The Dolores star., 1907-07-19

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RES, MoNTgZUMA COUNTY,
sheriff Clark was over from Cortez
on official business Saturday.
Born, Saturday, July 18th, to Mr..
and Mrs. X. =. s. Fox, a daughter.
Mother and child are doipg nicely.
James Lowell has been promoted
from deputy ranger of district No. 2,
Montezuma National Forest, TO ranger
in charge.
A heavy rain in the vicinity of Red
Rock, Saturday night or Sunday
caused the Dolores river to he quite
red Sunday evening.
The Mexican who was hurt at
Ditchfield's mill last week was taken
to the hospital at Durango Friday.
DIR. Blair accompanied him. The
Doctor returned Monday.
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Matt Hosea was placed under arrest
Friday for the shooting of p. II.
bond in the sum of 81 900 for his APP
pearance at the next term OF District
court.
Mrs Chas. Virdcn of Bear Creek,
Colo, with her two children, came In
last week for visit with friends. Mrs.
Nirden WAS the first woman to be mar
ried in Pennington. - Pennington
Times Hustler.
Mrs. II. j. Coon,i,s, who has been nj
Mercy hospital, Durango, Tor the past
month taking care of her daughter,
Mrs. w. II. Brumley, returned home
Tuesday. She reports Mrs. Br,nnley
improving slowly.
w. l.. Glenn came In from Opl,ir
Saturday and visited with his family
until Tuesday. Mr.. Glenn has been
working at the carpenter trade in the
Telluride district all spring and sum-
mer He says work is plentiful and
wages good.
DIR. Cabeii and Frank Pibbetts were
on a fishing expedition In Priests gtllch
last week when Mr.. Tibbetts was
taken down with the measles. The
Doctor gave him the best care he could
under the circumstances and brought
him through all right. .--sl
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HI. +. Black was In Dolores Wednes-
day. Mr.. Black is handling the New
International Encyclopedia for Dodd
Mead 4 Co., and spends most of his
time visiting teachers institutes. He
had Just been home on short visit
and was OH his way to Pagosa Springs.
We are Informed that work on the
Grounding reservoir was begun last
week. A tunnel is being put through
solid rock to carry the water that is
flowing in Fish creek. This tunnel
will be the outlet of the reservoir and,
being made through solid rock, will
greatly lessen the danger of breaks IN
the dam.
Anyone subject to headaches or
nervousness caused by eye strain or
weak eyes, and in need of scientifically
adjusted glasses, should not fail to see
Mr.. Icove while here. He has been
coming here regularly for several years
and counts among his numerous
patrons some of the best known citi-
zens Of this county. At the Southern
hotel on Thursday, August /, for one
day.
A. A. Rust had gang of men put
ting his new automobile together the
first of the week, and they left for the
hills with it Wednesday. This ma
chine weighs $4,000 pounds and has a
pulling capacity of 70-horse power in
stead of 40, as erroneously stated in this
paper last week. He also received a
large logging cart Saturday which will
be used to draw logs out Of the timber
to the road.
The Denver & Rio Grande will oper-
ate its fifth Annual excursion from
points in San Juan and San Louis
Valleys to Salt Lake City on August
10Th. Special train leaves Durango al
700 a. M. on the morning of that date.
The rates for this excursion are ex-
ceedingly low aud have final limit of