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| Sne expects 10 leave for the state OF
| Washington, where her father lives.
as soon as she is relieved at the post
| Office
Silverton Standard: Eighteen years
ago the 10th of April. the snow fell to
the depth OF four feet ON level on
the streets of Siiverton Same date
snow slide of immense proportions
ran just below Chattanooga and killed
brother of +. l.. Roberts. who was
packing the mail to Ouray, and also
;aught a pack train of some % ami
mails.
Montrose Press: The officers of the
own of Delta are experiencing con
siderable difficulty in closing the
oases" OF that town. The Delta Lii
luor company is the most obdurate.
Mr. Weiss, the manager. declaring he
will run whether the people wants
lIm to or not" The citizens have de
ermined that the sale of liquor shall
ease and the saloonkeeper is now Ian
gushing in Jail with a heavy fine over
aim. His place is now closed tight
Dolores Star: Miss Louise Pyle
met with a painful accident last Fri.
lay She was brushing table-spread
hat covered work table. with her
tight hand when she struck a needle
hat was lying on the spread. The
loint OF the needle caught in the ta-
ole. forcing 1t through the ring finger.
near the end, eye first. All efforts TO
jull the needle out failed. and she was
placed under chloroform. from the
fleets OF which it was feared for a
ime that she would not recover. A
jiece Of the needle is still in the finger
Jut does not cause her any nconven-
ence.
Mancos Times. George Bauer
ihiDped the first car of ore from the
'omstock mine to Durango this week
which that property has produced in
many years. This ore is from the
lew vein encountered short time ago
~ the contractor who is doing de-
elopment work for Mr.. Bauer. and
viii no doubt settle the question of
alues. and whether it will pay to in
rease the present working force, as
dr. Bauer is anxious to do. We hope
he returns will warrant the hiring
# all the idle men in the district.
Mancos Times: Nelson Rhoades of
L.. DrGA q ID
iulting and contracting engineers of
Denver. came 10 Mancos on Monday
md contracted with the Town OF Man
'os to pnt in a complete system OF
Saterworks for the town for the sum
If s22,jOO The contract was signed
IN Wednesday, the 20th. and calls for
work to begin within 30 days. and the
system to be completed within 120
,ays. The payment of the contract
price is TO be in bonds of the town,
aiken at par value. For further infor-
nation we refer you to the ordinance
published elsewhere in this issue.
Mancos Times: j. II. Dean return
I'd 10 his Fruitland. n. NJ. home on
saturday last. MIR. Dean is doing a
good business nowadays in Navajo
blankets. When he brought several
hundred dollars worth OF blankets
Siih him and took them on to Salt
lake City. where he sold them for
such prices that he was induced to
buy $500 worth from me Bauer Mer-
,antile company, and go back TO his
store for the balance OF his stock and
hen take the whole bunch to the city
Dy the big lake and be loaded for the
N great numbers.
Aztec Index: La Plata, n. NJ. farm
srs were blessed with a rain Wednes-
lay which lasted two hours or more
Such a rain at this time OF the year is
)f vast benefit, and we are glad to
earn that our La Plata neighbors were
iasored with such good luck.
Mancos Times: j. A. Bishop got
IN drunk at Dolores a few days ago
md was fined by the police magis-
rate, but not having the money to
liquldate was confined in the tow.
Jail. Now, Bishop did not enjoy the
loke. so proceeded TO bust up things
IN general and the jail in particular,
in fact he demoralized all the parti-
lions in the building and made com
1lete wreck OF the inside. a new war-
ant was sworn out for the beligerent
me and Sheriff Kermode arrested him
and he was brought before Judge Rus
ell. Upon being convinced that Bish-
)l was unable 10 employ \ LAWYER 70
defend him, W. l.. Mowry was appoint
ed to look after the case. and the trial
will come up next week
Mancos Times: Roy Hall has sold
his trading post on the San Juan riv-
er to Sheriff Il. c. Kermode and bro
ther, gho Will take possession on May
lat Roy has been trading with the
indians at that point for about four
years and has become tired and de
sirGus o. change to n more s"ttlOu
community lie has Lril' up a good
trade for the post and the Kermode
brothers are the right parties TO hold
1t, We wish them success in their
k.as