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The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1903-04-17
Pushing Back the Desert.

10 the nineties wave of population
flowed westward over the great plains of
the Missouri valley, 1t was composed
.of farmers who tried u raise crops by
natural rainfall in the old-fashi oDed
way. The attempt was failure west OF
the middle of Kansas Nebraska and the
Dakotas. and the wave receeded, leaving
ruin in its track,
Now, as Mr.. Moreau Harger shows in
the April Review Of Reviews, there is a
hopeful attempt to push back the arid
lline by scientific methods. OF course
irrigation viii permanently conquer the
desert, but even without irrigation it
has been shown that new methods oil
cultivation will turn semi-arid into a
productive region.
A South Dakota farmer, Mr.. W. ii
Campbell, has introduced the plan OF
very deep ploughiDg, packing the bottom
tof the furrow with specially constructed
implements and thoroughly cultivating
,the surface. In this way the moisture
tthat falls is preserved just whore the
lroots Of the plants can get at it, Mr.
(Campbel has raised l42 bushels oI
,potatoes on an acre where the crops oil
This neighburs were failures.
There are certain crops, moreover
tsuch as alfalfa, sorghum aud Kaflir corn
which do not require much rainfall BY
i;he use Of these aud the new methods OF
cultivation, this arid line is being steadl
" pushed back, aud every mile it re
,ceeds means the addition of 64O,OOO acres
ITO the fertile land of the west.-Albu-
,oueroue ,Journal-DpmOcrat.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1903-04-17

Judge Granville Pendeton OF Aztec
is vice-president of the New Mexico
Bureau of Immigration. He ia a tire
less toiler to settle up New Mexico. par.
ticulary San Juan county, and he enjoys
the blessed satisfaction of knowing that
he is su ,ceeding. as it is the one spot on
earth that pleases the most exacting
homeseoker.-Durango Democrat.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1903-04-17
Reception of Presidnt Roosevelt
at Santa Fe

,gements have been completed at
Santa Fe for the reception of President
Roosevelt on May 5th, Excursions will
lbe run to Santa L'e from all parts of
New Mexico. The President will make a
three hours stay at Santa Fe He will
lmake a twenty. minute address from the
,capitolsteps, will be taked to the gov
,ernment Indian school, peGitentlary,
deaf and dumb asylum, ST, Michals col
lege, Fort Marcy and other points OF in
tterest. and will makeuasstqpAt0inVernor
0 terms ,hOnEe,
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1903-04-17

Colonel W. II. H. Lewellyn chairman
OF the general committee for the recep.
ton of President Roosevelt, has anounc.
ed the members of the committee at
Santa Fe, selecting the name Of the
leading citizens of each county for that
purpose irrespective of party l:ues.
The decoration committee will erect
fur triumphal arches on the plaza
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1903-04-17

Th.rty.nine Years ago the father Of
Miss Minnie Peterson of Scipio, Ina,
died of small pox Miss Peterson di 4
Of smallpox recently having taken The
disease just two weeks atter che opened
an old trunk containing her fathers
clothes for tie fir, time since his death
This is the lonl ST period on record
where the germs 2 smallpox have CON
tinued deadly A-edical experts have
taken great inter st in the case, The
State Health lolrd is preparing a
scientific staten k,..A.-,.-.----
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1903-04-17

II Women who adorn their head
gear with feathers and stuffed birds are
barred from Heaven, those preachers
who spend their vacations shooting and
fishing, killing the songsters and mur
derlng the harmless fish, will find Para.
disc very lonesome resort.-Telluride
journal
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1903-04-17
Estray Notice,

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has taken up the following described estray
animal at her ranch near Aztec New Mexico
viz:
One Brown horse years o,d branded o on
the left shoulder and o on tho left ear white
face and four white ieot.
The owner or owners Of said described ami
mails forfeit the same at the end of the seven
months from the date of the first publication
of this notice, unless claiMed by the ownerns
owners thereof, or their agent, proving owner
ship and paying all legal charges thereon.
Mrs JOB NIXON,
First pub April 10 1903. Aztec, n. NJ.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1903-04-17

