The silver star., 1897-09-30

court at Rico.
Mr. Lightner, salesman foI
Henkle. groceryman of Pueblo came
in today and went down to Cortei
with J. H. McCracken.
We are informed that J. ]. Har
ris & Co. will purchase all wheat
offered, and have fixed the price al
present at Sr.Io per hundred.
Elbert Num- has purchased the
residence of Walter Wood and i:
moving in today with his family, to
send ois children to school here.
The alleged likenesses of various
maids of honor now appearing in
the Denver papers are base libels,
at least in a number of cases we
have noticed.
Quite a number of Doloresites
will attend the festival. Among
those who will leave for Denver on
the Sunday train is Miss Louie
Pyle, Montezuma' s maid of honor.
William Exon of the local meat
market is building up an enviable
trade, not only at home but
throughout the valley. He fur
nishes Cortez with meat every day
by stage.
Miss Minnie Payne of Mancos,
neice of J. NJ. Rush, Jr., came over
yesterday for few days visit. The
young lady has many friends in
Dolores, who are glad to welcome
her.
Judge and Mrs. Morton, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. l.. Trimble, Mrs. Jeffie
Hosea and Carroll Brumley will
take the Mountain and Plain special
train for Denver Sunday to take in
the carnival.
Be loyal and advertise the Great
San Juan by taking the Rio Grande
Southern FESTIVAL Special" to
Denver on Oct. 3rd. Pullman
sleepers, free chair cars, and three
bands of music.
George Goodwin returned from
Mt. Wilson on Wednesday, where
he has been for some time at work
or mining claims of his own J. J..
Harris & Co. George says they
had plenty of snow there last week
Don't think you are whole band
because you have drum in your
ear. Take the Rio Grande South
ern Festival Special" to Denver
Oct. sd. Pullman sleeping cars,
free chair cars, first-class coaches
and three bands of music. .aa
Don't stay at home and pout, but
brace up and take the Rio Crande
Southern's Special to Denver on
Oct. sd. You'll forget you ever
had the blues after you hear the
three bands Of music which will be
on this train.
f. S. Putnam. who occupied the posi-
ton of agent at the depot during the alb
sence OF Mr.. Short, has gone to Texas
Creek to take charge OF the depot at
that place.
Mr.. H. c. Wood. alias Missouri" ran
np against little physical exertion last
Monday while passing by the Longwell
ranch. But he wuded through with
great credit to himself. and though some
iiskgured is still in the ring.
Ed. Tedwidge, travelling express audi.
tor. and G. A. Marshall. travelling audi.
tor Of the r. G. s.. were at Dolores this
week making transfer Of the business
from Mr.. Putnam to Mr.. Short. They
left for their respective h6mes-Saiida
and Denver-on Yesterdays train,
The rumor that Mr.. Joe H. Dewitt
might locate in Dolores has been con.
tirmed. Mr.. Dewitt has purchased
the SILVER STAR and will come to
Dolores on Monday and take charge Of
the office and business. Mr.. Dewitt
has been editor Of the LsPlsta Minor
FOR two years. and comes well recon.
mended. We wish him success in his
new undertaking.
Dolores will soon have building boom
Uncle Charley Johnson has begun work
on u large dwelling house on his lots
near Mr.. Brumley's residence. Wallace
& Pinckley will soon commence work ON
their new two.story business house. and
Henry Bergen is going to build 1 resi-.
dence. There is not u vacant house In
Dolores. II somo one would build few
houses to rent 1t would be paying
scheme.
A.W. Dillon. who has charge Of Mon.
tezuma county's exhibit ut tho Noun.
tain and Plain, shipped shipped his pro.
duce to Denver on Tuesday. Wc do
not believe that any county In tho State
will excel Montezumns fruit display.
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