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The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-01
rhe Rureau ma Rooms us.

The public advertisement and illus
tration Of New Mexico's manifold re-
sources is committed to the hands Of
the territorial bureau Of immigration
and is well taken care Of there. Hon. Max
Frost, editor Of the Santa Fe New Mex
ican, is ut the head Of the immigration
bureau, where he puts to excellent use
a wideknowledge wi Of the territory's con-
dition and familiarity with the attrac-
tions of its various localities. We have
on our desk copies Of pamphlets issued
by the buteau IA bshalf Of many o. the
cJu4t3cn tvl e,-as4 cts--i4is-s.. ...il. ~
reading them one is Impressed hy the
conservativeness of statement which
characterizes them and by the mass Of
information which they contain. A
peculiar weakness Of much western adj
vertieing matter is its proneuess to
exaggeration. This is a weakness which,
however, Can not be charged against the
literature sent out by the territorial bu-
reau. for to looseness Of statement and
to excess it can successfully plead not
guilty.
The coming years Of New Mex
ico's development are burdened with en-
ormous possibilities, and the territory is
extremely fortunate that her bureau Of
publicity, as the bureau of immigration
might be named rests in capable and
experienced hands. The San Juan
county folder recently issued by the bu-
reau was an accurate description Of
this section and was the means Of bring
ing the county more fully into prom.
inence as an agricultural and fruit
growing district.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-01

An Albuquerque paper tells Of how
the Navaios at the fair enjoyed themsel-
veS and Of their departure for home, in
this fashion,
"All of the freight wagons OF the
Hyde Exploiting expedition did not Jet
away for San Juan county yesterday es
early ~ was expected, owing to the taes
m, vshandise before p. M, and hen Inc
dnfers concluded not to start at that
hour in the day. There we're a totul OF
thirty-two wagons, loaded with merchan.
disc from the wholesale houses Of this
city, which the company will sell to
their customers ia San Juan county
and on the Navajo reservation.
The Navajo Indians, who came down
to the fair with several hundred ponies
and sold a numper of them, purchased
a number OF saddles and other useful ar
ticles from the local merhants. Richard
Wetherell Of the Hyde Exploring ex-
pedition, who accompanied the Indians
and had a watchful eye over them du-
ring the fair, desires to thank Sheriff
Hubbell, Marshal McMillin and his force
Of policemen, as we'll as the public, foi
their care of the Indians while in the
city
A, j, Tazier, who was in charge Of the
squaws and looms last week. returned to
the reservation with the Indians yester
day. The gentleman is a Harvard col
lege ethnologist, and is spending few
years on the reservation for the purpose
ut learning the Navajo language.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-01

ghaco Branch 20 ne Built.
E r Ripley, president OF the Santa lee
system, with Paul Morton, vicc president
and general manager aad other officials
Of the corporation, were in Albuquerque
few days ago on official business.
From Albuquerque the party went west,
and dispatch to Denver says; "They
will Be driven Is miles from Laguns to
the Enchanted mesa, where OF, Lum-
mis- Will lecture on the Story Of An
Early Habitation. A visit to the 700
room house and the interesting ruins
at Cbaco canon, go miles north Of Gallup
will then be made. 1t is given out
that the trip is made for pleasure, but
from unofficial sources it is learned that
the Hyde Exploration company is to erect
hotel at Chaso and that the Santa
Fe is considering the plan OF building a
branch road to this point on further into
tbe San Juan and Animas country to
Durango. The Santa Fe already has
large timber and coal holdings along
the proposed line, and, if, as is expected
a large part of the Navajo reservation
will be thrown open in the near future,
or a lease Of the coal, mineral AMI timber
lands be secured, tho country is cap
able Of wonderful development"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-01
THHNKsGIvlNG RACES.
AZ Hztec, New Mexico, November
"a, 2S and %.

