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The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-25
GOLD RON RIVER BEDS

New Machine Invented to Separate
Gravel and Precious Metal.
How to get the precious metals
which Turk in the beds of rivers in
the southwest is a problem which min
ing men are trying to solve with the
dredge. A canal is being dredged
through the auriferous gravel beds
along the Colorado river, just north
Of Yuma, and the gravel from the big
scoop Is washed at the rear of the ma
chine in the water that follows from
the river. Tests show that the dirt
contains about sixteen cents worth Of
gold per cubic yard. With a crew Of
ten men the dredge can handle some
1000 cubic yards daily. Although lit
tie was known of the Colorado river
gravel deposits until a year ago placer
mining has 1ourished for fifty years
along the Colorado tributaries, which
are rich in gold. Water has been so
scarce for the last ten years that the
miners have had to practice dry wash
ing. This year, however, there is a
plentiful supply owing to the heavy
rains Of last winter, and thousands Of
men are busy along the sandy shores.
The richest stream, perhaps, is the
Hassayampa river, which drains sew
erl gold fields. A newly-invented
dredging machine which is expected to
handle gravel at small cost and ex-
tract the gold by a dry process, was
lately put to work near Yuma. II 1t
proves successful there is a big field
for it in Arizona. over in New Mexi-
co Thomas Edlson's scheme without
using water has been undergoing a
test for nearly a year. A company
capitalized at SO. o. 900 has bought a
tract of land in the Ortiz PLACER region
Of that territory and hope to make
immense fortunes out of it by the aid
Of Edison's invention.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-25

Among the new scientific inventions
for which a patent has been secured,
is n that the inventor calls the kryp-
tophone. It was brought before the
scientific world some years ago, but
owing to some defects in construction
it failed to fulfil the promises made
for it. Since then it has been perfect
co to such a degree that It is now re-
garded as promising successful practi-
cal results in the line marked out by
its inventor. In the make up of this
peculiar apparatus, a very sensitive re-
ceiving diaphragm is so disposed that
It will respond to and transmit air
vibrations produced by any noise to a
distant telephone, an alarm bell being
provided at the receiving station to
attract the attention Of the attendant.
The sen~sitiveness of the device is said
to be such that, with the receiving dia-
phragm immersed in a body Of water,
the pulsations Of a steamboat from two
to three miles distant are discernible,
and other tests show its sensitive ca
pacity in giving warning OF noises at
a distance. This is in line with the
telescope, the telephone, and other in
ventions. Man is always trying to ex-
tend the powers Of his body and find
aids for his senses. 1t is much to be
wished that he would avail himself Of
the greatest Of all such powers, the
power Of faith. by which he would
perceive more han he can ever hope
to see.
The Invisible things Of him from the
creation Of the world are clearly seen
from. i: 20.)-Christian Herald.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-25
Cot the old Lady.

The president Of an eastern railroad
tells of an engineer of a fast freight
train who called on him n day and
asked him to prevent a leaf old wom-
an from walking on the tracks along
n section of that division. Several
times the engineer had barely missed
running over her, and he was terrified
lest a fatal accident should happen to
her. ''rhe only way to prevent a deaf
person from walking on the track, -
said Mr.. Underwood, would be to cut
his legs of" THAT is just what / will
do for MY deaf old lady if you cannot
stop her." replied the engineer. In
vestigation showed that she was ac-
customed to go to a summer hotel to
sell baskets and embroidery, and that
the railroad afforded her a short cut
to her destination. She was remon-
strated with, but it did no good. And.
do you know" said Mr.. Underwood,
she was finally run over. That very
engineer called on me, with tears rua-
ming down his cheeks. one day, and
reported; I've got the old lady a,
last, sir"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-25
Concerning An Offer.
BY GARRARD HARRIS.

