Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-09

Aztec Index.
f. A. Steward was 1own from Du-
range this week letting a contract to
fence his lots in the sutton addition,
Mr.. Seward viii Build nice home
on these lots and make Aztec his
home. He has made friends here.
Miss Olive Mcclure was over from
bloomfield attending the meeting OF
the citizens ditch Monday Miss Nc
Clure has fine homestead under the
ditch survey and is one oi the most
capable young ladies' in the country,
May she realize her fonGest hopes
In a trip of some ten days the writer
did not see place that looked as
prosperous as the valley OF the Ami.
mas. There are evidences of pros
porlty and enterprise on every hand
but the snap and life OF trade is bet
ter exempliGed here than any place
seen by us.
Tom Miller accidentally shot him
self through the foot With an auto
matte pistol last evening. He is I'M
der the doctors care lie is nephew
of w Gon Black of the Eden canal
and has won many friends here.
The city council. is having the road
la,
This road Is one of the most used in
the city. and its condition Is matter
Of town pride. The council deserves
thanks for its enterprise.
Antonio Jose Romero. who wandered
from Blanco last week. WAS found
by his friends near the hogback below
Frutland on Wednesday. Juan Chm
yez and two others trailed Romero
with the help OF Navajoes and return.
ed with him to Blanco today. Ro-
nero was found with his clothes bad
ly torn and hat gone. He is supposed
to he temporarily demented.
A big rabbit hunt is projected for
Monday. December %, with Cy Wild
dows heading one party and Barnett
Knickerbocker another. The two
crowds will have an oyster supper In
the evening at the expense Of the one
getting the least number OF rabbits.
Pennington Tlmcs-Hustle
E. II. Otis got In car of Durango
coal on Saturday and disposed OF 1t
from the car on Monday and Tues
day. He sold 1t at s5.25 ana IT is CIV
ing good satisfaction.
A card received from DR.. j. II. Gmth-
his wife are on their way back and
| will stop at Tempe Arizona. for a
short time.
| j. II. Nicholson came down from the
| Silverton mining section Friday, where
he has been running a pack train
the past summer. 1t was getting lit
tie too cold mp there.
Interest is still manifested In the
gold sands OF the San Juan river botf
on the outside and home parties. W.
believe we viii have some importan
announcements to make before th'
end Of the month. You need not b.
surprised II you hear of big rush Il
these fields early in 1908.
The Pennington high scEool is al
ranging 10 send a contestant to tn
territorial oratoTical contest. whic
meets at Santa Fe with the territoria
teachers association during the hol
days. Willie McCarty will represer
the school this year. Mics Thoma
: and Miss Kennedy are arranging
= 90 to Santa Fe for the teachers NEE
y ing.
CoIte2 Journal
N. G. Galpln. tonsorlal artist I
Pueblo, IL here and will take par
nership with Frank Thompson, VIII
, the steady growth OF Cortez and \
n cinlty there is abundant work for ~
e BARRIERS here. and we wish the ne
D. firm the highest success.
: within thirty days 1t is expect
'e that water swill be running throui
'r the Cortez pipe line. and cisterns oi
u reservoirs can be refilled. Work
this pipe line is being driven alo
u as rapidly as can be done. This
ne connection with the artesian water
th the city win put everybody in go
shane for water