The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-12-07
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Grlus uab turned the cOiu storage over
to Dobie.
L. J. Craig Of Pennington, was a visi-
tor in Aztec Monday.
Pay your taxes now for 1900 and save
5 per cent on last half.
W. S. Dalton is hauling material to
cover his new building.
Frank Akers is building a new house
on his rancho above town.
Col. Williams is remodeling the house
on his rancho below town.
The youngest daughter of Frank
MUIR is i'll with tonsillitis.
Don't forget the Mask ball at Knicker-
booker hall Christmas Eve.
Peter Beaupre, a farmer Of Flora Vista,
was in town Wednesday last.
The Nathan Shoe and Clothing CON
pany, Durango, is the place.
Mrs George MARLIN of Cedar Hill is
reported as bling on the sick list.
All kinds of clothing at the Nathan
Shoe and Clothing company, Durango.
John Maher won the Photograph at
the Arcade saloon Wednesday evening.
A full supply of school apparatus, has
been ordered for the Aztec public
school.
La Tlsta people report more cattle be-
ing fed on that river than for several
years psst.
All Graves left for Texas on the Sd
to pay a visit to his boyhood home. He
left home q years ago.
Next Saturday night will occur the
semi-anual election Of officers of Aztec
Lodge No. %, l. o. o. E.
dad" Cunningham who has contract
for hauling the county coal has about
completed his contract.
Charlie Stafford, received word on
Tuesday Of the death of his cousin, Hon.
II. G. Stafford Of Topeka. Kansas.
Buy your winter clothes of BILLY"
White or Lou Nathan at the Nathan
Shoe and Clothing company, Durango.
The road between Durango and Aztec
is again becoming passable and a num-
Der of teams went up the first OF the
week loaded with produce.
Dave Lewis and E. A Krisher have
purchased the Baltzar Magraw rancho
on the La Plata. Mr.. Lewis and his Co.
have great faith in tine La Plata.
Chas Mead accompanied by Jas Jar
Wis left for Canon de Chaco and other
points on the reservation, the first of the
week, on a blanket buying expedition.
B. M. Baker of Bloomfield was in
Aztec On Tuesday receiving some fine
thoroughbred bucks, recently purchas-
ed from the herd of Goulding Brothers,
at the Saturday night meeting of
Aztec Lodge No. %, 1. o. OF the three
degrees OF Odd Fellowship we're confer
red on DR.. o. @. McEwen Of Farming
ton.
Bart Seace has purchased the hay of
Messrs Graves and PEPPER at Cedar Hill
and will feed about two hundred head
Of cattle in the vicinity Of Cedar Hill this
winter
This town is shy an editor and law.
yer. The former has gone to Denver to
bring back a-hem and the lawyer has
gone to Santa Fe for a new suit Of
clothes.
johnson Bros with about 500 head OF
cattle and Robt. McNickols with about
200 head, are down from La Plata
County. They purchased hay on the
Animas.
Henry Southland who has been a resi-
dent Of Cedar Hill for the past year, lef;
for Phoenix Arizona on the Sd. He was
accompanied as far as Gallup by Dick
Hendricks.
The Silverton Standard says:-"Mr
and Mrs. Orlo Kimball Of HowardsvilIe
departed for Pennington, ". NJ last
Tuesday where they will reside during
the winter months
A mistake occurred 10 last weeks
INDEX by which Mr.. and Mrs. James
Hartley Of La Plata we're credited with
a bouncing baby girl. This should read
James Parker instead.
Mr.. Thomas Goulding brought his
herd Of sheep down from Pine Ridge for
the winter, the first Of the week. They
will be taken care Of at the Cameron
place down the river.
Mr.. ). J. Harrison, Of S.lverton, who
has been running a steam carpenter shop
there for several years, was 10 Aztec this
week with the view Of securing g home
in this neighborhoOd.
The city council OF Durango has pass.
cd an ordinance calling for a new census.
The people Of that ~enterprisine city
think they did not get a fair count from
the federal authorities.
Some Of our entefprising citizels ara
taking steps toward furnishing some
good sport in the way Of horse racing,
etc. along about Christmas time. Full
particulars in next weeks INDEX
Parties are here looking over the situa-
tion with the view of constructing a
3 large ~irrigatiug ditch in the Animas
valley. They should receivs al the en-
eOuragemtnt and aasistancs possible.