The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-07-20
Two San Juan Cities.


THH INDEX editor visited sllverton
aud Durango this week. siverton
seemed to be her usual sef-heavy force
OF men employed 10 all the mines
around, a now smeher building and an
things coDspiring 10 make 10 lively
camp. The base ban team had gone 90
Telluride for a game aud the repof, 81
the contest was theonly gloomy side to
silverton's otherwise happy career. Itl
wasn't quite l6 to but it was nearly
in that proportion Telluride scored As
runs to z for silverfon.
John Pinyon, the Baker boys, Barnett
Knickerbocker, Il. r. Holden. 10 PEN
dleton and W. @. Flack are among the
New Mexico contingent now laboring
Cor the good Of the siverton mine own
ers in general aud their own individual
pockets in partieulaE Several San Juan
county stock men are also making their
headquarters in Silyerton this summer
One Of the pleasantest incidents 1f the
writer's trip to suyerton was call at
the Standard Office, where Klinger Bros.
conduct one OF she brightest and most
prosperous weekly papers 10 the south
west. They know bow to do the bust
nese and get plenty 81 it to do.
Coming back TO Durango. the smelter
city OF the southwest, with her backing
of mining camps and railroads and coal
fields and fruit and alfalfa and grain
producing districts. we fouuo business
growing and hope al, prosperous out
look ahead as interpreted by her people
Many Of Durango's business firms
have recently changed quarters. until q
person not readily familiar with th,
town has trouble placing himself, Whil,
it may be that these merchants hav,
acted on the time worn theory that it il
cheaper to move tha an pay rent, one who
for the hrst time sees the transforma
tious that have occurred in Durango
business locations during the last few
months and experiences the inevitable
anguish in finding the transferred busi-
ness places, feels some like calling atten
tion to that other proyerb which setl
forth the fact that three moves are
worse than fre- However, the
"movers" generally ran point with pride
to the circumstance that they have
obtained better quarters aud fixed them
up more eladorately and in a more mod
ern styie Among the more prominent
of those whose stoclss are now resplend
cut on new shelves, IN handsome show
C ses and in better aisplay, are recalled
the Nathan Shoe and Clothing com
pany, W. G White, - B Douglass. t
E. Bowmau 3 Glskg and saclz" Par
sons.
l. Kruschke thl popular 3thir
merchar hss added 70 he already lr.
mense stock IN anticipation Of 40 in
creased trade this fall, He has one OF
the heaviest stocks in the West. Read
his bargain "ad" To this issue
Ths Famous is now one Of the four
largest stores 10 the state, outside Of
Denver. Mr. Rachofssy believes in the
future Of this section and backs up his
judgment with his money.
The Natha Shoe aud Clothing com
pany is doing a splendid business 10 ita
new quarters. They also have a heavy
line, particularly Of mems clothing, and
San Juan county people are always
especially welcome.
Durango contemplated holding fair
this fall. When they say fair this
time they say they mean it. Two thou.
sand dollars has been subscribed for
agricultural. horticultural and racing
prizes. The date Of the fair has not
been fixed II it is hold on the scale
suggested it should be a big success, as
the Denver carnival has been abandoned
and southwestern people viii want
something TO in q measure take It's
place.
The Nathan Shoe aad Clothing com-
pany, Durango, viii at you out with a
Heatly.fittine, dressy suit at reasonable
price, No shoddy goods in stock, every
thing staple, servieeable and hrst class.
Freighters know a good thing at first
sight. Ed Fay's Durango chop house
is a good thing. Meals at an hours and
all prices.
Try this Office for job printing Quick
work, low prices.