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a mass of adoring humanity, crowd ing on their knees up to the bier, whereon lies the effigy, kissing its hands, face or feet, all with look of rapt adoration in their faces, many in tears, and all making offer ings-principally money, although jewelry and other objects of value are rendered and accepted. The money offerings are passed by an attendant through slot in the bier, and are heard to fall in re- ceptacle beneath. And the drop ping of the dollars therein con tinues as regularly and monoton- ously as the ticking of clock from early morning until late at night for week or more. A greater slot machine was never known. You drop in your dollar, and for every dollar you get prize--that is, if
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clusively proving that it had walk ed all the way. The fame of this new miracle was carried to the uttermost parts, the effigy of the saint was restored to it's wonted place, and the drawing power of the shrine was restored to it's for mer glory.
 During the progress of the fiesta there are numerous outside attrac- tions and diversions. The usual prohibition of gambling is suspend ed- and in another plaza but. a couple of blocks away from~ the church, are erected the booths, where are spread all the allure ments of the. goddess of chance. Faro, monte, Bulette, and numer- ous other games are running all the time, and one wishing to play can find any kind of game, with
The oasis., 1902-09-20
SAN FRANCISCO.
The Great Annual Fiesta at Magdalena In Honor of the Patron Saint of the Town.

In all Catholic countries the fourth of October is universally ob- served as the anniversary of San Francisco Javier, one of the most noted and celebrated of goodly company of saints and martyrs which has through nearly twenty centuries wrought in all parts of the world with heroic fortitude and devoted self-abnegation for the spread of the holy faith. And in those towns and cities claiming the holy man as their patron saint a protracted celebration is held,
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the country. In the square where are the gambling tables, and else where about town are many little places, just a shelter overhead, where cooking and eating are con- stantly going on. And for sleep ing accommodations, the crowds camp anywhere and everywhere. In this region everybody is accus- toned to sleeping out of doors, and if you have to travel through the country away from the line of the railway, it is always pious idea to carry with you at least a pair of blankets.
 Upon the evening of the fourth of October, the birthday of the saint, the public exercises close with a grand display of fireworks in front of the church and plaza, which is really very fine and we'll worth witnessing. Two days later the crowd has departed, the rail- way stops running its special trains and Magdalena resumes its normal condition of quiet and dullness.
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little town. To carry them to and from the place the Sonora Railway runs special trains, great long ones with many cars, which travel crowded.
 Before the day of the railway the pilgrims travelled in wagons, car riages, horseback, or any other means of locomotion available. Many walked from long distances. And even horseback or in carriages, many came so far that the journey coming and returning, required weeks. It is related that each year saw people coming from as far as Los Angeles and Santa Barbara in California, two towns which even in the days of Spanish occupation were of considerable size and con- sequence.
 To the devout the pilgrimage to the shrine of San Francisco is a most portenteous event. It gives the pilgrim many advantages in the world to come and not few in this. Scarves, shawls, ribbons, etc., touched upon the efhgy receive a sacred power which for an entire year forefends the fortunate owner from sickness and all ills. During the days of the adoration the church is each year filled from morning to night-and late at night-with
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Cooking a dinner in hot weather may be saved by ordering your din- ner at the Merchants Lunch res taurant. Dinner for any number put up to be taken to your resi- dence.
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a bank roll suited to his pocket. Some of. the games will turn their cards for bets of a penny. Those are run by poor people for poor people.
 Surrounding the plaza next to the church are many booths where are sold sha wis, scarves, ribbons, etc, the buyers taking them into the church for the holy touch. In the same booths are sold pictures of San Francisco and other saints, rosaries, reli- quaries of all kinds, and numerous other articles to attract the fancy of the de- vout.
 To subsist a md house so great a crowd would tax to the utmost a dozen big hotels. But that particular need is here met by the sys- tenn of open air res- taurants, peculiar to
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usually las ting a week.
 Magdalena, on the Sonora Railway, fifty miles south of Noga- les, is one of the places which X have been honored with the patronage of San Francisco Javier, and this year the fiesta in his honor will begin at that place upon the the 27th inst, and terminate upon the 9th of October. Dux- ing all that period the effigy of the holy man, an engraving of which is presented herewith, will lie in state in the principal church in the town, and will be visited by thousands of the de- vout from all over Sonora and Arizona; and they come even from Chihuahua, Cali fornia, Sinaloa and Lower California. It is estimated that dur ing the week of adora tion from ,000 to 15.000 people visit the
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-21
statehood shOuid be Granted.

