The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-19
Why They Will Win.

The present campaign is one which
will have en- important bearing on the
future progress and welfare Of San Juan
county. While It may be conceded that
virtually all the candidates on the tick
ota presented are honest and capable
men, and can safely be trusted with the
aiiairs Of the county as far as their in
dividual responsibility goes, yet there
are important matters Of public policy
which should in our judgment enter
into a determination Of the fitness Of
the respective nominees.
Since the present county government
took charge, Sun Juan county has wit
messed greater advancement in settle
ment, in population and in actual wealth
than had ever occurred during the same
length Of time in it's history Immigrs-
tion has been attracted to the valleys,
capital has been induced to invest 10
manuiacturinf enterprises and many
tracts Of heretofore vacant land have
passed into the hands Of farmers and
have been brought into production. The
towns Of the county have grown splen-
didly. Pennington has added cream
cry and evaporator establishment which
is already paying out between s75 and
500 a week in cash to it's employees.
Some handsome new buildings have
been erected, and man who had not
seen the town for two years would not
know it today,
The same is precisely true of Aztec.
The new store and residence buildings
in the town are many, and there are
probably twice as many people in the
town today as we're here two years ago.
In both Of these towns, the price of
property has doubled and more than
doubled. Town lots and acre property
adjoining town have grown rapidly in
value. In the matter Of farm values
everyone is familiar with the TACT that
any ranch in the county will sell for
more money today than it would have
sold two years ago.
A certain proportion Of the increased
wealth was doubtless caused by the
natural settlement Of the county and
the steady flow of immigration. But
immigration might pour in and invest
Ors arrive on every stage, unless there is
some one to refer them to and TO point
out the advantages OF the country and
submit lists Of properties for sale, the
visitors are very apt to turn around and
leave without locating or even investi-
eating the merits OF the country as they
otherwise would
a Competent. cbliBing, intelligent and
energetic set of county officers is one Of
the big factors in properly placing these
things before the strangers who come.
An official may be willing to do every
thing that is possible to interest stTan-
gers who call to examine titles or to ac-
quire information concerning the coun-
try, but unless no is experienced in such
things and alive to the necessity Of To-
eating immigrants in these valleys, he
will not succeed in accomplishing the
best results for the county.
1t ls on these grounds particularly
that the candidates on the Democratic
ticket appeal to the people for support
in this campaign. The business of the
county has never been in better hands
than it rs at present. and never has the
county seen as great development as in
the last two years. The Democratic
ticket stands for progression the ad-
Vaneement Of the county and the up
building Of it's towns. II Vt is elected,
every reasonable effort will be eHerted
by tho men who are candidates on 1t to
build up this ggsat county which has
been held back 80 long from its proper
position at the head Of all communities
In the southwestern region. A vote for
the Democratic fusion ticket is, there
Bore, vote for San Juan county's future
Testimony in the case of Messrs. Me-
Intosh, Pieper and Hendricks, vs Messrs
Tinaer, Fiek and Blackmer. involving
sdhool directorship in District No, 10
will be heard before Charles V. Stafford
as refenee, next Monday.
S0hradsr, the irrepressible, is on deck
again. ghe boltera' oampaignis in able
hands.
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