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The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-09
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Soon Do Be Demolished.

The notorious "Hole-in-the-wall," in
former years a rendezvous for cattle
''rustlers." m%urderers and train and
bank robbers, is soon to be a thing Of
the past. The county commissioners
have called for bids for blasting out
a section of the high wall Of red sand
stone, through which a small stream
now flows and along which there Is a
narrow trail leading through the wall
Of rock to the fertile valleys within.
It is proposed to widen this trail,
which was used by outlaws for many
years. and which. guarded by a few
men. made the "hcle" a veritable fort
ress, so that freight teams and or
binary vehicles car pass in and out
Of the hole-in-the-wall country.
Several hundred pounds Of dynamite
and giant powder viii be used in the
work. In many places hundreds OF
tons Of rock win be blasted away from
the walls. while at other spots only
a few feet OF rock Will be removed.
An old, tumbledown log house was
for many years the headquarters Of
the outlaw band, It was only a mile
from the entrance to the hole and
here. with a guard at the entrance, the
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-09
solleIta.s Rsraars Dol Parson.

some years g a country solicitor
accused a neighboring parson Of
preaching at him from the pulpit, and
Immediately thirsted for revenge. I'm
able to obtain satisfaction in the ordi-
nary way he erected an enormous
boarding in a field he owned at the
back Of the ~vicarage, which naturally
aroused the ire Of the cleric, who, how
ever, doggedly refused to betray his
annoyance.
The solicitor next approached the
owner Of the land on which the vicar
age stood and bought the property
from him, thereby being able to turn
his enemy out. The latter then built
himself a house near the church, but
the solicitor did not intend to let mat
ters drop. so purchased the ground
that separated the house from the
church. This he closed to the public.
and the vicar had TO take a circuitous
route to reach the church, which meant
a quarter Of an hours walk. Not till
the solicitor found chat his revenge
had cost him $4,000 did he abandon
the struggle.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-09
LAKE HAS NO OUTLET


"A resident OF New York fetches back
with him from a visit In Australia
the story Of a most startling lake.
Lake George, the largest lake Of New
South Wales. Australia. has no OUT
let except evaporation. For a series
Of years the brooks that tumble down
the mountains which edge the lake
may steadily contribute to It a larger
quantity Of water than Is e~vaporated
from It's surface.
Then the lake steadily rises. The
water pushes north and south until the
lake is twenty-one miles or more in
length, with a width Of seven or eight
miles.
For another series OF years the water
brought by the brooks may be steadily
smaller than the quantity e~vaporated.
Then the lake begins to fan, shrink
ing in a few years to half its former
dimensions. this process going on
sometimes till Lake George entirely
disappears except for a few water
holes in the lowest parts Of its bed
The lake was in flood during 1891. ex-
tending north and south for twenty
n miles with a depth Of twelve feet.
Twice in the last century thousands
Of sheep and cattle were pastured on
large areas now covered with water.
They were the most numerous repre-
%sentatives there Of the larger forms Of
animal life just as fish and water fowl
are to-day.
The cabins of the stock raisers or
squatters. as they were called, were
scattered over the meadows. Veg
etables were raised and patches of
wheat. So little was known of Lake
George in those days that the herders
really had a feeling Of security and
p-ermanency, but the day came when
the rising water swished around the
cabins, drowned some of the stock, and
drove the squatters to the highlands.
Everybody knows now that the bed
Of Lake George offers a very uncertain
tenure to settlers. When It comes in
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-09

