The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-22

from Judge Symonds at Farmington.
Through the efforts OF @. A. Grommet
Of the Aztec Normal school a literary
society. modelled on the lines Of the
national congress, was organized In
Aztec this week, with a speaker and
full list OF officers. The society will
hold meetings every Tuesday evening
in the new hall, commencing the Sd Of
December. Every n is invited to join.
Rev. o. L. Waite formerly Of Illinois,
who is now teaching the school at
Junction City, was in town this week
and made this Office a pleasant call.
Mr.. Waite has rCAently purchased the
Griffin ranch at Pennington. He is an
ordained Methodist Episcopal minister
and after looking over the field, may de-.
eide to commence work f,r that de-.
nomination 10 this vicinity.
The INDEX rocstsa5 this week through
G. S. Boyd, q letter from his father,
Alex. Boyd, Of Princeton, Illinois, com
plimenting the paper for its work in
behalf Of San Juan county. Mr.. Boyd
was n Of the pioneers Of Bureau
county, Illinois, and understands per-
iectly the hardships 10 pioneering and
preliminary development of any new
country like ours. Words Of commen-
dation from sufb sources ara highly
appreciated and afford much encourage
ment TO the recipients.
Franciaco Manzanares and Miss Del
fina Martinez we're united 10 marriage
at the residence Of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nostor Martinez, on the
La Plata last Monday morning. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. ]. M,
GARNER, Of Largo. The happy couple
will make their home at Largo, where
the groom is one of the best known
ranchmen. The bride is a popular and
charming young lady. and the newly
married couple have the best wishes Of
a host Of friends for a happy journey
through life.
Profeesor Lakes, Of Denver, the noted
geologist, was in Aztec last Saturday
in company with Att rnovC @. A. johnson,
They had come from d visit to West
Water, in the western end of the county
where Mr. JohnsoL's company has oil
holdings. The professors opinions as to
the chances for developing oil fields in
this county we're not made public, but
will be embodied in a report to be sub
mitted to those who secured his presence
on this mission. It is to be hoped that
things hsre lp9kaa good to the gentle.
man. as Ills verdict will have its effect
10 influencing capital.
A Rebskah lodge, auxiliary to the
Pennington lodge of the 1. o. o. F., was
organized by DR.. e. G. Condit, acting as
installing officer, last Tuesday night at
Pennington. The lodge starts out with
a goodly membership and should prove
a successful institution. The officers
we're as follows. Mrs. Randolph, Noble
Grand; Mrs. McEwer, vice grand; Mrs.
Arnold. secretary, Mrs. Graf, treasurer,
The charter members wers Messrs. and
Mesdames E. @. Arnold, R. C. Graf.
G. E. Starr, M. W. Milligan, Jesse
Harwood; Mrs. Randolph, MI. Harry
Shidler.
r Joe Palen. confined in the county jail
on charge of assault to commit rape, dis
appeared Thursday evening about dusk
without leaving his address with the
authorities. Inasmush as Palen had
virtually surrendered himself some
months ago, when he W as placed in jail,
it was not thought likely that he would
attempt to escape, but he is gone.
Search is being made, Palen's escape
differed somewhat from the Stevens
case, Palen being outon a sort OF parole
and merely failing to return. He
probably headed for Colorado. The
officers still entertain hopes Of discover
ing him.