The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-22

to Look after bic ranch on the La Plata
and to attend to other business in the
county. The upper country 10 dry aud
hot, rJim' avpra,
Several immigrants are en- route to
San Juan county and several hundred
more are contemplating Investment
here and in correspondence with Judge
Pendleton as to prices and prospects in
the county. The good times have just
commenced IN San Juan county,
Cecil Lappan assisted LoolaVd Boat
in putting up the latters SECOND cutting
of hay this week. one Of the Fleming
stackers being used. They put up one
Of the ineat, evenest stacks ever seen
in the county, and nearly twenty-five
feet high. Those hay-stapkera aeem to
be a very good article.
Burt K9iokerbocker. Lester Whit
taker and Brown Osborn, the lftter two
OF Bayfield,. Colo. have purchased the
Farmington distillery Of James Bryant,
and have taken possession OF the proper
ty. They will continue it in tho sams
location as heretofore and will turn out
q high grade Of brandy.
The Aztec base ball team left yeeter-
day for Pagoaa Springs, where they ex-
poet to play the Pagbsa team a series Of
three games. beginning Sunday. Those
who make the trip are Frank Baker.
Rhoder Hildebrand, john Austin, Will
Rash, Frank Bates, Charley Baker,
Will Lenfestey and Harry Baker,
c.. M. Reeves, soD-in law Of 2. A. Ter.
rell, and who alreadyowns a small ranch
near Flora Vista, arrived Monday from
Hastings, Colorado, With him is
Morris Richards, master mechanic OF
the Victor Coal company at Hastings,
They are here to look over the county
and to invest if they find anything suit
able.
United States court oonVenes at
Santa Fe Monday September ], and
the jurors from San Juan county will
leave for Santa ~ next week, They
are William White, Lawrence Welsh,
W. E, Lenfestey and j.. p. M~anzanares,
There are several persons who will at
tend as witnesses or principals in cases
before the court,
Miss Loa Mccoy and Merit Stewart,
two Of Flora Vista's popular young
people, we're united in marriage at the
residence OF the brides father, Jas. Nc
Coy, last Sunday at Flora Vista. The
marriage ceremony was performed by
Rev. Lewis Of Pennington. The newly
welded couple have by friends and all
wish them a io6F6s health, wealth
and happiness throp life.
Hope Rebekah Lodge Of Aztec. after
adjournment Tuesday night, became
the guests Of Mrs. c. S, Cameron. one
of the most faithful and active of the
lodges members. A large table was
spread and those present eat down to
enjoy the good things provided. Ice
cream and cake we're 10 evidence in
quantities. and the quality was Of the
kind Of which you can no. say too many
nice things, The fragrance Of flowers
added to the pleasure and the occasion
was enjoyed to the utmost extent.
A ranchman brought ia a load Of big
melons a few days ago, and they were
the earliest Of the season. They we're
placed on sale in ore of the stores and
everybody made a rush for them. All
the expert, knowing "thumpers" whack.
ed their knuckles over the sides of the
melons, pressed down and resorted to
other tests, and when they got the
right, really ripe ones Of the bunch
spotted they made off with them. Soon
only one lone, measly looking piece Of
fruit remained and Bailey and Rathien
bought that because it was cheap.
1t proved to be the only thoro ughly ripe
melon in the lot.
The efforts Of the Hustler gang to
pOse as purists is one of the funniest
things ever, For high-handed out
rage, fragrant abuse Of the trust and
confidence Of the people, and general
%cussedness generally, one Of those al
legged reform" gangs takes the prize for
which the darkies pe~rambulated.
When a man changes his politics a short
time before an election, and then be.
comes a candate tor Office at the hands
Of the people, be deserves a good letting
down. Most people will not be fooled
so easily. There is story that an indig.
nant spouse said to her husband who
came home drunk, my dear, you are very
beautiful-with tho accent on the full.
Sellers methods are those Of a very
stupid piece OF asiniuity, with the &C.
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