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The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04
Morocco
MAidenS

In Morocco the period of girlhood
Is short. The manageable age is 10
years and a father seldom keeps his
daughter after she has reached 10.
The age Of the bridegroom does not
matter. and a child Of ~ frequently
receives a husband Of 60. When a
girl becomes engaged 1t is her parents
duty to fatten her, and she is put into
training for this.
Every morning she takes the soft
mart OF her wheaton bread and rolls
IL into long, round pieces about twice
the length OF her little finger, and Of
he girth Of her thumb. After each
full meal she eats three or four Of
these, gradually increasing the dose.
At first she Is allowed to wash them
down with milk or green tea. Later
on liquids are forbidden. Most gi.is
n in time to-put away so or 60
Of these aids to obesity every day. BY
the time the wedding day comes
around brides have wholly lost their
slimnesss and after a few years re-
semble huge sacks OF down.
Weddings always take place In the
evening and the long procession Is an
indispensable part Of the ceremony.
The woman Is neatly enveloped in
gauze and muslin and packed into a
trim little red box, just as If she were
an automatic doll or the newest thing
n hats, so that she can no more be
seen than a diamond wrapped up in
wadding and shut Ia a basket. The
box Is fastened on the back Of a mule
or a horse and when these details are
satisfactorily settled the procession
All her hth and kin, as wen as the
relations and friends Of her future
lord, ride in state or solemnly march
on foot to the sounds Of weird music,
which would madden a European The
instruments are ear-splitting. And II
the families have a proper sense OF
what they owe themselves they are
not satisfied even with this, but inves.
IN gunpoWder and keep firing all the
way to the bridegroom's house.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04

piazzas and at the wharf for their ro-
turn on the coast steamer.
The people at the village had given
them some clothing but they presented
q strange appearance as they stepped
on shore. At the gang-plank stood
a white-halred old man and a red
faced middle-aged man. They we're
both stern and choloric. their great
relief finding vent in hot anger. The
culprits came together. Carter Starr
held his head high and mis- lips we're
as set as his grandfather's own. Eloise
was wan and chung to his arm. There
was a loud ~huzzahing Of the passen-
gers and a dash forward to shake
hands.
wait" he cried, "and I'll give you
something to halloo for. Miss Storms
and myself have been very near Death
and have come back as we we're saved,
together. We we're married this morn
ing at st. Stephens across the bay"
The old mans eyes at once met those
Of the red-faced mans In a look Of
intense relief. He caught his grand
sons arm.
"And you did right, you scampl" he
roared out, you are always a gentle
man."
And Eloise felt her uncle's wet cheek
against her own.
"The proper thing" he sobbed, "the
proper thing-and. under the circum-
stances, the only thing"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04
THE FuTuRE OF THE soUnA.
Depends Upon the Development - Hr'
Broad Farm Lands.

Depends Upon the Development 90 Hire
Broad Farm Lands.
The future Of the south is a question
which has perplexed capitalists and
thinkers since the reconstruction pc
Rod. There is no Disgusting the fact
that the material growth Of the south
is not keeping up with the north's
rapid development. The south is est
sentially agricultural and in the ju-
dicious cultivation of her soil lies all
her hopes. One Of the greatest him
ORANGES in this line is the continual
exodus Of the energetic young white
ma to the north or west. They are
obliged to struggle hard for an educa-
ton, and when they leave school in
variably choose to enter the more en-
terprising fields of labor tnan drag out
a slow, weary life in their W south
land. Farming has never been con-
Quoted in the south on scientific prin-
ciples. Hitherto the farm lands have
been worked on the same plan as
mines-everything dug out and carted
of and nothing put back. Under such
treatment the farms in many Of the
southern states have Deen exhausted,
the soil has grown thinner and thin
ner, and it is found necessary to put
more acres under cultivation in order
to maintain the usual yield. This plan
is carried to such extremes that more
acres are put under the pillow than can
be worked and soon reach a condition
where they have to be abandoned. And
then new fields are cleared at a heavy
expense. Thus the process goes on
and on without enriching the farmer,
but wearing out and impoverishing his
land. 1t is safe to assume that not
more than 10 per cent Of the land in
the south is cleared and less than 8
per cent is under cultivation. The
prairies of the west offer no such in
ducements as this to the young south
| erner. and the quicker he realizes It
the better. Should the northern
farmer begin to COLOMBO in the south
and. clearing broad timber lands, ere
ate a fine farming community, then
the southern young man will see the
folly of leaving home in search Of lu-
crative employment, farming will be-
come fashionable, and as a result the
south will become prosperous, popu-
lous and as powerful as the north
Pennsylvania Grit.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04
ElMn wATER nm Lac DESERT.

