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NJ NJ Engleman left on this morn
ing's stage for Silverton, Durango and
Canon City Colo. If his health re
mains good he will continue on TO El
Paso and other southern points. and
will take In the Worlds fair at ST.
Louis before his return. IT, however.
he should get to feeling bad he Will
return at once to Pennington Engle-
man says he Is only living here to
save doctors bills and taxes, so
chooses Pennington as his residence.
Pennington Hustler.
This fine weather is giving the
ranchmcn the spring fever" and they
are preparing for spring work. Some
blowing has already been done,
Should we not be fortunate enough to
get more moisture and plenty of rain
his summer there will be n scarcity
of feed. and only ranches with sutii-
cient water right. and water TO back
ip the right. will produce crops The
Try ranches have very gloomy out
look and on many no attempt will be
made TO raise crops, At the present
he prospect for hay and grain as re-
;srds prices is exceeding good and
hose who have plenty may reap a
harvest next fall.-Pagosa Times.
The scarlet fever epidemic that has
existed in Aztec and vicinity for the
past Two months has been entirely
'radicated and the quarantine lifted
duch credit is due our health officers
or their promptness and efficiency
shown in stamping out the disease.
After the quarantine was established
here was not a new case of the dis
iase developed. The quarantine was
established just one month ago today
md today there is not case existing
The thanks of the people of the entire
county, who We're threatened by the
extension of this dread disease. are
Inc to DR. McEwen, county health
lfiicer. and Roy Stewart, quarantine
,filcer for so effectively and promptly
ending It's ravages.-Farmngto Hust
ler
The divorce case of John A. Hous
er VS.. Nellie Houser, which was lnsti
tuted some time last October. was
brought to trial this week, commenc.
Ing Tuesday morning and resulted in
verdict being returned late Wednes-
day evening in favor of the plaintiff
and against the defendant on each and
every charge. This case is an echo
of the Houser woman's flight from DO.
lores in company with another mar.
ried man il Mecler, Colo. last fall
and the hargas set up by the plaintiff
were or city and adultery, while those
set mp by the defendant were that OF
cruelty and non-support. The trial OF
the case, we are informed, was rather
breezy afiair, and was most bitterly
fought on both sides from start to fin
ish and from the length OF time taken
in It's trial and the character OF the
charges maUo the case Will probably
stand as ou1 Of the most sensational
ever tried h aiontezuma county. The
prosecution was conducted by w. f
Nowry, our local attorney, and the de.
anse was looked after by Benj b
russell of Silverton.-Cor journal.
Lasi week the work of constructing
n foot-bridge across the San Juan
river was practically completed. a
little additional work remains to be
lone yet in the nature of strengthen.
ing the anchorage but the bridge is
ready for use, and is so well con
Structed as to be as safe for child or
woman as is dry land. The walk is
wo feet Wide and rests upon cross
les of 2x1 pieces two feet apart.
which in turn rests upon two steel
cables three-iourths of an inch In di.
ameter. with a capacity of nine tons
10 each cable. These cables are
which are located about four feet
above the base. The space between
the Two cables Is covered by woven
wire. which makes It utterly impossi.
BILE for child to fall from the bridge
The length OF the span is $50 feet
The bridge is located at the site of the
old ferry below town and Is designated
primarily for the use of the mission,
but Will be free to the entire public.
This viii be of great advantage in
the time OF high water and will bring
many n dollar into the town that