The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-09-19
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D1AAoein tAS hAAHeAANn CeA""~i
Fred Bunker has 6O.OOU pounds Of
corn for sale,
Farmington's fair was a great success
his trip.
Born, to Mr., aud Mrs. G. f. Akers, Of
on Tuesday, September 16, a boy.
Miss Katie McJuukius returned to
ner home in Farmington Tuesday fro m
Colorado.
The INDEX editor and wife returned
this week from IA short s]ojourn in Denver
apd Santa Fe.
{ The Center Point school opened Mon
day. with an attendance of twenty-eight.
L, G. Eblen lie the teacher.
Philip Nelson Of Telluride was here
last week on a visit Of inspection OF his
ranch property in the valley.
} Sellers has the distinction OF having
made the grandest fizzle ever attempted
by a San Juan county politician.
A full line Of school books as used in
New Mexico schools on sale at Aztec
drug store at competing prices.
I, E. Narcotic arrived from Tellu-
ride the first Of the week, and may re-
main the balance Of the winter.
. Mrs. Nettie K~rumpanitsky, who has
been here visiting with her relatives,
returned to her home at Mancos Wei.
nesday.
WDr. o, G. McEwen came up from
Pennington tuesday. He returned
home accompanied by E. N. Buck, who
is under the doctors treatment for
heart trouble.
HE, A. Villman is having a neat build
ing erected on Main street. adjoining
Williams s. LARS store, to be used by
him as a barber shop. He expects to
open the shop within a short time.
Z School in District No. 2. will com
mence Monday, October 9th, with three
teachers. The building just south of
the Presbyterian church has been Sc
cured by the school board and will be
fitted up for the primary room.
The completion Of the new porch and
awning in front Of Col. Williams store
has made a great improvement in the
appearance of the store and building.
improvements of this character add
much to the good looks Of a town.
DR.. e. g. Condit this week purchased
Of Col. Williams aud Fred Bunker the
residence property in Aztec formerly
owned by e. d. Sharp. HIS family is
now in Durango but will arrive in Aztec
soon.
William Wright's crew of threshers
came up from Fruitla nd last week
Monday they finished threshing Judge
Pendleton's grain and are now at the
Dunning place and will work on up the
river.
B. A. Baker, a former San Juan
county school teacher, who has been en-
ployed at Herr's mill 10 Durango this
summer, game down this week TO take
in the fair and visit his friends in this
section.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Heathers sui
tered the loss OF an infant child which
died at Mercy Hospital IN Duraogo
Tuesday night, The parents will have
the sympathy Of a large circle Of friends
in this valley.
A large number Of Durango people
have beer here this week. Many were
en- route to the fair at Pennington, and
all express pride and pleasure in the
evidences of progress and prosperit,
visible here on every hand.
T. II. Johnstone Of Chicago, a brother
OF James tombstone, one OF the enter.
prising rauchers of this valley, is herr
on a visit. He is employed as engineer
Of the Chicago American, and may max
some Investments 10 this region ere hi
return home.
Gus and Edgar Hood and their fami
lies returned this week from Soccorrt
county, New Mexico. for a visit Will
their father, G. s. Hood and family, O
Flora Vista. They are engaged ex
tensively in the mercantile aud stool
business in Soceorro county.
WI. Wright, Esq, and his son, 10.
returned this week from their sumner
outing 10 Routt county, Colo, Nj
Wright's report is that there is a fin
stock and farming country lying aroun.
loose up there in Northwestern Colo
RADIO, with a specially enjoyable summe
climate. A new fai!road is likely to b
built through that section.
Mrs. D. T.. Day and sister, Mrs, Ha.
rison OF St Louis, Mra. i. j. Jaekso
Mrs. b. w. Ritter and Mr.. @. @. Grahai
Of Durango formed a party that cam
down en- route TO the fair Tuesday 40
] remained as the guests of Mrs. Jc
Prewitt Wednesday. They visited n
Aztec ruins aud other points OF iuterel
and proceeded 70 Pennington Thursdai
The Colorado-Ne Mexico fair bol'
forth the % to the 18th OF septempe
Durango has prepared Tor the ente
tainment OF visitors on her usual liber
scale, and a crowd hailing from &
portions Of the San Juan vl do JUST.
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