The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-03
FnrDAv. OoroBrR 3. 1902.
LARGELY LOCAL.


politicians.
Emery Villman's barber shop lie near
ing completion.
The graos on the ranges lie better than
for some mouths.
jay Mccoy lef Monday for a few days
trip in the mountains.
The INDEX editor was a visitor to
Far nington Tuesday.
Monroe Fields and family made Farm
ington a visit Monday.
h. W. Brown. Of Scandal, Kansas. is
here looking over the county.
Miss Pearl Pendleton is visiting
friends in Durango this this week.
The county commissioner meet mex
Monday in regular quarterly session.
If your old watch does not ran let me
trade you n one for it. s. @. Waring.
TT. Arlington was an Aztec visitor the
first Of the week returning from Durango.
George Bailey and wife returned this
week from their trip to Canon City,
Colorado.
Agold ring. foundin the harness shop,
awaits Identification. Owner will call
and claim same.
s.. p. Koontz, chairman OF the board
OF county commissioners, was a visitor
to Pennington Saturday.
Clay Villman. brother OF A. and E A.
Vilmsn Of our town, Is here on visit.
His home is in South Dakota.
}. H. Ferguson and family have re
turned from the mountains and are q ow
occupying their residence 10 Aztec.
The Pennington and Durango fairs
we're both creditable aud beneficial ex.
hibits OF the resources Of this region.
Rev. j. NJ. GARNER Of Blanco arrived
on Tuesdays stage from durango aud
Chama. where he went with Bishop
Pitaval.
Baptist church services will be held at
the school house near the postoflce at
La Plata. New MEXICO. Sunday, October
10, morning and evening. by Rev. A. L
Balm.
The Durango Telegraph says: MRS.
Ray Cooper Of Silvertion, who under
went an operation at Mercy hospital
Sunday. is recovering rapidly and OF the
high road TO recovery"
We are shy on dwelling houses in this
town. One hundred and fifty people who
are not and will not be here, would have
spent the winter in Aztec could they
have rented buildings in which to live.
Baptist church services will be held in
the school house at Aztec, Sunday, Oc-
tober 8, at the hour Of IL o'clock a. M.
and at 7;3O p, m. Of the same day. Rev
A. L. Balm. missionary pastor, will
preach.
Rev. A. L. Balm, Baptist minister, ar.
rived 10 Aztec Monday with his family
and will remain in the interest OF the
church. He came here from Peru. Neb-
Faska, Services will be held next Sunday
as per announcement in another columDr
The jury commissioners appointed by
the court met Saturday and selected
the lists If grand and petit jurors foi
the October term of court, as provided
by law. The commissioner we're George
A. Tinker, Leonard Boat and G. S
Cameron.
The Democratic and Republican coun
ty conventions will have been held ere
the next issue Of this paper. 1t is pre-
dicted by those who know that straight
tickets will be nominated by each con.
v%ention. There are a number OF candi
dates for Office on both tickets.
The Aztec public schools will opeI
next Monday with all three rooms
Tae frame building near thu
church will be used for the primaryroom
The primary aud fret and secon,
grades will report at this building, Tit
other grades are to report at the schoo
house.
Theo. flaming. Bert Goring, job
Sampson, Chas. Lutan, Robert Ket'
Robert Sampson, all OF Custer county
Colorado. and old-time friends Of Prize.
Walters. Esq, arrived here last weel
and we're shown around the valley by M
Walters. They all seek investmen
7 and location 10 this neighboehood.
The Durango Telegraph says; "A
r. Springer, a Cedar Hill ranchman
who owns a place Of eighty acres, lie
visitor today. Nj. Springer has an al
bum Of vitWso Of his ranch and variou
points Of interest ia Arizona. tn
! pictures we're taken by Coo Frank
lin during his last trip through ArizonI
and arc a SPLENDID collection OF photo
graphic"
The attention OF public is called to Oh
advertisement OF the First National Ban
= Of Pennington, appearing elsewhe /
this paper. Is ia one Of the news
business enterprises ia the county, ou
has already taken a position as a SCUM
and safe institution. The cashier. Mr.. Z
N. Amslen, ia very courteous and az
~comodaiting add those having buainei
with the bank viii nnd him "A very pie.
SAINT man "a acct. Che officers az IA
bank are b. NJ Pierce, president, 4. y
Dannels, vice president. A. M Am
iden. cashier.