A daiy paper for women, owned an
managed by women is to be established
in Chicago, 1t promises that it will
"dare to print anything and everything
exactly as it really is,' Whereupon the
Kansas City Star exclaims, "The ladies
ought to be ashamed Of Themselves -
journal Democrat.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1903-04-17

The election of Golden Rule" Jones
for the fourth time as mayor of Clev, =
land, Ohio, is convincing that in Toledo,
at least, "A man can get close enough to
the people to be able to utterly ign IRE
newspapers and politicians, as they
were all against Jones in ais recent
campaign.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1903-04-17
RiO Grande Tobacco Company

Forty acres Of tobacco will be planted
in the vicinity of Albuquerque this sea-
son as an experiment by the Rio Grande
Tobacco Co., now being organized The
company will incorporate for $4,000
and will be empowered to grow, buy aud
sell and manufacture tobacco.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1903-04-17

"Mr, Dooley..is to receive $4,000 a
year from the Harpers, and Major Taylor
the colored cyclist, is to receive the
same amount for his winiNr's work in
Australia. Moral; Make a speciality o!
educating the strongest part Of yourself
whether brain or brawn,-H Houston Post.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1903-04-17

y The coal beds in southern Santa Fe
and eastern Sandoval counties to be
tapped by the Santa Fe Central rail-
way, are simply immense, In few years
the future Sunshine State will be oue
of the largest coal producers in the
Union. New Mexican.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1903-04-17

The funeral q Mrs, Porter, wife OF
the American ambassador, was held in
Paris the morniug Of the 9th at the
American church and was an impressive
tributejthe heads of the French govern
ment, members o. the diplomatic corps
and many representatives Of the Ameri
eau colony participating.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1903-04-17

The scheme . building a 1000 ton
barge canal thr 1gh the heart of New
York state to connect the Hudson with
the great Lake, at an estimated cost
Of Sl0l 100000 has been approved by
the legislature Qd is now to be voted
on by the people
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1903-04-17

Mrs. Booker l. Washington was a
guest of honor vt a meeting of the State
Federation of Women's cubs, held in
Dorchester on the Sth.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, honorary
president of TIE federation was also
present. Mrs Washington spoke brief
ly
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1903-04-17

A memorial l. tho late j. Sterling
Morton, the founder of Arhor Day, ia
to be erected IN his home town, Ne.
braska City. TIE statue is to be full
Oize figure and RiIl cost about $4,000,
the work being .ono by Rudolph Evans,
the sculptor.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1903-04-17
Private Telephone.

= The Colorado Telephone company by
its agent, is in Aztec this week receiving
contracts from the citizens for the plac.
Ing Of an exchange or central office here
Rhi,h will give us communication
north as far az Spriugsr's rauoh, and
south including Flora Vista, Farming
ton and Fruitland, The company is also
contemplating line to La Plata and
the San Juan river. The cost Of tele-
phone IS to be from S150 month for
residences to $3.50 month for a party
line.
This is all with the proviso that con.
trarts can be closed for 30 or more
phoues, which now seems to be an assur-
ed fact,
The line will be placed about Ju.
ly lst, This will give Aztec better
communication with the rest Of the
county, aud should receive the hearty
Asupport of all progressive citizens. 4
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1903-04-17

As long as they have "sweat-shops" in
the north where ten-year old girls work
for ten cents day, the north might be
better TO look after its chlld slavery
problem before trying to settle the
south's race prcblem.-AtIsnta Corstitu.
tion
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1903-04-17

Colorado has more labor troubles to
the square yard than New Mexico has
to the square mile, and that is one rea-
SOD why New Mexico should prove an
inviting field to industrial establish
nents New Mexican.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1903-04-17

The weather we have been having
makes us great believer in Hicks; so
much 80 that we would advise every
farmer to get Hicks almanac and read
1t cl1sely. We are convinced that the
farmer who watches Hicks forecasts, and
plans his work accordingly, will be the
gamer in the long run.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1903-04-17

"Uneasy lies the head that wears the
crown" seems to aptly apply in Cover
nor Peabody's case. One set Of the
lDenver papers are pulling him this way,
land another one that, until the poor man
has gone east for rest.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1903-04-17
Danger of Grip and Colds.