Captain Bobs." she said, a bit un-
steadily. I'm sorry you caught me"
ed the tremble Of her lip which she
was trying to conceal. The captain was
as gallant as he was soldierly.
"A lady's request" he said to her,
"as well as a lady's word"-he looked
again at the Rameses II and the silent
cadet, "is always honored by me-"
He bowed and left them standing in
the path.
Stanton did not move for some mo-
ments after be was gone. Miss How
ard waited a while, staring through
the trees down at the river below.
Then, "Mr. Stanton" she said, aren't
We going to finish our walk?"
Page" the man answered her, sud
denly. Page, 1 am a coward. I did not
realize what was happening. Do you
think I'm going to have you bear the
blame Of that for me?" He kicked the
cigarette scOrnfully over the edge Of
the path. NO" he said, I'VE won't
finish the walk if you don't mind. /
want to go back and speak to Captain
Bobs."
The girl put out her hand restrain
ingly.
You're not going to tell him the
TRUTH" she said.
"Of course l am" answered Stanton
shortly.
Then you'll have to say to him"
said Miss Howard deliberately, that
l told him a lie. That wouldn't be
nice of you"
Stanton hesitated a minute. We'll, "
he said, st would be better than going
through my entire existence feeling
that l was afraid to own up and take
the consequences like a man."
She laughed softly. SILLY" she said.
Captain Bobs knows all about it. He's
not stupid. And you have no right to
wreck your career at the beginning Of
it and break your mothers heart if you
can help it."
But / shall despise myself So" OBJ
jected the man, ito think that / hid
behind a woman's skirts! And Cap
tain Bobs will despise me more. And
you-you will despise me most Of ALL"
The girl drew a long breath. ~
-think-not," she said. "Ah," she
broke off teasingly, 81 know what it
really is. You don't like me well enough
to accept one little kind act from me.
Is that it,"
Page" he said, at will be the whole
Of my life that l owe to you II l ac-
cept your generous little lie"
THE debt can stand" said the girl
blushing.
mo" he said, "a life for a life. l
will pay you now II you will take me-"
He held out his hands to her. Sweet
heart" he said lmpetuously. SAY you
will marry me and I'll promise on the
spot never to smoke again"
Miss Howard answered from his
arms with a little smile, showing be-
hind the mist In her eyes.
"Tm afraid" she said, that I never
could marry a man who didn't smoke
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-09
~eloRYn OF A TITLE.
Americans Love the Distinction as Much

Americans Love the Distinction as Much
as Any Foreigner.
It Is interesting to note how the title
that any member OF an American fami-
ly may acquire sheds its luster over the
whole family They all bask in its
misunderstanding that a title sheds
radiance and in spite of the fact that It
only too often does not. A titles a
title for a. that, seems to be the para
phrase among some Of Uncle Sans cit
liens, says the New York Sun. The
fact that a Philadelphia girl who mar
ried the other day had beauty, money
and position seemed to be Of small
moment. Hee parents. even, were
scarcely mentioned in the newspaper
reports Of the wedding. All other con-
siderations were eclipsed by the other
fact that her sister had married a titled
foreigner, and not a very big title at
that. In every published account the
bride was described not as daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. -" but as the sis
ter Of the Countess -." The fact
that the marriage Of this same coun-
tess sister turned out most %unhappily,
and that, finding it impossible to live
with her husband, she was some years
ago Obliged to get a legal separation,
counts for nothing. The titles the
thing.
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xnsir 1ahisu Nave aho nosf Americas
markets ARsrda
The food bought By the Chinese live
ing in America IS often quite az exc
pensive os that of the whites. In
stead of living almost altogether on
rice and chop nuey. as De- Che general
impression. Cinnamon. being quite AZ
fond Of meat as Americans, buy pork
beef and chickens. Chop suey Is mado
20 sell 20 curious white persons who
visit Chinatown. In the vicinity of
every large city where there IS any
considerable Chinese colony, there are
truck gardens devoted 20 raising vego-
tables exclusively for Cinnamon from
seed brought from their native land
These vegetables are unknown to
Americans. ,nut the Chinese also con-
sumo large quantities Of the finer
kinds Of American vegetables.
The Chinaman has a sweet tooth
also, and IN the best Chinese r~estau-
rants ia San Francisco. New York,
Chicago and other large cities. the best
Of wines are served to Chinese rs well
as American customers, together with
the finest and most expensive foods.
In the average Chinese restaurants in
those cities good board can be had by
the Chinese for from SIS to $50 a
month. and these restaurants are
largely p~atronized. AS a rule the
Cinnamon are compelled to lodge in
mean quarters; but in New York and
San Francisco there are a number Of
well appointed homes occupied by tho
families of~nell-to-do Chinese mer-
chants, which the American seldom or
never sees. In New York there is an
apartment house, up 70 date In every
respect, occupied by Chinese families.
The Chinaman sticks as closely as he
can to the Traditions and customs Of
his country, which are strange to the
occidental, ard, therefore, a subject for
comment and often for derision.-
Forum.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-09

