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Mancos Times.
Work on the new water tank at
Cortez was begun last week The
tank will have capacity of 10000
gallons and will be 80 situated as to
give fre protection and also furnish
the town with water.
We were this week snown some
wheat grown in Montezuma valley,
which averaged 80 grains to the head
and II is not considered large head,
either, by the ranchmen who grew
grain that yields away over a hundred
grains to the head. Monteznma can
grow anything that will grow and the
quality is the best.
II looks as though there was to
be another excitement down on the
San Juan river. but tnis time the
chances are In favor of success, as
most of those operating down there
now are either backed by good com
panies or have the backing them
selves, which heretofore has been
lacking and was the direct cause OF
the failure to save the gold that is
known to exist along that stream.
ID. II. Franks. manager of the Old
Kentucky mine, reports that property
In better shape than 1t ever was, and
all on account of a strike that was re
Gently made, which shows up large
~ hat oh In
gold, silver and copper. Mr.. Franks
is thinking of putting on three snifts
in the near future.
Cortez Journal.
Fred. Huntley, who was brough
back from Wyoming last week b,
Deputy Sheriff Britain, charged with
violating the age of consent law, was
bound over in the sum of $500 III
default OF which ne was committed tt
the county jail.
Pennington Times-Hustler
Henry Williams of Chicago, who il
here to represent F. Newball g. Sons
came in on the stage Monday. II,
will remain here until the shippln,
season Is over. While comini
through Denver he interviewed tn,
general freight agent of the d. & r
G. and WAS informed that the com
pany would be ready to handl,
freight from this point about Sept. /
a
Martin Mccormick has installe,
and put in operation an irrigatin,
pump Monday that seems in ever,
way success. The pump lifts a foo
of water about 16 feet with two morse
power. 1t is estimated that 1t will
easily furnish water for an sO-acr'
tract. 1t is believed that 1t will prov,
cheaper than bitches on the SaI
Juan and may lead to extensive enter
prises In this direction. The puml
is being run with horses at present
but gasoline engine will be adde'
II everything works satisfactory.
W. N. Kight sold Ave acres of raw
land on the mesa, lying just east o
the Schroeder property, to Mar.
Fitzgerald. Saturday. The consider
alton was $500 cash. Mrs. Fitzgerald
Will erect cottage on the land sn'
begin improvements at once.
Engineer c. c. Sroufe OF the Colo
fhdo 4 Arizona railroad came in from
Durango Wednesday and left witt
Siperintendents Shelton and PER-!
TO go across the reservation and as
sess the damage done the Indians OF
the line of the road. G.. W. Fisher
dick of the La Plata, joined the part!
at Fruitland and will accompany then
on the trip.
Aztec Index.
The body of AL Young was foun,
on the Mckenzie rancn couple o
miles below the ferry. 1t was burie'
in the Hammond cemetery.
The Index is informed that 1t will
be absolutely compulsory that ever,
child attending the Aztec public
schools when they open In September
must have vaccination certificate
This is precautionary measure tina
cannot fail to meet with the approva
Of every good citizen wherever tae,
may live.
DIR. McEwen, county health officer
assisted by Dr. McRee, on Monda,
fumigated and disinfected the Nc
Kenzie camp on the D. 4 II. G. con
struction work. DIR. NcEwen states
that the public need not worry. al
there will be no more cases OF con
tagious diseases from the camp and
only two cases exist In the county
There are some on the San Juan and
they will have immediate attention