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The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-07-15
Are Dumb--May be Rock Is
land and May be Denver
& Rio Grande,

able conclusion. 1t is the nearest
route, comparatively easy grades
and there are large deposits of coal
in southern Colorado and northern
New Mexico, and large tracts of
timber land in northern Arizona,
awaiting development by said line.
San Juan county would contribute
thousands of dollars yearly to a
railroad for transportation of her
fruit and produce alone, and the
Rock Island officials are wise to
this fact.
Our reasons for believing that
the Rock Island people are going
to build through to the coast are as
follows.
Since work has commenced on
the Panama canal the larger rail,
road companies have been try ing
to locate shorter routes to western
coast The Moffat road has ar
ranged to make through connection
at Salt Lake City with Senator
Clark's road now building to Sar
Pedroi George-Gould has made ar
rangement for the construction O.
a line of railroad from Salt Lake
L.fitl tothe western -cnast and th,
Santa Fe has determined on an in
mense project, which, when carrie
out, will enable it to cut down ii
mileage, improve the service an
give it tremendous advantag
over the Southern Pacific.
, The Rock Island, in order
compete with these other compar
les, must also reach the wester
coast, and it can find no better c
shorter route than through tht
section
We want the Rock Island an
indications are that we will get il
Everybody pull
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-07-15
PARKER AND DAVIS.

ST. LOUIS, July 9.-When the con.
vention met at last night the great
auditorium was filled to overlooking.
When the convention was called to
order Senator Daniel, chairman of the
resolution committee, made his way
to the platform and read the declara-
tions OF Democracy, consuming about
10 minutes. His voice could be heard
by only those near him, but this made
no difference with the crowd who
theered Justify when it was ascertain
ed that he had finished. Senator Dan.
iel said he had been asked by unan-
imous committee to move its adoption,
and it was carried by a rising vote.
The platform is a straddle of former
issues There is no reference to the
financial question, the gold plank hav-
ing been eliminated and nothing put
In its place-a victory for Bryan, who
also secured modification of several
other planks submitted by the eastern
wing of the party.
After the adoption of the report,
roll call for nominations followed, AL.
ALBANIA yielding fer New York, when
Martin w. Middleton took the stand,
and in a lengthy speech placed Judge
Alton B. Psrket of New York in nom.
ination. Great applause followed the
close, and Parker adherents marched
about the hall carrying state banners.
Delmas Of California followed with
the nomination Of Hearst. Other NOM
nations followed as the foil of states
was called.
ST. LOUIS, July 9.--The climax of
last nights sensationalism came at
four o'clock this morning, when Bryan,
amidst absolute silence, began his
Speech seconding the nomination of
Cotkrell Of Missouri, hoping to pre-
Vent the domination of Parker. In a
hery speech he sounded the praises of
every candidate but Parker. But he
was leading a forlorn hope.
Eight yeats ago." he exclaimed,
'the Democratic party placed in my
hands the standard Of the party. -Four
years later the commission was re-
hewed. I come tonight to return the
commission, aid to say | fought a
good fight. You may dispute many
things, but mot that / did not keep
taith. AS private citizen today ain
more interested in success than when
! was candidate. The election of a
Democrat il more desilAble nbw thsh
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-07-15

AT meeting of til stockholders
OF the San Juan Cou s. Fair Asso-
citation Wednesday .ning it was
decided to hold al San Juan
County Fair in AT September s
to 10, inclusive
This will make it fonvenient for
Durango and eastel| visitors as
they car attend ou fair and the
next week attend the Farmington
fair.
AT this time of the year the eli
mate is delightful rd San Juan
county has on her b.st dress. the
trees being loaded with fruit and
the fields abuudar,ly supplied
with vegetables and other products
II you want to see San Juan
county in her best dress visit us
about fair time and b. convinced Of
our resources.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-07-15

A corps OF surveyors, p i'll num-
Der, started surveying south from
durango last Monday morning and
that II is final survey is verified
by the number Of men at work and
the short distance covered up to
date. The surveyors are now
only about six miles below Du-
range, What company is doing
this surveying is for us to guess
as the chief engineer seems to be
deaf and dumb. All we can do at
the present is to hope that they
are fore-runners for the Rock Is
land.
The Durango Democrat says ''it
was at first surmised that the
engineers were in interest of the
Rio Grande, but the fact that they
do all their telegraphing by mail
confirms the belief that they have
no truck with our steady octupus. "
Another thing that would lead
us to believe that the crew is
not in the interests of the Ric
Grande is the fact that their instru-
ments were shipped in care OF the
Smelter City State bank Of Du
range and that they are Qllaaetkins
up the Dutango.Cl survey.
1t would be hard for on
TO believe that it is a Roc
Island outfit as they woul,
be very liable to start surveyor
from Colorado Springs instead Q
Durango, although Dave Day
reasoning may be good that thi
is Rock Island branch and wi
be the first completed to their NeN
Mexico connections.
That the Rock Island will bull
its trunk line to the coast throrgI
this portion of New Mexico is not
mere conjecture but very reason
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-07-15
TFLEGRAPHlC NEWS


