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Miiiisriuiiiiiiuiiiitiriiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiir 2 Yod can Save Monty By Buyng Your - DRY GOODS... BOOTS AND SHOES NOTIONS ETC.! 1 1 ÜF. I T M RANDALL, - - Aztec, N. M. j Víiiiiiiiiiiinriiiiiiiiifiufiiivtiiii""ivifii Thü Durando, Aztec and Furmiiigtoii C. M. KLLIOTT Proprietor. Stage Line. Fany rUlinii etilos, making the trip through to Durango from Aztoc or r'armington x one day. The patronage of the traveling public flolicit&d Packag'-i to hn sent by PxprwH -dionld h. left Rt the poi-tofflce i" Aztec THE AZTEC HOTEL CHAS H. BAKER Proprietor : patronage of the public is solicted. ask a trial. The Brick Hotel It is our aim to please. We Aztec, New Mexico First National Bank Dl'BANtl", COV.O. No matter where i LIVE THE INDEX. AzTre, Nkw Mexico. Entered at the poatottice at Aitee mail matter of the second clan. JOE PREWITT. Editor and. Manager. TH OFFICIAL PAPER OF SAN JUAN COUNTY TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One Year $2 00 Six Months 1 00 Three Monthi 50 Friday. August 7, 1003. : LARGELY LOCAL. 'Thise summer days, with burning hazo, I rather wish 1 were a fih, or say a fro? Id oroe wet bog, Kith naught todo The wholnday throui-h. hut nit aud soak. And soak, and soak, and croak ." Miss Prrwitt will lie assisted lu hat recital by somo r f our best mnsical talent. The mosquito ia a persistent advocate of the "open door" policy. Don't forget the courthouse benefit Saturday evening, the 8th. L' T. Amiot, the Blanco merchant, made a business visit here Saturday. Ur. H. G. Condit returned Tuesday from a visit to his father, Col. E. C. Con. dit, at Eureka. The personal effects of the late Mrs. M. II. Knickerbocker were sold Saturday at public auction. Wo are all anxious to see our court house furnished. Let ub have a goed house Saturday evening, Clay Villman was taking carnes for the new military organization this week. He has secured over fo-ty signatures. Dr. J. A. Duff, the Btirgwou dentist of Farmington, passed soveral dayB here this week and left for home Thursday. A baseball game was played at Cedar Hill between the Aztec second nine and the Cedar Hill team. It as a oneeidud affair, resulting in 19 to 5 in favor of the Aztec boB, Capital $100,000.00; Daniel. Ilrown ,t Co . h-tiMnln il First National Hank. Ksta'ilinhed 1".' OFFICER" and HI Kl TO Its M.FUKI1 I'.CA.MI'. Prtiiiil'Mit. ' JOHN L. Mi'N Kl I., Vir.. President. iVw. V-MLF. Canhi-r. AKTIU'H W.AYIÍFS, Ass t. ("u-hicr, ( HAiiI.ES HilKTTCllKK. . Kuinl-li F..r..U'ii Draiu, LMt.T- of Credit T-Io..t;i. Ido Tr;ii, f.M. Uuv tiold Huillín. Int.-r. Mt jmlloii Tiiu.i Dci'i'iitf. II i-iiii.v l,v mail lili ei.inmor- tliroui: tint iiirriiiiiiitiiiu' Ton and Country celvn prompt aud niri'f'il attention. you . Yon ran keep vonr savings account with this Hank audit will earn 4 per cent, inturest for )ou; iutcrest Is compounded quarterly, Business and Personal Accounts Solicited Uov. J. A. Lewis requosts The Index to state that on Monday, August 17, at o'clock, there will bo baptismal cere. monios Hear Hilev Williams'. Writ Mil re- l'r our descriptive pamphlet. Safety Uoxoh for rent. Capital 7ymu. Colorado State Bank, ii. . V. (' !'. II capital, 825,000 U A general banking busi-ieps transac ted. Loans made on approved security, Exchange bought and sold. Collections It specialty. DURANGO. COLORADO' phi: KM AN... iii".Mx . KKiMIOl.ll . Vl'.ESIDF.NT Vice FVkhiuknt .AnSlMT 1ST L'A.SUll.U Safety deposit BOXES TO RENT I A. M orrieciis. 1. V. D.ii.n.