The greatest danger from colda and
grip is their resulting in pneumonia. IL
reasonable care is used, however, aud
Chamberain's Cough Remedy taken all
danger will be avoided, Among the
tens of tho sands who have used this
remedy for these diseases we have yet
to learn of a single case having resulted
10 pneumonia, which shows conclusively
that it is certain preventive of tina
dangerous disease, 1t will cure cold
or an attack of the grip in less time
than any ob,r treatment. 1t is pleas
ant and safe to take ,EQr sale by W
CJI0hnsap
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1903-04-17

Luck is so closely allied to work, thrift
and economy, and the four are SO chum-
my, that the boy or man who sights the
latter three, generally finds that the first
"cuts him lead" No person can spend
hOurs, daily or nightly play ing games, and
hold his luck. The Old Fellow is very
jealous and is very prone to stay with
those who work for him.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1903-04-17
Current Comments.

\"It is to be hoped that no one will
read President Roosevelts Las Vegas
speech to him when he visits New
MEXICO next month. 1t might prove
aTkard. Silver City Independent,
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1903-04-17

Recent dispatcaes from Berlin state
that the crown luce Of Saxony will
visit former Grown Princess Louise. at
Linddu nsxt week, and that reconcilia-
ton and re-marriage will probably take
place.
The friendship Of the Saxon people
for Louise is saiG to have encouraged
the prince to take this course.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1903-04-17
Strayed,

From the ranch OF Wm. holland Of Flora
Vista about six head of yonng cattle branded
bar on right side and the right oar split, also
three head that were either driven of or
strayed from the upper valley branded NJ. 5.
on right side and one Of which was a COW
with white face calf l will make It right
with any one delivering the cattle to said
ranch,
L. Il. BRIGGS
FloraYista, N. NJ.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1903-04-17
HOMESTEAD ENTRY no. Gg44
Notice For Publication.

NVIINV It VI 7 WWIINNTIOH,
Land office at Santa Fe n NJ. Feb y. 1903
Notice is hereby given that the fOllowing
named settler has filed Notice of his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim
and that snid proof will be made before the
Probate Clerk ot San Juan county at Aztec
New Mexico on Arr l3, 1908. viz:
JAMES R. HARTLEY
Fort the Sla SEA, Sec, 35 T. 81 n. R.lSw.
He names the following witnesses to prov,
his continuous residence upon AID cultivation
of, said land viz;
Franklin V. Williams, Frank Brown, Alber
Cnrdel and CHARLES - .WneooN"- ~ .s'-r
tiata, n. NJ,
MANUEL R. OTERO, Register,
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1903-04-17

Albuquerque is making plans for
elaborate decorations during the visit of
President Roosevelt.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1903-04-17
News Notes,

Roswell is rejoicing over the prospect
ot free mail delivery and a Carnegie
library.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1903-04-17
Desert Land, Final Proof.-Notice for
utilization.

u. y. Land Office, Santa Fe, Now Mexico /
March u. 1903 (
Notice is hereby given that William II. Will
liams OF Aztec n, NJ, has filed notice OF inten
tion to make proof on his dosert-and claim
No, 539 for tho Me-, NEl. sec. II, T. 80 ~, X.
Ii W. before the Probate Clerk OF San Juan
county, at Aztec, N. NJ. on the 18th day Of May
1903
He names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation oi
raid land; Steven II. Wsggoner, Columbus f
Baker, Steven Pool, James a Johustone all Of
Aztec, N. NJ,
. MANUEL R. OTER0, Register.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1903-04-17

GRANVILLE PENDLETON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
NOTARY PUBLIC
VIII practice in all Courts OF the Territory.
Aztec, Now Mexico,
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1903-04-17
PROFESSIONAL

DR.. Z. G. G.CONDIT.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
ES~ U. s. Pension Examining Surgeon
Calls ansv cred any hour, day or night.
Aztef, New Mexico,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-25
ALA, DEPARTMENT
OF c. A, R. MEETS
Commander-in-Chle Stewart of
Pennsylvania Present
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
There Was a Large Attendance Con.
siderng the Small Membership.
General Stewart Left In the
Afternoon for Montgomery.

