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The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-23
The Treasurer N
and the Taxes

Inasmuch as The Pennington
Times saw ft to make it's private
troubles and tribuladons an issue of
the late campaign and endeavored
to the best OF It's abiiity 60 poison
minds Of voters on the subject by
printing falsehoods fof facts and by
scrupulously omit ing from its col
umus anything which might be
identified as TIE truth, it becomes
the duty of iaNQ ers to investi-
gate the case andio1 behalf of the
county treasurer 1pE INDEX has a
few facts to set before them
The present corniy treasurer, in
the course of his term of Office,
found that the g lues newspaper
lhad been dereiict q the payment Of
taxes and that fol The years past
SUMS aggregatins ID all about SIS
were due from tce paper to the
county This discovery was made
in the latter part &. the year 1900.
/ He notified the then owners Of the
7 Times ol the debf bat they did not
/ pay it When aae company Of
stockholders whifl now owns i.
was dickering fos the sheet, last
spring, members e. the company
were informed hf Mr.. McHenry
that the plant owai the county a
certain sum for ta2es. No attention
was paid to his notice and the paper
was finally transferred by the then
lowuers to the pre- ent owners. In
the fall of 1890 the delinquent tax
list was ADVERTISED in this paper.
Personal property't not required by
the Duncan law h. be advertised
Unless in connection with real
estate, consequently the Times
| properly was not advertised for sale.
1t VIII Be recalled that those who
were the heaviest delinquents for
| taxes as ADVERTISED while they in
some cases objected, eventually set
tied with the county for the taxes.
! The Times people were about the
only ones who would not come to
taw with either promises or cash,
and their case became a very promi-
nent one as the months rolled by.
| The treasurer was confronted with
the alternative of making the Times
stockholders settle its taxes or be-
| ing accused of favcitism in extend
! ing leniency to newspaper which
might assail his motives or oppose
him politically. Bk chose 10 do his
duty and assume le consequence
! and went ahead he law direct.
Il cdl0IGe COLectar once ther
the case has been in the district
court and the latest move was made
when the stockholders through +
M. Pierce appeared before the JUS
tice court of Johnny Hippenmyei
and replevined the newspaper plant
from Mr.. McHenry, albeit the latter
had not been in possession since
away back il August, when he car
ried the keys for a couple of weeksl
I A sale Of the newspaper to the high
, est bidder was advertised to be helC
, BY the treasurer last Tuesday, and
the repievin case was heard las
Saturday and an appeal taken by
the treasurer to the district court.
1t is not an affair of ''persecu
! ton of any sort. The treasurer
did not single out the Times t,
3 make a test case Of it, as it claims
1t was the owners Of the paper wh'
3 made the test case themselves b,
refusing to pay the taxes. Most o
them are men Of means and they
, can better afford to pay the none,
due than the county can afford t
q do without it.
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smeIter city Papers.

From the Durango Democrat.
There are about % carloads Of apples
and two Of onions in the city awaiting a
market Agent McAtee will furnish
low rate to any points where sales are
made on line of the Rio Grande.
With a brancn line OF railroad from
Durango, San Juan county New Mexico,
would double its population 10 three
years, and there is sufficient idle money
Ia Durango banks to build the road.
The man who wants 10 farm eau lnd
no better section to locate in than the
New Mexico fruit belt in San Juan
county or the Montezuma valley The
sections mentioned are susceptible to the
growth OF all 10 way Of grains, grasses
fruits and vegetables. There is 20 better
section ioI stock growing, chicken rails
ing or the dairy. We have the demand
and the markets. Consumption now ex
ceods tho demand generally, bur 10 but
ter, eggs and poultry the demand ia ten
fold ia excess OF the local supply.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-23
Albuquerque
Railroad Again

The Albuquerque Jcurnal-Demo-
crat holds out new hope tor the
construction Of the Durango and
Albuquerque railroad in the follow
ing from a recent issue;
"The building Of the much
talked of railroad between Duran
60, Colo. and albuquerque, N. NJ,
will be Of at least as much import
ance to the people of the territorial
metropolis as to the residents of
amp other part Of the globe Hence
Albuquerqueans viii be glad to
hear that the scheme, very far from
being abandoned. is almost certain
to be carried into effect the coming
year. Durango citizens are doing
the most Of the pushing in the mat
ter and have. succeeded in interest
ing a number Of New York capital
lists, who have great faith in the
future of this part of the west. The
project has SO far advanced that sur
veyors will be put into the field at
once. A prominent Durango attor-
ney is spending his days in the CAST
ern cities and viii, it is thought,
have no difficulty in securing all the
financial support needed. While
the railroad iron has been in the
FIRE for some time past, there was
no disposition to pull it out until
after Mckinley had been elected,
but now it is not unreasonable tc
suppose the Albuquerque Durango
road will be in construction before
another half-year passes. I
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-23