Copyright. 1901, by Daily Story Pub. Coz
And so this is the end?" There
was a hopeless note in his voice. She
looked in the FIRE, avoiding his gaze.
YES"
And you are doing this voluntari-
Iy?"
"Certainly-there's no n to coerce
me. It is my choosing"
Then you care nothing for me?"
mo. noon the contrary, / like you
a great deal"
fare your in thekhabit OF e~ncourag-
ing young men you merely like to kiss
you,-remember the night on the crags
In the moonlight"
Il didn't encourage you-you made
all the advances. and-and you just did
It, anyhow. That was what 1 liked
about you"
And you no longer think my right
arm was built for you to cuddle up
In sh?"
Don't" she held up her hand depre-
catingly.
That's what you said that night
and times too numerous to mention
since"
And 1t always had the same effect
of making you more determined and
persistent"
He started, and looked at her keenly.
Then he moved his chair closer. She
glanced at him a little apprehensively.
Remember how the moonlight
looked on the water that night, and
how we wished we could run hand In
hand along that silvery path until we
came to away off, where it ended, and
with his offer? And how did his busi-
ness instinct lead him to make it-so
much per pound on the hoof,' or an
advance dressed ?"
Hush up-you haven't any to
talk; you have never offered anything. "
Never had anything to offer, COM
pared with old porkchops."
You've got youth, and health, and
strength"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-25
mo one. l saw It was evident tina

there were great inducements besides
bis charming and refined personality. %
well, I don't care"
THAT is very e%videntaero. What has
driven you to such a step?"
Silence.
Il say. why are you going to marry
this man?"
''Oh, well-because."
"TIl bet the Oracle at Delphi took
lessons I'm ambiguity from a woman.
So you don't want any love In a cot
tage-or fat-only on the crags-and
the boulevard"
1T isn't a question Of what one
wants, In this world, Robert, but what
one can get, or is forced to take"
Say, did he send a certified check
stock advancing rapidly-strong
bull movement-porkchops and pre-
served hay-burners declining steadily
why, I'm quite a catch!"
There are worse ones"
DO you know-excuse personalities
that you have a deuced pretty an
kle?"
She surveyed It as it rested on the
fender, and blushed.
That isn't my fault"
But II prettiness could be called a
fault, then I'd like to shoulder the re-
s%ponsibility and call it my fault
may II"
Really, you must have been study
ing Delphic utterances YOURSELF don't
comprehend"
He moved TO the lounge, where she
was sitting on n end.
Don't. Robert" she said.
You said that once or twice before
but you didn't really lei it"
Yes, / did, do. Stopl"
Il won't-not until you promise q
marry me. We will get along all right
"a nat isn't so bad, and a cottage ID
delightful"
1T sounds nice, and I'm tempted"
do. dearest; we'd be happy, anc
you'd never regret it-never."
I'm think about it,"
mo. you won't Yes or no, right
nowl"
"Well-n-yesl"
And late that night, at the trenI
door, she leaned out and said.
Robert, I've changed my mind; itl
no. The cottage and nat may be very
nice. but-In take the brownstone ant
backward"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-25

The P%arisiennes have a new English
word. They think it more piquant
than either "hirt" or "higlif" or IS
o'clock" or 's~portsmen." This time it
is "prig." A bonnet is prig, a bow OF
ribbon is prig; it is prig to go motor
earring dressed in white leather
packets which can ,be cleaned with
pipe clay, etc. An American woman
hearing the proud reiteration of this
u~pside-down expression among her
French friends, threw cold water on
the enthusiasts by explaining what the
new word meant. or course, it was
dropped at once and replaced by an
other one-vingtieme which seems to
comprehend and express all the pos
sible records. the various perversities
and modern nervous complaints. One
is vingtieme, and that means every
thing!
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-25

Foreign steamship companies have q
rule by which the pay of captains and
engineers is increased where no acci-
dents occur for q year. on the British
steamship lines the captains receive
from f30O to E1,2OO a year. without per-
Quisites. If, at the end of The year. a
British commanders boat has met
with no accident be gets n bonus. The
British lines think this system of re-
ward has q tendency to make conf
handlers more careful. The pay OF an
engineer on the German lines ranges
from f2fO to $500 a year. The pay OF
the British engineer does not differ
materially from these figures, but he
also receives q bonus N his engines
run without accident during the year..
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-25

