The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-29
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Monday.
Note the 4ad" Of the Arcade saloon ID
this issue.
Joe Pendieton is here from durango
to enjoy the sports.
VIM. shader is down from the smeitel
City TO see what there is too see.
A shooting gallery man lie 10 town and
is doing a rushing business this week.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Elliott. Of
Pennington, Wednesday, November 27
a boy.
Bead the new eado Of Williams &
Lair in this issue. They make come
low prices.
D. a. Lewis. George Dale and Johnny
Pond wero among the La Plataites IN
town Saturday.
Dr.J. A. DUFF returned from Denver
Monday. He reports fine weather in The
Colorado capital.
Hanna Gross, Of Pagosa Springs. is
here, and has some cattle which she is
feeding in the valley.
Tim Riordan, Of Lead, S. d. is hero
visiting with an old-time Black Hills
friend, j. w. Lamberson.
The Hyde Exploring expedition will
buy corn, wheat and oats at the mill
and will pay cash for same.
J.. a. Henry and R. W. Haain Of
Creede, Colo, are here looking over the
lay Of the land, SO t. speak.
Frank johnson and his bride. nee
Jessie McJunkir. came up from Farm
ington yesterday to witness the races
"Clint7 Hubbard. one of Flora Viata'a
prosperous r%anehmen and a good Judge
Of a race horse, is in town to see the fun.
J.T, Hobbs, Jesse Green and other
prominent La Plataites are here to take
in the races, the suckers and anything
that looketh good to them.
Miss Annie Shelhamer was a passen-
ger on Wednesday, stage, coming down
from durango to spend Thanksgiving
with her folks at Flora Vista.
The Resta Dc Santa Rosa was eel
ebrated at Blsnco church Thursday.
Nov. %. Religious service we're con-
Quoted by Rev. j. M. GARNER.
Aztec Lodge No. % l. o. o. F., held
an important session last Saturday
night. Several candidates were initiated
into the wonders OF Odd Fellowship.
Frank Blackmer's new hall in Aztec
is all right. 1t has a floor suitable for
dancing and is large enough to afford a
place for Entertainments, meetings, etc.
It was needed here.
IF. V. Williams was in town from the
Ia Plata Saturday. Frank has partially
recovered from his recent sickness, a
fact which will be good news to his
many friends Throughout the county.
Barney C~arnelius, a former San Juan
county boy and who has many friends
here. came in this week to spend several
days visiting his folks. He is now en-
ployed as fireman on the D & r G. out
Of Durango.
The threshers are now at Lamberson'e
place near Aztec and will finish up the
threshiug in this vicinity in a few days
George Adair and Sam Wright are 10
charge and the machine has been very
busy this season.
Charley Carter is now iailer in charge
Of the county's prisoners and he has
been commissioned a deputy by Sheriff
Brown and will be ready to attend to
any business or duties that may fall to
the sherif'a Office at any time
Preliminary steps we're taken 10 Aztec
Saturday for the organization OF a
Masonic lodge. Eighteen names we're
signed to the charter roll. Another
meeting will be held Saturday %afternoon.
December 2, to complete organization.
e. Il. Israel, Of Lincoln, Nebraska. has
purchased an so acre tract of Geo. "a,
Tinker Of Cedar Hill. He will teach the
school in District 10 this year. His
family has arrived here and will doubt
less prove a valuable acquisition,
Barnett ana Burr Knickerbocge came
down from the mountains this week for
the races. Burr had the misfortune 90
seriously iniure his right foot by getting
it caught under a wagon wheel while en-
route home.
George A. Tinker was in town from
Cedar Hill Monday with a Zig load 81
oats. The market for oats was not
what it might haye been on that par
tlcular day and date. a load OF turkeys,
for instance, would probably have de-
geloped more buyers.
q. a.. Chubb, chairman Of the board
Of county commissioners, and o. h.
Rodgers, who have been ia the noun
lains for the pact moath with the cattle
they recently ahipped ifola Kansas, 10.
turned home this week ard win feed The
cattle here this winter.
a big success was scored by the la.
dies Of Aztec with their Thanksgiving
dinner for the purpose Of raising money
10 build q ience around the Aztec rem
eiery. Bountiful and appetizlng glanda
we're spread for the multitude and q
handsome sum. amounting l0 about