The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-01-03
LARGELY LOCAL.


Dan Dale OF the ha Plata was m the
county-sest Tuesday,
Charley Carter has been laid up this
week with a sore knee.
Aztec merchants report a splendid
trade for the holidays.
Sheriff Brown Was here from Farm
ihgton several days this week,
R.C.Prewitt was here from Pennington
on route to Durango Wednesday.
This years weather is Of the right
kind, judging by sample submitted.
L. d Moore made a trip to PaRosa
Junction, Lumberton and railroad points
this week.
Put your money in Aztec town proper
ty, and thereby put more money into
your pocket.
J.W. Lair OF the 8rm OF Williams &
Lair spent several days in Durango this
week on business.
The county commissioners hold their
regular quarterly meeting next week,
beginning Monday.
Charley Baker and wife we're up from
Pennington to spend New Year's day
with friends in Aztec.
The Hyde Exploring expedition will
buy corn, wheat and oats at the mill
and will pay cash for same.
= Ed. Corkins, one Of the enterprising
San Juan ranehmen and stOckownersl
was an Aztec visitor yesterday.
Telephone scrip was distributed to
the subscribers this week, about SlOO
worth going to the people Of Aztec.
The dance at the hall New Years eve
was we'll attended and was pronounced
ons Of the most enjoyable Of the year.
The In E acknowledges receipt Of
a haLdso m 1902 calendar from those
clever lads, Griffin & jackson, at Farm
ington.
The San Juan County Cattle 6 growers
association will meet in Aztec to
morrow Saturday. All membsrs should
be present.
Rev. J. NJ. GARNER in charge Of the
Catholic missionary work OIL the upper
San Juan, was a visitor to the county
seat this week.
Fred Bunker will buy your corr and
will pay you cash for it, delivered in
Aztec. Bring in what you have and he
will take it of your hands.
Mrs. Julia Roberts, Of Rocky Ford.
Colorado, is here on a visit with her
father, Fred Kohl. and family. She will
remain three or four weeks,
Almon E. Dustin, one Of the best
known Of Pennington eitizens, was in
town Monday greeting old friends and
attending to business matters.
The telephone line is being we'll pat
tonized and patronage win doubtlebs in.
crease as the people learn to depend on
the phone for quick communication
with the world outside.
7. Marcoot left yesterday morning FOL
Telluride, to resume his position with
the SmggleF-U Union mill, the mill rel
opening last Monday morning after
period OF idleness enforced by the late
FIRE.
+. r. Graham. the leading Durango
hardware dealer, has favored this Office
with q lovely calendar that will tend tC
direct our thoughts in the way OF the
sinless and Far from the wicked ways d
the world during the year 1902.
The Santa Fs New Mexican says
IN the district court for San Jusr
county, a suit was filed this afternoon
by Granville Pendleton, attorney, fol
W. Il. K~irkpatrick 70. r. H. McFad
den to recover s446,32 on a note"
Those who have faith in its future
and who attend strictly TO their knit
ting are the ones that will profit wheI
San Juan attains the development ior
which Il is intended. Il is q surf
thing that Ro will win out 10 this sec
tion and one must stick to it to gail
the benefits.
8Leonard Boat had the Misfortune h
lose the tip Of the index finger Of the
right hand in q cofn-aheller a few day
ago. DR.. West dressed the wound andi
is hoped no serious results will follow
the incident. Leonard is now looking
Ifor a c~orn-sheller that will discrimi-
nate between grain and gristle.
Cecil. Browne, the energetic manage
TOR the Hydo company, was in tow
Monday Oh business. Mr.. Browne q
driving a pinto team which he purchases
in the Montszuma valley. Their weigh
is aBout z7OO pounds and they are
b pair OF travellers, and that lie the ohll
Kind Of b team chat Nj. Browne vii
drive.
A 6ilfsrtoh pGpsr asserts that thI
driver d thsir street sprinkler wa over
come b the heat one day last week
On that sathe day the telephone hh0
was opened between Aztec aud SiVertor
and some oi our people caught sever
coldo 10 talking 70 the hining metropolis
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