At Hztec, New Mexico. November
%, % and %.
The following official programme has
finally been adopted by the committee
in charge Of the Thanksgiving races:
First Day "a mile race, San Juau Co..
horses only, First $780, Second $40
-Four to enter, and three to start.
GOO yard dash, Free for ALL First $50.
Second $40, -Four to enter and three
to start.
Second Days mile race. Free for all.
First prize $780, second $40. Four must
enter and three 10 start
800 yard race. For Mexican ponies
only, First prize $40; Second $3.50,
Four to entar. three to start.
Third Day. Relay race. San Juan
county horses First prize S75;
Second s25. -Four lstringsj to enter
three to start. Five mile heats.
Foot race, Free for all First prize
sloi second $3.50 -Four to enter,
three to start; 100 yards
An entrance fee OF ten per cent Of the
purses will be charged on each and every
event. and must bo paid on or beiore
the forenoon Of the day on which the
race occurs.
A shooting match for turkeys will 90
conducted in the morning Of each day
during the races, Each days sport viii
be concluded BY grand ball.
For further particulars concerning
the different events. address O. p. Mead
secretary and treasurer oi the committee
in charge Aztec NJ M
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-01

The Cosmopolitan has endavored to
make itself known by timely cor
tributions to all important controversy
F rank Moss, so well known in the Lex
ow aud Mazet Investigations contribute
Municipal Misgovernment and Corrup.
ton A Warming to Patriots" TO the
November issue. This considers
serious difficulty in a way that will be
flund interesting not only to New York
ere, but to residents Of every part Of the
Unhed States.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-01
Our Outlook for Oil.
Rosy Picture OF the Not Remote
Putnre Drawn by the Denver
Post


The following article from a recent
issue Of the Denver Post indicates that
outside people are having their attention
directed to the oil resources Of this
county:
Oil companies have organized to bore
for oil ia a basin in New Mexico, forty
miles south of Durango. The basin
drains Colorado coal lands from three
sides, and the companies are certain
that there will be oil found.
The location is near Aztec, and there
are three separate companies interested
Ia the basin. Kansas City capital com
priaea one company; the Durango Oil
and Fuel company and the Aztec Oil
aud Development company are the
other two
The Aztec company has its machinery
now in the BASIN b. N. Freeman ie
president, and others Interested with
him are w. Q. Chapman, Frank Ell
bridge and w, III. Williams. George
Tiffany as president is head Of the
Durango company.
A. L. Fisher, a California oil expert
has examined the field for the Aztec
company and reports that indications
are very strong, and he believes that oil
will be struck at 800 feet. Other ex
perts wh1 have examined tho property
are also convinced Of oil.
The basin drains the Colorado coal
fields, and this is taken as a safe in
dication Of oil Another Indication is
that Pagosa Springs is on the northern
run Of the drain, Oil has been struck
there, and it is believed that the oil has
flowed south and has been stopped in
the basin, o. that a second Beaumont
will be opened.
People in Durango are reported to be
much interested in the basin. The
railroad projected south from Durango
will run within few miles Of the basin,
and it is proposed to change the suryey
in the event Of big oil strike and run 1t
via the basin.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-01
Superior in Saccharine.
no Sugar Beets Show a Higher PER-
ccntane of Sugar Than Those
Grown Here.

The College Of Agriculture and Me-
ohanic Arts. in it's exhibit at the Terri
torial fair, had one department which
served as a special advertisement OF San
Juan county Describing this feature,
the Albuquerque Citizen says: In this
one portion OF the exhibit the college
makes 90 scientific OF absiruss state
mente, but merely a bueiness-like, con
elusive deduction which cannot but con-
vince even the casual observer by the
side o. a pile Of sugar beets containing
100 pounds are two jars. both OF which
are necessary to contain Che amount Of
sugar 10 100 pounds Of San Juan sugar
boets. Near by is another jar con-
tanning the amount OF sugar in 100
pounds Of Illinois beets, that state being
taken because it maintains successfully a
beet factory. The difference between
the amounts from the two lots is in
deed striking and the San Juan amount
is more than 80 per cent over the sugar
from the Illinois beets This proportion
Of sugar is the result Of no mere brief
analysia. but covers four years OF sciea-
tidc and reliable work in the chemistry
department Of the college, AS a matter
Of fact, San Juan and Santa Fe counties
are both ideal locations for sugar beet
factories, possessing the requirements
needed for such Iactory.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-01

The popularity Of the book play does
not seem to be on the wRne, On the
contrary, it is spreading to the distant
parts of the world This is evidenced by
the fact that The Gibson Play" which
appeared some months ago in The
Ladies' Home Journal, and which might
be called a book play even though it
was made possible by the series Of pic
lures drawn by Mr., Gibson, entitled
"a Widow and Her Friends" was pre-
sented by the students Of Oahu College,
Honolulu, iu the Hawaiian Islands, a
few weeks ago. The various parts were
assumed by Native Hawsiians, who, it
is said. acted them in truly American
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-01

Those parties who grew sugar beets
from seed furnished by The INDEX last
spring, can have samples OF same anal
yzed if they will select five beets and
forward them to j. G. Higgins Of the
Durango Democrat, express paid. The
beets should be washed before sending
and should be Of average size. Mr.. Hig-
gins will forward them to the sugar beet
factory and in due time the result Of
analysts win be returned 10 tho growers
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-01
Right Of Way Commissioners.