ST. LOUIS, July l2.-Thirty'nVe
hundred employees of the packing
houses of st. Louis and East ST. LOUIS
struck at noon today.
FORT WORTH, Tex July l2'-f IL
teen hundred employees OF the packing
houses have gone out on a strike here
in obedience to orders from President
Donnelly The men walked out qui'
elly and without disorder.
NEW YORK, July 12.-lt Is rum
ored that ]. NJ. Hannaford, second
vice president and general manager OF
he Northern Pacific, has been ofter-
ed the same position and title with
the Santa Fe to succeed Paul Morton,
TOPEKA, July An official bull
letin has been issued by Director Jen'
nings of the weather bureau warning
people of z four or five root rise which
is expected tonight The fire chief is
having the North Side fire station bell
rang, warning people TO seek safety.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-07-15
Water Measured.

l have been appointed govern
ment photographer and am pre-
pared to measure the water in any
ditch otwater course III the county
for a per diem consideration. If
You desite my services call on or
address me al Pennington.
r c. PRFwITr.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-07-15

The best equipped saloon i'll San
Juan county for sale. Billiard,
pool tables and roulette wheel. All
gaming devices, Get in toucn
quick. Write Judge Peudleton or
THE INDEX.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-18

Joplin man is threatening to stop his local paper
lie declares that the perusa Of it has caused his good
spouse to 20 bargan crazy" with consequences tnat
are hard for bis purse TO bear Ihe announcement Of
sale he goomily declares lis personal challenge to
her to % forth on a shopping expedition can tell the
symptoms whenever the craze comes upon her She will
stop skimmng the paper and bury her head in the folds
Then follows period Of absolute silence while wapt in
the study Of bargains she pores eagerly the
sheet At bedtime She winds the aaram clock and
the alarm to 90 OF at hour earlier in the morning
have to arise from my couch long before the dawn Of day
and We don't have much Of breakfast a general
thlnq-pancakes and breakfast food the customary al
louance When 20 home at noon dinner is nearly al
ways late and its shor-order meal too. Stacked up
around tie room are numerous packages Of varied sizes
and descriptions the trophies Of the chase During the
past two months there have been sales Of Of almost every
article Of household use and II my wife has missed being
on hand early at any one Of them don't know it, Why
one day she became confused ia her dates and went to
store only to find out that the sale didn't of until
the same dag the next week, and when laughed about
it she called me a brute"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-18
First Published January 4. 1904 )
Warning Order.

In the United States Court for he Northern
District Of Indian Il ritory. at Vinita
John o. Lukins, Plaintiff.
Ys No. 20s4
Minnie Lukins, Defendant
The defendant Minnie Lukins is hereby
warned 70 appear in this court within q
days and ansEer the com plant ofthe plain
tiff. John 81. Lukins
WITNESS, the Honorable Joseph A. Sill.
Judge OF said court and the seal thereof Al
Vinifa this the 2nd day OF January A D 1904.
OHAS. A DAVIDSOE. Clerk
BY 7 A. Chandler Deputy
Jebn 3. turner. Attorney for PLAINTIFF.
Samuel =. Parks, Attorney for Non-resi-
dent defendant.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-18

The carrying Of concealed weapons is matter that
ought the attention Of the court and grand jury
at the present Of court The Cheftain takes the
position that good citizen ought to 90 about the
try armed with revolver in his pocket 1t is viola
tion Of the law in the first place and it is also open
and continuous threat do violence to Some
very good believe themselves be justified going
armed as they aver self defense they afraid Of
being pounced upon by and given the worst of
it. Tie man with loaded pistol in his pocket is a
walking rsfuaon Of the fact that we civilized and
aw-abiding people or that our courts and iures are
competent to keep the peace
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-18

Tie matter Of single double statehood is not po-
tica question and must not be considered There is
however tendency the part Of many government ap
polnfees to either remain neutral in the movement to-
ward plecemea statehood Or else to bodily favor the
plan. It may bs true that that these government onc
als don't want statehood for the simple that
many Offices would be abolished and IN case where an
elective Office would be the only show they could
y hope to get in.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-18