-N. Pre-Ami- 1 n. V I'r - and ' OlREeTOHS. W. Danneli inorg K. Urltlln J. Allen J A. Nl. Arnsdefl Tliiiin:-. L. Kallirety 1 1 11 L IlSlllH- BEST OF ALL KINDS AT LOWEST PRICES Furniture.. HT JOHN.... MORELOCK'S Successors to CiKOKQE TRICK KUR SITU RE CO. Durando, Colorado A.L. RIGHEYBRO. Wholedale and Retail J Books and Stationery! Strictly in the Push Manufacturer? Hooks ncd 111 achoolii k"pl in stock. DURANGO, - - "OLORAD Periodicals, School Supph t'onfecli.inery. All urad Nw Mexic For allklndi-of. ..Ranges and Stoves The most rc .tupíete Hue over luiranu'o. handleil In Jewel Laii'i'ict Radiant Homo Triumph Air blast and Air Tight lleatere , Great Western (Jaks Radiant Home OakB ThBeo carloads on hand Bought low oold low. Also, Studebaker Wagons Moline Plows and Harrows Sash, Doors, IJuildinj; Paper, Hardware of all kiuds. F.K. GltAIJAMj Duango, Colo. FURNITURE New and Second Hand Mattresses, Springs, Waon Covers and Tents. Look Us Over Before You Purchase, A. B. DOUGLASS, DUKANGO, COLO - THE Smelter City State Bank OF DURANGÚ APIT'., COLO, $30,000.00 K. MeCONXKLIi. President. LLOYD (".SHEETS, Assistant Caaliic 1 wentytwo dorado,. y"r' experience baukluK in M(iiiiiuiiíiiiiiiiiiiiii.iriiiiiiiiiiiiifiir g K. T. F. S131PSON J lidian Trader eaxo.v GnLLEGos. NEW MEieO Fruit Boxing Our stock complete, prices right, material best. G. II. Clakk, Durango. The dispatches give the news of Pope Leo's succesBur. Cardinal Sarto, the Patriarch of Venice, has been chosen head of the church, Ho was born in Rieso June 2, 18.'!5. Mr. aud Mis, C. M. Dyre of Durango, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. II. K Libby of Nebraska, wero in Aztec Sat urday. Tbe.y visited Parmincton and returnod home via La Plata. Call at the yards of The Durango Planing Mill and Lumber coiupauv, roar First National bank, Dorungo, for sash, doors; moldings, shingles and umber of all kinds. Mill work a spe cialty, Jim, Sol and Byron Baker have started moldin brick. They will burn about 150,000. At present there is a scarcity of brick on tho market, aud they pro pose to relievo the stringency to that extent. Jim Goodwin presented The Index box of luscious, highly llavorod, juicy peaches, grown on his ranch, One of thoni measured inches in cinuni feroneo. Thoy wero the Early Crawford, and Mr. Goodwin has a number of these trees on his place, A Friend to San Juan County. Senator AMI Andrews of Socoro.New Mexico, who wag a member of theCouD cil of the 33th legis'atife asstmbly of New Mexico, haa sent through Judg Pendleton of Artec, for distributation among the poeple of San Juna county, t large Dumber of public documents, in cluding year books of agriculture and other public documents which have been distributed lately. Senator Andrews is the close personal friend of Senator M. S. Quay of Pennsylvania and is also one of the leading factors in the Penney I vania Development company and the Santa Fe Central Railroad company. The particular attention that he is paying to San Juan county might indi cate two things: One that the Suta Central railroad is coming this way, and another, that Senator Andrews hud more to do with influencing Sonator M. S. Quay to mako the big right for state hood for NVw Mexico than any other man or set ut un n. He is et ill fighting for statehood, and what Pennsylvania lost whou Senator Andrews came west, New Mexico gaiped B. Y. V. ü. Lawn Social. One of the most enjoyable entertain ments of the season was given by the B- P. U. last Friday evouing in Mr. Cur- rent' beautiful maple grove, Vocal solos by Misses Stonsdill. Eblen aud Mr. McRee, a reading by Miss Gentry Prewitt, interspersed with selections by the orchestra, made a highly entertain ing program. The grove was prettily lightsd with Chinese lantorna and the air eweet with the odor of flowers. Pretty maidens, in bewitching caps and aprons, presided" at tables, whorej be neath the soft glow of shaded lights, glittering silver and glass, with the ex quisite floral decorations, combined