The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-02-15

syuodical missionary for New Do sieo
and Arizona, viii preach IND the Presby
terrain church at Aztec Sunday evening,
February ~.
James Quirk win be- at Mra Hoyle'a
photo gallery for the next two veeks
10 you want anything 10 the photo line
aud want it done by au expert now is
Your time.
The Santa Fe Now Mexican says that
a suit was ilod last week 10 the district
court for San Juan county by Charles v.
Stafford vs ID j.. Craig, TO recover ON a
note for s125.
THE INoEx regrets to announce the
serinua illness Of Dr. n. j. West at HE
home in Aztec. He is suffering fr, M
uraemic poisoning AN will hope for
his speedy recovery.
w. $. Dalton bias added to the appear
ance OF the mann street. the value Of his
property and the happiness Of all by
tho construction Of a sidewalk 10 from
Of bic business house.
This is said to be a wide, wide world,
bnt wide aud extensive as it is few better
locations for a creamery can be found on
it today than is presented at Flora
Vista, this county. This will do to paste
in your hat.
H.. r.. Skinner, who has been in Aztec
this wiDtor for the benefit of his health,
left yesterday via Dsfaugo for Phoenix,
Arizona, where he will remain some
time. Mr.. SINNERS home is in North.
field, MINI.
The La Plata folks all look exception .
ally happy at this dime. Heavy SHOWS
on the La Plata mountains insure the
largest water supply for years, and that
means that on the La Plata all will be
prosperity during the year 1901.
A party Of Aztec young folks, consist
ing Of Miss Lizzie Randall, Miss Opal
Ferguson, George Ferguson and Art
McClaren, visited Pennington to at
tend the play, Ten Nights in a Bar
Room" presented last night by local
talent.
Locke & Gambill, Of Pennington, have
a complete nursery stock of apples, early
and late. These are fine trees, home
grown, and just the thing for this eli
mate. They also have some ornamental
trees. Call aud see them. Office at
Gambilrs shop, Pennington.
IN. Palmer and VIM. McRae com
menced Monday or the examination of
the county books and records, under
appointment as a committee by the
county commissioner. MI. Palmer
states that the examination will cover
only the past two years term.
San Juan county has the satisfaction
Of knowing that 1t is represented in the
legislature this winter by an active,
emerge. lie, able member. There are
some laws that the county needs, and
the chances are good hat they will be
passed. This is certainly something to
be proud Of.
The following members of Aztec
Lodge, L. o. o. f., attended the institu-
ton Of the new lodge at Pennington
Tuesday evenings 10. G. Condit, G. w.
Lamberson, h. B Nhitford, j. b. Aus
tin, Geo, Brets. Frank W. Blackmer,
Bruce Y. Graves, r. A. Chubb, Geo. A.
Tinker, 3. II. Milleson, E. R. Stewart,
L. C. Grove.
The Denver Post says: Surveyors
for the Santa Fe have been carefully
choosing the proposed route from Albu-
querque to Durango. A branch to Ros-
well, New Mexico, from Albuquerque is
also contemplated. San Angelo, Texas,
and Pecos will be connected during the
next twelve montbs. A heavy cattle
traffic will repay these investments 10
New Mexico and Texas. The Colorado
extension to Durango will open up one
Of the richest fruit sections in America.
It's minerals are also important
The New Mexican says: "R. G. Gort-
ner, Esq has filed in the district court
for San Juan county a voluminous com
plant seeking to partition and quiet the
title to the Markley ranch at Farming
ton, The suit IS brought by the minor
Marley heirs against their tenants in
common, Messrs. Joseph and r. G.
Prewitt, William c. Prewitt and various
others who ere in possession OF portions
Of the estate. 1t is anticipated that this
piece Of litigation will be long and much
involved, as the title has become much
complicated by deals in the last ten
years.