The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-06
APRrL 6, 100.
LARGELY LOCAL.


Set out shade trees.
Aztec continues to improve.
Court opens Monday, April 16.
P. M. Salmon was in town Wednesday.
Fill Green was over from Bloomfield
yesterday.
Joe wilkin, the Indian trader, was in
Aztec Tuesday.
County Superintendent ROseuthal was
in town Monday.
Mrs. Emma Schwenk has charge Of
the Jarvis hotel this week.
Orange Phelps and D. B. Rosso Farm
ington we're in town Monday.
When, when, oh, when-will We walk
those sidewalks 'roundi Dunno.
G. W. Mccoy went over to Simpsons
store on the Gallegos yesterday on bust
ness.
Frank b. Allen, the Pennington liv-
eryman, made the county seat a brief
visit Monday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Curt S. Hutch
in, Of Cedar Hill, Tuesday, April 4. a
bouncing boy.
Foster Blackjack aud VIM. Graham of
Pennington we're transacting business
in Aztec yesterday.
Elder j. S henry will hold services
at Flora Vista next Sunday morning,
and at Aztec in the evening.
c. E. Starr. E. S. Whitehead and O.J.
Craig we're among the Pennington
push" in the county seat Saturday.
]. w. and John McDermott and L H.
Palmer we're among the La Plataites ID
attendance on commissioners meeting
Monday.
F. M. Pierce, the Pennington mer-
chant, was aboard the south bound stage
Monday. He had been in Durango on a
business trip.
@. A. Grommst moved his family to
his ranch near Aztec this week, having
completed his term as teacher OF the
Flora Vista school.
A. A. Potter, j. P. Martin, John Swire,
G. J. Snyder and other San Juanera at
tended the Democratic mass convention
in Aztec Saturday.
J.. @, Hubbard Of Pennington was in
Aztec Monday, returning from Durango
with o. G. Walker, who has recently To-
Gated on the San Juan.
W. G. Mccartney, accompanied by a
wagon load Of trunks, called on our
merchants this week in the interests of
Swoford Bros, dry goods, Kansas City.
j. H. Heather, the boss sheep man.
was one Of the contingent Of stock
owners who locked in" on tho meeting
of the board Of commissioners Monday.
w. H. White and G e. Kentner Of
Fruitland we're in town Monday. the
latter making final proof before the pro.
bate clerk on his claim in the lower
valley.
A number Of the cattlemeu and sheep
men were in town at the meeting Of the
commissioners this week. They were
interested in the agreement as to live
stock taxation.
The epidemics -measlOF, la grippe anG
the like-seem TO have folded their tent
and departed these wales for the year o.
our Lord. 1900. The county is remark
ably healthy, right now.
Sheriff Dodson received from the clerl
OF the district court Monday the name
Of the grand and petit jurors who are t,
serve at the approaching term OF cour
and he's camping on their trail"
The Pagosa Springs News says: "F
P. Neal, who wintered his cattle nea.
Aztec, arrived at Piedra with his herd
last Sunday. Font was in town Thurs
day and his face is tanned as brown as
berry,"
The Testimony Of the cattlemen is tina
the local stock ranges are in very goo
shape az present and if the spring rain
continue to come in any quantities ther
will be grass enough for all this winte
The range is growing better every yea.
A good soaking rain, mixed With slet
and snow, Cell Tuesday, and the pro-
poets for grasses and grain are improve
thereby. The precipitation as recorde
at the experimental station for tn
twenty-iour hours was 0.43 inches, ia
GLIDING melted snow.
The d. & r. g. railroad authorizes
rate Of one and ons-ffth fares on til
certificate plan from Colorado points
Denver and return for the quarterl
meeting Of The Christian scisntil
Association OF Ella p. Sweet, @. s. ID.
At Denver, April -, 1900.
r.. @. Brewitt OF Pennington lie no.
located at Wethsrell's store at Puebl
BoDito, and for several months at lear
will have general management Of tn
stores and extensive interests Of the 81
ploring company.
Tar lEDEx acknowledges reseiPt OF
complimentary ticket to the Nance
races, to occur neEt week, beginnin
Tuesday At ~230o'clock with the matche
race between Silver Dick and "Bi
Tom The race ia still open to any O
al horses 10 The world. the distance 20
yaria fhs pursa $1,000 q side. specia
rates have been made by the railroad anl
B week Of exciting sport 10 assured.