to make a picture wondrously fair. It would have been an odd and perverse palate not to have enjoyed the ice cream and cake, although tho cream must have beon of tho kind offered to Abraham by Isaac, reforred to in Genesis, for it had a de cidedly cooling offect. The B. Y. P. U. members aro certainly to be congratu- ated, as thoy not only proved themselves royal ontertainors, but cleared over Í10 aa well. Word Por Dr. Breen. Iq our last week's issue a news itom appeared which would convey the idea that the charges made by Polly Pry against Dr. BreoL- of the Fort LewiB lutlian school had been sustained, honce the dismissal of Dr. Breeu as superin tendent, Tho itnin escaped tho ey of the editor, otherwise it would not have appeared. Porsunally wo have always had a high regard for Dr. Preon and his conduct of the Indian school, and have never had an idea that tho charges of debauching female students and teach -sib would or could bo sustained, and we are ploasod to note from the SDecia agent's report that tho charges of im morality wore not the grounds upot which Dr. Broen was dismissed, Alca holism has beeolthe cause ut many a man's undoing, "U.ai Dr. Ureen's die. missal was anuthor instance of the dan. gers lurking in it. Good Cltliea Pastes to His Reward. The residents of itec were shocked Thursday morning at the news of the euddea and unexpected death of Mr. John II. Austin, an old time resident and one of Artac'e most highly respected citizens. Mr. Austin had been to Du rango, and was taken sick at Cedar Hill Tuesday, arriving home Wednesday forenoon, when a physician was called and found him suffering with inflamma tion of tht bowels. Decsac-ed was born in Henry county, Missouri, August 23, 1841, and died August 6. 1903, at 8 35 a. m., making him Gl years 11 months and 9 days nidi He spent the earlier years of his life in his native state, Missouri, removing to Fremont, Co', 21 years Bgo aud coming to Altec 15 years ago this fall. December 0, 18"G he was married to Miss Emilia C. Sissoc, who with their hve children, Mrs. Harry B. Dunning. Mrs. OrinB. Randall, John, Allie and Harry Austin, eurviv him. Mr. Austin joined the church in early life and at the time of his death was a consistant member of the Presbyterian church of Aztec. In bis dealings with his follow men he was honest and upright, a good citizen and exemplary in his every walk of life. The world íb better for John II. Austin having lived in it, and tht whole community joins the bereaved family in mourning his loss. The funeral will occur from the family residence today at 2-o'clock p.m. The Railroad Again. In Arizona this week was incorporal ed the Arizona, New Mexico i Colorado Railroad company, with a capital of 5,000,000, to build from Durango, Cob., through San Juan and McKinley counties, to Cochise county, Arizona, there to connect with the Southern Pacific, of which system it will proba bly be a branch. The recent coal en tries in western Soccoro and Valencia counties were made by the same par ties who have incorporated this rail road, and indications point to the ear ly development of the western part of New Mexico, which, until recently, has been much neglocted despite its great mineral wealth and natural resources. It is planned to extend the railroad iater to Guaymas, a harbor on the Pa cific coast in Mexico, and when this is done it will open to New Mexico an other avonuo of trado. New Mexican. San Juan County Pair. The stockholdorB of the San Juan County Fair association met Saturday evening and elected the following board of directors for tho ensuing yoar: W. H. Williams, J. W. L iir, J. T. Green, Price Walters, George Rathjen, L, Cui-rentund Si Camorou. Tbore was another meeting on Wed nesday, when it was docided to call 1 