The San Juan County index., 1902-08-29

Deputy United sntes Marshal r p.
Leatherman Of Albuquerque was 20
town last week, serving papers on the
jurors aud witneases for the United
states court which meota at Santa Ne
September let
Edward Olson and wills OF Ia Plata,
accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. /. B.
Weeks who are late arrivals from Over
holt South Dakota, and who recently
purchased the Sam Ent place, we're
trading in town Thursday.
G, II. McHenry and wife Of Farm
ington, stopped in Aztec Tuesday on
their way to Durango. rhey we're &C.
companied by their son, Arthur, who
will leave for Fort Collins, Colo, where
he will go to school TIE coming win
ter.
d. G. Coons a consumptiye, died last
Friday night at the Locke place near
Cedar Hill after long illness. The re
mains we're inferred in the Cedar Hill
cemetery Sunday. Deceased came to
San Juan county last spring, from Canon
City, Colo.
The contents OF the sack containing
The INDEX mail 70 foreign subscribers
we're damages in the wreck Of the stage
between Aztae and Durango Saturday
and if our subscribers abroad did not
get their papers iaat week. they will
know the cause thereof
The initial number Of the Durango
Telegraph, a new daily launched by
Messrs, Higgins snd Donnelly made it's
appearance on our exchange list on
Monday last. It is we'll edited and a
well printed evening daily Of the true
blue Democratic variety and will un-
doubtedly merit ths big patronage it is
bound to secure. Long lie to the
Telegraph.
El Republican, of TERRA Amarillo
says: George II. Browne, mayor Of
Pennington and manager OF the Hyde
Exploring Expedition, recently maoe
arrangements with the territorial Off
cials for space for the San Juan county
exhibits or fruits, cereals and vegetables
and the Hydea famous exhibit of Navajo
Indian industries. He will bring to AL
buquerque for dancing band of 200
Tefdian bucks with their mustangs.' ~
i,CGean Howe came in yesterday even
4ng after a supply of laundry soap. He
reports that large cinnamon bear, who
has been raiding his fathers garden and
melon patch mile above town was dis.
covered and chased into the thick under
growth near the ranch. He was joined
by John and Edgar Branson, and after
an exciting scrimage in which men,
dogs, winchesters and bear were pro-
miscuously mixed up. Bruin finally
succumbed. As"Dobie Bill" was absent
no damage was reported to the wear
ing apparel of tie hunters of the kind
that happened to Messers. Monroe
Fields, A. E. Brown and w. E. Len
fsstey, pear the same place in a bear
hunt six years ago.
TX The school board of Aztec, after care
full investigation have employed the
following teachers for the school the
coming term: Principal, w. w. Moore
intermediate, Miss Maud Waring, pri
mary, Miss Carrie Eblen. Mr.. Moore
is former TtEaa teacher in which
stata be has hg extended experience il
his profession and the recommendation
from county HuperiLtendants and Others
in official positions in counties where be
has taught, which the board has re
9uired and received, are such az to leave
no doubt as to his success as a teacher
or integrity as an individual He holds
a state certificate issued by the state o.
Texas and is abundantly qualified t
teach the higher branches of study
Miss Waring and Miss Eblen have bott
done successful work in the After
schools and need no introduction. With
proper cooperation on the part Of parents
and scholars, Aztec can have schoo
y second to none in the west.
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