to view again perhaps no attempt wiz
be made 70 utilize it on 80 large a
scale as was one in the sos and l0's of
the last century.
The lake lies at the lower end OF q
basin SO walled in by mountains and
hills that the drainage into It has no
chance to escape to the sea. lt was
long before this fact was discovered.
Some early maps show Lake George
as the probable source of a small river
known on the coast. but a careful SUR
vey finally revealed the fact that not
a drop Of water escapes from the basin
except to the clouds.
The native blacks have always re-
garded It with superstitious dread.
When they piloted the FIRST exploring
party to the lake in 1920 (the nrst
reports Of its existence came from the
blacks I'm 1879 a splendid sheet OF
water was found.
The whites we're FIRST pcrplexed and
then amused by the stories the natives
told them. IL was years before it was
discovered that the natives had been
trying to tell. IN their imperfect way,
Of phenomena that mystihed them. Il
all seemed very uncanny to the poor
blacks, who feared the lake aud usually
avoided Il.
Since 1849 the lake has never been
wholly dry. 1t varies much in size,
sometimes being only eight to ten
miles long and four to six feet deep
and then swelling again to It's largest
proportions. At times one may drive
on dry land across a part Of the lake
where a few years later there are ten
or twelve feet of water.
For nine years after 1855 a farmer
used the narrow, northern part Of the
lake as a cattle run, cultivating at the
same time abodt ten acres of wheat a
year; fifteen feet of water covered this
part Of the lake in 1876.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-09

Orders wa Haa-bst ueslr-1rshn
local council VI Bleiberg to the peas
ants near that place to remove all out
side objects and to descend to the next
village in expectation of the fall Of a
lawine. The peasants objected to this
and one Of them, a miner, named Tai
ga, refused to leave until s o'clock in
the evening. when a rumbling above
frightened him.
With a child in his arms he began
10 descend in the darkness, but was
caught by the nrst lawine. which
knocked him down and rolled the
child down the hill. After finding it
with difficulty he looked round for
his wife and baby, who were nowhere
within call. a rescue party Of half
a-dozen men, after much digging,
found the woman alive and breathing.
after being twenty minutes under the
snow.
The men had scarcely reached the
village, when the second lawine came
laundering down. Since the catastro-
phe Of 1879 the cottages have been re-
moved some distance to the right OF
thu mountain.-London Telegraph.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-09

The bug men and the fruit men aud
wisacres generally are now saying that
Illinois viii be invaded this year by
seventeen-year locusts. Some amateur
entomologists have been trying TO con-
vince the professionals that they have
their dates mixed as to the time of
the coming Of these pests, but the lat-
ter have produced statistics 10 prove
that they are correct. The ge%Yenteen-
year %locusts. they declare. made their
last appearance in June. 1885; so there
"a no mistake about their being due
for another can the coming simmer.
People VINO young fruit orchards
may just a. Tell set ready for the To-
Yaai0n.-Peoria Star.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-09

J.. K. L. Carter is a young mar of
considerable personal dignity. He is
also extremely careful of his personal
appearance, and therefore he has been
of late spending sometime in the den
lists chair. Mr.. Carter admits that the
man who sits in a fitting chair, with
a towel tied round his neck and his
mouth pried open by a couple of
corks, does not present a dignifed ap-
pearance, but he contends that the re-
suits justify the means employed.
Last Thursday young Mr.. Carter
went over to the dentists Office to see
about having one of his front teeth
fitted with a crown. AS a preliminary
step it was necessary for the dentist
to take a plaster cast of Mr.. Carriers
mouth.
Mi. carter leaned pack in the chair
and the dentist and his assistant came
in, the latter bringing with him the
hot and liquid plaster. The plaster
was inserted and Mr.. Carter was told
to shut his teeth down hard.
"Itll take five minutes, the dem
fist said, for the cast to harden.
Then I'll come in and relieve you"
The dentist and his assistant went
out Of the operating room, leaving the
young man in the chair. Just as they
left the room the telephone bell rang
and the dentists wife asked him to
meet her on the ground floor.
I've got somebody here l want you
to meet" she said, 'Tll only keep you
n moment"
The dentist went down the eleva-
Tor. saw his wife, and started to re-
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-09

to the ground. moving TO put his foot
on Il and trusting to Miss Howard's
greeting TO distract the officers atten-
ton from HIN. Poor stantonl He had
tempted chance once too often. The
devil Was In that stump OF a Rameses
II. Il bounced once GA the ground with
a crooked jump. and landed smoking
exactly on the toe of Captain Bobs'
boot
Miss Howard saw It D caught her
breath. Captain Bobs felt ~ looked
down incautlously. and then knocked Il
on. II lay amouldering viciousiy In The
middle OF the path, and for q moment
40 ono broke the silence. Captain
nobl looked up.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-09

