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The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-07-27
FarmInaton's Merry MInstrel1


They came and played and conquered
II there were those who said that nc
good could come out Of Nazareth, where
are they nows
1t is a patent fact, anyway. that 3
inllier, livelier, brighter crowd was never
seen in this neck @ the Woods. Life
and gayety were in every motion, yet il
wac modest and artistic entertain
ment given by the "Farmington mins-
trels" at Lobato's hall in Aztec last Sat
urday evening for the benefit Of the
Pennington reading room.
TIE INDEX advertised them as lady
minstrel company, but that was mis-
take. There were boys and girls, lads
and lasaies, matrons and misses. A min
strel show comprising members OF both
sexes is perhaps something OF a novelty
to some Of US, in any case, it's 4 novelty
ef the right kind. The voices take a
widef range than one hears at the regu-
lation minstrel performance, while on
the other hand the addition Of the mas
cnlino gender de facto makes possible
certain gymnastics which would hardly
occur IL the fair sex were alone repre-
sented and confers happiness on the
bald headed sinners in the occasional
glimpse Of well-turned ankle.
Ia song and dance the Pennington
"coons we're particularly ielicitous
Each member OF the company seemed
to have a song or two, each singer was
well nigh perfection, The late topical
songs we're sung and encorod and the
crowd would apparently have been glad
to listen az night to the music and sing
ing. There we're no waits. no dull or
pain inspiring moments IN. the perform
ance. Mrs. Beckham, who organized
the company, deserves especial credit for
the manner in which ali we're drilled.
OF the male members, Gus Bero was
a show al DY himself and 30 was Tom
Arlington, Jr. Gus cavortsd around on
one leg like a graashopper with tAe
rheumatism and Thomas sapg songs and
sprung gags on everybody bat himself
till the curtain fell.
Those who took part in the entertain
meut we're Mr.. and Mrs Gus BeFo, Mrs.
Beckham, Mrs. Pinkney, Mrs. Depew,
Miss Fannie Arlington, the Miasos
Myers Mics PhoebeHippenmyer, Measrs.
John Hippenmyer, Thos. Arlington ana
Jesse Harw0od.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-07-27

Wheat is getting about ripe in our
valley.
From Pine River junction down 70
Largo, farmers are working on the dams
at the headgatea. Water 10 the river 10
low, though there i8 q plentiful supply
for irrigation.
Green peas and beans and fresh new
Potatoes and early fruits begin TO make
1leir appearance on tho larmors' tables.
Corn on the Pine River, this county,
is making 60 especially good crop. The
narrow river valley loolH pretty Ia its
mantle Of green.
Couldn't we have q better public road
law in this terriloryi Experience teaches
that the one that rules nov is not worth
the paper on which &c 20 printed. With,
out good roads 30 country can b deYel-
oped. aud our section certainly needs 90
be advertised and developed
a few days ago two Wag0n loads of
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-07-27

The graashoppers are continuing
their ravages on the crops here.
A. A. Potter and Sam Walton left for
the mountains last week, whore they
expect to stay all summer, prospecting.
A lotter just received here by one Of
her friends from Miss Meek, who for
merry resided IN this vicinity, gives in
formation Of her marriage to a Mr..
kile, Ct Kaneas.
The dance at the "Allen house" last
Ihugaday night was quite we'll attended
aud all acknowledge q very pleasant
evening.
Mrs. Val. Pinch has been very ll for
the last week but is now improving.
Murdoch mckenzie left for Durango
Tuesday after load Of freight for
Simpson.
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HOMESTEAD ENTRY no. ssii.

HOMESTEAD ENTRY NO 39ll.
Department Of the Interior, Land Ofice al
Santa Pc, N NJ, July "A, 1900
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has hled notice of his intention to
mako hnal proof IN support OF his claim, and
that said proof will bs made before the Probate
CLERK Of San Juan county, at Aztec, N. n e., on
September 10 1900, viz.
JUAN A. MANZANAREs.
Fer the NWh NWiS Sec. 8. I. 20 n. ROW,
He names the following witnesses 70 prove bis
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land, viz;
David T. Lobato, Martin PaehecO, OF Aztec,
New Mexico; Baltazar Montana CrisogtofnO
Domtnguez, OF Largo, New Mexico.
70 MANUEL r. OTERO. Register.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
HOnEsrEAD EsrEr NO. 5sal.

