The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-21

Roy, The f.yeor-old BON Of Leonard
boat. teil from horfa Saturday and
broke bic right forearm He vi. brought
10 Aztec aud thc wound was dressed by
Or. Condit We are glad to be- able to
state that the little fellow 10 improving
nicely.
Peter Knickerbocker win dedicate his
new building in Aztec with a graad
bah to be hsid on Friday evening, Sep
tember %. Supper viii be- served by
Mrs. Kuickerbockof The best Of music
will be furnished and a good time guar
anteea.
Frank Bakers many friends viii fegrst
70 learn Of a serious accident which be-.
feil him at Silverton last week. He was
ohopping logs and slipped and buried
his axe in his foot. He is now IN Du-
range under medical treatment. and we
truet will soon recover
Henry Schroeder, clera 81 the board OF
directors OF School District No. Is, o. La
Plata, feqaeste TIE INDEX TO extend
through lie columns the thanks OF the
district to Sheriff d. @. Dodson for his
donation Of paints and materials for i'm
proving the appearance Of their school
building.
During a visit TO the La Plata this
week a representative OF this paper was
pleased to cote the air OF prosperity and
improvement visible there. The bay.
stacks are larger and bigger than ever
and the fruit crop is frst-class. The
hay has not yet all been disposed OF but
there are many buyers in evidence.
TEE INDEX editor had the pleasure Of
a visit at the home Of Assessor John r.
Young, at Fruitland, this week. Mr..
Young has about recovered from bis
recent attack Of sickness and 1. again
attending to lis farm work. which. in
addition to his duties as assessor and
postmaster, contrive to keep him a very
busy man.
J. P. Odenkirk advertises to sell At
public auction at Pennington. Monday.
October 1, 1900, at 10 o'clock a. m. a
large number Of farm implements. live
and dead stock. household furniture.
stoves, carpets, bedsteads, etc. Terms Of
sale, purchase undor s., cash; So and
over, bankable paper, six months time
at ten per cent per annum interest.
w. M. Black, father Of W. G. Black. Of
Fruitland, and John M. Black. Of Aztec.
in the county this week, He is
a miller and helped to build the first
in Utah, having emigrated to Cali
tornia from the East in 40. About thirty
children and grandchildren came
from Utah to meet Mr.. Black at Fruit
last week. He has purchased the
1. N. Woolery place above Olio and will
make his home in this county in the
Pilon & Dougherty, merchants at ,
are putting up a new and com f,
modious store building 10 which thew f.
will display their goods within a few ,
weeks. The members Of the firm are :
Pete Pilon and Patrick Dougherty. and .
Pete and Pat" are known far and near ,
ior their rustling qualities and their :
close attention to business. They are 5
always laboring for the advancement Of g
ihelr section and their large and grow :
.ng trade demonstrates their popularity :
With the people Of Largo and vicinity. s
Residents of Fruitland are agitatipp :
he changing Of the public road to run :
llong the bank Of, the Coolidge ditch 5
inder the big bluff west Of the La Plata :
liver. 1t would shorten the road to the :
over valley n and oue-half miles. and 5
road would then be kept on a nearly
inform grade, Only three quarters Of :
mile would have to be constructed. !
nd the cost is estimated at about $1,000. Z
his amount would be saved il time 4
I'd labor of freighting 10 a very short
lme, 1t is said the Coolidge ditch peo-
O-rfNA ~ unaAaN Aut enterprise.
t is certainly a merito10us one.
The Durango Herald says: John r. |
'ond, a horseman Of La Plata, New
lexico' has in Durango three blooded
olts which VIII be on exhibition during
le fair. They will also be entered in y
le colts trotting race. Tom Crouder
a handsome bay animal 3 years old;
Fred" is two years old and black while
Laura" is a bay yearling. All are Of
-embrino-P achsn stock Gescended .
Membrino Joe, a famous Kentucky Z
loroughbred. These animals were
in Northern New Mexico and are
kelly looking youngsters. Mr.. Pond in
that cutting out two trotting races
ON the fair programme was a serious
istake as many citizens Of Arehuleta
I'd Montezuma counties would have
out their flyers.