Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-12-05
CROWN G San JUAN.
Prosperity There to Stay Telephone Line
from Durango Building.

Aztec, N. NJ, Dec. 2.-San Juan cOun-
ty this season, quite as much as any
other section of the territory, has rea-
son to be thankful for the quality of
weather that has fallen to it. Never
severe or unpleasant, the fall months
this year have been absolute perfection.
One or two days of rainy weather there
have been enough to keep the roads
from getting too dusty, and the rest
inspiring. Thanksgiving day the ther-
mometer showed a maximum of 65 de-
grees here, and baseball games have
been played with all the comfort of the
summer season. Truly, the fall of 1901
has brought ideal weather to the San
Juan section, which already had a
reputation for pleasurable, health-giv-
ing fail and winter months.
The county is continuing it's growth
and improvement of the past two or
properties have been made during the
fall, and men with means are con-
stantly investing in fruit and alfalfa
tracts. A noteworthy fact is that very
few well to do people, once here and
with opportunities of posting them
selves as to the resources and pros
poets of this county, ever leave with
out investing. They come and see and
buy. A big change will come in the
appearance of the ranches in these val
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settlers are out of debt and will COM
mence to make improvements on their
places heretofore neglected through
the stress of hard times and the strug-
gle to meet interest and pay off mort
gages-an experience common to every
western community. Then the new
settlers, as stated, are mainly well fix
ed in the goods of this world and they
will go at it to beautify and brighten
UP the appearance of their new homes.
The wires of the Colorado Telephone
company's Aztec -Farmington
line are now strung for twenty miles
this side of Durango and the construc-
tion force should be in Aztec within ten
odyo. AIloliCl Liz Sdlld Z C.
Pacific north to connect with this line
is in contemplation. Heretofore depen-
dent on daily mail service for it's
communication with the balance of the
universe, San Juan county will welcome
the telephone with it's modest, most
winning smile.
Aztec town is on the upgrade and
spring will witness many substantial
Improvements. Town property in San
Juan county, located in either Aztec or
with investors. 1t Is hard to buy busi-
ness lots in Aztec today unless the
purchaser is prepared to agree to erect
a substantial building on the site pur-
chased. There are splendid openings
here in certain lines and those who To-
cate now will reap harvest.
A three days racing program was
given during Thanksgiving week. A
very large crowd was present and Az
tee entertained 1t well. The Thanks
giving races will probably be made
permanent feature.
The San Juan county Jail is fast be-
coming thing of shreds and patches.
A chap named Stevens, who is held in
default Of bail to answer to the charge
of horse stealing at the next term of
court, has made two escapes and
each time has hammered away the steel
cells at the Jail. He is now down the
country and a posse is in pursuit.
A new court house is to be built in
Aztec in the spring. Our present out
look is for a railroad, we have COM
pany ready to bore for oil, ditch en-
terprises are projected and altogether
the county seat of San Juan county has
radiant fo futuro