The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-30
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Work on the new brick kilns 10 Aztec
is progressing nicely.
George A. Tinker was down from
Cedar Hill Monday.
The county commissioners meet next
Monday as a board OF equalization.
Mr., and Mrs. VIM Flack Of Cedar
Hill were Aztec v'sitors last week..
John L. Tenney and r. H. Gillespie
OF Largo, we're Aztec visitors this week.
Buy your seeds Of Durango Seed
House. We carry everything. 6. H
Clark.
Take your butter, eggs or poultry to
Chas. Fleck at the Inter Ocean hotel
in Durango.
A few light showers lately have work
ed wonder in the direction OF improy-
ing the range.
Balm farm wagons run lightest and
last longer than any other make. w. @
Chapman, Durango.
There was no eastern mail Wednos-
day, washouts at Pueblo having caused
trouble with the railroads.
Mrs Mary A. Shepherd arrived in
Aztec from Braddyville, Iowa, last week
and will remain several mouths.
Rock Island plows, harrows, Giant
drills, etc. Get my prices before pur,
chasing. W. @. Chapman, Durango.
Judge Pendletor has quite a quantity
Of household goods and furniture to dis.
pose Of at low prices. Go aud see him.
Money to loan on sasy terms. For
further information wife the Aetna
Building Association, Las Vegas, N. NJ.
See me before placing orders for nails,
barb wire, wire bale ties, buggies and
spring wagons. W. c. Chapman, Du-
rargo.
The Aztec restaurant is having a new
porch built, adding to it's general ap.
pearance. Carpenter Ravell is doing
the work.
Harvey Mccoy and son, Jay, are in
the La Platas this week looking over
some OF the mining properties owned by
the former.
Mrs. Hewitt came down from Hes
perus last week ana after visiting
Justice Black at Pennington secured al
order releasing her son from the county
jail.
Those having farm produce to dispose
OF, eggs, butter, poultry, ETC., will find a
buyer at all times by calling on Charles
Fleck at the fnter Ocean hotel, Du.
range.
Fillmore Green of Bloomfield made
final proof on his homestead entry be.
fore the probate clerk in Aztec Satur-
day, Witnesses were Edwin II. Elmer
aud Q. H. Andrus.
6. W.. Mccoy was a Durango visitor
this week. He visited the oil we'll and
reports that they have a strong flow of
gas and at 800 feet are 10 high hopes of
making a GOOD strike.
Miss Maud Waring, Miss Pearl Pend
Teton, Mrs. Joe Prewitt, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. c. Grove, W. E. Lenfestey, j. 7.
Hobbs and others from Aztec were in
attendance at the races at Durango last
week.
Alex Hart and wife, W. T, Allenger
and family and Charley Emsweller II
Rocky Ford, are here looking over the
valley and may decide TO locate. They
accompanied @. F. Baker aud sons into
the county.
Richard Wetherel, the manager Of
the Hyde company's business, and Geo.
-. Browne, manager Of the Pennington
Q Enterprises, we're in town Mondty. Bot
gentlemen took occasion to compliment
this section Of the county on gthe pros
condition it presents.
Manuel Matcelino and Elmer f..
Of Fruitland we're in Aztec Sat
urday to make final proof on their re-
spective homestead entries. The wit.
nesses were, for Mr.. Marcelino. Judge
Albert White and Howard II. De Huehe.
and for Mr.. Taylor. j. y. Biggs and r. j.
Hadden.
The cane against Clay Wetherel,
charged with larceny OF an estray ami.
NAL from f ". Sharp. Of Aztec, was
heard before Justice Berry Monday and
resulted in the discharge Of the defen-
dant be agreeing to to settle for the ex
penses Of taking up aud keeping the
OF Baker wife aud family, returned
this week from the Rocky Ford county,
an absence Of a year or more.
They are accompanied by their son, ].
M. Baker, and wife, and q couple Of
other families who will spend the sum
mer here. Mr.. Baker reports things
dryn the Rocky Ford region
and avers that the Animab river has
a great Zeal mOre irfigating fluid 10 81
than any other stream he saw whils 30
vac away