The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-15

Dermott asks the lady oi the house now
many children she has and whether
white, black or idiotic, he leaves the
gate wide open and the door aiar. There
ia no penalty for killing a census taker.
The committee on music desires all
who will take part tn the singing on the
Fourth to meet at the church Monday
night for rehearsal. A general invita-
ton 10 extended TO all who sing, and it
is hoped that the meeting will be well
attended.
The boys who raided Dad Koontz's
cherry tires Tuesday night succeeded 30
carrying away a full crop OF mustard
seed under the baggy part Of their pants
The strawberry patches Of Col Williams
aud DR.. West have been almoei ruined
by m%arauders.
A San Juan county official sent some
oRthe richest stuff found in the placer
diggings near Pennington to the School
OF Mines Of Boulder for assay. They in
turn sent it to Philadelphia. The ASSAY
returns have been received and shows
So cents in gold.
A. e. Brown has a force of men at
work on his new livery barn. which be
expects to complete by the Fourth. The
structure is 34x1U0 feet, with hay loft.
This will give Aztec two first class liv-
cry barns, both new, the other being
owned by William E. Lenfestey. and is
an excellent building.
W. R. Lee, editor of the Marion (Ill.)
News and brother to James w. Lee, a
former resident Of Aztec, was a passen-
ger on Wednesday 3 stage for San Juan,
where he goes TO meet his father, Rev.
Q. B. Lee, whom he has not seen since
1873. Mr.. Lee will visit Aztec before
his return home.
Frank Eldredge came down from Du-
range Sunday to look after some prop
erty interests in the valley. Mr.. FL
dredge expressed surprise at the number
Of new business houses ami residences
going up in Aztec and the spirit of en-
terprise Of it's citizens. LIKE every Wis
itor who has not seen Aztec since it out
grew it, swaddling clothes, he predicts
a bright future for San Juan's county
seat.
The sheep sanitary board Of this ter.
ritory met in Albuquerque last week
aud adopted a circular to the sheer
growers, from which we take the follow
ing: You are hereby notified that sheer
which chow any signs Of having any
scab must be dipped twice, ten day
apart, between Row and August l, 1900
using any standard proprietary dip,suci
as Cooper's, Little's, Cannou'e, Scab
Crra, Blacklear or the lime and sulphu.
formula. County inspectors are ordered
to strictly enforce the ruling.
Dr.J. A. Duff, accompanied by Rev
w. II. Ferguson, stopped at Aztec Wed
nesday afternoon long enough to receiv
the hearty congratulations of his man.
friends over his successful capture q
one Of Farmington's faireat daughters
Miss Mamie Markedly. The young pee
{ pie we're married Thursday evening, tn
Rev. Mr.. Ferguson performing the eerC
mony. The bride is a daughter Of Mr.
Graves and a reigning bell, who is love
3 in the valley for her charming manner
g and goodness of heart. Dr.. Duff is on
Of Durango's successful professioni
men, who commands the respect and Ell
TEEN Of all who have the pleasure Of hl
acquaintance. The couple will pass
couple of weeks at Trimble Springs be
, fore their return to Durango.
Aztec sends greeting to Durango, an
extends a cordial invitation to her cit
zens to participate in the Fourth Of Jul
I celebration. We promise them a regi
time. We will show them the p:ettie'
+ town in all this section Of the west. Tia
finest farming lands in this far-fame
valley with ranches teeming with aifalfI
wheat, oats, barley, corn, etc; a fru
bet unsurpassed by Michigan, Missouri
Vermont or California; the prettieI
girls and manifest boys and a hospital
y and happy people. AS a further Undue
ment to our neighbors just above Il
3 line, we will escort them to the Azt'
ruins, the abode Of prehistoric ma
with it's many silent rooms and its bal
d quet hall deserted. After seeing a
n these wonderful sights. w will tire
b them toGherries ripe from the trees, RAJ
d and b~lackberries with cream, real rio
cream from fat, fair and prize bessie
d There will be aIausements, orator
singing, sports. etc. Take a day off al
q return our many, aye our almost dai
D. calls on your civ.
attention Aztec Post.
q There will be a meeting OF Aztec Pe
g. No. 10, G. A. r, at ] o'clock p. IN, SatI
" day, June 30. Business Of importan
e W. H. WILLIAMS, Post Com