The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-15
LARGELY LOCAL.



The tax rolls for 1900 have been re.
ceived.
Sheriff Dodson lie on the La Plata this
week, haying.
Charles Carter Of Bloomfield was in
town Tuesday.
Bids for privileges on the Fourth are
advertised in this issue.
Big Tom aud Silver Dick will race
at Telluride on the Fourth.
Frank Quinn was up from the lower
country the first Of the week.
There will be a ball given at Lobato
hall on the night Of the Fourth.
Dave Lewis and Charlie Milne, La
Plataitos, we're in Aztec Thursday,
Everybody is pulling together to make
The Fourth at Aztec a glorious day.
The stone foundation for the addition
to Peter Knickerbocker g hotel is about
finished.
Cap Apperson came in from his ranch
Tuesday and is elated over the condi-
ton OF crops and fruit.
The editor is in Largo puzzling the
senoritas with his impertinent questions
incident to census taking.
j. NJ. Morrison is adding porches to
his residence, while Jesse Bell is going
him one better by painting his.
Plans, specifications and estimates
have been submitted for a public hall in
Aztec. The building is to be 32x70.
DIR. Condit and Charley Stafford are
treating their houses to a coat Of paint
and otherwise identifying their proper
ties.
Miss Lilly Markley, postmistress az
Pennington. after a visit to friends at
Cedar Hill passed through Aztec for
home Monday.
Silverton Standard says: Capt. T. B.
Hart of Aztec. N. NJ, cana up Wednss-
day. He expects t. spend the summer
in this locality"
Ed. Henry will preach at the Thomas
chapel next Sunday at II a. M and al
the school house near La Plata post
office at 4:3O p. m.
The Aztec Baseball club look formid
able in their new suite. They pract ic'
regularly and are ready to cross bat
with any good club.
Collector McHenry has completed hi
delinquent tax rolls and they are read.
for the printer. He has a notice to DE
l|inquents in this issue,
How would a fat mems foot race dc
for the Fourth. with Jim Dodson, FREQ
Bunker, George Griffin and Uncle jim
my Jarvis as contestants?
The good people Of Pine river vii
please be- lenient with Census Enumer
ator Grove. He can't help it. He's no
as tough as Jim McDermott,
Silverton's Miner says: Charles f
Holly came up from his ranch at Bloom
field, n. NJ, with a band Of SilvertoI
stock which be winter erded."
Rumor says a movement lie on foot t
start a Republican paper in Pennington
Several parties have pledged themselve
in sums Of $50 each to start the enter
prise,
Territorial Treasurer Vaughan receives
from Collector @. II. Henry of San Jua
county $3.50 80 Of 1899 taxes, Of whic
sl268O is for territorial purposes an
s66O3 for territorial institutions,
Chales V. Stafford yesterday receive
a letter from j.. NJ. Collins, manager {
the Fort Lewis Baseball club, stain
the team would arrive here on July 3,
and play the Aztecs on tho Fourth.
The Wage Garner says: Cards 81
out announcing the marriage Of DR.. ia
A. Duff and Miss Mary lone Markle.
which will take place June IA, 81 Ii
home Of the BRIDES parents at Farm
ington."
Dr. and Mrs. Frank Prewitt Of D,
range came in Friday aud left sata
day. Tho doctor came on a profession
visit to Mrs. j.. "a. Ferguson, who va
brought here from Bay yield last wee.
very III.
Col. w. II. Williams left Tuesday Z,
Durango, to look after the new maehii
cry for his mill on the Florida. VIII
there he will also attend to business
connection with the celebration Of Il
Fourth at Aztec. III
There will be many attractions for Il
people Of San Juan county at Aztec {
the Fourth, and committees are bul
arranging for the accommodation al
entertainment OF those who are lucl
enough to be able TO attend.
rhe Silver City Enterprises speci
edition Of last week contained an exc'
lent write-nP Of the resources and
duetries Of that town and Grant count
Il was literally -interspersed with be-
tone cuts and neat geographically.
Rufus Rumbaugh Of Junction Ci.
IN. M. died az the Blain hotel puraul
Mondsy night d hoart disoaso aged {
The disease. accompanied by his Sd
some time since started overland 10 Vi.
irianda 10 Missouri. but vas taken 81.
90 Tres Pifdrae aud returned 70 DuranI
by ra,i The decessad was we'll kpog
Throughout the valley