The fifteenth annual encampment of
the department of Alabama G. A. r..
was held yesterday afternoon at the
army headquarters on Third avenue. In
terest in the meeting wa$Anelghtened by
the presence of Commander-in-Chief
Thomas J. Stewart of Pennsylvania. who
made a short address and Installed the
new officers elected for the department
of Alabama.
e. d. Bacon of this city department
commander. presided at the meeting and
there was a large attendance when it
is taken into consideration that the roster
of the entire department of Alabama is
only 200
Visitors were present from several
states, as well as from various parts of
Alabama. Among them were: Gen. Thorn
as ]. Stewart of Pennsylvania, Maj. S.
Herbert Lanoey. Florida; Department
| Commander George w. Patten, Tennes-
see; j. w. Headlngton. commander of
Bailey post. Portland, Ind. Col. M. D.
Wiokersham. Mobile; Judge C. w. Buck
ley Montgomery; Dallas B. Smith. ope-
lika; r. II. Allison and the Rev. ]. w.
c. Willoughby, New Decatur; A. G. Bur-
hardt, Decatur.
The officers elected and installed yes
terday are:
Department commander, R. II. Allison,
New Decatur; senior vice department
commander. Henry Chairsell, Blrming-
ham; department chaplain. the Rev. j.
w. C. Willoughby. New Decatur; medi-
ham; assistant adjutant general, e. d.
Bacon, Birmingham; assistant quarter
master general. Ed Birchenough, Bir-
mingham; council of administration, M.
d. Wickersham, Mobile ]. Clyde Millar,
Birmingham, William Snyder, Birming-
ham, Marshall Hewlett, Montgomery,
Henry Chairsell, Birmingham; delegate
to the national encampment at San Fran
cisco August IT, Dallas B. Smith, Ope-
lika.
1t was decided to hold the next Ala
| bama encampment in Decatur.
General Stewart departed for Montgom-
cry on the afternoon train, and the meet
ing adjourned and escorted him to the
| train in a body.
Everyone seemed pleased with the sue
many were heard to say that 1t was tn,
best one ever held by the department
of Alabama, and that those who ha,
charge of the arrangements deserve
| great deal of credit
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-25
ARTILLERYMEN HAVE
A SPIRITED CONTEST
Battery D Elects Officers to FIJI Va,
cancles-Deslrous of Securing
New Quarters Soon.

The election of officers to succeed sew
eral who have recently resigned was
held by Battery d, the Brandon Light
artillery in the armory last night 1t re-
suited as follows:
Junior First Lieutenant i. Quincy
Smith.
Second Lieutenant-J. N. Snead.
Junior Second Lieutenant = o. H.
Rucker.
There was a spirited contest and nearly
every member of the battery was pres
ent. The election was to fill the places
left vacant by the designations of Lieu
tenants w. d. Hays and r. s. w. Brown.
The battery is considering renting or
leasing an armory of its own, and the
building. now used by the Birmingham
Athletic club is the one which the COM
mittee appointed at the last meeting re-
ported as the most suitable.
No definite action has been taken on
the selection of an armory, but the bat
terry is DESTROYS of being in it's OWL quar-
ters when the battery from Illinois comes
to Birmingham next month.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-25
EXEMPTIONS FROM
COUNTY ROAD DUTY
ALL PERSONS LIABLE FOR ROAD
SERVICE WILL BE EXEMPT IF
THEY PAY So BEFORE APRIL /
NEXT.