HOMESTEAD EHTEY NO. $751;
Notice for Publication.
Department Of the Interior, Land Office az
Santa Fe, n. NJ, June %, 1900.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled nOtice OF his ihteniion 10
make hnal proof in support Of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Probate
Clerk OF San Juan county, at Aztec. n, 81. on
August l3 1900, viz;
JOHN R. POND,
For the east half Of northwest quarter Of Soc
tion Is, township % north, range l3 west.
tie names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz;
james c. Dodson OF Aztec. N. a.. Everitt
Wright Of La Plata, NJ NJ. Edward Thomas
yr., La Plata. N. ". John McDermott Of La
Plata, N. N.
2i MANUEL R. OTERo Register.
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merchandise were receiveS ct OrisOstamo
.Dominguez's new store.
The people of TERRA Amarillo. Rio
Arriba county, prepared Q have a grand
old time this year on Santiago feast day
The 25ih inot NoWa 20 or eitisere h,ro
'conslaorod iht loasi1ihtY of trip 10 the
eastern mountaina on that occasion. Our
priest having been kindly invited. cx-
pscted 10 reach there in time % take
part in the celebration.
On Friday, the Goth inst, Waa buried
at this place Clara. the six mOnths' old
child Of Manuel Munoz.
A wedding took place last Monday,
the 23dI, at La Jara ranch, the interested
parties being Doroteo Ulibarri, Of Archu-
lota county, Colorado, and Ruben LIZ.
cero, Of Lucero, n. NJ.
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"A GLORIOUS CO.
That's What the Fruit Evaporator
at Pennington VIII Be.
Col. d. X. B. Sellers Of Aibuqusrque Has a
Solid Proposition Rivaiing Anything
IN the Most Giided Age.

Ever since horticulture became ite
leading industry, San Juan county has
felt the necessity Of an evaporating plant
or a cannery. or both, to utilize the great
quantities Of fruit which because Of the
absence OF facilities Of transportation
could not be marketed with profit. Il
is probable such an institution would
have been located here ere now had it
not been for the light crops Of the past
two years
Recently Farmington people entered
into correspondence with an Albuquer-
que gentleman who has had ample ex-
perience in these lines, with the result
that fruit eyaporator and creamery viii
be in operation at the junction in very
shart time,
Col. D. Z. B. Sellers is the gentleman
who is at the head Of the enterprise. he
has been given a substantial bonus 10
the shape Of land for bis buildings and
a promise Of all the windfall fruit of this
season. Colonel Sellers stopped at Santa
Fe last week en- route, and his ideas and
impressions may be judged by the fol-
lowing article from the New Mexican:
AT meeting OF the directors OF the
Santa Fc Fruit Evaporator company at
DR.. w. s. Harroun's Office last night,
Col. ID. K. B. Sellers, late Of California,
made an interesting talk on the good
a--s.Ik- - ,-o4nr,frrnffnr nna nr.nnnrnftOu
among fruit raisers, as demonstrated
b. experiences in California. He urged
that the orchardists in any fruit grow
ing section 10 New Mexico would be
greatly benz ftod and hor ticulture stim-
ulated immensely BY organization aud
cooperating together in hundreds OF
different way to advance the common
welfare Of all concerned. Colonel Sci
lers has recently visited the San Juan
county orchards, where 100000 worth
of apples alone will be produced this
season, and be said he was on his way
to Farmington with his family to make
that his home. He thinks Northern New
Mexico has a bright and profitable tut
ure as fruit growing section; better
than California, because Of the nearness
to market, the limited producing area
compared with the wide e1panEe Of
consuming territory and because, also
the fruit grown here is Of better color
and flavor, can be got 10 market easier
therefore commands better prices than
the California product. Col. Sellers left
this forenoon for Pennington. He has
been given a large orchard tract by the
fruit growers there as a bonus, and will
Immediately eatRblish q creamery and g
fruit eyapotator esiablinhmont
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-07-27

