The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-16

Taos county election returns show
Rodey's majority 10 that county to be 60.
The majority for Burns IN Taos county
is 108, for Martinez los, for Pendleton
SO and for Sanchez 60. Democrats elect
three Of their county ticket.
Gus Bero returned this week from
Telluride, where he had been at work
several months. The altitude does not
agree with Gus at Telluride. He escaped
all the hilsrity attendant on the political
campaign in San Juan county.
jams T. Fay has on sale a large line
Of musical Instruments, and will call on
our people in the next few weeks and set
forth the good qualities Of the goods
Mr. Fay understands the business and
should receive a good patronage.
Navajo Bill" reports that the Nava-
jos are suffering from the long drouth
on tho reservation. The ranges are in
poor condition and it seems that il the
winter shall prove severe great loss will
ensue.
d. K. B. Sellers, proprietor OF the
Pennington evaporator. went to Du-
range yesterday to make arrangements
for the disposal Of his product. The
plant is turning out the finest quality Of
evaporated fruit and the demand for It
will DO large.
H. S. Groves, the editor of the Ranch
and Range magazine Of Denver, departed
for home Tuesday. having finished up
quite a line Of business for his publica-
ton. An illustrated write up of San
Juan county will appear in the forth
coming number.
Messrs. John MoClement and Lester
Hildebrand have leased the Jarvis hotel
in Aztec and will cater to the wants Of
the travelling public. They expect to
make many Improvement in the service
and solicit a share Of the business. See
their ad 10 this paper.
j. M. Kingsley, the Chicago fruit
buyer, was on Mondays stage en- route
to durango, having closed up the season
for Porter Brothers in this county. This
firm distributed many thousands OF
dollars among our fru~it-growers this
year.
The Spanish class Of the Northwestern
normal college started on it's course Of
study Tuesday night with a fair attend
anc9. superintendent Mead Of the ex.
perimental station is in charge. The
class will meet twice a week, on Tuesda
aud Thursday nights.
John s. RODGERS of Pennington re-
turned from Durango Tuesday. lie
spent the fall there as the representa-
tive OF one Of the eastern fruit-buying
houses, and consequently was completely
out Of it during ali the excitement Of
the campaign Of 1900 in this county.
Frank Blackmer, VIM. Pieper, Geo. A
Tinker and A. d. Mcintosh were present
Monday to take up the thread of test
mony in the Cedar Hill school contest
case. A continuance was taken unit
Thursday in order to secure the attend
ance of County Superintendent Rosen.
thai.
Fred Jones, at one time county clerk
and who will be remembered by many il
this county, has recently suffered from
disease Of the eyes and has gone to New
! York for scientific treatment. r. G
Berry, Esq, had a letter from him thi
week, 10 which Mr.. Jones stated that thr
treatment he lie receiving is proving
I beneficial.
. A masquerade ball is to be given a
Pennington on the evening Of Friday
November 30. Numbers will cost S2.0l
s including dance and supper. The pro
e ceeds will go to the benefit Of the ban,
T fund. All are assured a good time, a
the parties IN charge know just how t
properly conduct such affairs, and tn
attendance will doubtless be large iron
r this section Of the county. Remembe
the date-November 30.
Elder George fl. Brewer, of the Bar
fist church, who was in San JuaI
q county about two weeks, closed hi
meetings with services at Aztec Sunday
He is we'll pleased with the county an
as a result of his visit here the Bsptis
. people will take up the project of build
ing a church in Aztec. There are
number OF Baptist5 10 this vicinity an
e they should be able to push the proieo
TO a successful issue.
Z Frank Blackmer. one OF the c~outestee
10 the Cedar Hill school district cas-
o was 10 town Monday. Who of his at
quaintancos would have believed tina
e Frank would ever go to law over a schoC
dictatorship? But then we can all al
derstand that It is 10 order to have frs
!, call on a chance to give some pref,
school ms'am a position that Frank ha
consented TO enter the contest Fran
is nothing if not obliging.
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o At the Nathan Shoe and Clothin
company's in Durango you will fu
those clothing bargains you are lookin
for fNorranf ia rrfna o,I c,,,lff,s