IL is not possible to please all the peo-
plo at the same time. For instance, the
present storm is not relished by the
apple-growers Of New Mexico, who have
pot compisted hauling apples 20 market.
r.. u, Prewitt is up from Farmington,
arriving yesterday, Mr.. Prewitt was
candidate for school superintendent Of
Sau Juan county at the late election, but
was defeated by DR.. o. y. McEwen. who
left for home this morning, after spend.
ing week with his parents 10 this
city. "Bob" is happy just the same.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-23
eRpAR HILL.


pair of our neighbors residing at or
neaF the race tracks,@ uamed respec-
lively LOUIS A podoco aud Perfecio No
dina, together. with pa from abroad.
named Francisco Garcia, uiasqueraded
and otherwise distinguished themselves
4 short time ago at Ignacio. where IL "a
claimed they relieved the Matt nez fam
ily Of about e128 10 small change The
suspects are now lingering behind bars
irthe Durango Jail
"Unce Ham" Attebery is home-had
to get of the stage perch Mckinley is
too much for him
George Marlin, the renter on the
Ridenour ranch, has gone 10 Rico to
work in the mines.
Dick Hendricks came home from Du-
range quite late Que night this week
Ask Dick about it.
Frank Blackmer is cussiug the rainy
weather this geek, as he had expected to
start i6PRg0sa with Il load az turkeys.
He has about forty Of the choicest Of the
valley and says he is going with then ia
a few days. rain or shine.
1t has been practically demonstrated
bs the horticultural department. Of the
experiment station at Meailla Park that
vlolels can be successfully grown in
New Mexico. Considering the import
ance Of violet culture as paying CON-
mercial venture in other parts Of the
( U.lieS S5l41s, tdis demonstration is
worth a good deal to the territory. The
violets are grown in cold frames covered
the year round by glass sashes, which
are whitewashed to exclude all direct
sunlight. Although no special attention
or care has. been given to the plants
they have thFiven we'll since being
planted. more than a year ago, and show
evidence Of beautiful flowers in great
abundance during the coming winter
Apparently there is little doubt tha
violet culture can be made a success il
our high, dry climate, with little cart
and study.
The Santa Fe New Mexican says
"John V Conway. Of the Bon Ton hotel
yesterday swore out warrant for th'
arrest Of P II Loughran, until last Sat
urday clerk 10 the receivers Office at th'
Federal building and who gained un
savory notOriety on account Of bis wifi
leaving him Conway accuses Loughrar
Of cheating him out Of $40 board bill
There is talk also Of other creditors wh'
are anxious to have Loughran reprn
On Sunday morning he left fpr Laui&
This is the chap whose suit agains
District Attorney Gortner was recent!
dismissed by Judge Parker Of the dist
rict court
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-23

HOMESTEAD ENTRY NO 5e95.
Notice for Publication.
Department Of tie Intefior, Land Office at
Santa fe, N. NJ, October 8, 1900
Notice is hereby given that the following
named setter has filed notice Of his intention to
make final proof In suppo I Of his claim. and
that said proof viii be made before Probate
Clerk OF San Juan county, at Aztec, New Mex
ico, on November "a, 1860, viz;
JOSHUA H. HENDERSON,
For the 81 SEA, Sec -, t 30 n, r. 13W
Ifa nnmes tho following wifnesses to prove hi'
oOa. iin5us iill0euoe mon, antf tuiel idton or
said land, viz;
James w. McDermott, Franklin v Williams
William l. Paddock and Dennis Cunningham
of La Plata. n NJ
81 MANUEL R OTERo, Register
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-23

A reward Of 800 will be paid by this Aasooia-
ton TO any person or poIauns furnishing nior-
nation that win lead ~ the arrest ami convic-
tion of any persuu or persons stealing driving
away or itionioualy handling amy stock belong
ing 20 any member Of this Association
rHE SAN JUAN OUNTY CATTLE GROW
Eh5' ASSOCIATION OF NEW MEXICO.
headQuartqrs at Aztec, San Juan tounty New
AeNicoi W,J Wright, Presidents j. RI. VII.
liama. Treasurer Granville PondletOn Sorre.
tary Board of Directors, j @. Uoda0n E h
Stewart ~ y. Mlle1on, y. NJ. johnson, and
Frank MUIR.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-23

Dupils may enter any time
! and take any studies they
wish.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-23
LEGAL NOTICES.