VoHFsTF iD FfsTpv 80 soie,
Notice for Publication.
Department Of the Interior, Land Office at }
Santa Fe, n. H., July q 1900. +
Notice is hereby given that tho iollowing-
named settler has fled notice Of his intention 70
make hnal proof 10 support of mis- claim, and
that said proof viii be made before Probate
Clerk OF San Juan county. at Aztec, n NJ on
September 10, 1900, w.;
CURTIS s. HUTCHIN.
kor the Nh Of SEA and Wa NEi4 Of Soa. z, I. t..
81 n, r. 10 W.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
said land, viz:
Frank B. Rlack, James Kimmel, Hiram Far.
Icy, VIM. fieper, Of Cedar Hill n. n.
% MANUEL =. O1ERo. Register.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-07-27

The Nathan Shoe and Clothing COM
pany, Durango. win 6t you out With d
neatly-dllinf. dreaay suit at q reasonable
price No ahoddy goods in stock. every
thing staple. aervicoable and arat class
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-07-27

The pemoerat says; "s r. Fpla..ar
the bee man from tho Ia Plata. New
Mexico, returns TO bic home today.
While in the city he contracted the
entire output Of his apiarios Tor this
year TO the 0radsn Mercantile company.
Tho crop viii approximate 10000
pounds. Mr tulcher knoWs more about
bees aud honey thsn any man Ia New
Aexico
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-07-27

W. Il. Williams guaranteesevery bottle
OF Chamberlains Cough Remedy and
will refund the money to anyone Who 10
not satiahed after using two-thirds oi
the contents. This Is the best remedy 10
the world for Ia grippe. coughs, colds
Group and whooping cough and Is plea
SAINT and safe TO take. lt prevonst pne-
mOnia.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-07-27

Shoes that will satisfy and please you
at the Rio Giande Shoe store, Durango
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-07-27

A meeStDR Of the territorial Demo
cratic committee has been called. to b
held az Santa ne july 81 The time
and place for holding the territorial
convention will be selected. -
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-07-27
AT
KRUSCHKE'S
Special
Sale

am determined not to carry any summer goods
MUST and WILL close them out
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-07-27

% I'7-1'T I1I77-I7l70 111I1II
Tho Nsrsps.,sm aomsl College. Aztec. Now Mssrso.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-13

and most of the general excellency of
the contributions of most of the actors
were lost sight Of
When it is said that the dramatis per-
sonae numbers ffty-four, most of them
on the stage, and that the performance
involves the showing of nineteen set
scenes. some idea of the material mag
nitude and complexity of the work may
be understood.
Through it all. however, others besides
King Henry shine. partly because they
are friends of our school day and part
" because the parts are well done.
The last act is as pure comedy as the
rest is pure spectacle. and lea Brassey,
as Katherine of Valois, was a dainty
maid for Henry to court
The chorus which preceded every act
was also rendered by Florence Kahn
with acceptable spirit and exactness.
The acting version which Mr.. Mans
field uses is Calvert's. but no doubt he
has also had valuable suggestions from
both Kean and Macready, which bring
the pageant of last night closer to the
meaning and spirit of Shakespeare.
One feature. however, which is not
found in Shakespearian text is the his
torical episode of the return to London
OF the army after the battle of Agin-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-13
HARUM ON THE STAGE.
Plot of Popular Novel Not Closely
Followed in Decentralization.

