Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-07-18
ALARGE APPLE CROP
Chicago and Denver Commission
Merchants Are Buying the San
Juan County Apple Crop.
TWO new SCHOOL HOUSES
They Will Be Built by the Colorado Fuel
& Iron Company in the Suburbs Of
Gsllup-Live Territorial
News.
SAN JUAN COUNTY.

SAN JUAN COUNTY.
Pi1on & Co. are building new store
on the Largo Aztec public road.
Several car loads of apples were
shipped last week from Pennington to
Durango.
A new hotel will shortly be opened
at Pennington by Frank Allen. He is
now erecting building.
Agent Hayslett. of the Navajo reser-
walton, has been buying work horses
for the agency about Pennington.
Adam Wiley. late Of San Juan coun-
at Pagosa Springs, and was buried by
the G. A. r.
THE Pennington Coons," lady min
strels. will give performance at Lo-
bato's hall. In Aztec. Saturday evening,
July q. for the benefit of the Farming
ton reading room. The minstrel show
will be followed by roaring farce, and
a dance will close the entertainment
Old Two-Step-in-the-Fa Navajo,
was In Aztec Monday with a goatskin
which he vainly tried to dispose Of. AL
ternately he interviewed entreated and
cajoled, but not any negoto did he
transact. His prices ruled too high; SO
cents was his lowest figure for the goat
cuticle, and rs cents was the highest
bid. Two-Step finally pulled out for
Pennington with the announcement
that if he didn't get his price there he
was going on to Durango. He was dead
set and determined to get four bits for
that hide.
Mrs. Thomas Fulcher, of Pennington
writes: This is nearing the twenty
fifth anniversary of our little town.
Pennington, and still there Is but little
advancement in our educational facili-
ties. We are away behind the times. I
see that we are asked to come out and
bring our husbands to make prepara-
tions for the fair this fall. Well and
good. but why not have two good things
supported at the same time? Husbands.
you are invited to come out and bring
your wives and have a tea table talk"
on the advancement Of our public
schools--to have better schools and
longer terms would surely better the
condition of our children and enhance
the value of our property; besides.
bring people from abroad to spend their
money In this land of health"
John Kingsley, of the Porter Bros.
Wholesale Commission Company of
Chicago, and Edward c. Dustin. repre-
senting the Liebhardt Commission
Company Of Denver. are at Pennington
consulting with horticulturists regard
ing the disposal of their immense fruit
crop. They estimate the product Of
winter apples for the market at 100000
boxes. 1t Is said that the cost Of the
fruit, the labor of picking, boxing and
freight will amount to 100000 or more.
This includes winter apples only. and
the figures are II anything too low. AS
for the commission men in Durango
while there are some exceptions. the ex-
perience of past years demonstrates
that they are not responsible, not sue
cessful in getting good returns. and, to
put the plain truth in a plain way. not
always honest. The kick against them
is long and loud all along the valleys.
BERNALILLo COUNTY.
A $40 bet was made at Gallup that
Bryan would carry two states this year
that he failed to carry in 1896.
G. w. Bennett and wife. of Zuni. are
making a trip with a wagon to Jemez
Springs. They will be gone about six
weeks.
John Wood, q weil-known ranchman
Of the Zuni mountains, was kicked by
horse he was breaking and was badly
hurt.
Solomon Boiler, of Gallup. pointed an
empty gun toward the bed the other
day, and as usual in such cases the
gun went off and set fire to the build
ing.
John c. Hubbard is making arrange
ments to open fruit and vegetable
commission house in Gallup, and will
draw his supplies from San Juan coun-
ty.
Onc OI Idllup ldulcS udo VI dSp
ring with blue china setting. A Nava-
10 has 81 in good United States money.
Moral: Don't buy jewelry unless you
know It's good
In its fashion notes for ladies' the
Gallup Cleaner gravely states: ITO be
entirely correct, the wash shirtwaist
should neither have yolk nor be per-
fectly plain"
Troop H Of the 9Th United States cav
airy has been ordered from Fort Win
gate to Cuba, along with several other
troops Of the LIST and I'd squadron of the
9Th. Troop l. will go to Fort Apache,
being replaced at Fort Wingate by q
troop of the 5th cavalry.
movement has been set on foot by
which Gibson and Catalpa will be cut
off from the Gallup school district. The
Colorado Supply Company proposes to
build a suitable school house at each
place, and conduct them the same as
other districts are arranged in the coun-
ty outside Of incorporated towns.
William Morris returned to Gallup
from Klondike and left for Indiana to
marry q lady to whom he has long been
engaged. and take in the worlds fair at
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