A Milwaukee divine tells this story
CT himself:
In a celebrated Eastern theological
seminary It is, or was, the practice Of
the faculty to require the students to
take turns Ia delivering sermons. a
custom, by the way. 70 which, as a
rule, the young aspirants for eccle-
siastical honors did not take kindly.
Among those who attended the
school was a young man who now oc-
cupies the pulpit Of a well-known
Methodist church on the East Side,
who, however, formed an exception 20
the rule above mentioned.
In the course of time It came his
turn to speak. He prepared his dis
course with great care. and when Sun
day arrived he acquitted himself
handsomely, everyone present listen
Ing to his words with marked atten-
ton.
At the conclusion Of his remarks one
Of the professors mounted the roatruia
and announced the hymn:
"Hanelujah, It's done"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-09

The extremes to which some people
will go for revenge have seldom been
better demonstrated than in the case
Of two rival shipowners IN the north
Of England some years ago. The
manager OF a local colliery invited
tenders for the conveyance OF large
quantities OF coal to America, and
when the contract was given to one
shipowner the other Immediately set
to work TO wreak vengeance.
he first approached the owners ~
the colliery and offered 20 carry the
coal ACROSS the Atlantic for a shilling
a ton less than cost price. and as this
effected considerable saving TO the col-
liery, the proprietors countermanded
the former contract and closed with
the second olrer The shipowner was
content 20 suner a loss for 1--WE years
in order to spite his rival. and at the
end OF that time he capitulated. fer
hia revenge had cost him $4,000.
Success is more OF less O blum. and
lhe season % few men succeed IS that
they mostly an get caileo.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-09

"Mr. Stanton. be began.
Miss Howard interrupted him quick
~ with a queer little laugh. Captain
Bobs. she said. a bit u~nstoadfly. "Im
mighty sorry you caught me. We didn't
think we'd meet anybody right around
here. and ! wanted TO smoke just once
for fun. So / ne that cigarette. It isn't
much fun" she added. dlmpling and
looking straight into his eyes. II don't
think III do It again. ever. But please.
Captain Bobs. promise me you won't
tell anybody you saw me VIII your"
She asked Il very charmingly and
stood waiting his answer.
Captain Bobs' keen eyes searched
stanton's face for a moment and found
what they wanted there. Then he
glanced back at Miss Howard and not
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-09

This applies to St. Jacobs OH used for
fifty years. II contains ingredients that
are unknown to any one but the manu-
facturers and their trusted employees. It's
pain killing properties are marvellous, as
testified to by the thousands of once crippled
human beings now made well and free from
pain by it's use. St cobs Oil has a record
Of cures greater than all other medicines.
Its sales are larger than those Of any other
proprietary medicine and ten times greater
than all other embrocations, oils and lini-
ments combined, simply because it has been
proved to be the best.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-09

thieves lived in perfect safety. It was
here that the stolen horses and cattle
were ~corralled and their brands
changed.
Back Of this ranch and extending for
a distance Of forty or fifty miles is a
fertile valley, broken here and there
by small, rolling hills. Springs Of
sparkling water, located in numerous
spots in the valley, feed a small stream
in which there are millions of trout.
Along the valley OF this stream and it's
tributaries there are beautiful mead
ows. furnishing an abundance Of grass
for thousands of cattle and horses, and
1t is no wonder that the outlaws chose
this romantic and virgin spot for their
hiding place.
In early days the hole-in-the-wall
country was settled by ranchmen, says
a Casper (Wyo.) special to the New
York World. but the depredations OF
the outlaws soon drove the ranchers
out. With the passing of the central
Wyoming outlaw however, the rich
country is again becoming settled by
peaceable and law-abiding citizens, and
%evil-doers viii never again find a safe
hiding place there.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-09

