The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-10


g. a Reynolds, iho Diamond G aoap
man. was 10 the valley ihiaweek, accom-
panied by W. g. Bausener. better known
as Rex They did n ninosa with the
business men.
Col. Sellers paper is our FOR the Re-
publican ticket. straight as a string.
tt has been demonstrated that the way
70 make the colonel behave 10 to spank
him thoroughly and often.
Col. W.. II. Willams thia week sold to
John NJ. Morrison two lots 10 block 50,
opposite the Presbyterian church in
Aztec. Mr.. Morrison will at once build
a brick residences on the property
A ierge Audience was present at the
school house Sunday TO hear Rev. Bain's
discourse. He made a very favorable
Impression on bis hearers and will
doubtless be a means for great good in
this community.
Forest Butler, the ten years old son
Of Sumner Butler OF Flora Vista, was
thrown from. a burro Sunday evening
and sustained a compound fracture Of
the left arm. DR.. Eblen was ummon
ed and the wound lie improving nicely.
Dr.. p. @. Condit this week purchased
Of l.. F. Winners the lot adjoining the
formers residence property in Aztea
The price paid vas e75. indicating that
residence lots in that part OF town are
increasing in value ia proportion with
the growth Of the place.
G. ". Wakefield returned from Albu-
queruue this week. He came overland
and reports that he passed the Rock
Island surveyors whJ are running the
line from Albuquerque to Durango, 1T
a point neal Otero's camp. fifty miles
from the mouth Of Largo canon. They
will be along soon.
The hens in this vicinity are on a
sympathetic strike evidently intended
to aid the coal miners in Penn sylvania
Not an egg has been laid within
twenty miles Of Aztec that we have
heard Of during the last ten days, and
we are Festristed to a diet Of oatmeal aud
beeisteak.
Chas. Price OF the La Plata leaves
this week for Nebraska to remain this
winter. He will pat in the time advsr-
Using San Juan county to the Nebraskans
as the proper place for those to locate
who wish a home in a f%ruit-growing
country with a future that will materi.
alize before many seasons roll by.
A telephone station has been establish
ed for Cedar Hill at f. W. Sharp's store
and the people Of that ne~ighborhood re.
ioice accordingly. 1t will be an act of
simple iustice for the telephone company
to put in a station at Flora Vista, as the
people there have Use Tor the line ard
would patronize a, we'll Then the ser
vice as far az the Animas valley is con-
cerned would be fairly complete.
E, N. Beach's public sale occurred at
Flora Vista last week &c advertised. A
number of articles we're not disposed of.
Mr.. Beach has a good work team, good
wagon and harness, a iine colt. and a
good COW giving milk. also many other
articles yet to dispose Of. Time will be
given purchasers as they may desire.
Call at his place at FloA Vista.
A black bear has been distinguish
} ing himsslf in the Auimns valley near
the Cox canon at Cedar Hin. Old
bruin has raided the Mcintosh and
Chuob ranches and eaten up the honey
Z that the busy bee hath collected. A
hundred pounds OF sweetness have dis
T appeared in his capacious nav and still
q be is hungry and prowls around o'nighti
greatly to the disquietude of poultry
and live stock. Frank Blackmer should
: get his gun. II that won't do We shal
send Pete Knickerbocker up the val,
and be will tote that bar hide into thir
town without any more fuss.