The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-07-19
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from Bayfield,.
Watch for the premium list Of the
Durango fall fair.
The stage line has been doing a good
business this week.
T. J. Arlington was up from Farming
ton the first Of The week.
Miss Gentry Prewitt has visiting
friends at Pennington this week.
Bert Brown came down from Durango
Wednesday to remain a few days.
Mr., and Mrs, A. r. Springer visited
Pennington friends over Sunday.
Denver Waggoner aud Frank Baker
made a trip to Durango this week.
A number Of sections Of oil claims
were staked out near town this week.
John Morrison made a trip to Du-
range this week, returning Thursday,
Boone Vaughan went through town
en- route home to Pennington from the
hills Tuesday.
T. A. Orr, of Mancos, was in Aztec
several days last week, Investigating the
oil prospects.
O.. S. Boyd cbaperoned a delegation Of
homeseekers to Pennington and inter
mediate points Sunday.
Mrs. McDaniels, a sister of ], N. Eaton
Of Flora Vista, has moved into the John
Sharp residence in Aztec.
Probate Judge Juan B. Valdez and
County Commissioner J.. V. Lujan we're
in Aztec on official business Monday.
Thomas X. Holden returned to Silver.
ton Wednesday after spending a few
days attending to ranch interests here.
The family of Fred Kohl arrived this
week from Westcli6e, Colorado, and
will make San Juan coanty their home.
Rev. j. M. GARNER, the Catholic mis-.
sionary in charge Of the San Juan mis-
sion, was greeting friends in Aztec last
week.
E. A. Chubb, chairman Of the board
Of county commissioners, was down from
Cedar Hill Monday to attend the board
meeting.
DR.. j. A. Duff, the dentist, will be in
Aztec next Friday and Saturday, July
Doth and 9th, to attend to the wants of
his patrons,
Col. Sellers Of the Hustler was in at
tendance at the commissioners meeting
Monday in the interest OF Farmingtop
town incorporation.
J.J. Spiller'a store at Large has beer
purchased by the Hyde Exploring expe.
dition. J.. H. ELMER and Jas. Jarvis are
to be the managers.
Price Walters is now waiting on Gus
toners at W. q. Williams' store, anC
they do say Price knows how to tie VI
goods in a way to please.
The shelves and counters OF the Ate,
hardware store have recently received
new coat of paint throughout, present
ing a pleasing appearance.
L. II. Palmer Of the La Plata was al
Aztec visitor Wednesday. lie is rapid.
recovering from the effects Of the bulle
wounds he recently received.
q. fl. McHenry is in town today o.
route home with another load of iro.
pipe for his water works system a
Pennington. Mae is enterprising.
A collection will be taken in the Pres
{ byterian church, Sunday morning, 70
missions. A little dropped into thi
: treasury will do the donor good and wi
{ be fruitful Of good to others,
{ The Jarvis hotel in Aztec has bee
re-opened and lie now under the manage
: ment Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Potte.
The general public will find exceller
accommodation at this hostelry.
M. B. Scott, travelling agent for tn
Champion machinery company, was i
3 town MONDAY, having come down frot
Z Cedar Hill, where he set up a me-
Champion binder for John Flick.
Richard Hendricks, Of the survey {
the Western Ranch and Irrigation con
pany, has been busy this week escortin
the homeseekers to the various points {
interest on the line Of the proiecte
canals.
n Mrs. A. p. Cotton, Of Flora Vista, ha
been visiting in Aztec the past weel
We understand che contemplates oper
ing a dressmaking establishment in th.
town about October l..
ie J.K. p. Pipkin, one of the prosperou
settlers Of the lower San Juan vale
was In Aztec Monday on business wit
the probate court ia connection with IL
estate Of his father, Aeer Pipkin, WI
recently died at Fruitlaud.
Any person who wants to buy a GOO
improved ranch, beautifully situate
and with buildings that would be cred
to any country, should correspond viii
the court house ommissionerB-Mess
Price Walters, Jno. A. Koontz and !
Villman, at Aztec.
j., DR.. b. G. Condit and b. @. Arnol
10 Esq. Of Pennington, left for Santa /
Sunday to attend the session Of q
!, Odd Fellows grand lodge there tn
week. Or. Condit represents Att
Lodge No. %, and Mr. Arnold Farmin.
ton Lodge No. "a.