 1893, S4O0.
H.R Skinner on tax OF 1893. $500.
Il appearing to the Board that an
error had been made in transferring the
1898 tax Of Geo. J. Taylor from schedule
70 roll. il was ordered that said error be
corrected and Taylor be allowed rsduc-
ton Of s4OO.
Mrs. n. =. sholhamsr was allowed
reduction ss head Of family on 1898 taE,
Of 5000,
CIV Stafford was allowed reduction
as head Of family on 1898 tsx.of e2o0.
lt appearing to the board that John s.
Rodgers had beeu doubly assessed on
1898 tax, it was ordered that he receive a
reduction Of ESQ.
Il appearing that ". R. Bowman for
the years 1897 and 1893 returned all prop
srty owned by him in the name Of Bow
nan Bros., aud that he was also assessed
psrsonalIy by assessor, it was ordered
that such taxes for the years mentioned,
assessed against him personally, be
cancelled.
It also being shown to the satisfaction
Of the Board that Herman Blum nnd o.
D. Comfort we're both assessed for year
1898 en- same tract Of land, it WAS ordered
that Herman Blum be allowed u redue-
tien on amount Wrongtuliy assessed, Of
o22O.
Frank ". Brown appearing before
the Board and making affidavit that the
numbor Of cattle returned by him in his
schedule for 1898 tax was correct and
chat the raising Of same by Board was
ineoFroet and unjust, it was ordered that
he receive q reduction of the amount
WrongfullY raised, 9420.
It being shown that Jennie e. Good
wiu has not yet received title to lands
occupied by her and which were assessed
Cor taxatien on 1898 roll, it was ordered
that the amount assessed be rsScinded
amounting to 1920.
1ttatthSr Se.ag shown thai the prop
srty OF W. 8. Williams was by him trans
ferred to ether parties aud by such par
ties returned for taxation on 1898 roll, i
was ordered that the taxes 80 assosso,
againGt Williams be cancelled.
The following bills we're allowed ant
warrants ordered drawn:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-09-14
PHILIPPINE CAMPAIGN.
The Naval Commanders to CO-Operats
with the Army TO an Extent Never
Before Contemplated.

Washington, Sept. ll.-Gen. Otis has
been instructed, in framing his plan
OF campaign for the dry season, to al
low for the fullest participation of the
naval forces in the Philippines and as
soon as he has been heard from the
necessary orders will go forward to
the naval commanders to cooperate
with the army to an extent not before
contemplated. The naval officers have
always been willing to do this, but
they have been restrained in their
operations by an indisposition to in
terfere in any manner with the plans
OF the military commander. The ships
will undertake to capture any of the
ports now in insurgent possession that
may be desired by the army, and also
to hold them indefinitely, thus making
1t possible to open the railroad on
Lnzon from the northern extremity,
while in Cavite province, with the
large force of marines now on hand,
1t is believed that the navy can under
take to relieve the soldiers stationed
there and make available a consider
able force for other operations.
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THE EGAN CASE.
COL Weston Doing All the Work Of the
Commissary Department and the Sus-
pended General Receiving Pay.

Washington, Sept. 1l.-Overturcs
have been made to Gen. Eagan to in.
duce him to take advantage of the vol.
untary retirement law, in order that
Col. Weston, who is now acting CON-
missary general, may be advanced to
the head Of the subsistence depart
ment. As the case now stands, Col.
Weston is doing all the work Of the
Office and Gen. Eagan is getting the
pay. Gen. Eagan is now drawing full
pay, at the rate of $500 a year, and,
being under suspension, is prohibited
from doing any military service. 1.-The
went on the retired list he would re-
ceive but three-quarters' pay, or "a, 1875
a year, which would mean loss to
him of s6,S75 for the five years remain
ing to him on the active list. Friends
of Col Weston have offered to make
good this difference in case Gen. Eagan
vacates the Office at once, but he has
declined all propositions to that end.
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PHILADELPHIA EXPOSITION.
1t VIII BE Opened on Thursday with .
Fine Display of Manufactured
Products.

Philadelphia, Sept 1.-THE National
Export exposition will open on Thurs
day next and remain open, Sundays ex-
cepted, until November 80. The dis
play of manufactured products which
have present Or contemplated foreign
market is very complete and the beau.
ty and extent Of the buildings them
selves, as now completed, compare with
the best product Of the centennial expo
sition or the Chicago fair. There are
miles OF aisles and hundreds of thou
sands OF displays along them in the
buildings themselves and the grounds
and approaches to the five structures
comprising the main building and their
sister groups are very pleasing.
On the Esplanade the public will find
a great variety of amusemehts, rival
ing in many respects the famous Mid
way of the Chicago fair. This includes
a Chinese village of 45O persons and all
variety of Chinese religion and domes-
tic life. There are also such things as
an Oriental theater and Indian vii
lage, an old southern plantation, the
Blarney stone and the blue Killarney
lakes, and many picture shows and
novelties of all kinds.
The international commercial con-
gress is to be opened in the exposition
auditorium about the 10th Of October,
under the supervision Of Director Will
son
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A TRESTLE GIVES WAY.
Several Cars and an Engine Fall Fifty Feet
into the River and Four Men
Are Killed.

Columbia, ). c., Sept 1l.-Saturday
night 900 feet Of trestle on the Colum.
bia, Newberry & Lourens road, over
Broad river, near this city, gave way
under train load Of granite. Several
cars and an engine fell so feet into the
water. The following were killed:
Engineer Dick Weatherby, Of Columb ia;
Silas Rennick, fireman, of Greenville:
Stewart Martin, negro, of Aston,
and an unidentified man, with head
severed from body. William Bates, an
extra fireman, went down with the
wreck, but dug out from under tons of
granite without scratch. James
Watson, superintendent Of explosives
at the granite quarry, jumped from the
train and landed 80 feet below unhurt.
The bridge had just been completed
and only yesterday was pronounced in
first class condition.