The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1911-10-13


could be estimated. The fact 10 that
when, In order TO chase down news
item, you have to take of your shoes
and sox and roll up your trouser legs
and hike of through . foot or two Of
mud and water, newspaper work looses
some Of its charms aud considerable
guessing 10 dished out for news.
While the damage to property In the
town 10 not nearly ~ much NJ 1t was
expected It would he on the night OF
the food, yet almost every resident
suffered more or less. Probably Exon
4 Rush sustained the greatest loss; not
only wss the basement flooded, but
great deal u damage was done at their
slaughter house on the south side Of
the river. About 500 worth Of hides
that were baled ready for shipment
were destroyed, their platform scales
washed out, and fences aud pens de-
n,olished. Akin 4 Porter lost 500
worth Of goods by their warehouse
being flooded. Reavis Bros. warehouse
Was also flooded causing considerable
loss. w. o. McGlochlin also suffered
about 500 loss. 1t 10 impossible to
estimate the loss Ut the lumber yards,
but both the Dolores Lumber 4 Supply
company and The Rust Mercantile
company had their lumber flooded.
All the business buildings from Wal
lace 4 Burgwin's saloon west to Fourth
street had more or less water In them.
A number Of residences were flooded
wood, coal, chickens, coops, tubs, and
other noatable material washed away,
fences broken down aud sidewalks
moved. The residences Of James Nc
Even, Irving BrumIey, Frank Roam.
J. r. Hughes, H. J. Porter and c. A.
Lowe suffered greatest.
The towns greatest loss 10 the river
bridge ct the south end Of Fourth
street. One span Of this bridge was
carried down the river short distance
and placed on an island. A number Of
street ceossinss wsrs also taken out, -
was also considerable Of the ground
which had just recently been hauled
into the street for grading.
Street crossings aud hoard walks
were not noatsd far aud have already
been put lack In place. The fences
and other things that floated away
from where they belonged, we're nearly
oil recovered but considerably damaged
The Rio Graude Southern railroad
suffered greatly. Superintendent Lee
came In from Durango Friday on his
auto cor, and assured the citizens Of
this place that he would have Q train
over that part Of the road - far o. the
river bridge just below town In about
i've days. There are oil kinds Of re-
ports about the conditions of the road
bed between this place and Lizard
Head. We have been Informed, from
what ought to BE- . reliable source,
that there IN only about six miles Of
roadbed left between here aud Rico.
Probably this could be turned about
and made 10 read that there were SIX
miles taken out aud then be . much To
high estimate. hut, TO say the least,
the damage wss great. A. Rico the
railroad yards were badly washed, cars
owe rturued, and other damage done.
Above Rico and on the other side II
the divide the damage 10 the railr,sd
wss great. The Han Miguel river wss
higher than ever known except tvo
yeass ago when the trout lake dam
went out. A. Piacervills the stock
yards were badly damaged aud cattle
men will now Be compelled TO drive
to Dalias to load for shipment. The
railroad bridge across the Dolores just
below town was disabled by the water
cutting srousd aud under the south
pier, Saving the south end Of the
bridge so down and cutting Il Oh from
the main land. The county hes lost
much In the way Of bridges. II b r.
ported that oil the bridges along the
Dolorss with the exception Of the steel
bridge q the Ritter ranch and the one
over the West Dolorss, srs cut. Il
will take . large sun, of money 10 N.
place thsss bridges and - thsrs wss
no more than chat we're really needed
bsluss u will b. . hard matter 10 ~
ducs the number.
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