This territory has al the qualidca.
tions. a surplus of The attributes essen
tial to statehood, and al tho resources
conductive TO populoua state New
Mexico has much TO invite. TO reward
aud 10 make it pleasant for the investor
but to this statehood and seii govern
ment must proceede. Capital is not
seeking permapency 10 csfpet-bas gov
ernmente. or investing any considerable
amounts ia localities whore The system
Of state government is Withheld from
approval on rejection by tho people. Ii
is a crime to longer deny the territories
admission, as such proceedure ia With
out shadow OF justice and based en-
lirely upon deaire Of the party in power
10 keep the power and legislative voice
Of the west down TO the minimum
New Mexico is great 10 soil, 10 climate
aud 10 natural resources. her people will
average favorable with the per cent Of
intelligence in the states and the per
cent OF crime is much less than in the
states that are held up as models. 1t is
wrong to retard a section OF our common
county. and to Withhold the people
thereof, a condition long over due.
Political advantages should not subordi-
nate justice or overtop the rights and
privileges Of Durango Domo-
crat.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-21

Mr.. Tucker Of Florida is here pur-
Uhaeing cattle a., . h.tween
here and Thoreau in few days mus
-,roeios. "a ursat accommodation 70 those
desirinu To 90 to either point
II ~ Pntney representing large
oholHsals house of Albuquerque was
beee a few daya ago with hicgata
Wetheral general manager OF thS hyue
romnanv The pentleman eApfesaeu
himtelf sfeeedingly with the appear
anoe oi things generally 49,
Wra. Chambers late OF fagosa
Hrrin0s Ulll occupy her reoiaqp1o On
orchard street in q few Gays "hefe sno
wili reside iof an indelinat6 pei'on'
me Hustler viii vacate the pres.ent
euartera 10 a lew days ana mo'e inio
the HYDE building next door
81 0rntt rs the demand Tor residences
fhaf several families are forced 20 resiae
ir fenta. Our brick mep declare ihai
fbav will endavor t3 make sumciel
number of brick TO supply tne utlneno .l...l.
fof The coming season thus opfia'iht
me necessity of living DO teni3i
n al, PIERCE. AZ. 81. hmsden ana Geo.
ef,lHn have rone 90 Durengo 20 con
shmafeell piane relative % the Danh
recently organized here. The puiia'ns
adjoining the Pierce Mefcantre con
pan,'s store win he femodelen or We
interior for the bank hn up eale
saie Wi 4 be obtained and efefllni1s oi
a modern character will be intfo,opee4
for Tie conGenieuce oi the onciaia ana
patrons 0i the bank. b
Married Saturday afternoon ny t.et'
b. b. Lord pastor Of the ffe7p{t'etiAn
church Mr n M Hampaon o. Dn-u'H
io Miss Nellie Campbell OF tni1 p..1e.
They aill reside al Chama we extern"
congratulations
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-21
LEGAL NOTICES


Public notice is hereby given Co tho stock
holders of Western Ranch and Irrigation
Company Of New Mexico. that meeting of
tho etocknolucr Of said company ia hereby
called and win be- held at i1l5-l Unity Build.
lnq, Chicago. Illinois son the ith day of April
y. ID. 1902 iur che purpose OF considering aud
voting npon proposed amendments 90 the
Ariicits OF Incorporation, as f0llnwa-
Resolved. That clause No of the Articles
ui Incorporation Ol Western ranch and lrri-
cation Company lNO. 21l2l be amended TO
read oF follows. O. Wits
Is lhe location of it's principle place OF
business within the territory ia at White Oaks
Lincoln county New Mckee"
Resolved. That the said Articles OF. Incorno.
ration b1 further amended by adding thereto,
after clause 8. the following. 70 wits
so. The number of directors who shall
manage the corporation shall be six. two of
them she'll be residents Of the Territory Of
Now Mexico; sud that John r. Mains and
IT, II. Chapman. residents of eW Mexico, are
dcsieuaded as resident directors at white
Oaks, Lincoln county New mexico. and thoy
shall hold their offices until tlicir sucoeasofs
one duly elected and qualified and according
tolaw.
Charles q Huey
Frances II Bishop
John n. Mains
III ~. Chapman
j. PembroOk Bishor
Directors
Chas. P Huey
Ls6al Secretary
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-21

See me before placing orders for naile
barb wire, wire bale ties, buggies and
spring wagons. W. c. Chapman, Du-
rargo.
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smeItsr city Papers.