Recently the Indian agent passed upon lease PROPOSE
tion that has far reaching effect in the Creek nation
and is construed by lawyers the nvalidaton Of
hundreds Of leases made for agricultural purposes The
in point is that Of Adane Johnson against c. K
Marks n A. Gibson is attorney n the case and he SAYS
that according to the ruling Of the agent an leases made
for five years for agricultural purposes, in which it is
shown that no attempt made cultivate the land
for the first year, nufed He further stated that
he would file petition for injunction and ask that
the Indian agent be restrained from removing the lessee
from the allotment The Indian agent when seen in re-
gard to the matter said that it was not new ruling at
all, if it can even be construed to be ruling as it Is
simply the law provided in the agreement He saws
the aotee can lease for but year for grazing pur
poses and that agricultural lease for five years cannot
hold lands for grazing purposes lie also SAYS that the
proof Of an agricultural lease cultyatlng the land
This is considered the most important lease ruling that
has been made since that pertaining to the leasing Of
lands belonging to minors There are hundreds Of ous
ands Of Of lands in the Creek nation under agrcu
tura lease, and it is likely wo-thds Of was not cuti
waited the first year Most Of these leases were made
about year ago. and according to the ruling they will
expire at the end Of The first year if they have been used
as grazing proposition rather than to develop and i'm
prove the land In great many instances the cash in
advance for five years has been paid and the lease men
are up in the air-NIuskogee Phoenix
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-18

About a hundred enemies of the mosquito met ia New
York last month and appointed committee TO consider
the wisdom of forming national society for the sup
preston o tile pest and To call convention for the pur
pose if they thought best Tie insect has risen from the
humble progoker of ests the expense Of New
Jersey 10 the dgnihed position Of national to
be removed II possible, but not to be joked at.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-18

Ensign Geo W Willis Of the Salvation Army at Okla
homa City, in ynita endeaForing to raise money to
extend the work Or the Army in Oklahoma and the In
dian Territory The sum solicited from each person is
but twenty-five cents and the gentleman meeting with
fair success and feels duly grateful
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-18

The Yinta Chieftain has just arayed itself il new
dress of type and n consequence presents vastly i'm
proved appearance The Chieftain one Of the oldest
and best Of Indian Terrytoys many good newspapers
and the Examiner glad to note this evidence Of its de-
served prosperity. -Bartesvlle Examiner
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-18

The Cherokee Advocate laments the fast approach Of
1906 when the Cherokee Nation becomes extinct as a
government This would be sad fact indeed if it was
only sentiment but when think that this will be the
time when the Advocate shall die and the treasury and
the council and all elections and CRAFTS it is refreshing
When think Of past Cherokee history it is sad but
when consider that the Cherokee people have been
Systematically robbed by their leaders for years it
is indeed refreshing. -Buejacket News
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-18

Captain Jack Ellis spoke words of wisdom when he said
that Muskogee people cutting their throats in
favoring the absorption annexation feature Of the
Oklahoma statehood bin. He said: BTuskogee in favor
ing the scheme is cutting her throat Ifshe taken
into Oklahoma the Dawes commission, Indian agency
and Federal court will be moved away. The Federal
court viii be abolished and the Indian offices will be re-
moved to town more convenient to the unfinished
tribal affairs -Ardmoreite
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-18

Times are sure Iard down at Muskogee The editor Of
the Phoenix vas held up twice in night On his way
home from bis oce and once the next highland never
gave up a sou That's hard from both sides
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-18

Members Of the Cherokee council will now get their
per diem for service during the last session The presi
dent has approved the general appropriation bin passed
BY the council
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-18

W. s. Maoney has purchased Mr. Howelrs interest in
the News and will run it on his own resources W. s. is
deal for larger press and will enlarge the paper
the near future,-Bl Bluejacket News.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-18

TIE Muskoges Eas have caught their second wind and
nou have tie grand jury On The run
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-18

Cavanaugh McBeth % aud just married, who resided
near Chetopa, accidentally shot and killed himself the
other day and the second in the family to meet
such a fate.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-18

South 8IcAester trying to induce the Postal Tee-
graph company TO extend its lines that city Where
ever the Postal goes is popular and gets the business.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-18

Delivered by Carriers or Sent by rlail
POSTAGE PREPAID.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-18

The Vinta Chieftain has fine new dress. The Chief
tain keeps up with the times--Chetopa Clipper
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-18
Scissoreo ano Otherwise

a season ticket to the Worlds Fair good the who
PA days, viii cost -
Evening journal., 1904-04-29
Norfolk & Western RY.
. ln eneet Feb. 81. %.

