The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-06

The Telluride Journal says; "A COW
man Who has just come up from the
Montezuma oountry says that cattlemen
Of Dolores and Disappointment countries
are buying 30-3OWinoheatsrs and declare
no sheep shall be driven from the lower
country across the ranges into the foot
hills this spring. One bunch Of 400,
however. has gotten through, making
the drive over the most risky part Of
the route at night while the cowboys
slept"
Henry and Frank Akers. two Of our
we'll known citizens, have closed a deal
to put IN a saw mill on Colonel Williams'
timber land about eight miles northeast
Of Durango on the Florida. They will
move their families to tho mill and
make their residence there. The supply
Of timber is large and the quality Of the
best. The mill, which will be operated
by steam power. will have a capacity Of
about 10000 feet per day. When it is in
operation the prOPrietors vii! be able to
supply the people here with dressed and
c mmon lumber ard all Of it Of good
quality.
At 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the
residence Of the brides parents near
Pennington, Mr.. Harry Myers and Mics
Susie King we're united in wsdlock, Rev.
r. A. eagle officiating, About forty,hve
invited guests we're present at the cere-
mony, at the conclusion Of which an
elegant repast was served. The groom
is a popular young man, long a resident
Of the lower valley, and the bride is the
daughter Of II. G. King, a successful
~ranchmen near Pennington. Among the
guests from abroad in attendance at the
wedding we're Mr., and Mrs. j.. 4. Green
OF Aztec.
Plans for a normal school OF good
standing as an educational Institution
are being considered in this vicinity. 1t
is proposed to establish the school at
Aztec. Mr.. G. A. Grommet, the we'll
known teacher, is at the head Of the
enterprise, and is receiving a large
measure Of encouragement from the
people. TIE INDEX is convinced that
nothing could be devised which, for the
amount that would be invested, would
result 10 q greater good to tue town aud
county. The points in favor of the
normal are 80 many that it would seem
a. though parents and citizens generally
would take hold Of the matter with en-
thusiasm. Educational facilities are
lacking h~ereaway, and the institution Of
a normal school under the capable direc-
ton Mr.. Grommet would give it, would
I'll a long felt want indeed, supplement-
ing the work Of the district schools. The
winter months would see many families
moving 10 from the mountains to give
their children school advantages, far
from the cold and snow and the dangers
of high attitudes.
County Treasurer McHenry and ]. W.
McDermott of the La Plata visited Du-
range last week to inform themselves az
t. the amounts assessed on the La Plata
county records against those etockmen
who make this county their ~headquar.
ters during a portion or all Of the year
While thore they attended a meeting Of
the La Plata county board of connie
sioners at the request Of that body, dur.
ing which the question Of live stock tax.
alton which has arisen between the two
counties was discussed, and Monday last
Mr.. McDermott appeared before the
San Juan county board in aztec and
submitted the odtline Of a proposition
made by the La Plata commissioner
This informal proposition was, we under
stand, virtually agreed to by our board
and is presented as in all respects tht
best solution OF the difficulty possible
one satisfactory to the stockmen anC
fair to all interests. In substance, il
provides that each county shall assssI
the resident stock owners, the assessors
of either county issuing certificates o
assessment which shall entitle the hold
ers t exemption in the other county
, Mr.. Arlington went to Durango thi
3 week and it is probable he will sign tn
agreement with the La Plata officials il
q few days.