Plentiful Flow Is struck in Mojave
Desert by Prospectors.
The Mojave desert, located In the
southeastern portion Of the state, has
long been regarded as dangerous to
life and valueless for any purpose,
a y the San Francisco Argonaut.
True. It was known that the arid land
could be rendered fruitful by means
of irrigation, but there was no water
there and none could be obtained
without a heavy expenditure. The
only plan proposed that promised re-
lief was the construction Of immense
reservoirs in the mountains to retain
the storm water for a long distance
during the summer This meant a
heavy initial outlay and neither the
state government nor the federal gov
eminent has as yet expressed a will
.ingness to incur It. Life on the desert
when not positively dangerous. is
| crowded with hardships. but hardships
have no deterrent effect upon the
searchers for gold, and lately the waste
places Of the desert have been invaded
by an army Of %prospectors for oil. The
theory upon which they proceeded was
that the Kern river oil belt extends
through the Mojave desert. Whether
or not there Is any virtue In this
theory. the facts so far developed have
not justified it. No oil has been found,
but water in considerable quantities
has been struck and at the present
time this is more valuable than the
oil would have been. Artesian water,
If a suficient quantity can be found,
is much better than the retained and
ditched storm water would have been,
since there IS less expense for hand
ling and less loss from evaporation.
Three wells have been developed al
ready. The third struck the water al
a depth Of 1876 feet, which Is much
more shallow than would be required
for an oil we'll. All OF them are said
to be "gushers." and the latest flows
215 miners inches. II the water belt
should prove to be permanent and ex-
tensive a rush to this region and
something very like a land boom may
be looked for
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04
And Incidentally Says
That the Sun Is as
Cold as Ice.

has been a blazing mass since the Gre
alton of the world. The a%bsurdity Of
such statement is s%elf-evident. How
can anything keep on burning and not
be consumed? The sun was burned
out ages ago. It furnishes us light
simply by acting as a reflector for the
myriads Of worlds in the armament.
Whence comes the worlds heat,
then, you ask, and what causes the
change of seasons? Part Of the
worlds heat comes from its interior,
which is a blazing and liquid state.
The rest of the heat comes from its
atmosphere, which is brought into
friction with the various stratas
through which the revolutions Of the
world carry It. These stratas vary.
and it is owing to their variance that
we have the changes in temperature
and in easOns
"In time this mass of fire in the
interior Of the earth is going to de-
stroy it. There is a constant change
going on in che physical aspect Of the
earth, due to this fire, but the trouble
is that observers do not attribute them
to the proper cause. The Bible says
that the earth shall perish by fire. and
this prophecy, to my mind, refers to
the internal fires of the world"
A man 500 forgets his faults when
they are known only to himself.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04
Their GirIhood Is Brief. as
They Generally Marry
When II Years Old

is, therefore, a certain good-natured
dissatisfaction with her extravaganza
is this line. Taxpayers comfort them
selves with the thought that she might
spend their money in less praise
worthy objects. The feeling on the
subject was recently given expression
to in a comical manner at the unveil-
ing Of n of the groups Of the statues
with which the emperor has decorated
the alley in the Thiergarten in Berlin,
known as the "Siegerallee." At the
close Of the ceremony came the ma
tional hymn, Hell Dir i'm Sieger-
kranz," whereat every one, Of course,
uncovered. Among the number was
a totally bald man, seeing whom one
Of the street urchins present called
out: Hey, there's another vacant
spot for the kaiserin to build a church
onl"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04
Awaits Exploration At
Present IN British
Ka nhtn1nna