HOMESTEAD Er-7v NO. Ass.
Notice .,r Publication.
Department OF the Interior, Land Office at
Santa Fe, N M. Octobeer 8, 1900
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice az his intention to
make final proof in support Of his claim, and
that said proof viii be made before Probate
Clerk OF San Juan county, at Aztec, N. NJ, on
November 10. 1900, viz:
TOMAS GONZALES.
For the sWll Of sWA, Of Sec. II, r. SON. r.. sw.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz;
Martin Pacheco, OF Aztec. n M Simon
Martinez, Faustiu Enriquez and Jose A. Vigil,
of Largo,,N. M.
80 MANUEL r. OTERo. Register.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-23

tsiqnedl GEORGE II WALLACE,
Secretary Of Territory of New Mexico
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-23

Daniel Mcmillan. Of Buffalo. N. ",
who, it is said, has been promised the
appointment Of judge OF the Fifth iudic-
ial district of New Mexico by President
Mckinley, to succeed Charles A LELAND,
arrived at Santa Fe last week
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-23

n you want accommodation in the
future you must pay your present ac-
counts, as ] need the money to pay nay
bills. w. III WILLIAMS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-11
The large and increasing circulation Of

The large and increasing circulation of
The Iowa Homestead in this county is a
matter for congratulation to the pub.
fishers and to good farming, for, Of all
the papers of its class in the country, it
is easily the best and most helpful. Its
Special farmers Institute editions, is
sued with the regular edition the first
week in each month, have been for
years the admiration of all practical
farmers. Written wholly by farmers,
they are full of actual experience and
smell of the soil. We have been fortu-
nate enough this season to secure terms
for The Homestead and itsSpeclal Farm.
ers' Institute Editions, together with
the Poultry Farmer and The Farmers
Mutual Insurance Journal, four of the
most valuable farm publications in The
country, that enable US to offer the four
in connection with our own paper, The
LEON REPORTER, for 40 for the entire
five, one year. This is emphatically a
good thing, and no farmer in this coun-
ty should fail to take advantage of the
offer. For large line of thoroughly
practical farm reading nothing has ever
been offered before that equals it. A
county paper, farm paper. poultry
paper, a farm insurance paper and the
Special Farmers Institute, all for $l.70.
Come in and order them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-11
Garden Grove.

Gapt.J D. Brown and Thos. Teale, Of
your place were in Garden GROVE Mon
day.
The Presbyterian church is now
lighted with gasoline lamps and they.
make very brilliant light and is a
great improvement over the old oil
lamps. Several of the stores have also
put in the same kind of light.
A protracted meeting is in progress
at the Presbyterian church and will
continue at least during this week.
The attendaDce vas yery good the first
night.
The K. Ps. have an installation of
officers by the Grand Chancsllor Tues
day followed by banquet for Grand
Chancellor Sallinger at the opera hall.
twas one OF the great social events
of the season.
The young people will have dance
ut the opera house Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. U. j. Knapp entertained
friends last Friday evening.
s. Lillard returned to Garden Grove
last week. He has been at Weldon
since the death Of his wife. .s s3
Ed Frazier and wife have returned
to their home at Council Bluffs.
A. Indquist, of Charlton, had bust
ness here Monday. *
r. L. Bot, formerly of this place but
now Of A1lertOn, was in town Friday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-11
MATRIMO NIAL,
NOBLE-pENcE,

y ~ -
At six o'clock p. m. New Years day
Grand River township Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Pence was unitea in marriage to Mr.
Eugene r. Noble, Of Big Piney, Wv.
.oming, Rev. l. T. Flint, Of Eldon,
officiating. Miss Mary Springer and Mr..
David Golf, both cousins to the BRIDE,
acted as bridesmaid and groomsnan.
The bride was attired in an elegant
white silk dress while the groom wore
the usual black suit. Many gifts were
bestowed as ex pressions Of the love and
esteem in which the happy couple isi
I held. The wedding supper was bonn.
teous enough in varity to crafty the
most fastidious, The guests and rel.
atives enjoyed one Of the best social
reunions known il this locality for
years. Mirth, and ersation,mingled
with vocal and instrumental music
banished all thought of feeting tine
until near the hour Of mldnight, then
came the farewells with the thought
"shall we meet AGAIN." with the atten:
dant growing doubt" not all. no never. z
Miss Pence is known bysall to lie an
estimable young lady. Mr.. Noble was
born and raised in Henry county, Iowa.
but as many other Iowa boys. he went
west and is now ranchman near Big
Piney, Wyoming, where the couple will.
reside in the future. The morning after
the wedding they went to Henry
county after which with brief stay
here they will start to begin new life
in the green valleys and a cosy home
in the mountains of Wyoming. All who
became acuuainfed with him were fA vor.
ably impressed with his personality, and
future welfare and prosperity. ~
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-11
High Point.

