The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1910-01-01

government in connection with its Las
Animas-La Plata project but was
thrown open to entry on September I,
1907, when the land was Immediately
entered upon by the parties now pur.
posing to carry out this fine project.
Aztec is the county seat of San Juan
county and here are the county build
ings the court house being model Of
its kind, being elegantly furnished. its
vaults are fire-proof and are fitted
with the latest improved fixtures. The
county officials are of the courteous,
obliging kind and San Juan county is
proud of them. Finances of the town
and county are in a first-class condi-
ton.
The location of the town, at the foot
of the hill, gives it fine location for
gravity water system, which has
been talked of for some time and
which no doubt will soon be installed.
A fine system could be put in at
reasonable cost and when the Eden
canal is comIAeted no doubt there will
be one, A natural reservoir site is
obtanable within a mile of the town
and has been decided upon as the loca-
tion, Aztec will have a water system
within two years.
The water supply is at present OBJ
tanned from the Las Animas river,
which comes from the land of eternal
SHOWS, the water being pure snow wa
ter, cool, sparkling and healthful. 1t
is run into the town through irrigation
bitches, thence into filter, from
which filter it enters the cistern, of
which every home at present has one
which will hold from seventy-five to
three bundred barrels. These csterns
can be built for nominal cost.
Aztec was the first town in San
Juan county to Danish the saloons and
at present there is not a saloon in the
county. San Juan county was the first
county in the Territory to Danish
them.
The climate is certainly delightful
at this point. For the past five years
1t has not been cold enough here in
the winters to freeze ice thick enough
to put up for the home market and ar.
tificial ice has had to be shipped in.
In their own back yards Aztec citi-
zens raise their garden stuff" In
stances can be cited whereupon in his
back yard man has raised enough
in the way Of fruits and vegetables TO
supply his family with the majority of
their food for year, besides assist
ing in a great way toward clothing
them. People may scoff at this state.
ment, but it is the truth, neyerthe-
less. On request to the Index the
name of this citizen will be furnished
From two ordinary city lots this year
man furnished most of the cucum.
Ders, tomatoes, roasting ears and
beets for a local hotel, besides allow
ing the neighbors the privilege of
using what they wished from the gar.
den.
Much more could be written about
the town, its people, its social side.
the churches, etc, but we will con-
clude by mentioning only the
churches.
Aztec has three churches, which are
we'll supported, viz: The Baptist,
the Methodist and the Presbyterian.
The two latter meet in their own
buildings, while the former one meets
at present in the county court house,
its building being in an uncompleted
state, but expected to be ready some
time this month The ministers are
all well educated men and each one has
astrong personal following. Strong in
their belief, earnest and convincing in
, their arguments, they are strong
help towards making this a better
r town. None is so narrow-mnded but
+ that he can see good in the other
e churches, thus church quarrels and
strife are things unknown. Aztec is
p. proud Of her churches and ministers.
1 In behalf of the citizens of Aztec
+ the Index extends to you an invitation
4 to come and be one of us. The future
i is before you, you probably wish to
S make new start in lift, to make your
! stake" You cannot possibly do bet.
e ter than to locate in San Juan county.
5 and If SO you certainly will be pleased
g with Aztec, the Red Apple City"