Followed in Decentralization.
David Harum'' has had its initial
performance on the stage with VIM H.
Crane in the title role. The plot of the
novel is not closely followed in the playa
In dramatic form the story has been
cut into three acts. the first what looks
like the back yard of David Harum $
house with its verandas, and Aunt
Polly's pOtted plants, with the bank and
the barn in the background.
Into this space R. and H. W. Hitch
cock, who dramatized the work. plunge
all the characters during the first two
scenes and with almost bewildering
swiftness, the gist of the plot is unfolded
by Chef Timson, the clerk, who is to
leave Davids bank to make room for
John Lenox, the new clerk.
Mary Blake, a parsonage not used to
any extent in the novel, is also brought
on. the dramatist using her as the love
element She appears as a city girl,
who becomes school teacher in Home
vile.
Before the unctuous but shrewd
horse trading banker, David Harum,
makes his entrance. the Widow Gull
lum's story about the foreclosure of a
mortgage on her house has also been
told, and there is no reason why John
Lenox and Mary Blake should not get
married at once, except that it is not IL
o'clock.
The second act is in the adjoining
room to the main Office of the bank, and
among its incidents is the one with
LenOx and the counterfeit bills and
Harum's efforts to get possession Of the
mortgage on Widow Cullum'S house.
The third act and the only one that
awakened real interest takes place on
Christmas morning in Aunt Polly's sit
ting room. LenOx's things are being
surreptitiously removed from the Eagle
Tavern to Aunt Polly'S spare room.
There is a binding snowstorrn outside.
and the Widow Cullum comes to find
out what the hard-hearted old banker
is going to DO with the foreclosure NOR
tgage.
In the scene following during which
David tells the story of his visit when a
child to the circus with the Widow Cul-
lum's husband and of the ten cents
which he received from him. which was
the beginning to his fortune, a very
interesting climax is reached
It all ends with a Christmas dinner,
David burns the mortgage and John and
Mary are finally engaged. in celebration
of which David opens the famous bottle
of champagne that must have cost four
shilIings"
While Mr.. Cranes sketch of the bank
er was a Well-rounded and artistic effort,
in which he sank his individuality more
thoroughly than he has yet done, he is
not the David Harum Mr. WescOtt drew
SO forcibly. In the scene in which he
sells balky horse to the deacon he,
however, follows the story truthfully,
while in the scene in which he destroys
the mortgage he is entirely different
from the books character, although he
makes it tell heavily.
Like the other dramatizations of much
read novels turned into plays, David
Harum.'' while interesting as a sketch
has not brought out all the charms of
the book.
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Some Wild Pigeons.

TFrom the Baltimore American.1
Among the best-known wood bird # for
rner DAYS was the passenger pigeon" bet
ter known as the wild pigeon-the most
ton and the most marvelO Gus in their num-
Der. On their passage from the north to
the south It was often that they made a
ing in oak woodlands in Baltimore county.
and whenever they made their roosting
it was cez@ain destruction to miles OF for
est trees. Their weight upon the limbs
would destroy the tree 1t is a well known
fact that many thousands of the majestic
oaks and other nut trees IN bSltiLlors
county We're shorn Of their branches and
became worthless. This was the case
within a radius of many miles of the city.
1t may not be out of place to attempt
an estimate of the number of pigeons con-
tanned in one OF these immense hpcks- A
writer the subject said. Let US take
column OF one Hllle IN preautn' Wnich rs IS
far below the average size, ana suppose II
passing over US, without interruption for
three hours and at the rate of one mile
a minute: this will give US an oblong
square of $50 miles by one covering $50
square miles Allowing two pigeons to
one flock. Now. as every pigeon daily
consumes a half pint Of food, the quantity
necessary to supply this vast multitude
must be s,71200o bushels of oak nuts
The flights of the wild pigeons are caus-
ed by the necessity of procuring food. and
We're not performed with the view of es>
Gaping the severity of weather. north or
south. The flights. consequently, do not
take place at any fixed time or season of
the wear So far as the writer can re-
member. there has not been seen in this
state since 1892 so marvellous a number or
SO sublime sight. As the time for their
departure came they simultaneously rose.
as if by magic, and passing overhead.
were lost to view The noise they made
though distant, reminded one Of a severe
gale at sea
On visiting the ground over which the
pigeons had roasted wonderful and al
most terrifying sight presented itself.
Here and there tree could be seen
crushed to the ground many trees TWO
feet in thickness were broken off from the
ground from the weight of the birds On
Colonel Hugh Thompsons tract ex end
ing from the Hartford road to the Belair
road, part of which is now Clifton park
over 100 majestic oaks and chestnuts were
ruined
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-13
MES. FIsKE's PLAY.
How Thackeray Got His Conception
of Napoleon.