Like old wine. a beautiful building
grows more precious with the years,
for time deals tenderly and lovingly
with its lines and coiors. Our nation
al capitol and white house, Indepen-
dence hall and Christ church in Phila-
delphia, the state house and Kings
chapel in Boston, the city hall and
ST. Paul's and Old Trinity in New
York to-day have a rarer charm than
when they first stood forth in the
freshness Of new masonary and sharp
pronles. When a city or state erects
a beautiful structure it returns to the
taxpayers a large interest upon their
Investment, In which the humblesi
citizen can share without cutting cou-
pons In a bank vault TO claim It with
al.-Harper's Weekly.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-25

I don't know-some absurdly large
amount"
Made It killing pigs, and sheep, and
cows, and packing up broken-down
street car horses for corle1 beef, didn't
he?"
How do I know"
And he's hfty-eight, and says I
seen; makes pleasant noises when he
eats; wears loud clothes and tells the
cost of everything-speaks of his as
sociates as gent and lady friends and
has promised you a house on the boule-
vard?"
who told your"
mo one. I saw it was evident that
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-25

The act Of union between Sweden
and Norway provides that the king
shall spend part of the year in Nor
way. This time has usually been linn
tied. A change in this respect is now
contemplated, and it is proposed con-
sti|tutionally to compel the king to
spend the same length of time in Nor
way as in Sweden-say in one, two or
three years at a time in each country.
It is believed that this measure, If
adopted, will render the monarchy
more popular with the Norwegians,
who are longing to see the throne Of
King Haaken and King sverne rails
ed again on the soil Of Norway.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-25


you arc very annoying at times
and a good prospect, and you come OF
good people, and you're a jolly fell
low"
we would find a land where there would
be nothing but blue skies and flowers
and trees by day, and all nights would
be moonlight-and where the waves
whispering on golden sands would lull
Us 10 sleep when the mocking-birds and
the moonlight and the scent Of the lasa-
mine and spices made us drowsy7'
Eyes. / remember It an. Robert. but.
unfortunately, we can't walk on the
water, we can't 90 10 that preuy isle,
and we've got to face a world In which
We pay a We 90. and those who can't
pay don't 60"
"Ah-h. / begin 10 see. How much
"a be WORTH"
your perception does you credit. Oh.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-25

CALIFORNIA; Yosemite Valley Com
missioners have decided to establish a
plant to light the hotels and main
roads in the valleys Of the reserva-
tion, and are considering a plan for
searchlights over the falls and peaks;
all so much to the distaste Of the
Sierra Club that a protest has been
made and il the commissioners go on
with It an effort will be made to get
the Yosemite out of the local politi-
clans hands and into those of the
United States government.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-25

One Of the Russian railways has re-
Gently ordered its signalmen not to
sleep on the track. They had been In
the habit Of doing this. it is said, rely
ing on being awakened by the vibra-
tion caused by an approaching train;
but several Of them. failing to awake.
were killed by the cars; therefore the
order. We do things better in this
country. Our railroad men are sell
dom worked to such a pitch Of fatigue
and they are by nature wide-awake.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-25

There has been discovered in China
8 curious picture. evidently Of great
antiquity, which is supposed to repre-
sent Noah's Ark resting on the top
OF Mount Ararat. AS is well known,
the religious literature Of almost
every nation and race contains an ac-
count Of a deluge, and a Chinese man
uscript recently unearthed follows
very closely the story recorded in the
Bible.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-25

Souls can not b. estimated In shek-
els, says the Evangelist, and yet there
does seem to be an unwvfcome slgnih-
canoe in the fact that, as some one has
estimated last year, the sum Of $780,
600 wos expended in Greater New
York for the current expenses of Pro-
testant churches, while the increase in
membership was only 5.27G. Yet the
fault, continues the Evangelist. Of
these facts is not to be blamed wholly
upon the members Of the churches, as
so many very glibly say, but in large
measure to be attributed to the desper-
ately wicked wOrldliness Of great
masses Of our time. who, in spite OF
all manner OF gospel advantages and
appeals. go on their way. like Gallo
Of old, caring for none of these things.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-25

