The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-01-24

"a The barn and granary recently erect.
ed by Q. q. Brewer on the lota at the
rear OF his store building 10 Aztec is a
very creditablo structure. at Is 25x40
feet 10 Bize and two full stories high,
with a roof OF cedar shingleo. IL will be-
painted and finished up in the best
style and viii make a good appearance
and greatly help the looks Of the proper
ty.
At the meeting Of the Aztec Literary
society held last Tuesday evening the
following we're elspted ohcerag President,
L. Q. Grover secretary, Miss Pearl
Pendleton; treasurer, M. M. Coudron.
The paper was read by Miss Maud
Waring. An interesting programme lie
being prepared for the next meeting, to
be held Tuesday Of next week. All are
invited to attend.
More than one hundred persons we're
present at the RJcial given by the
Ladies' Aid Society Of Flora Vista at
the residence Of Mrs. r. 7. Hickman
Wednesday evening. About thirty
we're present from Aztec and the even
ing was highly enjoyed by all, A
handsome sum was realized to be ap.
piled towards the finishing Of the new
Presbyterian church,
Officers Of the Aztec Sunday school
are 40 follows. J.. H. Williams, super
intendont; ]. Fl. Austin, assistant super
intendent; Jesse Cooper, organist;
Stella Stogsdill, treasurer and librarian;
Lizzie Randall, secretary. It is a union
Sunday school and tho general public is
cordially invited to attend. A song
service is held each Sunday afternoon
at 200 o'clock, followed by the Sabbath
school.
The ladies Of Aztec have interested
Themselves in a basket supper to be
given at the hall on Tuesday evening,
February 4th, the proceeds to be devoted
to the purpose Of d~efrsying the cost Of
Evolutionary lessons and other expenses
Of the young ladies who will represent
Aztec in the declamatory contest to be
held at Pennington in March. Fuller
announcement of the affair will be made
next week.
John L. Hanson, Of Thief River Falls,
MINI, died at Flora Vista at 800 o'clock
Wednesday evening. Of consumption.
Deceased was an acquaintance Of w.
T. Mullarkey, Esq. OF Flora Vista, and
arrived there just the daY before his
death, and in a very weakened con-
dition, He will be buried at Flora
Vista today. Deceased was about "a
years OF age. He leaves a wife and a
baby seven weeks old at his old home in
Minnesota.
Filings OF government land in San
Juan county have recently been made
by the following persons; Frank H.
Roberts on a l6O-aere LY4lestead on the
La PLATA Arthur Sever, 16O.Gcre home.
stead near Flora Vista; James B. Ash.
croft, 100 acre homestead near Fruitland
@. S. Cameron, 160-asre desert entry
below Aztec; Col. w. II. Williams, 40
acre desert entry near Aztec; Mary F
KnOwlton, l60-acre homestead real
Aztec; Robert 2. Cooper, 4o-acrs desert
entry at jackson.
g. T. Morgan Of the arm OF Wood 4
Morgan Of Durango. Is here buying
horses Tor the use Of tho British il
South Africa. BE is being assisted by
Frank W. Sharp and they will bunch
their purchases in Aztec Sunday and
take them to Durango, as the time FOL
buying is limited. The supply Of
mules is said to be exhausted and the
English are now willing to ride the
wild and woolly western bronchos
Their agents are in the field in various
sections Of the west and they pay pretty
good prices for the animals.
Richard Hendricks Of Cedar Hill met
with a serious loss this week in the
burning Of a portion Of his residence
Fire caught from the smoke house il
which the owner had been curing some
meat. The blaze was discovered about
IL o'clock Friday night, and with the
assistance OF Messrs. Shidler and South
ard, who we're sleeping on the premises
the FIRE was finally controlled. The
kitchen and smoke house we're totally
destroyed with all their contents, which
included a winters supply of provisions
furniture and kitcheR equipment. Mr..
Hendricks estimates the tota! loss a
about $1,000, no insurance. This is the
second visitation OF misfortune which
has come to "Dick" within the last year
as his ditch washed out last spring anC
almost prevented him from making
crop. He has the sympathy Of tn
people generally in his loss.
Soliotkor General Rartlott aacrater