The Jefferson county board of revenue
house and government building notices
calling attention to the new road law for
the county.
Persons between IS and 45 years of age
are liable for the road tax, except where
certain exemptions are made. Among
those exempted are members of military
organizations. school teachers, firemen
and people who are physically disabled
and unable to do hard work.
The board of revenue will meet today
and it is expected that contracts for road
work will be let.
The notice In reference to the road
law is as follows:
A new road law for jefferson county
has been enacted by the legislature
All persons liable to road duty in the
county can be required to work twenty
days a year; that is. ten days on the
public road and ten days in opening new
roads under the contractor to whom a
contract may be let, or under such per-
son as the board of revenue may ap-
point.
Any person may exempt himself from
all road duty for the year by paying to
any person designated by the board of
revenue the sum of 49, be. Tcen the LIST of
January and the last day Of March. Pay
ment may be made after the last day of
March, but penalties are added.
Under the old law the amount required
to be paid to exempt from road duty
for the year was 81. Inasmuch as many
have paid the 50 for this year before the
new law was passed, the board of reve-
nue. has decided, In order to put all par
ties on an equality. that all persons
liable to road duty. who have paid, or
who pay 81 to any person authorized by
the board to receive the same, prior to
the first day of April, 1903, shall be ex-
empt for the year 1903 from road duty.
If payment is made on or after the
first day of April 1903, the sum of So
plus the penalties will have to be paid
Under the new law all corporations and
all employers of labor are required on
demand to furnish the board with a list
of all employees liable to road duty
1t is clearly to the interest of every per-
son liable to road duty to pay the 50
before the last day of March, 1903.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-25
CONFERENCE MAY COME.
Efforts to Be Made to Have Methodists
Meet In Birmingham.

At the recent meeting of the quarterly
conference of the First Methodist church
steps were taken to procure the next
meeting of the general conference of the
Methodist church. South, for Birming-
ham.
1t is thought that Birmingham will be
successful, for it is known that several
members of the conference committee
favor this city The committee meets in
Asheville, N c., in May to select a
meeting place, although the conference
will not take place until next year If 1t
should come to Birmingham 1t would
mean the coming of about 400 southern
ministers AMI laymen of the Methodist
church who would remain three weeks.
A committee has been appointed to
push Birmingham's claims at the con-
ference committee meeting in Ashevlle
In May. 1t consists of the Rev. ]. ID.
Simpson B. F. Moore. b. B. Conner ard
r. s. Munger.
Delegates to the district conference to
be held in Ensley on April 0 have also
been chosen. They are: w. j. Cameron.
r. S. Munger, II. w. Laird, A. D. Smith
with ]. D. Moore and w. s. Brown as
alternates.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-25
CASES ARE HEARD
IN POLICE COURT
MEN ARRAlGNEp FOR CARRYING
CONCEALED WEAPONS-NEGRo
WHO SMASHED WINDOW BOUND
OVER FOR BURGLARY.

The following cases were tried by Judge
Feagin in the Police court yesterday:
Riley Hinson, a negro, was fined $25 on
charge of obtaining goods under false
rretenses. The evidence in court showed
that the negro had obtained some COM
forts from A. B. Stuart & Co., on First
avenue. and given the name of another
negro.
Pete Harris, negro, was fined So on a
charge of petit larceny and Henry Harri-
son was fined $3.50 on similar charge.
They were arrested by Special Policeman
Virgins of the Southern railroad.
A. C. Hughes, white man, was fined
S25 on a charge of carrying concealed
weapons. He was arrested several days
ago and when searched a spring-bacS
knife was found on him.
Will Dukes, negro, was bound over to
the Criminal court on a charge of bur-
glary and grand larceny. The bond was
set at 5000, and in default of it the negro
was carried to the county Jail. About II
o'clock one night last week the negro
was seen to break the front glass of the
door to the Bell grocery store on Twentieth
street between Fourth and Fifth avenues,
He was arrested the following day and
identified by three men who had seen him
break the window as they were passing
along the street. On the night the bur-
glary was attempted the negro had a
pistol.
william Ross, a white man, was ar
raigned on a charge of carrying conceal
ed weapons. The case was continued un-
til April 25. 1t seems that he stepped into
the mouth of an alley Monday night for a
minute, and was arrested by Policeman
4.ompson, who found a pistol in his
pocket The policeman suspected Ross
because there had been a robbery on his
beat Sunday night and he was watching
mis- alleys very carefully. Ross easily
proved that he was all right, and that he
was merely on his way to work.