From che Durango Democrat
j. Il. Hobbs, of Aztec, was in the city
yesterday lie recently sold out on the
Ia Plate and moved nearer TO the seat
of government.
Some Missourians came in last night
enroute TO San Juan county. New Mexi+
co. There is the one Of two spots for
the home seeker the other Is in the
Montezuma valley where the soil Is as
fertilr as soil gets
From the DnrangoHefald
M M Engleman came up from farm.
iugton last evening. M. Eagleman has
great faith 10 the resources aud future
of the southern section and invested his
mOnev accordingly
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Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has taken up the following described estray.
animal at his ranch two miles north of Aztec
81 M viz.
One brown colored mule, Gbout IA hands high
has q small blOtch brand on Loft shoulder, IN
distinctly marked. Weight bout 800 pounds.
The owner or owners Of said described ani-
mai forfeit the same at the end Of the seven
uonths from tho date OF the first publication
ci this notice, unless claimed by the owner OF
owners thereof, OF their agent, proving oWner-
ship and paying an legal charges thereon.
FRANK W. SHARP,
First pub. Feb. n. 1902 Aztec, n. M.
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Notice Is here " given that the undersigned
was, on the 9th day Of December, 1900, ap-
pointed administrator of the estate OF Henry
R. skinner deceased. Therefore all parties
knowing themselves TO be indebted TO the
said estate, are hereby notified TO call and
settle with said administrator aud all parties
having claims against said estate are notified
to present the Same for allowance.
Given under my hand at Aztec, New Mexico
this 10th day OF January. 1902.
ROBERT DWYER, Adminisiraror
Estate Henry r. Skinner, Deceased
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Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has taken up tho following described estray
animal 40 bis ranch seven miles north OF
Aztec New Mexico wiz
one sorrel horse, about 10 years old weight
about 900 pounds Branded y on leit hip
The owner OF owners of said described ani-
NAL forfeit the same az the end OF the seven
months from the date of the first publication
Of this notice, unless claimed by the owner or
owners thereof, OK their agent. proving owner
ship and paying all legal charges thereon.
r.. H, FOSTER
First pub. Jan. TO- 1902. Aztec, n. d d.
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Notice is hereby given chat the undersigned
has taken up the following described o.tray
animals at Ills ranch near Aztec NeW MexiA
90. viz:
Orc haf mate 0r Voafe o'd hlandfd no.
TO-. 1It t.iIfIililcl, a.lfilut
One bay marc years old white hind feet
No brands unhrOken,
One horse colt one year old bay, one white
hind foot no brand unbroken.
The owner or owners Of said described
animal forfeit same az the end Of seven months
from date Of first publication OF this notice, un
less claimed by the ownes OF owners thereof
or Uhoir agentt proving ownership and lDaying
all legal lbarges thereon.
u. CURRENT
First pub. March IA. 1909. Aztec, N. a..
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-21

HOMESTEAD ENTRY no i9lA.
Notice for Publication
Department of the Tnorior. Land Office at
Santa Fe New Mexico March llth, 1902
Notice is hereby Rivan chat the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
10 make nnal proof in support of his clnim
and that said proof viii be made before Pro-
bHfe Clerk OF San Junn county, at Aztec. New
Mexico. on April 25, 1902, yiz.
JAMES w. LOVE
For the sWt SEA, lot 2, See. 10, r. - NJ, r. 10 W.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon aud cultivaticN
Of said land, viz
Alfred u Graves Of Cedar Hill N. NJ. George
A. Tinker OF Cedar HILL N. nj. Richard s.
Ridinour of Cedar HILL N M. Charles q, Browr
OF Aztec. New Mexico
MANUEL r. OTERO, Register
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reward Of ti0o win bo pald by this Agsocla-
tIou to anr pnson oI PERSONS iumiih|nH |nIor-
nation chat Wal lcad iu tno arrest and tonric-
hon IN anr person or narsonH Stealing. driving
nuar ur ltlouIlus'Y handling any Stock Ne'nnE-
Inr io sos mdmhoI oI this Association
THE SAM JUAN COUNTY CAIILt GROW
ERa ASSOCIATION OE NNU NNAINNl
hradnnaIiala az A1'el' enu Iuan County. No.
Mori0oI ~ H Stewart. I.eHIHHNlt rlIC0 walk
tera. 1alrotafr| 0ecrso tlenoaIt irtaaNIaIf
f|I6I atd loan U|ft dIel'lIa
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See the jackson Hardware ana Im-
plement eompany's advertisement 10
this paper They are among Durangoa
progressive firms.
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Fred Bunker will buy your corn and
will pay you cash for it, delivered in
Aztec Bring in what you have aud he
will take it of your hands
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-21