general meeting of all citizens interested in the fair for Monday, August 10, whon it is eurnaotly hoped the ladies will be present and assist in the arrangement of details. Latit aunday a party uf congenial spirits, with well filled lunch baskets, hied themselves ''far from the mad'. niug crowd" and ato dinnor on tho ehudy banks of the Rio do Las Animas, about nine miles above town. Comments ui, iieci'BHary, Al Hubbard of Aztec Saturday sold toC. M. Dyre of Durango the thorough bred stallion "Billie," half brother to Silver Dick. Billie wasthreo years old tho '25tti of last March, and is one of tho best brod horses in tho country. Tho consideration was ?500. For a fragrant smoko try Baker &. Lenfestey's Dry Cliiuato, White House, Ilavaiia Pickings, American Popular, or New Porto Rico. If you will smoke, smoko something you can enjoy; some thing that will not iujuro. They carry nothing but tho best, which accounts for the popularity of Tho Arcado. The editor of this paper has boon ap pointed by Guv. Otero as a delegato to the fourteenth annual session of the TranB-MissiBsippi commercial congress, which will meet in Seattle, Wash., on August 18-21, This will bo a very im portant meeting or tha congress and it would afford us a great deal of pleasuro to attend, but tear business will prevent, Last night G. W. Lamborson and Mrs, Maida ti. Dsichsell ware married at the houle of tho bride's father, Mr. C. G Browor, Rev. J, R. Cooper officiating. The bride and groom are well known to all our people for their many sterling qualities. They will make their home at ihn ranch of the groom, where tho well wishes of thuir iiiany friunds follow tundí. Located on the direct route from Durango, Fannington and Aztec to 5 Gallup 'ind all points on tho Santa Fo Pacific railway, 5 fJátfajo Ólánkóts, Indian Curios, Silverware, Etc. Etc Baker A Lenfestoy keep everything in The Arcade tho thirsty desire, Green River whiskey that uiukes you forget your tired feeling and leaves you with out a headache. It ia tho umcial goods used for United State's navy hospitals and carried un the gold medal at the Paris' Exposition. It is out up for medicinal purposed. Laig. 'ljv .i iu ,1 rof''l' W. F, P, Munsc-y will deliver a Bories of hcturns extending through next week, Hib opening lecture will be at Center school house, Monday evening, entitled '' Concontration of Effort and Singleness of Purpose." "Childhood Days in Old Missouri" will occupy the boarda at the Thomas chapel, La' Plata, on Tuesday, '.'lorn Viüta V . I.,.. rt. D:.,. ' iiu nu tiiuuuaj! 1UIUI Thursday, Cedar Oiil Friday and Aztec Saturday. Mr. Muusey is a fluent speaker, excellent outtuciator aud good uenneaior t,i character, xou will miss a raro treat if you fail to hear him. Mrs. Mollio Allen, of South Pork, Ky says sho has preven :od attacks of cholera morbus by taking Chamberlain's Stom a :h and Liver Tal.lctB when she felt an aitacii coming on. Such attacks aro usually caused by u.digostion and thoso the stomach aud word off tho approach mg attacks of the bilious colic may be prevented in the same way. For salo by Bay it Current. DelinTjuuit Taxes. Notice is hereby .ivon that all unpaid tasea tor me year cw aud prior years are delinquent and taat I am now pre paring a list of al! such delinquent taxos for publicitioc, is n quired by law and that the same will bo published ac soon as the lifat is ready. All persons interested are therefore notified that thoy can save costs by pay ing up delinquent taxes at onco. Dated at Aztec N. M. this July 15 1U03. W. G. Black. Treasurer & Collector Not Over-Wise. Thoro is an old allegorical picture of girl Beared at a graba hopper, but in th act of heedlessly treading on a Bnake, This is parallolod by the man whoiSpendi a large sum of money