The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-13
ArRIt 10. 1900
LARGELY LOCAL.

K Monday court convoneu.

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DR.. Condit was called to La Plata
Tuesday night to attend Mrs. Dave Lewis
who has been quite III.
Charles Boyd returned from Durango
Tuesday, after safely shipping Editsr
Grove to Albuquerque.
Augustiu Ullbere.a we'll known citizen
OF this county, died at Pine river on the
7th inst, aged So years.
Fresh stock Of buggy and house paints,
calcimiuing dnts and all kinds Of stains
at Aztec Hardware store.
Jesse Bells business house is fast near
ing completion, the fathers and plaster
ers having their turn at it this week.
Ex.Justice Of the Peace Starr Of the
metropolis Of the mining district" was
in town last Saturday in large quanti-
ties.
1t has been house cleaning week at
the hotels. Be content to surrender
half your apartments next week and
look pleasant.
Elder Henry will preach at the Thomas
Chaple next Sunday EASTER at IL a. m.
Subject: "The Sabbath" At Aztec 7:3O
OF the same day,
Next week promises to be a busy one
for Aztec. Everything is in readiness
for the entertainment Of those who will
be in attendance at court.
Mrs, c. e. Meacham Of Morengo, Col.
passed through here this week eu route
to Pennington. to nurse her brother,
who is reported near deaths door.
DR.. Risk and G. E. Andrus Of Bloom
field we're in town the first Of tine
week, and reported work progressing
steadily on the mines of the San Juan.
o. R. Weaver was appointed county
surveyor by the county commissioners
at the last meeting and qualified the
fret Of the week, giving bond in the sum
of $4,000.
The Silverton Standard says: TT. X.
Holden narrowly escaped a siege OF
pneumonia this week. He has been in
bed for several days at he home ]. A..
M Crimmon."
Poultry, to yield the best results,
should be kept free from lice and mites.
Lees Lice Killer, the most perfect in
secticide on the market, kept at the Az
tee drug store.
Otto Benning. Aztec's hustling livery
man, captured the contract Of conveying
the court officials from aud to Durango,
and leaves Tomorrow Saturday for
Durango with two teams and comfoi-
table rigs to bring them down.
John W. Hippenmeyer and mother,
Mrp. Hippenmeyer of Pennington, were
in town Monday. John was appointed
justice Of peace for precinct :, vice C.
E. Starr, resigned, at the last meeting
Of county commissioner and was in
town to qualify.
A lodge of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows will bo instituted in Aztec
during court week and all Odd Fellows
whether in good standing or not should
make themselves known at this Office.
1t will probably be Friday night, April
20, with Grand Secretary S. r. Simpkins
OF Gallup as installing officer. An even
ing's work with midnight lunch and a
Smoker" is the program.
Colonel W. Ii. Williams has arrange
ments made with Acres buys to complete
a saw mill outfit on his big timber tract
Of land just east Of Durango aud thu,
are nov on the ground at work putting
the plant IN operation. Much Of this
lumber will come to Aztec. and as a re-
suit many new houses will be built this
summer and fall. A lumber yard 10 Az
tee will supply a long felt want.
The taking Of testimony 10 the case OF
the La Plata Indian Ditch Co. ct Al. vs.
the Hillside Ditch Co. has been by Judge
McFie referred to Chas. V. Safora az
referee to take testimony. Mr.. Stafford
has set Friday today April ID, as the
day for taking testimony. This case
AuhpAfNn pAlphlNg vi Wdleff IN the La
Plata river and is Of interest to nearly
ell Of the residents Of that section.
DIN Q. Walker, recently came from
Catoosa, Indian territory, and bought
the Hubbard ranch on the San Juan
river below Bloomfield, lie highly pleased
with San Juan county, and is expect
ng quite a number from Oklahoma and
the Indian territory TO follow him locat
ing In this cou nty, Mr.. Walker says
that be finds San Juan county a much
better country all around than he expec-
ted to End aud that he 10 fully salts
fed and can recomend it TO his friends.
DR.. Risk, who came here last fall from
Memphis, in Scotland cou nty, Missouri,
and has been here all winter and
aPring With his mother and part Of his
family, expects 70 return to his former
home 10 Missouri In a few days to set
tle up his business there aud locate
permanently DO San Juan county. he
is delighted win CHS climate and the
country generally and thinks that he