The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20
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Immigration is incessant.
The Animas valley lie again in bloom"
The hotels are all doing a rushing
business this week.
The court officials like our weather
to the fullest extent.
Assessor j. r. Young has been in the
county seat nearly all week.
Lawyers have been plentifully in evil
dence during the week.
Miss Myrtle Mccoy Of Flora Vista has
been very i'll ror several days.
DR.. and Mrs. A. Rosenthal Of Farm
ington are whiting in Aztec today.
Hon. A. D. Mcintosh and VIM, Pieper
are among the Cedar Hill delegates in
town this week.
Mrs. H. I. Hubbard OF Pennington
and her daughter, Miss Julia, we're visit
ing in Aztec Tuesday.
Misses Alice and Annie Shslhamer Of
Flora Vista are visiting with Mrs. John
A. Koontz in Aztec this week.
Services will be held at Cedar Hill by
Elder Henry and the Salvation Army
workers next Tuesday evening.
DR.. o, G. BcEwen came UP from
Pennington yesterday to look in on the
proceedings Of the district court.
San Juan county is the issue, and its
progress, prosperity, development and
general welfare are the chief essentials.
E. f. Spinner, the Largo merchant,
visited US during the week and Incl
dentally held down a chair in the grand
jury room.
Hans Aspaas Of Fort Lewis and Joe
Dale Of the upper La Plata we're here
this week, being interested in important
court matters,
E. g. Condit, Of Denver, father Of DR..
E. G. Condit, came down from Durango
Saturday to visit several days with his
sou and family.
There is every present indication of
an unusually prosperous year for San
Juan county. A good fruit crop lie in
sight, and that will mean much.
J.. H. FERGUSON traded his fine ranch
on the La Plata this week to Mary A.
Harlow Of Pine River, receiving in ex-
change valuable Colorado property.
Elder J. S. Henry will preach at the
chapel on the La Plata next Sunday at
IL a. N. Subject, The Christian Day
Of Rest and Worshipi" text, New Wine
in New Bottles"
The Blain hotel, j. A. Laughren, pro.
prietor, is doing a splendid business
in Durango. The accommodations are
excellent and the prizes reasonable
Call there when in town.
L. F. Winners, the old war horse OF
the Pine River precinct, was in the
county-ssst Monday visiting friends ard
appearing at court to state an excuse
from service as a iuryman,
The list OF attorneys from outside
towns who are in attendance at this
term of court includes F. @. Perkins,
W. A. Reese and NC Miller Of Durango
aud E. s. Whitehead Of Pennington.
Testimony in the La Plata ditch cases
lie being taken before Referee @. v.
Stafford in Aztec this week. A strong
array Of attorneys and witnesses 10 on
hand, the litigation affecting important
interests on the La Plata.
The court officials arrived from Du4
range and Santa Fs Sunday. The party
comprised Judge John r. McFie, Clerk
A. NJ. Bergero, District Attorney n, @.
GSrtner, Interpreter A. M. Read and
StenograPher ". J.. Mcpherson.
The Durango Wage, Garner saysi "W
r. Shaver, of Pennington, was in the
city this week. He says the fruit crop
bids fair TO realize their highest stpecl
tation, as everything, so far haa been
favorable to the budding Of trees"
The SilvSrton Standard says; "Rebt
Pinyan, brother Of eur fellow toWnsman.
John Pinyan, has resigned his position,
which has been long and faithfully
occupied on the Tiger mine, and vii.
depart for Sewer. Utah. on the 18th
inst, where another p0sition awaits
him"
Judge MeFis, this year as last. on dis.
charging tho grand jury At the coaclu.
sion Of its labors, took occasion to con
graduate San Juan county because ii
iuriss are willing to quit when they
get through Such q condition IL
unique and, aS the judge sEySt very c0a-
plinentary to the county,
The Ia Plata fellows In the county
seat this week bear an appearance o
serene commitment. A big susw ID thu
hills, rain aud snow 10 the valley aB'
prospects fof a fruit crop make eve
such sober chaps as Will Paddock
Balt1aF McGRW and Frank Wfliam'
smile, The La Plata 10 the garden
spot.
Married. ~ the residence Of Mrs EliE
abOth Miller, La Plata, April 10, Mr.. O. q
Gregory add Mrs anna A. L~eaVsnworth
Of Duntons Coio.T Elder D. s. Henri
oGciating. lhis couple travelled a die
lance u ninety niies to DO joined il
voiinch returning after the ceremon.
was pelirne1 % thsh home 10 Cdo
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