The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-04-18


> d Barrett and i. b. paschal. with
their families. aie here from Indian
territory and are looking over tho coun-
ny. They form q largo party. having
eight wagons aud q lot OF stock and
came overland. the trip from Indian
territory requiring over two months.
r1Dr. u. e. Condit ADD family departed
Sunday for Eureka. Colorado. where
be win 90 into The mining business with
bic father Mr. %. @. Condit. Or. and
Mra, Condit made many friends during
their r%eeioence here, vino will wish
them the greatest measure OF eucceus 10
their new home.
The Santa re Now Mexican published
q few days ago, q map Of the Territory
containing the lines OF projected rail
roads that are likely to be built 10 the
near future. One Of these roads ia
shown on the map as projected from
Santa Fe through TERRA Amarillo 10
Aztec, and thence to Durango. El
Republican, OF TERRA Amarillo truly
says such a road would open up the
richest virgin territory in New Mexico.
The ISDEx Is every day in receipt Of
letters from parties who want to know
something more about this county than
they now know, and who usually ask
for copies Of the paper aud any litera-
tuse thaf may be available. They want
land b ihe s1nthine and the south,
These northernesa sost q the in-
qulrles ihat feaah thia ofiee row are
from Dakota, Nebraska. Minnesota and
the adjacent States
W II. Pope, Of Santa lie, aasistan t
district attorney for the court OF private
land claims and special attorney for
the Pueblo Indians OF New Mexico, has
been offered and has accepted the posi-
tion Of Judge Of the court Of First In
stance IN the Philippines. The court OF
which he is to be a member is second
only to the suprene court Of the Philip
pines and carries with it a stipend Of
$1,000 annually, with expenses. We ex-
tend congratulations.
The Animas river is getting higher
and higher each day, Not much water
is taken out as yet this season for irri-
cation purposes, as the bitches are not
yet cleaned aud the farmer must wait
this before commencing to irrigate, even
then, however, the difference will not &c
perceptible, The Animas, you know, is
a river, not a r%iyuiet, and the water
that is taken out for irrigation
purposes in this county cuts a very
small figure in proportion to it's total
flow.
The Denver Field and Farm saysi
"Along the border lsne between Colo
RADIO and New Mexico. where the herds
perambulate back and forth as the sea-
sons come and go, the matter Of tax as
sessment has beer one o .eeat perplexity
to the county officers. It has been
ageerd by the asseerors representing each
county to divide the taxes collected on
this class Of property equally between
the two counties involved. Many Of the
stockmen were last year compelled TO
pay full taxes on their stock in each
county
Judge Granville Pendleton returned
yesterday from Santa Fe, where he at.
tended the meeting Of the territorial
bureau Of immigration, Of which he is
viee-president. This bureau is n Of
the most valuable institutions for the
promotion Of the tsrritory's resources
and assisting their development, and
Judge Pendleton is one OF the most
energetic officials connected with it
The bureau is now issuing a pamphlet
descriptive of this county, which will
aid materially in the advertising aud
general publicity of cur many attractions
for settlers and capitalists.