The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-15

Whlidmb near Town, he mas some peei
cattle to feed.
p. G. Berry, Esqs had the misfortune
20 severely iniure his left foot Monday
while at work in the shop. 1t got
caught in revolving chain which bruisd
it considerably and it will be several
days before ed" can get around.
Mics Maggie Milne, OF Durango. spent
a few days ia Aztec visiting friends this
week. She will 60 to Pennington to
accept aposition With the Hyde com
pany. Mi@Milne was a student Of the
Aztec Normal school last winter.
The report that th e threshers would
be in this part Of the valley at once was
an error, They reached the old Black
mer place last week after q hard cam
paign on the Florida and are taking a
few days rest before finishing up their
work.
Aztec'G races Thanksgiving week will
draw a large crowd and the crowd will
not be disappointed. A pleasing pro-
gramme and varied attractions will DO
presented. The, whole county should
attend and make these races a success
creditahle to all,
Large numbers are coming in from
the mountains to spend tho winter in
the valley and the Aztec hotels are
crowded. We are the nearest to the
railroad points and with good facilities
are entertaining the public, we will al
ways have many guests during the
winters,
For rent, the lot at the rear Of this
shop for the county's use as Jail pending
repairs. Has a picket fence around it.
Prisoners who wish to retire will merely
need to kick off a picket or two. Saves
work and worry, time and trouble.
Premises in good repair. Ventilation
complete. Stepladders furnished il
required,
The right Of way outlook has
frightened materially during the last
two weeks, All that remains now to
C u virtually the whole right Of way
down the lima is for some detail com
mittee work to be done aud the reports
tn be seut in. The Colorado & Gulf will
be along n Of these days.
Lest, on the road between Durango
and Aztec, one telescope valisei strapped
on each end and tied with common box
Irvine in the middle. Contents, ladies'
clothing and sope pension papers which
will be OF L}Sa'do TO any one save the
owner, Finder will please leave at the
INDEX Office and receive a liberal reward
for the same.
Col. w. II. Williams is in receipt Of
a letter from G. E. Mcconnell con tain
ing some new information concerning
prospects for the railroad. Mr.. Nc
Cornell is very hopeful Of results in
the immediate future and is either now
on the road or soon to start for 81 Paso,
New York and Boston to solicit support
for the enterprise. He is quite gratihed
with present progress in securing right
Of way along this valley.
A party of homeseekers and pros
pective investors comprising Messrs.
H. H, Smidth, r. K. Brandenburg and
D. P. Strait arrived from Fairfield,
Nebraska, Saturday and we're in the
county several days as guests of Judge
Granville Pendleton, They we're
driven to Pennington and to the La
Plata and will doubtless invest in this
section as they returned home favorably
impressed. Men Of their callbre are
what San Juan county needs for de.
Yelopment,
Geo. L, Bailey has disposed of his in
tereste in the firm of Bailey 8 Williams
to j.. w. Lair formerly Of d Orange, and
the firm name lie now Williams & lair.
Mr., Lair was in business in Durango
many years and is we'll and gavorably
known to thopeople OF San Juan county.
We bespeak for the new firm a liberal
share OF the patronage. Mr.. Bailey has
not as yet decided on a location or a
business but we trust he will conclude to
remain and continue to do business In
the banner county Of the great south
west.
M, H. Real OF the Ia Plata was with
US during the rainy spell this week.
Mike" is enjoying a brief rest as crops
are about all corralled for 1901 and
there is no political campaign to be
waged by the untsrrifed Democracy
Of the La Plata river this trip. Speaking
Of the results Of late state elections.
viewed from a Democratic standpoint,
Mike says he is reminded Of Dave Days
poetry after the election Of 1880 and
Hancock's defeat
When they ask what states he catried
Our sole reply shall be-
All OF Las Animas
And parts Of Mizzoury
w, L. Bray. ID invalid who came here
two years ago. died at the residences Of
W. j. Wright, Esqt neal Aztec, last
Monday afternoon. Although the dread
disease consumption had its victim In
iron clutchoo he fought braVely against
hope sven to the end and only
succtmbed when tired nature sank to
rest, During his residence in the val.