The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-29
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Bicycle riders drill nightly.
Auditorium is ready for roofing
The corn is In the tassel on the San
Juan.
G. II. McHenry took in Durango this
week.
Dick Simpsons Rabbit will run here
on the Fourth.
Mr.. A. H. Dunning is suffering f'om
heart trouble,
Regular services at the Presbyterian
church Sunday.
EHtries for tho races must be made by
noon Wednesday.
Sam Nichols and wife Of La Plata
drove into town Monday.
Uncle Jimmy Jarvis has been under
the weather for several days.
Miss Ethel Barden Of La Plata accom-
panied her father to the city this week.
Census e%numerators Of San Juan coun-
ty report the work as nearly completed.
Hyram Barden Wednesday made a
homestead filing on 100 acres on La
Plata.
The La Plata mail leaves Aztec at
1890 a. m. instead Of at noon, as for
merly.
George Griffin mustered up temerity
enough to tackle a bike, and he thinks
he is it.
The Aztec -four mill started up again
this week, and will grind up last years
crop OF wheat.
The streams 10 Rio Arriba county have
recently been stocked with several thou
sand Young trout.
Cherry trees will average thirty gal
Ions, and in some instances go az high as
sixty to the tree.
Lester Hildebrand was the lucky bid
der for the privileges of the Fouth Of
July celebration.
The ladies request that all who have
wheels turn out in the decorated bicycle
parade on the Fourth.
There have been a few changes made
in the program Of sports, which are pub
lished on the first page.
Harry F. Ware OF thu Morey Mercan-
tile company Of Denver came to Aztec
yesterday and left today.
A. U. Graves, formerly Of Cedar Hill,
but who is now living on his ranch at
Psgosa, was here Wednesday.
Las Vegas Republican: Jose NJ. GU
%tierrez, a prominent sheepman Of Canon
Largo, was in the city Monday"
Miss Alice shelhamer came in from
Stark's mill Wednesday aud left for her
home in Flora Vista late III the evening.
". A. Garrett Of Onray, Colo, and
Charles Milne, who manages his three
ranches on La Plata, was in Aztec this
week.
Charles Holly says he has - hunt
ing horsee. He. however, carries a two
gallon canteen, which helps to make life
bearable.
Father GARNER left for his home IN
Largo yesterday. He visited Aztec,
Pennington and La Plata in the interest
Of the chu4ch.
The homestead contest Manuel Prado
va. Julio Muller, abandonment alleged,
was heard before Probate Clerk Stafford.
on the 26th inst.
While Billy Lenfestey was ptacticing
ball last Sunday afternoon some n en-
tered his room ndabstraeteds2 $3.50 from
his Fourth Of July pants.
Lewis Miller Of Pennington came in
Tuesday on a visit to his mother-i law,
Mrs. 1. NJ. Jarvis, He left Wednesday to
trysthe waters Of Pagosa.
DR.. Breen Of the Fort Lewis Indian
school will celebrate the Fourth in Az
tee. 1t is hoped no will bring along his
entire school Of children.
S. s. Howe, VINO has bssa taking a
vacation il the mountaihs, is due home,
and will soon be found in his old posi-
ton with Fields q Sharp.
The silverton Standard says: mr..
and Mrs. A, R. Springer returned Fri
day from a three weeks' visit with friends
at Aztec snd Pennington, N. NJ"
Walter Stevens OF Fruitland had bust
ness at the SQUIRT house this week. Mr..
Stevens reports that graSshoppers have
made their appearances IN that section.
f. H. Lang. q gentleman who has
spent some years around Cresde, Pagosa
Springs and other Colorado towns, was
10 Aztec Tuesday, Mr.. Lang 10 boxing
over u county with a view Of locating.
Charles Lancengdori and family Of
Custer county, Colorado, were visiting
Price Walters last week. Mr. Lanesng-
dorf is % we'll pleased with San Juan
county that he may become q resident.
st. Johp's day was celebrated ID Du.
range BY the Masonic lodges Of the San
Juan country. about 800 members being
present. They were entertained with
addresses, music, 40 excursion 10 Trim.
be Springs and D bail and supper 81
night. Whenever the people Of me
.s nelter City 8ia5tbi Into ~ent6rtain, there