gold in the mountains which have
waited through the centuries TO be dug
out. Rubber trees grow 10 this region
and all manner Of valuable woods are
In the forests. The British have been
in nominal control Of K%achlnland for
some years. but never have really oc-
cupied the country. Every now aud
then an expedition has to be dispatched
there to restore order and to remind
the natives that they are British sub
jects; but civilization never yet has
penetrated through the mountains and
the dense forests to this land Of rubies,
gold dust and ja~destone. Nearly all the
trade Of the country is carried on with
the Chinese; but the government OF
India now has It in mind to open up
the country to trade with Burmah and
hence with the rest Of the world. It is
a virgin field for exploitation, and in
these days. when no corner Of the
earth is neglected I'm the search for
riches, Kachinland cannot long escape
the general fate Of all rich regions. Al
ready Britishers have visited Kachin-
land to spy out the country and blaze
the way for the army of e%xplolters
which will come later. The latest
news Of this strange country has been
brought back by Captain w s. Eardly
Howard, a British officer Of Punjabees,
who lately, returned from a trip to the
Kachin Hills. In the Wide World Mag
azine he gives an account OF the curious
people who live among the rubies and
the jade and tells OF their many curt'
Gus customs. Slavery exists there, and
the natives are exceedingly supersti-
tious. THE members of a village, -
says the captain, seldom cultivate
more cereals than are required for
their own consumption, but barter
among themselves guns, gongs, slaves,
etc, although they are rapidly acquir-
ing an appreciation Of our coinage and
methods of trade"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04
The Clutch Of Circumstances.

Copyright, 1901. by Daily Story Pub. Co.
When the wind swept the boat
across the waters. tossing 1t to n
fro in a mocking and mad glee, Carter
Starr had only the one thought-to
save his companion and himself. Inc
boatride was a mad escapade on the
part of both-a daring defiance OF the
old quarrel between her uncle ana
adopted father, Belden Storms and MS
own family. But when the fates threw
them together for a fortnight's so1ourn
at the sideside hotel, the two saw a
humor in the situation that drove tnem
into follies and pranks undreamed Oh
before.
He knew that she vas pretty and
an heiress. He knew that his own
fortunes depended upon the caprice OF
his grandfather. She admired him
with a woman's admiration, because
he was forbidden to her by every ira
dition Of the Storms family.
introduced by accident and among
strangers, the two laughed into each
others eyes and dehed fortune ana
tradition. They met afterwards by
those strange accidents that seem ar
ranged for such cases, in the early
morning dip in the sea, in the hooks
Of the long porticos, at night during
the pauses Of the dance-and, on an
island party over the bay, in the dance
itself because It was safe enough. But
this afternoon had been utterly with
--A IL kuH ufrnIlnn QWnW
In his hannels for a smoke and to read
while the hotel people mapped after
luncheon. And, in the shade of a
Ereat rock, he had CHANGED upon Eloise
storms awake, alert, saucy and mag
netie. An hour later they went out for
a sail over to Idle Rock. That was
the story-only they had not counted
on what might happen.
What did happen made them help
less. their boat disabled in a few mo
ments, at the mercy Of a wild sea.
Then was the dreadful darkness Of the
tossing waters and a binding rain.
Eloise's red parasol went to and fro
toward the shore like a gay buoy at
the first gust. And after it went her
pique cap and his own SOFT felt, mere
links in a chain Of evidence in after
hours.
It was hard to say which was the
paler face in the first realizations of
the moment. But Bloise recovered
herself with the courage of her race.
We shall be carried out to sea-"
He looked at her with trembling lips
II should have known better than
70 have brought you"
She smiled bitterly.
And l should not have ONE. We
are ven Can we get through the
Storm"
He looked out to the infinite, ON
~nipotent sea. His reckless moods fell
from him. The wind blew the girls
brown hair about her shoulders. He
could not see her face. He tried tc
keep a control Of the rudder for a long
time but gave 1t up as useless. Out
out into the darkness and tossing wa
ters they went with the ~receding tide
Finally he crept along close to her and
took her hands.
You have been very brave-I think
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04

The royal library at Windsor Cas-
tie contains about 1905 900 volumes,
and among them are many literary
curios. A unique Caxton on vellum,
the Bible which Charles 1. took with
him to the seanold. the same mon
arch's copy Of Shakespeare, and an
original copy OF the Faery Queen are
among Windsor Castles literary treas
ures. The King has taken a keen In
terest IA the doings Of contemporary
writers. and a curious little hobby has
been the collection Of pen-nibs used by
them. In Il are included a BroWRinr
nib and nibe Of other distinctions.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04
Assistant Secretary Sanger a Worker.