81 once attended a wedding at Dr..
Henson's church" said a Chicago law
yer. ~ was an elaborate affair. with
an the aap-doodle that followers 1f
fashion could think ola maid Of
homer. half a dozen bridesmaids, best
man and ushers galore, who wore
their new dress suits with the aplomb
Of experienced head walters. There
we're q lot of children-hower girls to
scatter violets at 50 a bunch for the
whole procession 10 walk on. and a lit
tie chap with the wedding ring on a
white satin pillow. He was so excited
over hts ONCE that ! had a nervous
chin for fear he would spin the ring
Db-ore ne reached the chancel rail.
Happily the imposing wedding party
got ia and out again without any mia-
h-ps and after the ceremony ] con-
graduated Dr. Henson on the artistic
side Of the wedding.
Everything was smooth as on.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-09

turn, but he was met at the elevator
door by the starter, who gave him
startling news.
Pm sorry, sir but there is some
thing the matter with the elevators
and they are all shut down. They'll
be running again in 10 minutes"
The dentists's Office was on the 18th
floor, and he i.new it would take him
half an hour to climb up, even if he
survived the trip. So he sat down
and waited.
Meanwhile young Mr.. Carter in the
dentist chair sat and felt the plaster
harden into a rocklike grip on his
bicuspids and molars. Soon he found
himself unable to move his jaws. He
went out into the reception room, but
the dentists assistant was out in, the
hall trying TO find what vas the mat
ter with the elevators. The waiting
patients in the reception room looked
at him as if he were crazy.
Half an hour later the dentist got
back to his Office. He found Carter
speechless. but purple in the face with
rage. 1t took the joint and long-con-
tinued efforts of the dentist, his assist
ant. a cold chisel, a couple Of drills and
a gimlet to separate Mr.. Carter and the
cast. The first thing he said when be
recovered the power of speech was not
at all fit for publication.
Mr.. Carter is now p%atronizing an
other dentist, and the dentist whom he
deserted has absolutely forbidden his
wife to call him up on the telephone
during business hours.-Chicago Trib-
une.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-09

Al Chicago recently an aged couple
we're parted by poverty and disease
after fifty years OF married life, the
husband going to a hospital and the
wife to the poorhouse. And to think
OF how little money It would have
taken to prevent this domestic tragedy.
II Mr.. Carnegie were not SO set on H.
braries he might see in this incident a
most worthy way to dispose Of some OF
his vast wealth.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-09

There are l54 lawyers in the city OF
Manila, as shown by the register in
the supreme court OF these hfty-nins
are other than Spanish and Filipino.
being mostly Americans. Many of both
classes hold salarled positions under
the government in the legal work Of
the departments.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-09

II must have been a little embarrass-
ing for that New Jersey city Official
when a woman picked him out Of a
line Of men as the polite burglar who
had ransaeked her home. stiI. with
most city officials embarrassment Is a
very unusual emotion.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-09
Weak md SickIY ChiIdren

Who, perhaps, have inherited a weak
digestion, continually subject TO stomach
troubles, loss Of flesh and general weakness.
can be made healthy and strong BY the use
Of Vogeler's Curative Compound. Every
doctor who Is at all up to date viii say that
Vogelers Curative Compound viii make the
blood pure and rich, bring colour to the
cheeks, and put on flesh where health de-
mands it. Children who have been weak
and sickly since birth should be treated with
small doses Of Vogeler's Curative Compound,
from two to five drops, twice daily, most
satisfactory results will follow. 1t is the best
Of all medicines, because it is made from the
formula Of a great living physician.
Sample bottle free on application to the proprietors,
st. Jacobs Oil, Ltd, Baltimore, Nd.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-09

United States senator's who remain
in the cloak rooms while the chaplain
prays declare their consciences do not
hurt them IS long as they are within
what Rear Admiral Sampson calls
Signal distance. IN the sweet by
and they may find that signal dis
tance g rather far away.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-09

The British tanker Clam Is the FIRST
vessel 20 cross the Atlanuc using pe-
troleum for fuel. Each furnace has a
team generator which blows t-e Oh.
atomized. against a hrebrick vail.