Following is the weather report for
week ending March 2l. 1902 as observed
az Aztec. New Mexico.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-21

Average maximum b62 degrees.
Average minimum 100
DH E e. CoEDif. Obsefgof
Rock Island plovs hafroVs 0Iant
dfIls. etc. Get by prices before puf-
thaalfs We ghsphaal Dafata1'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-17

The foregoing Ia the iax appiicsbis
60 the smoke nutsance. The enforce
ipsnt Of the law 10 another story
White the entir. business portion
81 the city 10 rBssiopsd in a denHs
black pail that permesfes officss.
hotels and living rooms. and be-
smifvher the clothing and nils the
lungs If pedestrians complaints com
stnue 60 How into the city hall
with the same regularity these
protests arr consigned 30 the waste
paper baskets and the officials " hose
duty Il IL 10 enforce the iaw and pro-
t~ct the people uho pay their sal
aries continue TO reciiue ~ their
easy Office chairs IN an attitude Of
leomplaeenry. Meantime the sts.ohs-
stacks and chimneyN are WORKING
overtime and thsir owners find
themselves esenlpt from prosecution
a Sample Complaint
Here IL "a sample Of the many 81
similar complaints that have, within
the past few months been sent In b.
smoke nuisance sufferers. II WAS
resolved b. the star yesterday.
To the Editor That new big
- foot amuks stack 81 the seattie
Hrst aud po~er Company has
proved a great fisaupointuen' 20 oc-
eupants 81 the Harss building. who
are unfortunate enough 90 nceupt
rs,afna on TIE south and west sides
Of that fue blork u MAS Thought
that tire smoke would b carried
hlsh abaxs the building. but the past
few weeks have concentrated guile
the contrary The prevailing winds
- - Ter ions are from the south
n this building lies IN the
lvef, ,ssth % the drnre columns u
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SAL LOON KEEPER
ATTEMPTS suicide
Julius Meyer, a Saloonman, Drinks Poison and
Then Seeks Watery Grave Because
His Busin SIS Did not Pay

severni hours 40 far ~ they know
he hin no intention then Of killing
himself
II Was at about o'clock that
Ntshtwatehmnn Henson Was start
led by rseiuH a man swallow the com
tents of bottle Of some liquid aud
then jump from the wharf. An
alarm was given and with dlfilculty
the man was drawn back onto the
" hart At ffHt II Was thought he
was dead. but after little work he
was revived.
A. quickly a. possible he was re-
moved 10 the hospital. lie was la a
semi conscious state aud could talk
only with difficulty. A. nfst he
said hr name vAs smith bat later
teid hiN true name and occupation.
His saloon was found locked. No
one had been there 90 open II up.
From a cigar dealer who has a stand
at the entrance Of the place n WIS
learned that the saloon was Ia a bad
shaps fnane tally.
Meyer recently bought the saloon.
Until a few months ago he was n
bartender Ia the 0ermanta saloon
lie ~ about 90 years Of age and re-.
sidas 1T isis Fourth avenue with hiH
family.
II Was learned this afternoon that
Meyers attempt nj suicide this
made II IL stated that last Monday
he jumped into Lake washinstos
and wouid have drowned had u not
been tot the timely appearance OF
tao men In roWbost They hauled
him out of the yster and sent him
hafns
rhs only eaus. assigned for hi.
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BRINGS INSANE STEWARD
TO PORT IN IRON CAGE
sH'Tish SNIP owsENEs nAs AN svesrruL
cAPG HoNN--oNe SAILOR KILLED INJURED
AT seA ouaINo gisncn ANTARCTIC STORM