Schedule In effect Feb. II. 1864.
Leave Wilmington, Penna. h. r. Sta
ton.
428 a. m. dauy-Aii points on Norfolk
and Western; also Knoxville, Chatta-
nooga and Memphis.
6.Ss p. m. daily-Washlngton and Chatta-
nooga Llmited-Roanoke Bristol. Wins
ton, Salem, Knoxville, Chattanooga
Nashville. Memphis, New Orleans.
Through sleepers cate cars.
For Norfolk via Washington and Rich
mond 12.4s a. m, daily. 500 a. m. daily.
l2.S5 D. m. daily. Arrive Norfolk u.20 a.
m, go p. m, 1910 p. m.
via adelphia-Pennsylvania r. r. and
Cum. Valley r. R.-shenandoah Val
ley Route.
Trains leave Philadelphia. Pennsylvania
r. r. Station:
SIS D. m. daiiy-Shenandoah special. for
Luray, Elkton. Basic, Buena Vista, Nat
ural Bridge. Roanoke, L. Radford. Win
ston-Salem. Blueheld. Welch and Gary.
Pullman buffet sleeper between Phla-
delphia. Weloh and cary.
40 p. IN. dally-Express For Luray.
Natural Bridge. Buena Vista, Roanoke.
Radford. wytheville. Abingdon. Bristol,
Morrlstown. Knoxville. Chattanooga ani
Memphis. Pullman sleeper between
Philadelphia and Knoxville.
Via Baltimore and Ohio r. X.
From 3. & o, station I.22 p. m. daily
except Sunday. for Berryville, Luray and
intermediate points.
10. j. LOCKWOOD. Pass. AEt.s In
Penna. Ave. N. W., washington. d. c.
W. B. BEvILL G. r. A.. Roanoke. va
Evening journal., 1904-04-29
BIGGEST SHOW ON EARTH
'CONING TO WILMINGTON
8arnum and Bailey Have p
Big Canvas Pavilions and
Over 100 Acts

Twelve enormous canvas pavilions
viii be put up, and after a big street
parade at ten o'clock in the morning,
he show will open the same afternoon,
giving two exhibitions daily. Three
ings, two olympian stages, a racing
rack, and an aerial enclave will be
made use of for the presentation of the
|sne hundred startling new acts and
performances. Here viii also be seen
wo enageries. and the famous col
ection Of prodigies date "freaks'D. 1t
contains the living curiosities, such as
giant, midget, bearded lady, lion
Faced boy, armless and legless people,
sword d-swallower, expansionist, missing
ink, elastic skin man. needle eater, fire
lsater and other highclass speciality
lrtists, whose vaudeville entertainment
|of itself is a whole show, and for which
here is no extra charge.
Behind and around all these are all
the ami nails in cages and at one end
bf the walk are the herd of girafes. the
baby elephant ana mother, the midget
|oony "Speck," and other rare crea-
lures.
Twenty-Five champion bareback rid
|srs of both sexes will prove a revela-
|uon in equestrian feats, while scores
|of the best aerialists of Europe and
America viii display their accomplish
|ments I'm mid-air. All nationalities
win strive with our native horsemen
Iln the equestrian tournament with
high -leaping and Iong-distance jump
ling horses. while many athletes and
acrobats will contest in leaping and
|blmbling tournaments.
One hundred trained horses will per-
form in three rings and three herds of
elephants in three rings at another
period. Giant and pigmy animals and
curious animal freaks will also prove
Interesting objects. and the children
will be delighted with the extent of the
eye -feasts provided Tor them In the
antics of the clowns and the capers OF
the tiny trained animals, birds, and
ether creatures.
The new street parade, too Will prove
a source of pleasure and instruction tc
the little folks. as 1t contains forty
horse team. gorgeous allegorical chari-
OTIS. and other interesting features. II
will all be here undivided on Satur-
day, May Z.
Evening journal., 1904-04-29
E. B. RILEY

Beautiful neckwear at 25c
and SOC, hundreds of the
newest creations to select
from.
Venice collars and laces at
special prices Saturday and
Monday.
Many styles of gilt belts at
SOC.
Crushed silk girdles at 25c,
SOC, 75c and $1.00.
Leather girdles 25c aud SOC.
A special sale of shell back
and side combs, gold and
jeweled, at 25c, SOC, 75c and
$1.OO.
A new line of fancy hat
pins at sc, 10c, 15c and 25c.
Only the newest models
carried in our corset depart
ment, your happiness depends
on the fit of your corset. II
you have had trouble in get
ting a comfortable corset, con
suit the young ladies at the
corset counter, they will show
you the proper shape you
should wear and fit it on il
you desire.
Batiste girdles with hose
supporters SOC.
.Batiste corset with dip hiT
and short hip SOC. -.
At the popular price oi
$1.00 we carry all the vel
known makes, other price.
S150, $200, $3.50, $500
$3.50, $4.00 and $3.50.
Children's cambria under
waists at 25c, 39c and SOC.
Knit waists at 15c and 25c
Boys simmer weight Jear
waists at 25c.
Evening journal., 1904-04-29

We offer one Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh cure.
+. J. CHENEY &. CO., Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known +. J.
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe
him perfectly honorable IN all business
transactions and financially able TO carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
West e TruaX, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, ..
waiding. Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo. o.
Halpe Catarrh Cure Is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous serfaces Of the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
Hails Family pills are the hest.