The psychologist genesis of many
scene in fiction no doubt would reveal
something as interesting as the scene
itself if known. In Mrs Fishes play,
Becky Sharp" the second act reflects
much that was superficial Of the Ma
poleonic period, but it also shows. in its
climax, the terror of Napoleon that pre-
vailed at the time The scene of alarm
as the ball at Brussels is broken up by
the sound Of cannon, briefly described in
Vanity Fair and deliberately pictured
in Mrs Fishes play, may have develop
very youthful experiences. when I
first saw England" said Thackeray in
one of his lectures, "she was in mourn
ing for the young Princess Charlotte,
the hope of the Empire I came from
India as a child, and our ship touched
at an island on the way home, where my
black servant took me walk over rocks
and hills till we passed a garden where
we saw a man walking. That is he
said the black man; that is Bonaparte;
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1t is her plan to resume rehearsals of
When Knighthood Was in Flower
about November 1, and TO produce the
play in New York before Christmas
Miss Marlowe will be succeeded as
the star in Barbara Freitchie" by Miss
Fife Ellsler. who has been rehearsing
the role during the summer in antici-
has arisen. Mr.. F'rohman owns this
play, and. as it has been a money
maker, it is his intention to keep il on
the road for another season, at least.
His selection of Miss El1sler is felicitous,
and Mr.. Frohman believes that the pro-
duction will continue it's uninterrupted
success
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the production in every trace attests the
labor of the scholar and historian 1t
IS pure spectacle, far from being dra-
matte III the literary sense in which we
apply the word in the other and greater
plays of Shakespeare
King Henry W. lacks the strong
touches of character, the bold outbulsts
that make Hamlet" or Richard
great in dramatic sense; but as a.
spectacle it is extremely doubtful if
anything more could be done with it
than was done by Mr.. Mansfield's ex-
cellent endeayor.
There is but little in the role of King
Henry to- call forth the highest order of
acting. 1t is the ability to look the
king, to portray the regal magnificence
of bearing. the robust gallantry of Eng
1sh Harry, with graceful and pictur-
esque mein, that fits the pageant and
Mr. Mansfield is not fascinating in the
part. His delivery is spasmodic and
at times harsh.
It was a noble personification, no
doubt, free from tricks-but filled with
mannerisms. Harry's freedom from ego
tism, his medesty, his joyous humor
We're not conveyed.
Instead Mr.. Mansfield's Henry v,
Prince Hal, the registering rake who
would become the very beau ideal but
for the quartering of his armor, was
more like a Wallenstein trooper during
the Thirty Years war. The ideal Henry
must indeed be richly endowed not
alone with an elegant figure and a hand
some face, but winning countenance
and a musical voice.
The triumph-fOr such it WaElaSt
evening, being spectacular, the interest,
Of course, was centered in the ensemble,
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BORING IN KANSAS CITY.
Fake Leading Man Joins
Woodward Stock Company.

Edwin Boring. who was seen in To-
peka as the leading man in the Falk-
Veronee stock company, has gone to
Kansas City TO play the light comedy
parts in Manager Crawford's stock COM
pany.
Mr. Boring succeeds Hal Davis. He has
had deal of valuable stock company
experience at the Imperial theater, St
Louis; Hopkins theater. Chicago; the
Grand Opera House stock company, In
dianapolis, and the Pike stock company,
Cincinnati. Mr.. Boring will assume the
same line of work in which Hal Davis
became so popular, playing juvenile and
light comedy roles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-13

he eats three sheep every day and all the
children he can lay hands on There
were people in the British DOM mons be-
sides that poor black who had an equal
terror and horror of the Corsican.'' OF
course the island was St. Helena. This
incident Of childhood made such an i'm
preston upon Thackeray that he car
can be no doubt that his famous scene
III Vanity Fair was in a measure in
spired by the incident.
Mrs. Fisle viii be at the Crawford in
Becky Sharp" early in January.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-13

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JULIA MARLowE's SUCCESSOR
The New "Bartara Frietchie" Will Be
Effie Ellsler.

Miss Julia Narlowe, who has recently
left Charles Frohman. is now on her
western tour. She will be in Chicago
October Is. and will open the New Illi-
nois theater, which is built on the site of
the old Columbia, with Barbara F'reit-
chic" This theater is one of the finest
in the country, and is owned in part by
the Frohmans. Miss Marlowe will make
her final appearance on this western
trip under the Frohman management.