To the eyes Of visitor to the La
Plata valley Of this county these days is
presented a golden vista Of the ripened
yields Of the soil La Plata farmers 20
in largely for hay and grain and the
etubble is now yellow with the seasoo,
and the gathered crops are ricked high
and thiclSy in the broad, level fields
Hay stacks on the La Plata mesas are as
numerous as turrets on a battleship and
the wheat and other crops are gathered
in great granaries which dot the valley.
AS yet, little hay has been fed, but the
deepening SHOWS on the SUBMITS Of the
old La Platas foretel the advent Of
winter weather in the valleys and there
is little doubt that the big hay crop Aill
be disposed Of before spring The beet
season ever experienced by La Plata
ranchmen in fruit as we'll as hay and
grain, was the one just passed.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-01

An enthusiastic statehood meeting
was held at Phoenix, Arizona, Saturday,
October 26, somewhat similar in its pur-
poses aud scope to the one recently held
at Albuquerque. Governor Otero Of our
territory and several other prominent
visitors we're present and great good was
done the cause. New Mexico, Okla
homa and Arizona are all out for state
hood aud it looks brighter day by day.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-01

Politics in La Plata county, Colorado,
lie in a devil Of shape this year. Col.
Days Daily Democrat supports only
whom it pleases on the Democratic ticket
and the prospects show good for mixed
election results. At Telluride it appears
that the mix-up is still more puzzling to
one not posted on affairs. The supposed
y Democratic Journal is boosting whole
Republican ticket and the heretofore
Republican Examiner is FOR the election
Of the Democratic nominees although
the Republican ticket is printed at the
head of the editorial columns. 1t must
require soma ability to enable a voter
there TO tell where he is at this trip.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-01

The Chama Tribune has changed It's
place Of abode and 10 now published at
Terra Amarillo under the name "El
Republicano' ia both English and Span
iah W. "a Hildreth continues at tho
head Of the publication and Tua IHpHx
wlehes him and his paper abundant cue.
ceaa iu their new location
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-01
e~4~e~e4e41epoepe@eooeo3ec'
n Railroad RightsOf-Way
Meeting.

A mass meeting Of the citizens Of
Aztec and Of the valley is called to be
held ia Aztec Saturday afternoon, Nov.
2. This meeting is for the purpose of
considering further measures for the
securing of the right Of way through this
valley for the Colorado & Gulf railroad
company ft is Of the highest import
ance that our ranchmen and other prop
erty owners shall be present. All the
people are invited. The meeting will be
Of more than ordinary interest as affect
ing the future Of the valley II is ex.
pected that Mr. Mcconnell Of the rail
road company will attend the meeting.
A. r. SPRINGER,
G. w. Mccoy,
A. VuLMAN,
Right Of Way Commissioners
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-01
weather Report Ior weeI..

Following is the weather report for
week ending Nov. l. 1901, as observed
at Aztec, New Mexico;
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-01

Czolgosz, the assassin OF President
Mckinley was eleetrocuted at the Au-
burn penitentary al 2 o'clock Monday
morning.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-01

The Jarvis AQgpl 10 AZTEC ia lor rent al
reasonable deufos Write or apply TO
JAMES JARVIS.
Aztec N H.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-01

Average maximum, 68 degrees.
Average minimum, 33.
DR p. 6. Comm, Observer.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-01
LEGAL NOTICES.



