The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-12-27

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mission merchants at Durango, made
an assignment last week. N. @. Miller
is the assigsee. Liabilities greately ex
coed assets, and among the creditors
are some of the ranohmen Of this county,
who left fruit with the firm to cell on
commission.
The Aztec schools are closed for holt
day week. The teachers have lahored
under difficulties during this term and
both pupils and teachers are entitled to
a vacation, The extremely crowded
condition OF the rooms imposes many
burdens which it is to be hoped may be
removed by next year,
John A.. Koontz write1 THE INDEX
from San Diego. California. upder date
Of December IS. stating that he and
his wife are comfortably situated there
and have rented a cottage for the winter.
He is delighted with the California
climate and hopes that Mrs. Koontz's
health will be greatly improved by the
winter's.vieit,
Fl. Il. Schmidt, Of Fairfield. Nebraska,
has closed the deal for the Purchase OF
the Ira Fulcher ranch, consisting of 100
acres on the La Plata. Mr.. Schmidt.
who lie az enterprising, and we'll to do
farmer, will remove his family here i'm
mediately and make this his home. Tine
property was decided by Mrs. Fuloher
and the sale was made by Judge
Granville Pendleton.
Thomas M. Snider, formerly Of Yale,
Illinois. has bought the r. b. Whittord
town property, consisting Of a residenc ICE
and lots, aRd the 4O-aore ranch owned
by j. M. Fillmore near town. Mr..
Snider's family will reside in Aztec and
he will follow his trade Of carpenter,
builder and wagon-maker. He is well
pleased with our section of county and
being a prominent and influential citizen
of the town in which ne formerly re-
sided, will Induce some of his townsmen
to locate here.
Miss Esther Brown and Mr.. Manfred
Williams were married 10 Durango last
Tuesday. The contracting parties are
well and favorably known in our town.
residing here for some time. The bride
is the daughter Of A. e. Brown, long a
resident Of Aztec, and is a very popular
young lady The best wishes of a large
circle Of frieads 60 out to the young
There vi e two Christmas trees in
Aztec this hme. At the church the
Sunday school and it's friends had
arranged a splendid programme and the
tree was literally overladen with the
choice and dbstly gifts. a crowd which
completely filed the church was present.
At the Opera hall another tree had been
prepared and it too was we'll filed with
the offerings Of parents, = sons and
daughters, wives and s~weethearts.
Santa Claus was busy in this vicinity
this year.
Erwin A. Chubb, commissioner from
the second district. has rendered his
resignation Of the Office. Mr.. Chubb
expects to gointc the stock business in
Colorado, but will retain some of mis-
interests here aud make occasional visits
to the county, where he is we'll known
and we'll liked. A petition, largely
signed asking for the appointment Of Mr..
S. E. Koontz to ill the vacancy caused
by the resignation, has been forwarded
to the governor, in whose hands the
appointment rests.
At the close Of the public schools for
the holiday vacation, the teachers gave
the children a treat OF cBudies and good
things to eat, and on the Christmas tree
Tuesday night there we're hung presents
OF late editions of standard authors,
the gifts of the children of the two rooms
10 their teachers, Miss Waring and Miss
Hallet. The Demonstration Of a spirit
Of this kind is notable in indicating the
right kind OF feeling prevailing as be
tween teachers and pupils and augurs
we'll for future of tbs school.
Judge Granville Pendleton. San Juan
county's energetic real estate dealer,
has been busy this week. cloaiog up tho
deals for the Mclean ranch on the San
Juan, the Fillmore and Whitford places
at Aztec. and the Fulcher and Hepler
properties on the La Plata. He has a
large number Of correspondents who tx
press an intention OF coming here soon
to purchase some OF San Juan %nouuty'a
choice soil before it reaches its real and
ultimate value 10 the market, The
people Of the central west are turning
to New Mexico and adjoining states for
homes and they will fad nothing better
than this county has to offer.
The telephone box for Aztec will be in
Col. Williams store, The t~ransmitter
was placed ia position Thursday and
messages were sent from Aztec to
durango, shyerton and az far as Den ger.
Manager OKeefe Of the company was
here from Durango and allowed the free
use Of the line % those who wanted it.
He expects to have the Instrument IN
at Pennington this Friuayl evening.
Mr.. OKeefe said that 20 stations would
be established this winter except those
at Aztec aud Pennington. Next spring