The Dolores star., 1908-09-25


The filling in and grading of Fourth
street South of the railroad Is nearly
completed, and quite an Improvement.
County Superintendent J. w. Dem
ney and Prof. q. A. Van Buren, were
business visitors to the county seat
Saturday.
II. Schleusner's son and family, who
has been here visiting the past two
weeks, left for their home In Vicksbure
Mississippi, Wednesday. N
Mrs. ii. b. Wallace, who has been
the guest of her sister, Mrs. G. b.
Smith of Rico, for the past two weeks,
returned homie yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Wiltsie an,l
Mrs. Evans accompanied Rev. Evans
to Lebanon, Sunday, where services
were held ln the school house. 81.
Mllt Mcdonnell brought in several
fine bundles Of oats raised on his ranch.
This grain is over six feet in length
and contains large well filled heads.
Hubert Hall of the Cortez Herald
passed through town Tuesday on his
way homie from the Republican judicial
convention held in Durango Monday.
John Reed was called to Rico Thuss.
day Of last week to take charge of the
Rio Grand Southern depot at that place
the agent being sick aud unable to do
the work.
There viii be preaching services at
the Baptist church every Lords Day
at II a. m. and 500 pm. A hearty
invitation is extended to you.
GEo. w. Dixon. Pastor.
The new Summit school house, built
this summer, is fitted up and in good
shape. School begun Monday, Septem-
ber Is, Miss Barnes Of Colorado Springs
is teacher. ;
Rev. Randall and family came in
Saturday from Ridgway and went over
to Cortez where Mr.. Randall will have
charge of the work of the NJ. Il. church.
Rev. Randall has been pastor at Ridg-
way for the past three years.
The recital given by Miss josephine
Rentz's music pupils in the X. of p.
hall Friday evening was we'll attended
and all the parts were well rendered.
A number of her pupils were over from
Cortez and took part In the program.
The primary. for the Dolores precinct
will be held in the opera house Satur-
day afternoon at $50 o'clock fof the
purpose of eIecting delegates to the
Democratic county convention to be
held. in Cortez Saturday, October 8.
All voters should attend this primary.
G.. s. Granath brought in some corn,
turpips and rutabagas Wednesday
which he grew on his dry ranch north
east of town. The ears OF corn were a
foot long and while not fully developed
show what could be done with proper
cultivation in the dry-farming line in
this country.
The ranchers Under Summit Reser-
voir have abundance Of fine vegetables
potatoes and some corn, also some good
fields of grain. DR.. Rentz has some
tomatoes that have been ripening the
past two weeks and they are beauties.
There has been no frost yet, and the
crops are maturing fast.
There will be gospel service in the
Dolores school house Sunday morning
at II o'clock a. m. led by the pastor
cyan r. Evans, his text will be John
3:l8 and his subject "Hell." All who
come will be most cordially welcomed,
and no doubt win spend most pleas
ant and profitable time.
Work continues. on, the Summit
reservoir system. The Big Pine reser-
voir has been completed and ap intake
ditch Of sufficient capacity to carly
100 cubic feet of water is in course oi
construction. The work on this ditch
is being pushed as fast as possible In
order that it may be completed befoft
winter.