The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04
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All aboard for the Durango fairl
The freiehters are in the midst Of a
busy season.
Charley Baker came up from Farming
ton Thursday.
j. H. Whitlock made the trip to Du
range this week.
Sheriff Brown came up from Farming
ton yesterday.
A. E, Brown and Sol Baker returned
from Durango Tuesday.
Ex.SheriG Jas. G. Dodson was in town
from the La Plata Tuesday.
M. b. Scott, Stubbs & Jakway's rep
resentative, is il town TO-DAY.
r. V. Williams Of La Plata was a
county seat visitor yesterday.
W. L. Bray has returned from a sum
mer's visit in the Pagoad Springs region.
j. II. Williams has moved his family
into his residence recently completed IN
Aztec.
The Board Of County Commissioners
meets next Monday, tho 7th, in regular
session.
Miss Rose Hyde Of Jewett was on
Wednesday stage, returning home from
a trip East.
Miss Opal Ferguson returned last
week from a several months visit near
Silver City, n. M.
Cashmere sais, Of Largo, is attending
the normal in Aztec, taking the teachers
course in methods.
The Hyde Exploring expedition will
buy wheat, corn and oats at the mill and
will pay cash for same.
Mrs. Sallie A. Griffin left Monday for
Florence. Colorado, where she will make
her home with relatives.
George Dale and Nose Regnier of the
La Plata were in town Wednesday with
several loads Of grain for the mill.
DR.. ia Duff, the dentist, will be in
Aztec October IA. 1901. prepared to
attend to the wants Of his customers.
/, r. S. Ridenour has rented the house
= formerly occupied by L. D. Moore in
Aztec and has moved into it with his
family,
Gus Won Fintel returned to Telluride
Monday. His family will remain here
for the winter, having rented Mrs. Blan-
,ett's house in Aztec.
G. W. Mccoy has sold his entire apple
: crop to a Durango firm, receiving $3.50
: a box for t~hem--very fair figures. Aztec
apples bring the price.
? Reports are that only twenty-five pso-
{ pie left Durango for the Denver carni-
{ val this year, whereas two years ago the
? number exceeded two hundred.
: The present prices for products will
: certainly put the farmers of San Juan
{ county in good condition financially.
) Many Of them are already there.
Mrs. viii Bardin of La Plata threw a
shoulder out of place Thursday after.
noon, a falling horse causing the acct
dent. DR.. Condit is in attendance.
Frank Baker, Denver Waggoner and
e. B. Whitford were out among the
r%archmen this week assisting in gather
ing an exhibit for the Albuquerque fair.
John t. McQuillan of Flora vi sta has
taken the agency for the Life of Nc
Kinley," by Murat Halstead, which is
pronounced the best life Of the presi-
dent ever written.
Kid Vaughan, Of Dunkley, Colorado.
"a brother Of Polk and Boone Vaughan of
Harrington, is one Of the competitors in
thu great broeho. riding contest this
week at the Denver carnival
Now is the time when the need Of
good roads strikes home, and the truth
Of the saying, that Mature has done a
great deal for New Mexico roads, man
very little" comes with double force.
The farmers in the Animas valley are
awaiting tho arrival Of the t%hreehers,
delayed by the more than usually heavy
yield Of wheat on the La Plata, which
they will thresh before coming here.
VIM. Callau, a Durango stockman,
was here this week making arrange
ments for feed and feeding grounds. Mr..
Callan has shipped In seventy head Of
calves from Kansas, which he will feed
in the valley.
Mrs. A. p. Camp AID Mrs. o. i. Boyle
Of Durango and Mrs. John L. Mcneil Of
Denver were north-bound passengers on
Thursdays stage, returning from Pueblo
Bonito. where they were Sightseeing for
a couple OF weeks.
There is a remarkable interest dis
played In San Juan county on the part
OF eastern farmers and home. seekers
The water supply, fruit growing and
climatic advantages OF this section are
growing into fame.
Teams Of the Hyde Exploring expedi.
ton leave Pennington today with sew.
eral loads Of blankets and fruit for the
Albuquerque fair They also earry an
exhibit from this county, comprising
fruits, grains aud vegetables.
Mr. Leonard Scott and Mrs. Dora
Kimsey Of the Ia Plata were married 81
, the posiofice 90 the La Plata WedDeo.
day evening October 2 Particulars
are meager but nevertheless aud ID any