John Clark of this place had buslp ess
at Leon Saturday.
Several from here attended an oyster
supper at Albert Northrup's Tuesday.
Ted Morris vent to Leon Monday.
Mrs. j.. +. Davis had the misfortune
to fall last Friday and break one Of
her limbs
NJ. A. Woodruff made business trip
to Leon Monday.
Wade Macy returned last week from
a business and pleasure trip to Red Oak
and Griswold, Iowa.
Rev. 1. N. Woodward filled bis regular
appointment at this place Sunday.
Charles GARNER, of Garden Grove,
assists our black smith two days of each
week shoeing horses.
The Holiness people held meeting
at James Keshlear's last Sunday.
Everett Dodd spent Sunday evening
with friends at Garden Grove.
Miller 81 Macy filed their new ice
house last week.
Pearl Garfield and wife. Kate Rexroat
and May Lavender left on Tuesday for
an overland trip to Monroe. Iowa;
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-11
Tuskeepo.

{ The Misses Belle and Winnie Cash |
from Decatur we're guests of Florence |
and Winnie Edmonson Sunday.
Nina Ashburn returned to Lamont
Saturday evening after two weeks stay
with her sister Mrs. Keller.
Mr.. Reed from Davis CITY returned
home Friday, after visiting in this city
Mitt Mrs. A. A. Percy few days.
Mrs. Brown spent Saturday night <and
sunday with her sister Mrs. N.
Payton. :.
Gale Ballinger spent SUNDAY with
Bessie Fosdick q
g. r. Percy and wife wers the happy
parents Of baby girl Jan. :.
Mrs. Akerso spent Sunday with Key,
and Mas. Beard.
Mrs Fora Rakestraw spent Saturday
night and Sunday at Hugh Wiiey's.
Eva Pierey returned home Thursday
after wishing her sister Mrs. j. Auxier a
few.days.
The meetings at the Baptist church
will continue this week.
Mrs. Marshall spent Monday al her
brothers Mr.. ]. N. Payton.
Rev. and Mrs. Beard and baby Clesta
Z took dinner at Mrs. A. "A. Piercey's.
We understand Rev. Perrin is having
= good success in his meetings near Davis
I City.
The sale at the late, John Dunbar's was
well attended.
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He only Repeats what Has'Been SAID
Around The World.
Weldon.

Charles Foster, wife and little daugh-
ter went to Buda, Illinois. Wednesday
to visit relatives.
Byron Daugherty was in town buying
horses Thursday.
Nora WATSON is very ill with fever.
Arthur Mccartney had load of cattle
in wreck at Galeshurg, illinois, last
Monday. Three were so badly burned
by steam they had to be killed, the
others he sold in Chicago.
Messrs. Bowsher and Biddison were
in town Friday evening.
1. N. Skidmoore was on our streets
Friday.
Mr.. Williams moved to Osceola Fri.
day.
Mr.. Ruth living five miles north of
here died Saturday evening and was
buried in the Hebron cemetery Sunday
afternoon.
A hot stove in DR.. Foxworthy's office
caused quite a sensation on our streets
Saturday evening. The stove lid came
off while G. B. Bledsoe had gone to
supper. Ben Mitchell tried to unlock
the door with Carlin's key and got it
fastened in the door 80 that the proper
key could not be used and all the back
doors were locked from the inside so
they could not be effected by key.
The front door was pushed in and as
yet nothing had ignited but the room
was pefywai1h, No damage was done,
Rev. Armstrong, Of pes Moines, con-
Quoted services at the Christian church
Sunday.
Rev. Armstrong filled his regular
appointment at the Methodist church
Sunday.
Miss Maggie Lane, of Lucas, is visiting
friends here.
w. w. Lyon, of Des Moines, president
of the Weldon Bank was visiting his
cashier George Ayers Thursday and
Friday.
Miss Cora Durham, of Grand River, is
visiting Prof. and Mrs. Latta.
On Tuesday January 2, 1900. DIR. Dor
sey, of Keokuk, assisted by Drs. Walker
and Mitchell, Of Weldon, Doolittle and
Lyon. of Garden Grove, and DIR. Nc
Allaster, Of Leon, performed two very
difficult and dangerous Operations in
DR.. Mltchell's Office at Weldon. A. b
Crist, of Smyrna, and Mrs. Jas. Bower
of Weldon were the parties operated
upon.
Miss Lizzie McConn, Of Groveland, il
visiting Leila Miller.
The Epworth League will give socia
at Rradley's Wednesday night.
Jim Sandy, Of Indianola, was New
Years guest of Roxie Tallman.
E. A. Lockwood purchased Bruce
Bakers general store in Osceola.
Clyde McClurd, of Lacona. visiteC
Mary McVey over Sunday.
Mr.. John Farley, of Osceola, was tn,
guest of Lillian Webb last week.
Miss Nellie Buck, of Ottumwa, is visit
ing here.
p. A. Lockwood shipped poul:r!
Monday.
Ebert scroheld has suit the road ane
is going to study law.
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'ormer name Mary 4 Green. 9. W.