One Of the hardest workers and most
industrious officials Of the United
States government, according to The
Army and Navy Register, is W. Cary
Sanger. the assistant secretary OF war.
He reaches his office about 8 o'clock
in the morning and keeps at work with
only a short intermission for a noon
day luncheon until 6 o'clock and after.
He finds time to see everybody, and
to talk according to the merit Of the
case.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04


and the storm raging about them.
That they were alive seemed a miracle.
When consciousness returned to him
the sea was washing their bodies.
He had dragged her higher onto the
sand and discovered that she was not
dead. Now her head was pillowed on
his shoulder and her face hidden on
his breast.
Where are WEI"
Il do not know. We must wait for
light. It may be an island-it may be
the shore"
She laughed bitterly.
1T does not make much difference.
1 shall never go back"
Why? o, I know, I know!"
you do not know the Storms. I
am forever disgraced in their eyes. /
would rather be dead. / shall never
go back. Get me away somewhere and
let me disappear. l will work, any
thing, anything, rather than face my
uncle"
Her voice was scornful and dreary
enough. He smoothed her wind
roughened hair.
DO not think that / do not know.
cannot see that my own case is very
different I, too, have offended against
the unwritten laws. I also must bear
my punishment"
which will be
my grandfather never forgives."
II know that we'll"
After a long silence during which
the wind seemed somewhat less ter
rible, he said. in a low tone:
But l will make it up to you"
How can your"
Il can al least save you from the
worst"
THE worst she shuddered.
81 can make you my wife"
"You? And 1 was to make such
a great marriage
$50 wal I. Perhaps this Is one. We
can call it So"
She wrung her hands. Il cannot 90
back alone. / cannot. But nothing
could be worse than the return. / see
no other way. Can you brave it,"
He smoothed her hair from her fore
head.
I'VE know the world and we see the
situation. We we're saved together
and are known to have been out on
the sea by this time. I will take you
back as my wife. That viii be the
only thing now-as l see."
But marriage-marriage is a sol
emn, a sacred tie.'
$50 It is. We will try to do our
duty. / think death has purified our
souls tonight So be comforted and
we will see what the light brings us.
It may solve the problem Of what to
do next"
In the faint gray dawn he awoks
from a troubled sleep. They we're on
a long sandy beech. Clear across the
bay were the buildings Of the greal
hotel. Beyond and above them was q
small village and the cross Of a tiny
stone church showed over the trees.
THE way is found be said, calmly
come, we will go yonder."
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04

would my uncle and aunt say now?"
He was knotting the rope about her.
We may never know. Now we
cannot be separated. II one drowns
the other will. It is just. is it not?
And it makes chances"
I would not have it any other way.
Who wants to go into the Unknown
alone?"
He rose up suddenly.
"Eloise. the worst is coming. Give
me your hand, no. hold to me. see!"
She looked seward and saw that
which made her Shrek and cling to
him.
Two hours later they lay somewhere
On the sand, still in a terrible darkness
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04
whore cotton-arowInr Ha. Insrsassa.

