The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-08
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Mrs. r. Wise returned this week from
a visit with friends in Pennington.
r. @. Prewitt Of Pennington was a
visitor to the county-seat Saturday.
Buy your seeds Of Durango Seed
House. We carry everything. g. H.
Clark. -
. The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs
Lester Hildebrand. near town, is in with
a fever.
The Aztec meat market will have fresh
meat from now on throughout the
season.
Take your butter, eggs or poultry to
Chas. Fleck at the Inter Ocean hotel
in Durango.
\ A baby girl was born to the wife OF
Lonard Scott, of the La Plata, Wednes
Jay, August 6.
II ]. m. Palmer, the Pennington at
torney. was here the first Of the week
ooking after business matters
Balm farm wagons run lightest and
last longer than any other make, w. G,
Chapman, Durango.
Jesse Bell returned Tuesday from
Pennington, where he had been work
ing on G. M. Elliot's ranch,
. r. H, McJunkin and @. H. McHenry
we're up from Pennington Monday
They we're just looking around,
II Frank Williams, Leonard Scott and
j.. J. Barrett, Of La Plata, we're in town
Saturday on business Of various i'm
port.
See me before placing orders for nails
barb wire, wire bale ties. buggies anC
spring wagons. W. c. Chapman, Du
rargo.
The Ladies of the Maccabees will Civ,
a dance Friday night, Aug. 10. in the hal
in Aztec, Refreshments will be served
All are invited.
George Rathien has added a nsa
awning to the front Of his building
making a cooler and better appearinl
place of business.
" Mrs. A. Sever OF Flora Vista is on til,
sick list this week. Or. Gblen is in at
tendance, and reports his patient bro
crossing favorably.
Several Aztec propertt.ownsts ar,
having cisterns and cellars built on thei
properties, and the btick-masons ar,
busy at this work.
II Pennington has voted to issue $500,
bonds for the purpose of erecting a tow
hall. Only twenty-five votes were cast
two Of them in the negative.
Hope Rebekah Lodge No. u of Ate
served ice cream and cake to the mem
bsrs and a number Of Invited friends a
the meeting Of the lodge Tuesday night
The La Plata iColo) Miner a
&c. NJ Tonkinson returned from hi
trip to New Mexico last evening, anc
brought in a load Of fruit and other pro
duce."
Dr.. j, A.. Duff, the dentist, was pre-.
vented by business OF a personal nature
from thahing his regular monthly visil
to Aztec Tuesday but will be here nesI
Tuesday the 18th inst.
County Treaoursr Pfewitt and FREQ
Bunker we're ationg the th6mbete o.
Aatec Lodge, A. r. aud A. NJ, who at.
tended the funeral Of their deceased
brother, W. r, ShaVyeri at Farm;ngtor
Wednesday.
Col. L, d. Sherwood aud j. H. 6Qlesb,
OF fupeloi Miss, were in town this wsel
looking over the %tountry. They re-
turned to their homes Saturday. bu.
may come again to become psrmahep.
citizens Of this town.
Mrs., Sam Wall and children OF Du
range, have been the guedts OF Mr,aps
Mrs Joe Prewitt in Aztec the past zselz
Miss Maud G~albrath Of Durango, ha.
also Been a guest at this home. sh.
left yesterday for Fartiington, where shl
will visit a few days.
The Famous OF Durango will NOV
from the old stand to the new Famou
building south Of the old Democru
Office, and are selling their present stoc.
bf dry goods. clothing aud shoes at
removal sals price. RacHoisky s Go.
The Dndeayof Society Of Aztec wi
I give al entertainment about the 9th q
10th Of s~eptsnber 70 complete the WOO
work Of the porch Of the court hous.
When this work is done. the exterior {
the court house will be finished III ever
J detail and will present a neat and al
t%ractiVe appearance,
&c Lightner aad Harry F. Ware h
yaded tie valley thia week and int.
viewed the merchants ab to the dr.
goods and grocery businsss. Lightht
had hot been here for d long time, bg
he manages to got around abJ1t boac
tiuid each year and Ware gohes dow.
oit6hef DO as to l6cdt6 the melon batcl
eel barbed wire ience8 and ehalbis.
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