The San Juan County index., 1900-02-16
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Villman's.
Hon. VIM. Locke OF Farmington was
ia town Tuesday.
J.P. OdeDkirx, OF Cedar Hill, has bee n
on the sick list several days.
A. E. Brown made a trip to Durango
and the saw mills this week,
A. w. Shidler has recently traded for
come Pennington town property.
Apricot trees in the lower Rio Grande
valley Of New Mexico are in bloom.
Villman can furnish you with the
most popular colOrs in Diamond dyes.
Minnie Knickerbocker, who has been
quite i'll with the measles, is recovering.
Reinhold Tuur of Pennington had
business with the probate clerk Tues
aay.
o. r. Weaver this week bought Jno.
Vance's fine team, paying about $3.50 for
the same.
l. Zeller, the Durango ieweler, is the
leader in his line. A complete stock is
carried.
Mrs. @. E. Starr and Miss Hyde OF
Pennington we're visiting in Aztec yes.
terday.
have face cream, camphor ice. cold
cream and vaseline, the very best in the
market A. Villman.
Frank W. Sharp will move down from
Durango and it is expected will remain
here this summer.
DR.. J. J. Risk has recently filed on a
quarter section Of good government land
on the San Juan.
Roy Stewart has recovered from his
recent illness and was in town Tuesday
greeting his friends.
Judge Pendleton and Probate Clerk
Stafford went to Pennington yesterday
to attend to legal business.
G. E. Starr Of the Times and G. E.
Murphy Of the Laughren hotel at Farm-
ington we're in town Monday.
A. ]. Loomis, Of Santa Fe, internal
revenue collector, was in town Monday
and Tuesday on business,
Remember the masquerade ball in
Aztec next Thursday evening, February
%. A cordial invitation to all.
George Pauliug came down from Pa
gosa junction Wednesday for a visit
with friends and relatives here.
John Sharp and Sherman Howe have
recovered from their illness and are both
at work again in Fields & Sharp's store.
J. E. Manzanares has about concluded
arrangements for loan on his Aztec
property from the new Las Vegas build
ing association.
Jesse Harwood, formerly Of Farming
ton, returned there this week from Tel
luride. where he has been at work the
past two years.
Newton Cone has rented portion of
A. H. Dunning's ranch near town for the
coming season, and has moved on to it
with his family.
The San Juan river placer beds near
Bloomfield are attracting considerable
attention and there is much speculation
az to their richness.
~. II. Austin and other members of the
family, including Miss Bessie, are i'll
with the measles. Johnny, in the mean.
time, has entirely recovered and is again
on hand at ye blacksmlthery.
Blackleg is reported to have again
made it's appearance among cattle in
the vicinity. Only one case is definitely
known to exist, but it will pay stockmen
toyaccinate their herds, "allee samee."
matched race between the McJun-
kins mare Of Pennington and Johnny
Ponds La Plata pacing mare is said to
be on the tapis. A good deal Of money
would probably be posted on this race
Aztec's literary society affords varied !
and pleasing entertainment each week
for our citizens and the attendance has
generally been good The society meets |
every Friday evening at the church. All |
invited.
An article written by Superintendent
q. &. Mead OF the experimental station
appeared on the front page Of the Denver
Field and Farm week before last. 1t
dealt with the subject OF sugar beet
culture
Jesse Bell is making good progress
with hisnew business building on Fourth
street and expects to have it ready for
occupancy 10 a few weeks. The building
is to be 25x5O feet in size. the walls to be
Of adobe. Il will be credit to the
town.
o. r. Weaver went TO Durango Tues.
day, where he expects to meet his wife,
who is on route from Kentucky. Mr.
Weaver has rented some land Of Games
Scott, across the river. and will probably
reside on the John Piny on ranch below
town, on which be also has a lease.
IA large number Of Aztec people at
tended the ST. Valentines masquerade
ball at Farmiugton Wednesday evening,
and all testify to a most enjoyable time
Among them we're O. p. Mead, al. Hub.
bafd @. X. Griiiin, Everett FielJs
Bert hrown. Gus Sickeugor 10. Pendle-
500. 3amen Jarvis and tafaa Ida Haryu.