The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-02


The best clothing and gents furnish
ing goods arc carried hy the Nathan
Shoe and Clothing company, Durango,
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Benning are down
from Durango and are visiting with Mr.,
and Mra, Chas. Baker, ia Aztec, for a
few days.
Mr.. Shippy Of tho la Platas met with
IN accident at Bowman's mill, near Du-
range, a few days ago, losing two fpgers'
OF his left hand by coming in contact
with a buzz saw.
Frank Dalton ie 10 Aztec today receiv-
ing the congratulations Of friends on his
entrance into the ranks Of the Benediots,
Mrs. Dalton remained in Denver, to
which city Frank expects to return
shortly after tho election, aud where be
expects to make his future home.
The little %ive-year old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. james Stephenson was Sc
verely burned Tuesday, Oct. 30. Tho
child was carrying fire from one room to
another, when her clothes caught in
flames, The parents were out in the
field at the time. Medical aid was called
but the child could not be- saved. =
An entertainment will be given by the
school children at Looato's hall Friday
night. November 10. The money raised
will be used for the purpose OF buying
maps and globes for the schools. The
admission will be 25 cent? for adults,
children free. The complete programme
tWil be published later. -
The Santa Fe New Mexican says:-
miss Sue Mead. for several years prin.
opal Of the public school at Cerrillos,
was married at Denver to Samuel Ben.
son Brilliant, a mining man interested
in mines IN southern New Mexico. The
couple will reside in Denver. The bride
is will known in Santa Fe, and lived at
La Mesa, Dona Ana, county. before go
ing to Cerrillos." The bride is a cousin
of superintendent Mead of the expert
mental station. -
La Plata City, Colorado, was visited by
a destructive fire Sunday morning.
It was evidently the work Of an incsn-
diary, originating in the old vaeent Com
mercial hotel building and the following
buildings we're entirely consumed: The
Fleming reaidence, the Victor Karmpi
building, the o. e. Boyle building, Com
mercial Hotel, the Henry & Gordon
saloon building, the Rivers & German
saloon building occupied by G. Martin
/, Wieland as saloon, the contents of which
we're almost an entire loss and the
Kellenberger saloon building. The fire
started about 4 o'clock in the morning
and the above named buildings we're an
entire loss within ninety minuets. There
being no wind was favorable to the pro.
lection of tine buildings on the south
side Of the street.
Elk Governor L. Bradford Prince, who
was in the county this week, is more Oh
less familiar with San Juan county, hav
ing paid it a visit several years ago while
he was governor of the territory, anc
being more or less in touch with it's PEG
pie all the time since By reason Of hit
position as a member Of the Board Of
Immigration and the other territorial
boards. The governor Is an optomist in
HE belief in the future of San Juar
county. The great growth Of the pasI
few years is a source Of intense satisfac
tim to him. Being himself a horti
culturist of wide learning, be is proud Of
the advancement made by our county il
that line. The governors views are the
, views Of every nan Of observation who
visits our county, and he is right in pre-
dieting a large population and greater
prosperity for all these valleys in thl
years near at hand.