former name Mary 4 Green. 6. w.
Hoffman attorney for plaintiff.
Decatur City Bank VS.. W. w. Curry
and Greenland q Overholtzer. Suitis
brought on note for 1925 secured by a
mortgage on certain horses and cattle,
the cattle having been purchased from
Curry by Greenland & Oyerholtzer and
shipped out Of the state without plain
tifi's consent. Harvey x Parrish at.
torneys for plaintiff,
Bert Teale VS.. Lannie +. Kirkman ct
al. Suit is brought on note for $72.7l
dated Oct. 81, 1898, due in one year. A..
p Olsen attorney for plaintiff.
3. D. Fleet etal. vs. Lamont Co-opera.
tive Creamery Co. Suit is brought on a
note for 1920 55 secured by mortgage
on the creamery property. A. p. OIL
sen attorney for plaintiff.
Q Belle Anderson nee Noyes VS.. Allie
Gardner. Plaintiff sues for $l5 600
damages which has been done to her
character by reason of certain state
ments made by defendant rejecting on
her character. Ed H. Sharpe, Il. w.
Baker and JIG. Wilson attorneys for
plaintiff.
Debora Scott vs.. A. E. Scott. Plain
tiff brings suit for divorce on the ground
OF cruel and inhuman treatment. A. T.
Olsen attorney for plaintiff.
Laura Cotton VS.. Walter Dunbar ct
al. The parties are the heirs of John
Dunbar deceased, and ask for a decree
of partition of his real estate. G. w.
Hoffman attorney for plaintiff.
j. w. Sell ct al. vs. Rebecca Sell ct al.
The parties are the heirs of John Sell
deceased and ask that his real estate be
partitioned among them. s. Narga at.
torney for plaintiff.
Town of Davis City vs.. VIM. Bass.
The defendant was convicted before
Mayor Shoemaker Of the crime of dis
turbing lne peace all iiaed $25 and
costs. He appeals from this to the
district court. Geo. w. Baker attorney
for plaintiff.
Julia Baker VS.. Thomas Baker. The
parties were married March 5, 1873 and
are the parents of four children. The
plaintiff alleges her husband has desert
ed her and gone away with another
woman, and asks for decree of divorce
the custody of their children. and the
title to II acres of land. j.. HI. King
attorney for plaintiff.
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orphan Ridge.

A happy new year to all.
G. M. Piper and family returned to
their home at Charlton Saturday after
spending a week with his parents in
Happy Hollow.
Flick Housh went to Chicago We'd
nesday with stock returning Friday.
Tom Harp returned from week g
visit with his parents in New Buda.
Taylor Vanpelt has rented the same
farm for this year.
Andrew Humphreys, of Leon, spent
Sunday in these parts.
Tom Harp and family went to Garden
Grove Saturday to visit her parents.
Clark Fairall had legal business in
Leon Friday
Jim Miller bought car load of sheep
of Taylor Nanpelt Saturday.
Last Thursday night about forty
young folks gatheredin at Harve Harp's
to celebrate Etbel's 18th birthday she re,
ceiying several fine presents. VIM. Full
ton furnished the music. Supper was
served at 10 o'clock and at II O'Clock
all departed for their homes.
Bill Barlean Sundayed on Snake
Prairie.
A. j. Fulton went over on Union
Ridge one day last week.
J. M. Barlean spent Sunday over on
Jimmy Greek.
George Coz, Of Welcome Ridge, was in
our midst Friday.
Noodle Baker, of God Town passed
through our little CITY Saturday enroute
for Leon.
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