Nicholas II. is a yoracious reader.
He and the czarina get a great deal
Of pleasure from discussing new
works together. Unlike Alexander H.,
the present car Is most Catholic in
his tastes, and Is acquainted with the
literary stars Of all climes. Jules
Verne. Scott, KipHng and Stevenson
are his favorites among foreign VIZ
ers.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-25

Just how long pensions may con-
tinue illustrated by the fact that there
are still four widows Of revolutionary
soldiers on the rolls. According to
the same continuation and considering
tA#sver3ge Of life increasing, tbis~goy-
eminent may be paying pensions on
account OF the Spanish war as late as
201S. It will not be for any lack Of
applications. which already number
44.cO0. Of which nearly 1000 have been
granted. And the revolutionary wards
are not the only mes with long lives,
for within the past year two widows Of
the war Of 1912 and 325 widows Of the
MexSan war were added to the list.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-25

Tho Supreme Courts have decided that
the life Of the average man IS worth just
what he ia able to earn. A mans earn
ings depend to a great extent upon his
physical health. The stomach iH the
measure Of health and strength. Every
man nay be bright and active n his de
gestion e. normal If Il Is not. Hostetterla
Stomach Bitters viii make Il so. Try t.
for dyspepsia, indigestion, constipation,
blliousness, ha%tulency, liver or kidney
troubles.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-25

In medieval times the best perfumes
were made in France and Italy, the
perfumers Of those countries acquiring
a dexterity unknown elsewhere and
possessing many secret methods OF
manufacture
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-25

The pazhuta-saka. Of Indian con1ur-
or's rattle, formerly used among the
Sioux Indians. was always prepared
with great care by the c%onjuror him
self. It was made OF rawhide and or
namented with feathers.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-25

The recent christening OF u Maine
schooner by strewing pinks and roses
ON the deck was a pleasant departure
from the usual practice Of breaking a
bottle Of champagne over She bow. and
especially fitting in a prohibition state.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-25

The thrift Of the French may be In
ferred from the fact that %one-fourth OF
the whole population are ~deposltors
In savings banks and that the amount
Of their credit Is ove four billion
francs
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-25

An old woman died IN a squalid at
tic In a poor quarter OF Paris the 9TH
er day under conditions suggesting
persistent starvation. On the removal
Of the body from the attic the police
found that in drawers and corners the
deceased had hidden $1,000 in gold.
as well as title deeds which were
worth E4O0 a year.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-25

The sons and daughters OF ireland
residing IN California have organized
a State Gaelic League TO foster and
preserve the customs and language OF
ireland.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-25

BY putting a Glove Of garlic in the
bottle Of olive oil when It comes from
the grocer, a palatable favor is impart-
ed. It should only remain about TWEEN
ty-four hours, which Will be sufficient
timo to do it's work.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-25
REDEEMING MONEY.
UNCLE SAM GIVES GOOD ousReNoY
FOR BAD.

a nu win Not be Redeemed II Less
than Three-nfths on it is saved-work
OF Experts ia Required IN Determining
Value or nina.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-25

The butter OF Denmark is considered
superior to that Of all other countries.
It brings the highest price in fancy
markets, and can be found all over
the world in shops where Injuries are
sold. In South America, South Afr q.
in the East and West Indies, in India.
Egypt, and in tropical countries gem
orally It Is used by e]picures, who pay
81 a pound for II in tins Of one. two
and three pounds weight No other
country has been able to produce but
ter that will stand changes Of climate
90 well. In Holland and Sweden at
tempts are made to compete with the
Danish dairymen, but the butter from
those countries Is worth only half as
much and does not keep half as well
while the efforts OF dairymen in the
United States have practically failed
with a few isolated exceptions.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-25

Good landi" Is the most appro-
pirate expression for a seasick paasen-
ger.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-25

