The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-09-26
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range visitors this week.
If your old watch does not AN let me
trade you a new one for it. 9. @. Waring.
Farmington's fair was a success and
a credit to all who we're CONNECTED With
The jurors aud witnesses who we're at
the United States court have all returned
from Santa Fe.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. NJ. Pierce went
through town Monday en- route from
Pennington to Beaver.
lARey. A. L. Balm will preach in the
Presbyterian church at Aztec next
Sabbath at II o'clock IN the fore noon.
\ From the Pagosa Springs News,
Dave Lewis, Jas. Jarvis and Monroe
Fields Of Aztec arrived here Wednesday.
Location certificates we're filed with
the county clerk at Silverton last week
on the Emma B. and Aztec lodes, by
Geo. A. Tinker Of Cedar Hill.
~Dr, e, G. Condit and family arrived
yesterday from Silverton and will re-
main permanently, Our citizens are
glad to welcome them to Aztec again.
Note the advertisement Of the Aztec
hotel, Charley Baker, proprietor. Trav-
elers will find excellent accommodations
at this place aud the rates are reason
able.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment in another column, "Girl to do
light house work" This is a chancs for
some girl to secure a good home while
attending school.
b @. S. Cameron and wife, A. r. Spring
er and wife, e. ID. Duncan and Frank
Robbins and families, are among those
from this immediate section in atten.
dance at the Durango fair this week.
The Aztec and Pennington ball teams
played an interesting game at Farm
ington Saturday, the last day of the
fair. and Aztec was victorious. The
score stood Aztec 10, Pennington, IL.
. Frank Blackmer, the Cedar Hill
ranchmen, was a caller at this office
Saturday. He has recently returned
from a trip to Colorado, and he figures
it that San Juan county leads them all.
Flora Vista people are moving in the
matter Of erecting a achool building to
take the place Of the old one. 1t is pro
posed to erect a brick building and one
which will be a credit to the thriving
settlement.
N[Geo. A. Tinker and Frank Blackmer
Of Cedar Hill and w. I. Mullarkey Of
Flora Vista we're among the Odd Fellows
from out Of town who were here Tues
day to participate in the funeral servi-
ces owe the BODY Of their late brother,
Nate Linsacum.
The Silverton Miner says: "Dr. E.
G. Condit returned from Aztec, N. NJ,
Wednesday, where he went to buy feed
for wintering the horses of the Sioux
Mining company. The doctor has pur-
chased a nice brick cottage at Aztec,
where he and his family will spend the
winter"
A committee OF ladies from school
District No. %, which includes a portion
of the Flora Vista precinct, we're circu-
lating a subscription paper last week to
aid in the erection Of a school house for
the district. a very commendable
object, and one which should receive en-
couragement from every one.
The social given at the Presbyterian
church last week for the purpose Of
raising money for the completion Of the
porch on the court house, was success.
full in all particulars and reflected q
credit on all connected with the affair.
The sum raised will do a great deal
towards the purpose designed.
Rev. J. M. GARNER Of Largo was here
Friday last, accompanying Rev. j.
b. Pitval, bishop OF Santa Re on the
l%atter's tour Of the county. The bishop
presided at several important functions
celebrated according to the solemn and
impressive rites OF the church. He was
we'll pleased with his reception through
out the county.
The bad and muddy roads prevailing
the first OF the week prevented many
from this section from attending the
Durango fair. A grand programme had
been arranged and every one knows
that those who are there are having a
good time. durango holds one Of the
best fairs Colorado or the west for that
matter can boast Of.
Leonard Boat received a telegram
from st. Louis Wednesday conveying
the sad intelligence that his uncle.
Henry ]. KILN, one Of the old time
settlers and best known citizens OF this
county 10 early days, had died at Salt
Lake City. No particulars we're given
further than that the body will be chip.
ped TO st. Louis for burial.
The Pagoaa Springs News says: aB.
s. Harmsen, who arrived here from Du.
range last week, has taken the contract
for the brick work NJ the Areheluta
building On Monday he got things 10
shape and Tuesday the brick laying
work commenced Well iie a pleasure
% zee that iai fellow work. lie actually
kseps Q brick 10 she cir al Of the dmo.H