The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-01
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R. @. Prewitt greeted friends in Aztec
Yesterday.
Buyersin San Juan county are thick
er than ever.
The races Thanksgiving week will
draw the crowds.
Sheriff Brown came up from Farming
ton last evening.
J. J. spillsr Of Largo was an Aztec
soiourner Wednesday.
F. M. aamblett Of the San Juan was
an Aztec visitor Monday.
Roe Pingrey OF Durango, anne down
Monday on a business trip.
Last night was Halloween and there
we're doin's in this vicinity.
F.. s.. Castleberry arrived home from
the mountains last week.
A. Banta is down from Bayfield, to
look over his ranch ID the valley.
The INDEX haa issued posters sd-
vertising the Thanksgiving races at
Aztec.
Riley Williams is having a neat add
ition built to his dwelling house near
Aztec.
Judge Pendeleton and The INDEX
editor made the La Plata a flying visit
Wednesday.
DR.. j. A. Dun. the dentist, will make
AIT &c a professional visit next Tuesday,
November 4th.
W. s. Dalton came down from Du-
range for a few days visit with his folks
in Aztec last week.
A. E. Brown was here from Du-
range to auction of Mr.. KoOutz' goods
at the big sale Tuesday.
The Hyde Exploring Expedition WHY
buy wheat, corn and oats at the mill and
will pay cash for same.
A game Of base ball will be played
at Pennington Sunday. the 10Th instI
between Aztec and Pennington.
A. Schwartz, well known in the La
Platas in early days OF mining, died at
Pennington last Sunday morning.
The cry at Aztec is for mofe residence
buildings. They could be rented for
good figures throughout the year.
Harry F. Ware Of the Morey Mer,
camille company is on his monthly visit
to the business men Of the county.
The Colorado Telephone company is
having the poles hauled for it's line to
Aztec, and construction will begin soon
j. F. Burns. an old-time friend of W.
f. Mullarkey Of Flora Vista is here visit
ing the latter and will locate in the
county,
Steve and Harley Pool, j. D. Finley
and George Blancett left Tuesday for a
few days. hunting trip on the upper
Florida.
W E. Estes, postmaster at Pennington
vas among those who came up Saturday
TO witness the ball game and theatrical
performances.
Newton Cone has sold his 40-acre
tract north Of Aztec, formerly owned by
Frank Sharp, to Geo. w. Wakefield for
the sum Of sl4OO.
Jack Mccormick and Jim Tucker
cattlemen, are down from Durango this
week looking over the situation as re
CARDS hay for winter.
Frank Brown has purchased the
famous "Bocking Bird" horse Of the
Hatch brothers and will bring it TO Aztec
Tor the Thanksgiving ace
The Hyde Exploring Expedition has
it 10 reported, discontinued their tri.
weekly mail service between Farmiugton
and the Santa Fe railroad.
Manuel Prado, Crisostamo Domin-
guez, Francisco Manzanares ynd other
Influential Blanco and Largo citizens
were in Town the first Of the week
Ross Martinez has purchased the
Sieg Cordell ranch 90 the la Plata. and
has made homestead fling on the land,
i never haYing been decided by Uncle
Sam.
Judge Granville pendeleton is CORES
pending With 9 large hamber OF eastern
people who will become citizsns OF San
Juan county during the next few
months.
Call on F. N. FrakeH for furniture or
feed. Full lines Of goods aud courteous
attention to the wants Of customers.
Give him q visit and you will be repaid
for your trouble,
Dr. and Mrs, h. r. Waggoner leave
this morning for their home at Sac
rsmento, California. The doctor expects
to interest California people in the oil
resources Of this section.
GregorIo and J, A. Jaquez Of the San
Juan have purchased the saloon hs-
lures owned by Frank Bla5kmer in
Aztec and viii move them to their place
Of business near Blanco.
A. @. Benstine last week sold his 1870
acres near Aztec to VIM. MCGEE, who
buys II for his son in Oklahoma, soon to
become q resident Of San Juan county.
The price paid was $500.
Dr. =. O. Condit visited the la Plata
last week and vaccinated forty Of the
children who wero attending school 10
Districts II and IS, this at the request Of
school boards Cor those districta A