Notice is hereby given thut the undersigned
has taken MP thc following described catfay
animal at his ranch at Cedar Hill, New Mexico,
viz.
One brown mare. six or seven years old.
branded j over a or r, indistinct, on right
shou lder. Weighs about 1000 pounds. Small
white star ON forehead, both hind feet white
TO the ankle.
The owner or owners Of said described ami.
mails forfeit the same at the end Of the sovon
months from the date Of tho llrst publication
OF this notice. unless claimed by the owner on
owners thereof, or their agent, proving owner
ship and paying OH legal charges thereon.
w. u. FLACK,
First pub. Sept. ~. 1901. Cedar Hill. ~ M.
Estrsy Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has taken up the following described estray
animal 90 his ranch seven miles north Of Aztec,
one large, roam COW, branded = on left
side.
The owner OF owners Of said described ami
mails forfeit the same at the end of the seven
months from the date of the first publication
Of this notice, unless claimed by the owner or
owners thereof, or choir agent y rowing owner
ship and paying an legal charges thereon,
ID. w, FREEMAN,
First pub Nov. l. 1901. Aztec, n .M
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-01

GAN JUAN COUNTY CATHOLIC MISSION
- Catholic population 950) Headquarters
pro TEN Santa Rosa Church, Blanco p. 0
Regular services, first and second Sunday Of
month; mass at a.. M, sermon /; Sunday
school for children, Immediately after mass.
At D. M, rosary, congregational singing,
Bible history, prayers; monthly services held at
GobernadOr Martinez, Los Pinos. Several
times during year, Aztec, La Plata, Farming
ton and Olio are visited by the priest IN
charge. Rosa precinct, Rio Arriba Co.. n. M.
(CathOlic population 250l is attended from
Santa Rosa church. ANY communication on
church affairs or religious subjects should be
addressed to Catholic Priest Blanco PO j,
Nav5 Nn~fnn -
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-01

DIRECTORY.

DREsBYTERIAN CHURCH = Morning SER
vices on the FIRST and third Sundays Of
each month at eleven o'clock. kvening SER
vices every Sunday night at eight o'clock.
Sunday school at 2 80 p. NJ. Prayer meeting
on Wednesday evening at 100 p. m. J. r..
COOPER, Pastor
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-01

A zTEC POST NO is, G. A. r Meets at
n call Of Post Commander, Aztec, New
Mexico. w H. WILLIAMS, Post Comman-
der; e. W. MCCOY, Adiutant.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-06-06
800 REWARD 600.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased u
Jearn that there ID ~ least one dreaded diAease
thst se,ence has been able to cure IN all II
stages. and that y catarrh: Halls cstatrh Cur Cur
fraternity. Catarrh being constitutional die
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Halls Caiarrh Cure 10 taken internally, acting
Of the system, thereby destroying the founda.
ton Of the disease. and living the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
,rietors have 80 much faith in its .curatvt
overs, that they offer One Hundred Dollars
ior any case that 1t fails to cure. Send for list
" F. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. O.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
halls FaMil. pills are the host
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-06-06
creasing.'

Miss Myrtle Reed has been accused
eleven times in one week Of being the
author Of IAN Englishwoman's Love
Letters" and many people have writ
ten her about 1t. 1t Is safe to say she
did not write the book.
G. w. Dillingham; publishes another
historical romance by Mrs. John Ellis
worth, called 1.-THE Toletec Savior"
Mrs. Graham is a native of Wyoming
Valley, Pa. and relative Of the late
Alice and Phoebe Cary.
Paul Laurence Dunbar, the colored
author, is keeping steadily at work to
win recognition as novelist. Dodd,
Mead & Co. will soon publish his third
novel, 1.-THE Fanatics" He has out
grown the ambition to be known solely
as the teller Of stories Of his race.
Flora Annie Steel's new novel, THE
Hosts of the Lord" is published by the
Macmillan Co., uniform with this au'
thor's other works, which include
"voices Of the Night" ION the Face Of
Forgiveness" I'm the Permanent
Way" RED Rowans," I'm the Tide
way" and ''Tales Of the Punjab."
One would think that on the subject
Napoleon much had been written
by eminent writer's, that there was
nothing more to be said. Yet Miss Ida
Tarbelrs Napoleon" has reached sale
Of 100000 copies. 1t has even been
revised and reissued by Mcclure, Phil.
lips & Co.. quite recently, under the
title Of Napoleon and Josephine"
Literary records are always interest
ing. OF English works the largest cir.
culation of any work in copyright has
been reached by Enquire Within" Of
which a million and quarter copies
have been sold. The largest circulation
of any English novel In copyright Is
that of East Lynne" Of which the
public have bought nearly half mil.
lion. The earliest published work still
in copyright is Tennyson's Poems"
which dates from 1887. The largest
amount ever given for serial rights Is
$1,000 for George Eliot's "RomOla."
The largest check ever given to an En-
gl!sh author Is 100000. received by Lord
Macaulay for his History" The most
expensive single volume lately issued
is Morris "Chaucer," published at EGO.
The thickest single volume in print is
the Catalogue of Current Literature"
which measures 1O1a inches across the
back. The highest price given for a
first edition is 545 guineas for an uncut
COPY Of the "Kilmarnock Burns"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-06-06
A VETERAN
Tells Of a Thrilling Experience
in the Civil War and How
a Newspaper Article
Saved His Life.
From the Teacon, Leondrdsto,un, Nd.

