The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-12-14

They are the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. w.
A. Smith. The ladies will probably re-
main in Gallup until sprihg when they
expect to go east"
1. Zeller, the Durango jeweler, offers
some rare bargains in iewelry Of all
kinds for the holiday season. He adver-
tises a clearance sale at which a 20 per
cent reduction is made in watches and
clocks, and a % per cent discount on all
kinds Of iewelry, ladies' and gents
watch chains, rings, silver novelties, etc.
Call on him for these goods.
The Chsma Tribune says: IL. G.
Grove, editor Of the San Juan County
INDEX, was a passenger to Denver Mon
day. Mr. Grove reported things lively
at Aztec and says the only kick he has
coming is the condition OF roads in his
section, but thinks the next Legislature
will pass a new law giving good roads
to those who want them"
1.-THE La Plata Social Club" is the
name of "a new organization formed by
the young folks Of the La Plata for mu-
tual entertainment and improvement
the coming winter. 1t is in the nature
Of a literary society aud meets each
Friday evening at the school house,
where a varied program is given. The
officers are as follows: Il. Q. Thomas,
president; Jess Silvers, vice presit emit;
Miss Belle Fulcher, secretaryj Roy Lock
hart, serAant.at arms.
The secretary Of the territory at Santa
Fe Tuesday received articles of incor.
poration Of the Ri Paso and Rock Island
Railway company. The principal place
Of business OF the company is to be
~Alamogordo. The amount of capital
stock is S2,500,0O0. The southerly ter
minus will he a point 10 the vicinity OF
Carizozo, in Lincoln county, where con
n%ection will be made with I'll Paso and
Northeastern railway. The northerly
terminus is a point on or near the Pecos
river. in the vicinity Of Santa Rosa, IN
Guadalupe county, not quite ninety
mics in an air line from Santa Fe.
Durango's list Of business houses has
received an important addition. Mr..
Hahn, a ieweler Of large experience,
enterprising methods and ample capital,
having located there and opened out a
complete line Of high-grsde jeuelry,
matcbaa ol,clys sol;d orI ~Ioto1 -.
musical instruments and everything
usually found in a irstclass jewelry
store. Customers who wish to order
from eastern catalogues can choose any
house they wish and their orders will be
filed by Hahn at the catalogue price.
Mr.. Hahn has an elegant stock which is
handsomely and srtistically d~isalayed,
and a visit to his store is we'll worth the
while.
A Silverton special Of Dec. 18th, to
the Durango Democrat saysi Bruce
Hanna was seriously, if not fatally in
iured at eleven o'clock this forenoon
while at work for the Minnie Gulch
Mining q Tunnel Co. up Minnie Gulch
about ten miles from Silxertion. The
cause Of the accident was due to a blast
which set off a distance of about 1000
feet above on the hillside where he was
at work. A rock from the blast weigh
ing about $50 pounds struck Hanna on
the top Of the head, crushing his skull
into his brain. Medical assistance from
this city was summoned at once and a
conveyance sent which brought him to
town at Z O'clock this evening. His con-
dition is critical, but the physicians
have hopes of his recovery. Mr.. Hanna
has worked for this company about four
months, having come from Durango
where he has a wife and chield resid-
ing, His father aud mother are living
at Pennington. N. M, aud he has a bro.
Their Bert who is employed by the Min
ME gulch Company also"