The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-03-30


Miss VIVA Games and Mr.. G. D. Appel
both Of Telluride, Colorado. we're united
m marriage last Sunday night at the res
idencs Of s. N. wilkins near Cedar Hill.
the ceremony being performed by w. II.
Whitney justice OF the peace.
Gregorio Jaquez, who had a hand
almost blown away by giant powder
some months ago, has recovered nearly
complete use Of the injured member,
thanks to prompt aud careful medical
treatment.
Col. w. II. Williams made a trip to
the Florida this week. where he owns
some choice timber which he ia figuring
on having cut into lumber this season.
The particulars Of the deal will bs an
nouneed later.
b Austin & Dunning have recently sldad
a bicycle "livery" to their blaeksmithing
business, and good, easy running wheels
can now be rented at reasonable prices.
This telture is a great convenience to
all and should be we'll patrouized.
This lie the time to plant trees. A few
hours Of labor and a few dollars in
money is%diciously expended in the right
direction in Aztec will result in great
and permanent good to the town. Trees
are the chief beautifers, either for town
lot or ranch home.
The Gallup Cleaner OF last week said;
"Dr. Mary Harper will leave on Sunday
for the San Juan. She has accepted a
position as the physician at the Method
ist Episcopal Mission conducted by
Mrs. Eldreoge on the Navajo ressrva
ton near Fruitland. Her many friends
wish her success in her new field"
Reports froul the La Plata are that
several of the ranchmen are putting
down wells which they intend to equip
with pumping appliances operated by
either windmill or steam power, which
ever proves most practicable. They get
water at easy depths on the La Plata aud
this method should insure a satisfactory
water supply at all times,
A pleasant surprise party was rendered
Superintendent G. e. Mead at the ex-
peIimentsl station last night by a mum
Der OF his friends among the young
folks Of this vicinity. Dancing and
games we're INDUCED in, good music vas
in attendance, while the young ladies'
present had prepared an abundance Of
choice eatables and the handsome sta
ton building was the scene Of great mer-
riment. All returned to their homes
voting the occasion a most happy one.
Aztec was visited this week by a trio
OF Durango's enterprising business men
-Messrs. H. R~achofsky, proprietor ef
the Famous dry goods and clothing
house; w. G. White, the wholesale gro
Ger, and j. E. Schutt. Messrs. Rachofsky
and White are enlarsing their business
facilities and took a trip down the valley
to size up the resources and condition of
Durango's best trade territory. Each Of
the gentleman expressed himself as sur
prised at the progress and energy dis
played in this section and delighted with
the prospects for the year.
The New Mexican dilates as follows
on the recent gold finds" on the San
r Juan: San Juan county is 10 the
throes of a gold excitement. Placer
gold has been found heretofore along
the San Juan river, but work lately done
on that river about seven miles from
Pennington has demonstrated that gold
exists in paying quantities and apparen-
thy in the largo deposits in that section.
B With it's unparalleled agricultural re.
sources. with plenty Of water and SUE
: shine, with coal oil wells about to be
B drilled, with coal mines in almost every
precinct, with an energetic progressive
population, aRd with gold and copper
now being added to it's resources, SaE
Juan county is a 1mall empire in itself
aud the sooner the rest Of New Mexico
gets railroad conRection with that coun.
g ty So rich in resources the better foi
the territory's future growth and pros
8 perity."