The silver star., 1897-08-12

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Clyde G. Dawson Visits Dolores.
The Knights Of Pythias lodge at this
place was paid an official visit on last
Saturday night by Grand Chancellor
Clyde @. Dawson OF Canon City.
After the regular visit to the lodge the
members and visitors together with the
grand chancellor repaired to the South.
ern hotel where refreshments were sery.
ed and good time was had. Mr.. Daw
son remained in town twenty -four hours,
going from here on Sunday to Telluride
where he in company with Charles Da-
Wis, the past grand chancellor of the
state, visited the lodge in that place and
then wen. to Grand Junction for the
purpose OF visiting number of lodges
IN that neighborhood. He expressed
himself as being very much pleased with
the young lodge of Dolores, and with the
state OF the order ID general, which he
says is very prosperous all over the
state.
Mr.. Dawson is prominent attorney
OF Canon City. is well.known through.
out the state, and has been an earnest
worker in the interests of the order of
which he is the chief executive of the
state. 1t was universally agreed that
when any of the members of the Dolores
lodge visited Canon City, IL the deputy
IN charge was willing, they would call on
Grand Chancellor Dawson and remind
him OF their good will and appreciation.
A telegram recently received by the
Durango Herald states that Thomas ],
Pepper was not shot by Bart Young as
published by The Silver Star and other
papers Of Southern Colorado. The tele.
gram reads as follows:
"1f it is this Pepper you have refer
ence to, I am the liveliest corpse you
ever saw. Ever the same, yours truly,
I. j. Pepper. Placerville, Aug. 2, 1895.
The county county commissioners ON
Monday went up Lost Canon to look
over the route for the new road.
1t is stated that there will be something
like eight miles Of road constructed and
will connect the Mancos road between
Dolores and Mancos. This will be of
great benefit to the people Ct that por
ton Of the county.
Montesuma county can boaet OF hay.
ing No. mon for county commissioner
and men who are always ready to do any
thing that will be beneficial to the tax
payers Of the county. With such men
we are assured Of good roadss at all sea
sons Of the year.
There will be,a dance given in Dolores
on Friday, August 90, by the young peo.
Piles club, The young folks cf the en-.
tire valley are invited, An elegant sup
per will be served on this occasion.
Miss Pearl Chesbro Of Rico who has
been visiting in Mancoe, passed through
Dolores on Friday Of last week enroute
to hef home
Orville D. Pyle contemplater trip to
Denver at an carly date. He is at pres.
ent acting as foreman OF the gang on the
new road being constructed north OF
Dolores.
James Lavender and family came over
from the West. Dolores and spent Sun.
day ut the ranch. They returned on
Monday morning.
Andy Mcpefce came over from the
Mancos on Saturday last and was trans.
acting business in Dolores.
Walter Wallace came over from Dis.
appointment on Thursday of last week.
and returned en- Saturday.
William Dawson was ir Dolores on
last Thursday and Friday ard returned
home on tho latter day.
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The county commissioners were in ses.
sion on Tteeday Of this week transact.
ing the routine business.
civilian Brutnley paid Rico busincse
visit the first OF this week, to look utter
his mining interests.
Joe McGrew went TO Durango last
week On a business trip. he says. but
others spy hit.
Frank Thompson returned from Du
rahgo on Thursdey and proceeded to the
county rcat. 's
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James South departed for Durango OF
Tharcdnyn train on business trip.
4 Charley Hocca and wife were outinp
Ia the valley mcst Of last woek.
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