The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-07-19

Judge Granville Pendleton returned
home Monday after q vacation Of sev
eral Teehr and viii begin anew hie
work Of advertising the resources Of San
Juan county 20 the outside world He
predicts the most prosperous yea- IN its
history ahead Tor the county.
George X. Griffin got home this week
FROM a two montha' eastern trip. George
saw all there wac TO zee at the Pan-Am-
erican exposition and it was a plenty.
Everything along the lakes and rivers
suited him but the climate, and that, he
says, was too tough 10 endure.
The Santa Fe New Mexican Of last
Friday saids Governor Otoro this after.
noon appointed Z. o. Grove, Of Aztec,
probate clerk Of San Juan county. vice
Charles v. Stafford, resigned Mr..
Groves commission arrived Thursday
and he will qualify se soon as the bond
fled and returned.
y at a special election held Monday,
School District No IA, Flora Vista,
voted to issue $1,000 bonds to build a
school house. A special tax Of eight
mile was levied for school purposes for
the current year. On the bond PROPOSE
tion twenty-four votes we're polled,
fifteen for and nine against.
The New Mexican says. Judge McFie
will leave on Monday for the seaahore
resorts OF southern California to join
MRS. McFie and children. Judge McFie
has earned a rest atssr along season OF
hard labor Of his official duties. Oner-
Gus and time absorbing as these have
boon, no has never been too busy to be
courteous to everyoqespd to give infor-
nation TO reporters 81 anyone else when
asked for IT,
Job NIXON, Of Hanna, Wyoa was one
Of the -homeseekersi who arrived with
the Wilson Wallace party this
week. Mr.. Nixon remained only a
couple Of days, but be remained long
enough to satisfy himself that this was
the best un6eveloped farming section in
the West. He purchased W. f. Gil
lam's ranch near Aztec, paying $500
for the place, including this years crop
"a cash deal. He will remove to this
county with his family and make his
home here.
NCol. ". H. Williams wishes to learn
the name Of the man who cashed a
U. S. government check or order at his
store some time near the 22d Of May.
The check was for SAL and some odd
cents and was afterwards endorsed to
j. NJ, Eaton Of Flora Vista and was
among the effects. OF the latter's house
destroyed by fire recently. The name Of
the payae and endorser has been lost,
and it is hoped to trace the source OF the
paper in this way SO that Mr.. Eaton
may obtain a duplicate e possible.
Rev. G. L. Taylor, OF Harrington, re-
turned from California last week and it
is reported that he severely condemned
this county in the hearing of several Of
the -home.seekers who were on the same
train with him coming into Durango.
The INDEX is willing to give the gentle
man the benefit all doubts, but it
thinks the WORLDS are reported by
one or more Of the party to have been
used by him, were slightly ont Of place
coming from one who has lived among
our people several n4ontha and, endured
their society and received, perhaps,
their financial assistanos, withou. max
ing any serious objection to the same.
We should try to 10 fair, at least,
1.-The register, Hon. NJ. r. Otero, and
the receiver, Hon. E. F. Hobart, Of the
federal land Office 10 Santa Fe, have
sent 10 their reports to the interior de.
partment Of the business transacted by
the Office during the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1901. There has been a grea.
increase in the number and extent o
land entries, mostly on account of thl
c entries made by the United States Ian,
. commission, but also in part owing t
the greater interest taken in New Mex
leo by prospective settlers. The ontrie
made in San Juan county during th
year were; Homestead entries, 5,347.9A
, desert lands, 1,095.19. Total, 6,443.1
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