When the British ship oweenee
tied up Al the white Star dork this
morning she had cosnpl@s~d an ~s~ns !
fu' voyage from Hamburg Lacked
~ an iron cage was h~T Chlns.s
steward. WIN n probably insa ne
Able Seaman flo~er~ss fsfss4ld wa :
killed OF Cspe Horn Sept (. ses :
ond Mate Hehustx Was seriously Ia :
tured The day before that. aud the
ships wheel was demolished Aug
IS
The de,nsnfsd steward was
thraahsd BY the Chinese cook three
wrecks ago Monday while IN. shtp
was on the California coast the
steward disappeared and as the end
o. two days was given mp as lost
The ships ensign was hoisted a.
half mast. The fourth day he was
found covering In the iazarette. re
had hidden himself there all that
time with nothing Ia eat. and re-
fused food wbsn " was offered 20
him. claiming that the cook had
poisoned II.
A. ne showed other signs Of in
sanity. he was locked up He brsh~
out Of connnemeuf the next day. ADJ
started 10 demoiisn everything b.
night. Mote severe measures Nefe
then taken. and he was placed m
Irons. He even succeeded IN break
inE out % these. and NEXT was rIAc-
cd In the pilot room. The latter sra~
plnnked Inside. but at the end OF
three days. during which the Chinese
refused food. he became 10 violent
that he had to be put in an Iron cage
forward.
lie IL kept there ut nisht. and re-
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moved 10 the room In the daytime.
hcfus o. the sailors believe that the
Celestial IL shsmmins for a purpose.
Pour days ago the steward was
stripped naked. taken out on the
bridge and deiuFed for nearly 20
minutes In cold brine. A acrubbinE
brush was used on him also. but even
such severe treatment failed to sub
due him
Capt nureheli said this morning
Il am not certain that the fellow j.
CRAZY. but he and the Chinese cook
are surely deadly enemies. N they
once got together there would be
killing, ! know. will confer with
N customs officers 10 Sc n Il can-
not he arranged 10 e~nd the steward
20 China"
The uweenee was nearly six weeks
~ making the passage Of the Horn.
During that time she was continual
~ esksd with Ice. resembling a north
pole exploring ship. Not a rope was
over her ley decks. and the rhlp
rolled frightfuily. The sailors could
barely do their work
SEPT l flisgord lost his hold on
the slippery foreyard. fell and struck
the iron bite. His neck and skull
were fractured. Death was tnstan-
tsneeus lie was buried at sea the
next day.
During the storm heavy seq
smashed Second Mate schultz
against n stancheon. disabling him
for three months
on the Horn bark was seen run
ming heavily with every stitch Of her
canvas blown away.
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DPERAT0RS Bear
FALSE WITNESS
Make Misleading Statements as to Wages
Paid and Are Exposed

a week lie allowed her to work be-
cause his wife vas sick He said
that boys In silk mills were never
Required to furnish a certificate that
they were over the age OF ~. Judge
Gray said 1T n up 10 that boss
now lie requested the witness TO
keep his daughter fforn such work.
Judgr Gray asked the counsel for
the PENNSYLVANIA CO. for an explain
atisn o. the discrepancy IN the state
ment He was answered that the
company kept no record Of how
many men assiat contract miners.
The railway defense VIII be based
upon the ground that the United
Mlne Workers are forming mon
opoiy o. labor. Also that there "
no similarity between bstusniDous
and anthracite mining. and That all
Of their iaborerH and miners are
paid more wages than men IN other
occupations requiring the same skill.
They will try 10 show that educa ?
tioral facilities IN the anthracite re
sion are good. and that mining -
not n dangerous occupation. They
viii also try to show that II II Inn
practicable md almost impossible 10
adopt the system Of Weighing asked
by the miners.
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GrRAHTOH. Dec. f7.--The coal
cp<FzroFH before the anthracite com
MISSION today. began their response
% he charges made By the miners
Es-ConFressfnan Woleeffou OF the
tounfeI for the operators. began an
address when the commission con-
s<I-d
Before wolycrton had fairly start
ID f4row said that he desired To
call few more Witnesses. refrnis-
sion ras granted. Darrow then CALI
a rhInko. the father Of the little
rfi who testified 70 working al night
70 help support the family. The
eomrany employing Dunko entered
: ustsInent yesterday that the lat
~ received t1teo last year. OF which
~ was bic own share.
r1Inko testified that the money
had been divided between two min
trs and two laborers. He had him
r~if rfeeived $40 a month last reHr.
sn1 Was deeply IN debt to the eoffi-
pany sfofe Wnen the girl vert TO
work Judge Gray said; You
<houid not let your daughter WORK
IKE this. no matter how deeply you
Are Indebted to the company.
Another father was called and tes-
Used that his daughter made tIbo