building a cyclone cellar, but neglects to provide hB family with a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Romody aa ifegUard agaiust bowel complaints. whoso victims outnumber those of tb cyclone a hundred to one. Thid remedy is everywhere ruc-ittmiod us the most pioiiil'. aud reliable medicine in use for ihese l;í,.rt,ea. Fin sale ? Bay Píanos Organs Sheet Music The largest stock of Gold and Silver Watches, Clocks, Jew 2 elry and Silver Ware at Eastern Catalogue prices, in Southern F. T. Shay of La Plata will arrive here next week and make this his home. He will opon a blacksmith shop in the old Williams building. Recital Saturday evening. W. B. Auxior, president of the State bank at Ij.ssio. Uk.. is snending a tew days in Aztec, He came here tc look over Aztoc, the condition of ranches, Btock intorests and the county's future prospects, with the idea of starting a bann, but on finding one in full opera tion here, concluded it could handle all the business. Mr, Auxior is pleased with the country and its lovely climate. Where We Live. Talo office ithe recipient uf a boautiful pamphlet giving a description of San Joan conuty, its rosourcoB and varied industries. Tho work ie the especial effort of Judge Gran ville Pendleton, vice-prosldeut,and Max Frost, secret ary of tho bureau of i"imlnratlou. Ae the title paire Indicates, It dcala with a section of the Buntlilne territory that ia gaining world wide fame for its fine fruit, an ideal county with plenty of water for irrigation, perfect ellmnte, good markets aud a vast aroa for homesteaders; a large part of the county 8 underlaid with immense aal seams, prosperous settlements aud ninny fertile farms and orthards. The work is profusely Illustrated With halftone N. M., or Judge (irauvllle Pendleton, Aztec, N M. The ladies are requested to attend the fair meeting Monday evening. For Sale. Rev. J. K, Cooper, of Aztoc, offors for sale kitchen utensils, dishes, fruit jars, beds, cota boddiug, good furniture, including dresser, wanbstand, lady's writing desk, easel and pi ture frame. Also garden tools, and many useful articlos. One buggy, good as new double set of harness, complete, with collars two ponies seven years old, good under saddle Cull and inspect goods. Salea reasonable, All purchases of $5audaboVo, three nioniha time, on approved security. See advortismou next week , Notice to Contractors. Notico la hereby given that the board of ooun ty commissioners of San Juan county, New Mexico, will receive bids for finishing the ceuu ty court liouse in Aztec, and for making need ed repairs in said court house, according to plana and specifications on tile in the office of tho clerk of aald board. Bald oids to, be duliv erad to tho clerk of the board at the court hoiiio In Ajtea on or before Saturday, August 2H, 1903. The contract will b let to the Iowoh responsible bidder, tho board resorvlug tu right to rejeet any and all bids. Done by order of tho Board of County Com uilHsioaers. Seal-1 Jo PUEWiTT, Clerk. ') AZTEC, N. H. CAPITAL, ...830.000 Docs a goneril business on as liberal principles as are consmtont with conserva tivo banking. Exchange Bought and Sold Collections Promptly Attended ts. Joe PeBWITT, Pres. MonboE FllLDS. Troas, B. B. BouoS, Sec. Notice of Sale of School Bonds. Notico is hereby given that I have for sale inn hniidB bearliiK dato the sixth day of An gust, UMU , fur If 00 each, said bunds bearing In at ti,e rote of 6 ncr cent oer annum, pay. nbln s.rnl-annually, on the flrst day of January and July of each year. Said b'ouns aro issued hv School District No. H, ban Jnan-county k Multan, for the uuruuse of building a school houso, Said bonds boinfc payable at ths option of the wbool dittri't ten years after ri.ta ml ahiolutolv due aud