Whors Cotton-Growlng Has Increased.
American c%ottonseeed is responsible
for a tremendous increase in the pro-
duction Of cotton in Russia, middle
Asia, Bakhara and Khive. The year
1900 shows an increase OF "A per cent
over 1899 in the Asiatic lands, and the
increase in the Russian district is %
per cent. Most Of the former corn
fields are now being planted with cot
ton.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04

she-Don't you love to hunt four
leafed clovers2
He-No; / hunted them with an
other girl once, and we ran upon one
ia a jewelers. window-green aud
white enamel-diamond dewdroD IN
the ~center-$25.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04

I'VE shall be carried 70 sea.
win tell you that the boat may break
up-later. 1t is an old n and leak
ing horribly. Here is a rope. will
tie It about you and myself as we'll
az 1 can and to the mast and deck
pieco. Believe me, I viii do all / can
10 save you"
she put her hands on his shoulders
ana looked into his eyes.
Forgive me"
For What2"
"Folly. ! knew better than to dare
Fate So"
$50 did /. You must forgive me
A man should be wise"
"And q woman discreet What
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04

Every known language contains
such names as cuckoo, pewit, whip
poorwill and others, in which the
sound emitted by the animal is utilized
as the name.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04

The kaiser OF Germany has many
hobbies; the kaiserin only one. the
building OF churches. says the New
York Times. As, however. she Is CON
stantly in~dulging her taste Tor &C.
~oiesiastical construction. the matter Is.
financially at least. OF some importarce
% those who pay for her piety. There
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04

One size smaller al ter singAnen's Foot
Ease, a powder. It makes tight or new
shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot, sweating,
aching feet, %inRrowing nails, corns and
bunions. All dru Fgists and shoe stores,
35c. Trial package FREE by mail. Ad-
dress Allen s Olmsted. Leroy, NY.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04

Happy IS he who lets himself owe
no man and lets no man owe him.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04

The news Of their rescue went BY
telephone to the great hotel and the
whole house, excited by their disap-
Dearanco and survival. waited on the
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04
Denver Directory.
SADDLES and HARNESS

with bro1c hl nr
forsiIt fi1 6t0u
Horn dt0oF sad
die Cor lf
aoltfornaaddl1
double chlnchn
for ali DO not
be deceived b.
worthless imlta-
uoua bus send
%yourordor direct
tous and rot thn
best gouulno oar
funnaH harness
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04

A man soon forgets his faults when
they are known only to himself.
The copper era., 1901-01-17
Hills Addition.

4 10-inch water main is being laid down Railroad avenue and will be car ried acros the bridge to supply water for Henry Hills addition. It has been known for sometime that Mir. Hill has purchased the railroad bridge which will be turned over to him and convert ed into wagon and foot bridge as soon as the company's new steel bridge is ready for use, which will probably be sometime in April. Mr. Hill is now at work on new residence for himself, which, when com pleted, will be one of the finest and most comfortable homes in Arizona. The Hill addition is one of the choicest building spots around Clifton, and as soon as the wagon bridge is turned over to the public many new homes will be built there. A number of lots have already been spoken for by people who contemplate building on them this summer.
The copper era., 1901-01-17
The School

The fourth month of school closed January II, with an average attegdance of l0S. This is considerably less than that of any previous month, but it is largely accounted for by sickness among the pupils, and other casses over which We have TO control. We have DO reason to believe that the decreased at 1 tendance is due to dissatisfaction. Now ! that the holidays are passed we hope to see the attendance revived. It may be added that the average for the four months was l20. IT as good a showing can be made for the remaining months of the term the apportionment for the ensuing year will be materially iucreas- d,-or an average of 100 for the en- tire term will insure better school for the approaching term. But it is use less to talk of better school until there is a better building. better To- cated. It is hardly conceivable that the people of Clifton will let another year pass without new school build ing,-yet it's passing and no steps are being taken in that direction.
 The school is progressing, we sup pose, as well as could be expected. As to how well pupils in general advance depends on their aptitude and their diligence in study. Some pupils are making but little progress because of their indifference, but they are getting valuable lessons in discipline. IL is a fmis'ake to stop boy from school with 'the complaint that he is not learning or that the teacher is not doing his duty. Such a course would lighten the work of the teacher but it would be uu- fortunate for the boy. We try to inn press pupils with the importance of study and good department and en- deavor to control them by kindness, at all times impressing tEem with :he fact that punishment is but the result of their disobedience. It ought to be evident to parents that teacher de- sIres the respect and good will of his pupils ana that this can best be secured through kindness aud sympathy.
 We ask parents to continue to give us their support and especially request a regularsattendance.
 Respectfully,
 J. F. WILLIAMS.