The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-16

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homa, has purchased OK w. Lamberson''
100 acre ranch near Aztec. Consider.
alton. $500. Mr. raitershall is an enor
getic farmer and with bis family ha'
already taken possession OF the proper.
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L. b. Weeks, Of Kenmare, North
Dakota. arrived Wednesday and today
is prospecting the La Plata valley IN
company with Judge Granville Pend.
Teton, through whose fundamentally
he was brought to view this land Of
sunshine, fruit and scenery.
The INDEX has a letter from j. O.
Dodson. dated at ORC Elmo. where Jim
expects to spend the summer, His
party reached camp there last Friday
and he writes that it commenced rain
ing before his tent was pitched and
that it kept at il steadily-rain hail and
snow.
Dave Lewis Of the La Plata yesterday
completed a contract for the delivery Of
10000 pounds o. wheat at the Aztec roll
Ter mills, aud has yet some 10000 OF So,
600 pounds 10 bis La Plata granaries
This is in addition to another delivery Of
several thousand pounds OF the cereal
which was mada earlier 10 the season
They do undoubtedly raise wheat and
SIGH things 10 the La Plata valley.
At the end OF the last fiscal year
there we're in New Mexico l,75O pen.
ioners OF the United States drawing
s253,49O49 every year. There are in
New Meyico four pension examining
boards Of three physicians and FIVE sur
geons who examioe for pensions. The
states and territories which draw les,
per year in pensions than New Mexi.C
are Alaska. Arizona, Idaho, Montana
Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina
Utah and Wyoming.
Mr.. Robert Mitchell and Mrs. Hannah
Jones. both Of Hermosa, Colo, were
married Saturday morning, May 10, al
the Aztec hotel, by Justice Of the
Peace e. G. Berry. They we're accom-.
panied to Aztec by Mrs. Lizzie Hand
and MI. r. d. Sanford, Of Durango
The party visited with friends in Aztec
and vicinity a few days, being the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. FRANK Robbins
over Sunday. The congratulations Of a
host Of well-wishers is extended the
happy bride and groom.
Rev, R. NJ, Craig, synodiCal mission.
airy for the Presbyterian church for New
Mexico and Arizona, visited the county
during the past week, going as far down
the valley as the Jewett mission, which
the Presbyterian missionary board is
said to be about to take control Of
From the pulpit Of the Aztec church
last Sunday evening, Mr.. Craig told OF
the work which ia being done by his de.
nomination among the people Of the
south vest, and his discourse was de-
cidedly interesting as showing the up.
lifting and lettering tendency every.
where manifest. He was evidently
pleased with the general prosperous
condition Doted in this county and sale
it was making better progress toward de
velopment than was shown in any other
locality be ~ tisited in recent months
In either u she two territories.
A pretty double wedding occurred a
8 o'clock last Sunday evening May IL, al
the residence OF A. U. Graves at Cedar
Hill. The contracting parties were
Miss Laura Hartly and Mr.. Pearl Hens.
ley Mrs. Edna Sheppard and Mr.. Hen
ry Womer The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. Lewis of Pennington
and those present included Mr.. Graves
and family Mrs. A. q. Pieper and
daughter, Miss Marguerite, and Mrs. r.
s. Ridenour. While the rain was pour
ing down and the wind was blowing a
gale, Rev Lewis performed the beauti-
full and impressive ceremony After
wards the bridal party returned to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Piepsr, where
they we're entertained until Tues
day moring, when the happy joyous
ones 80 happily united in wedlock de-
parted for their homes at bayfield,, Colo
RADIO. The brides are charming young
ladies. and the grooms are prominent
and highly respected young men Of Bay.
ield. Mr.. Henaey and bride will leave
sooh for the state Of Washington and
will make an extended trip along the
Pacific coast. The best wishes of
many friends 60 with the newly married
couples.