Many veterans OF the rebellion can
recall incidents as thrilling as the cav
airy charge in which the narrator of
the following experience nearly lost
his life, and, unfortunately, many Of
the old soldiers have disabilities that
are unpleasant reminders of their days
in the army. To all such this story
will have peculiar interest and may
show the way to restore health,
strength and energy. Mr.. William H.
Whiting, of Mt. Holly, Va, says:
"When the Civil war began I was
living in Buffalo and there I joined
Co. F, of the Tenth New York Caval.
ry. In 1863, while serving with my
company, received sabre cut that
caused paralysis. For eight months
was obliged to lie in the hospital at
Washington, p. G. 1 afterwards
tried many doctors, but the paralysis
remained rs bad as ever. l suffered
from chills and my general health
was not good.
"This continued until about eight
years ago when read in newspaper
Of the cures effected by DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People. l began
taking the pills and soon found they
were doing me good. In six months
time ! was completely cured. The
paralysis has not returned and l never
have the chills now. My general
health is also better than when l be-
gan taking Pink Pills for Pale People.
/ Away keep them with me and, in
the eight years that have passed since
! first took them, l have never had
occasion to call on = doctor.
II have recommended DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills to many people, and
good results have always followed
their use"
Signed, WILLIAM H. WHITING.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day OF January, 1901.
John L. Beale,
Seal Notary Public.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People are sold by all dealers, or will
be sent postpaid on receipt of price,
so cents box, or six boxes for 49, SO
(they are never sold by the bulk or by
the hundred) by addressing DR.. Will
liams Medicine Company, Schep-
ectady, N. Y.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-06-06
WHERE YOUR HATS ARE MADE.
New York r. duc,s Most of Those
Worn in Tn . Country.

New York r. dues Most of Those
Worn in Tn . Country.
''The business OF manufacturing
mems and boys hats Is one Of the most
thriving Industries in the United
States" said leading wholesale hat
dealer In New York to a Washington
Star reporter recently. "SOme idea Of
the enormity of the trade may be form
ed when 1t Is known that there are at
present in this country over 200 manu-
featuring plants producing hats and
caps for men and boys. The hat fac
tories give employment to 25,OW per-
SONS who turn out finished product
valued ut 25,OOO,UOO annually. OF the
gigantic business New York has the
700 invested in the manufacture Of hats
and caps, and fully $500 hands en-
ployed. The value Of the trade in New
York was last year between $0,5OO,OOO
and $1O,OOO.OOO.
New York leads in the manufacture
Of fine silk hats. while most Of the
derby hats are made in Danbury, South
NOrwalk, Bethel and other COnnecti-
cut towns. The cheap soft hats are
manufactured ut Orange, n. j., while
the wool hat is the product Of factories
at Peekshill and Newburg in New York
State. There are 100 salable shapes
in the soft hat line, while the silk and
derby hat styles are, as a usual thing,
limited to half dozen different grades.
The most popular and largely sold hat
throughout the United States is the
derby. This hat Is worn commonly in
Northern, Eastern and Western cities.
In the South the prevailing head cover
ing Is the soft hat; perhaps to the ex-
tent Of 80 per cent.
There is practically very little i'm
portation Of mems and boys hats. OF
course, there are n few AnglOphobic
people who must wear hats because
they are made in London, but the
quantity imported for their benefit Is
very small. We not only supply our
home market, but we have some left
over for export. Many thousands Of
American hats are now sold in Canada
and also in Mexico and the neighboring
countries. and there are numbers sold
in South America, largely in the Ar
gentine Republic. Considerable num-
bers are sold in South Africa. exclud-
ing the soft hats bought by American
and other herders and miners. The
number exported to Europe Is not
great, but it Is enough to count. 1t has
doubled within year, and Ii still in
creasing."