iayablo Jnlyl i owl' That. Hiild bond-; will be sold to the high. out bidder or bidders for cash. No bid of less 1 1 1 1, w hi r.ei.tK ou the dollar will bo oonsldorcrj. in. .... ,,!,, vti named bonds will close at 2 'i,l, r, m itlnudav. Auirnst 31, 1903. Witness my hiud,at Anee, S. M this 6th Jay .. nut w. o. UL.vi K TVWliir t a Ma Cnufttv. N, 11'. Ü Colorado HAHN EXPERT WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER DURANGO DROP US A LINE. SEND US YOUR WORK, REFERENCE). FIRST NATL. BAP" AN U VfThll VA lOGBMlDEVtaüsV THE POPULAR LINE TO COLORADO SPRINGS, PUEBLO, CRIPPLE CREEK, LEADVILLE, GLEN WOOD SPRINGS, ASPEN, GRAND JUNCTION, SALT LAKE CITY, OGDEN, BUTTE, HELENA, SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGE LES, PORTLAND, TACOMA, SEATTLE BEACHES ALL THE PBINCIPAL TOWNS AND MINING CAMPS IN COLORADO, UTAH AND NEW MEXICO. The Tourist's Favorite Route TO ALL MOUNTAIN RESOKTS. The Only Line Passing Through Salt Lake eity En Route to the Pacflc Coast. THROUGH SLEEPING GARS BETWEEN DENVER AND CRIPPLE CfiEEK SALT LALE CITY LEADVILLE OtiDrJN (iLENWOOl) SPRINfJS PORTLAND GRAND JUNCTION SAN FRANCISCO L08 ANGELES DINTNfi CAR? SERVICE A LA CARTE LllNUNU WKO ON ALLTHR0UÜH CAR E. T, JEFFERY, Preeldent. Donvor, Colorado. J. A, EDSON, Mauager, uenvor, uolorado. RUSSELL HARDING, V. P. and Gon'l Mg r. St. Louis, Mo. A. 8. HUGHES, Gen Trafile Manager, Denver, Colorado, S. H. BA('pCK Asst. Gen Trafho Mgr., 8. K. HOOPER, Gen. Pass, aud Ticket Agt. oalC Lt&kñ iAtv Utah t-í ... j , , iL'uvur, i.uiurauu X- :2C J -v. 44s T.mih1f Dlilv QprviVp Government rtni Fast Mail Route. Observation cafe dining cars, Meals "a la carte." Only one change Colorado points, Washington, New York, Boston and all eastern points. New Pullman palace sleepers anil free recliuing hair cars. Personally conduct ed excursions. Hot Springs of Arkansas, the Cailsbad of America, iow rates all the year round; reached by the Mis souri Pacific Ry. Eor furt ler information see your nearest ticket agent or address II. B. KOOSER, ELLIS FARNSWÓRTH, G. W. P. & P. A. Traveling Passgr. Agt. Seventh and Stour Streets, Denver, Colo. a The Aztec Meat Market A. M. HUBBARD, Prop. AiTEC. N. Fresh and Salt Meats kept con stantly on hand. A trial solicited. II geot cash price paid for bides Tbe Aztec Restaurant. B. G. HILDEBRAND,, Proprietor First class meale, Woat and tidy room's gdó'd service. Your patronage Bolicifbd. uÍit Red Wont," next dobr to the Postoffice. llioGrandeSouthepnR.R. Silver San Juan Scenic tine. RIDUWAY TO TELLUB1DE, SAW PIT, OPHIR, RICO, DOLORES, MANCOS, LA PLATA AND DURANGO, OnnViimr nn ilia v,n.V m .... H.-u. ' he Hocky Mountains, and passing through the Famous Gold and Silver Fields of Sah Miguel and Dolores Counties , And the Montczama and ShcnAiiali Valleyi The Great Agricnlturel Region of - - The Dolores River Tilín liriA hrintrct flin f.tiolu ilU !.. wMA . . , V ? nui.Du nuum cool riuv of tuo wonderful HOMES OF THE CLIFF DWELLERS In coonoction with the Donvor & Bio Grandá t forma the unsurpassed All Rail Around tie Circle Trip.0 J. M. HERBERT Manager. 1. J, A. DUFF. Secretary GEO. K. URIEFIlJ President. Springfield F. & M. insurance Company, OF SPRINGFIELD, MASS. Jununrv Int. IQÓ3. (lush Capital, all paid ti Kt Wuraiire lt.iHrn Itttrtftrvml fur all t"nHl!ttl claimM ii riuiiiliiH frou.A.tan. .' ..$?.!im.nro.i .. IMI.1 .. 1.MWIIIIMI t.lW,i).( illfftOÚ taki farainitdi, to lltiico, MomuerB of tfio Western Funeral DlrPctora (Association, " Licensed Embaluaera iind Snippers to Any Part of the World. The largest and most completo stock ofCaHkets. Collins and Fuuiiral Euulp menta in the Southwest. \n\n Keaaoiiahle Rnte tlm Huí.' Oí Farm i rieron, N. M. Tableta are judt wlut isneodad tocleansu cuta. For a Copy send to Max Front, Pauta Fo,