Brooklyn, N. y, Sept. 16-The Garfield
Tea Co, manufacturer Of Garfield Tea,
Garfield Headache Powders, Gar1eld-Tea
Syrup, Garfield Relief Plnsters. Garfield
Digestive Tablets and Garfield Lotion. are
now occupying the large and elegant Office
building and laboratory recently erected by
them. For many years the Garfield REM
edies have been growing IN popularity aud
their success is well deserved.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-25

The worldly wise generally know a
great many things they would like to
forget
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-25

PUTNAM FADELEss DYES are tho
brightest, fastest and easiest to use.
Sold by druggists, Toe. per package.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-25

When the man with the hoe falls Ia
love, does that make him a hoe beau2
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-25

Wife-If you talk that way. where do
you expect to go when you die2 Hus-
bend-When ] dye i shall probably
do.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-25

II potatoes keep on increasing in price
people Will begin having them set in
rings and woven into necklaces.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-25

Rapid progress IS being made upon thu
new subway beneath the River
Thames, communicating Poplar on the
one side with Greenwich upon the
other. Il is being constructed upon
the same principle as the Blackwell
tunnel, the success Of which prompted
Tho boring OF this subway and the pro-
lection Of several other similar tun-
nels at various points 10 facilitate
communications between the two
banks Of the river. Poplar and Green
witch are two busy working centers,
and this new tunnel viii prove a great
boon to the working population.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-25

There are three known heron colo
mics IN New England. One OF them
Is on the plantation just to the north
OF sebac lake. On a point OF land
reaching ont into the pond Is a growth
Of tail silver birches. and there are at
least 100 nests IN the tops OF these
trees. The trees are tail. without
limbs for forty feet or more from the
ground II Is a well known fact that
herons neV build a nest In a tree
with limbs much less than forty feet
from the earth. The uents are con-
~rlructed from small sticks. The nest
g. q least two feet across.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-25
THE INDEX.

AzrDo NEW MEXICO
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THINNING FRUIT.
Profitable but Unusual Practice.
Done After the "June Drop"

Profitable but Unusual Practice.
Done After the "June Drop"
This operation Is much recommend
ed, is favored by many of the growers,
but as a matter Of fact is not generally
practiced, though it Is done more in
some sections than in others.
A peach tree under normal conditions
will assimilate n certain quantity Of
food material during the time 1t is de-
veloping crop of fruit.
Peach trees are inclined to overbear
that is, set-more fruit than they can
properly mature with the amount Of
food material it is possible for them to
assimilate Hence it is that the fruit
all remains small not reaching the size
that will bring satisfactory prices in
the markets.
Thinning the fruit will reduce the
strain upon the tree. There will be, so
to speak, smaller number Of mouths
to feed and the remaining fruit will be
correspondngly larger.
AS the severest strain upon the tree is
occasioned by the development of the
seed the thinning should be done before
the seed begins to harden. This will
be while the fruit is still quite small.
1t will be safe to begin as soon as the
"June drop is passed.
The objection that many hold to
thinning is the expense of the opera
ton. But unless there are severe
storms very little of the fruit which re-
mains on the tree after the June drop"
Fall Gil Ina 10
only a question between picking the
fruit off in June and throwing it on the
ground and picking it off a little later
and putting it in a basket.
If the fruit is thinned to from four to
six inches apart, it will he better than
if it is closer. 1t is n common expert
encc that trees so thinncd will actually
produce greater bulk of fruit than I'M
| thnned trees. and the fruit from such
trees is practically all first grade. Even
| If the bulk of fruit is somewhat less
than from unthinned trees the amount
of high grade fruit is sufficient to com
mend the operation.
The fruit may be thinned consdera-
bly, by keeping the tops properly plun.
ed, but much Of it must be done hy
hand. In this way the Imperfect fruit
can be removed, leaving only That
which is likely to develop into the h,.'t
specimens. This method will great y
lessen the work of grading the fruit
when it is marketed.
AS n rule growers experience c4,,@!d
cradle difficulty in getting tier men t,
thin their fruit sufficiently. hut it is i'm
portant that the matter be followed L!
closely.-H. +. Could. Maryland