The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-03-02

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Of a large circle. THE INDEx extends con,
CALCULATIONS. Capt. and Mrs. Hart vii.
probably make their residence in sar
Juan county, after tho captain has
adjusted bis business interests satisfao
torily.
Inquiries are coming IN daily as s. the
advantages and opportunities in San
Juan county. and from their tenor it il
safe to predict there will be a heavy in =
migration during the coming spring aud
summer. One good thing is that the
inquiries are largely from the we'll to dc
olasses-people who have the means Ia
build homes for themselves and thereby
assist in the general development Of the
county. That's the kiad we're especially
after.
Several hundred copies OF the circular
written by DR., West. descriptive Of the
climstia conditions here, have been sent
to parties abroad who are known to be
Ia search OF a climate conducive to the
cure Of throat and lung troubles. There
are plenty OF tho circulars yet on hand,
and they are furnished free to all who
wish to send them. Apply to c. v.
Ss6ord, secretary Of the board of immi.
grafton, to any Of the officers Of the
board, or to this office.
S. P. Apperson, Of the Florida, man.
ager OF the Florida minstrel troupe,
announces that they will give their
entertainment in Aztec tomorrow (Sat.
urday) evening, at Lobato's hall. The
troupe travels under the name THE
Florida Hot CoOns," and ID composed Of
young men residing on the upper Flo.
rida. Mr.. Apperson guarantees that the
entertainment will be well worth
attending. Adhesion will be % cents,
children 10 cents, Doors open at7;3O.
Prominent among the bunch Of states.
men from Pennington and the lower
country who visited Aztec to attend the
Republican mass meeting Monday, we
noted Messrs. Rodgers, H%ippenmyer,
Dustin, Estes, Shaver, McJunkins aud
DR.. NcEwen. This list doesn't include
George Griffin and County Treasurer
McHenry, who are proudly claimed by
Aztec aud Pennington together. Char
ley Starr was here too, but as he's
feminist the government he couldn't
attend the meeting.
Commissions from the governor and
the adiutant general to the officers Of
Company X, National Guard Of New
Mexico, we're received this week, to-
gether With the muster roll of the com
psny. About twenty of the merobers
we're sworn in Tuesday night and many
others will join at the next meeting.
Uniforms and equipments are expected
ere many weeks, and tho adiutant gem
eral promises that they shall be the
best to be obtained Not mauy towns
the size of Aztec can show as healthy
and Wig o amilitary organization as
is X company. 1t seems like a slayer.
r. H. Gillespie, who is interested in
the Model Ditch company, informs us
that that San Juan river corporation is
once more doing business at the old
stand' A great many new settlers have
located under the line Of the canal
lately, and others are en- route from Ari-
iona. The company lie enlarging the
ditch for temporary use, this spring,
and next year will go above Largo for a
heading, carrying water under the canon
by means Of a wooden siphon. The
present officials of the ditch company
are Joe Hsdden, president, Chas. Carter,
secretary, and John Tenney, treasurer.
Mr., Dean Howe and Miss Clara
Shidler were united in marriage at the
residence Of fine brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. w Shidler, near Pennington, at
1870 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Be
the bride'a parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John w. Brown and Mr.. and Nrs. Otto
Benning were present at the ceremony.
The happy couple will make their resi-
on Uncle Joe Howe's place neal
The groom is n OF the best
known and best liked young men in the
and tho bride lie an attractive and
popular young lady. May their pathway
strewn with roses, Is the hearty wish
a multitude Of friends, a wish which
rHE index takes pleasure in ~seconding.
Probate Clerk Stafford left yesterday
-or Santa Fe, having been summoned az
4 Juror 10 the United States court. Mr..
Stafford will improve the time while 10
Santa Fe in the interests of the county.
he will mike copies Of the land Office
records, obtaining plats Of each township
the county, corrected aud up to date,
work. which would cost the county con.
siderable money il hired done by the
commissioners. He will also spend some
lime 10 the work Of advertising this
and in interesting the officials in
he and opportunities here
presented 10 capitalists aud to hume
Labor of this kind with the
'ficial world at the territorial capital
fail to rebound 10 the advantage
Il the county as d whole.