The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-07

The horse buyer who wac in fho valley
tni7 week purchasing Coz the us8 ofih.
British afmy in South Africa. departed
Tor Durango Wednesday With clever
cayuaea which seemed to hl the bin g.
20 atae. age and price. Ho may reiuri
ia g TOW daye
81 IA Elliot, proprietor Of che Du.
rango-Asiec stage line. has leased th,
Jaa. W Love ranch at the state line and
will usoi t aa q citation FOR the ataga
teams and win feed the passengers
there az dinner each day. Mr. and
Mre. Boyer win be IN charge.
The siivsrton Miner says: nE e.
Condit Of the Sioux Mining Company.
has iust purchased at Aztec, NJ M.. a
very fine team Of C%lydosdale horses.
each weighing mors than 1,4O0 pounds.
which be win bring with him to Silver
ton when be returos in the spring" Y
"a number Of brick residences will be-
constructed 10 Aztec this summer
Brick ia the best material for building
IN this country. and the burning Of a
large kiln this spring win mean that all
the brick win be uaed en- the %construc-
ton Of business and residence build
ings.
N8ichard s. Ridenour this week made
a homestead alinr on a 40-acre tract
near Cedar Hill. while sixto Chavez.
filed on 100 acres OF government land
near Largo, and Romaldo Armanta
fled on 80 acres 10 the same neighbor.
hood. The government land is gradual
ly going.
Superintendent MoEwen
writes TIE INDEX highly complimentinq
the teachers Of the Aztec schools on
the excellent progress the schools are
making. During his recent visit, the
superintendent states, he found the
schools in No. 1 condition and teachers
end scholars doing excellent work.
From the CAN'T Fo New Mexican.
&c. s. Boyd, a business man Of Aztec.
San Juan county, is 10 Santa Fe to do
his duty as United States juror on the
petit jury. Mr.. Boyd is very optimis-
tic about the future Of the San Juan
country and especially Of Aztec. He is
making many friends in this city by his
genial ways"
In the hearing Of the petition Of
Annie Wiedebusch, daughter and heir.
in the contest Of the will Of Hyrum
Bardin, deceased, Probate Judge Valdez
today held that the will was invalid
and certified the case to the district
court, A number of witnesses we're
present and the hearing of the case con
sumed part of two days.
Stan Day, representing that enter
pricing daily, the Durango Democrat.
with us Tuesday, and handled con
siderable business for the paper. Il
was his maiden trip 10 he county. be
was surprised and delighted and stated
that, having found the way, he would
call again and often. j. A. Laughren Of
the Inter-Ocean hotel accompanied him.
Preparations for the elocutionary
contest to be held at Pennington
March 22d are progressing SATISFACTORY
". Mr. Grommet informs az that
another contestant been added 70
the list in the persoh Of Daisy Benton Of
bloomfield. All those who have entered
are drilling co-nscientiously for the event
1t is believed a terry fine entertain-
nent will be offered.
A. Villman has sold the Aztec Drug
tore to his brother -. A. Villmah. who
conduct it in the future. The new
proprietor has been ia Aztec only a
hort time, but has made many friends
nd we predict for him a successful
nd profitable business It is his in.
to bring in a registered pharma-
ist and the drug stock will bo added TO
g the conditions variant.