The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-10-27
A LETTER FROM MYLER.

n LIZ lex fkOM MYLEk.
Cortez, Colorado, October 25th, 1916.
Editor Dolores Star:
HMy attention has gust been called to
. circular letter. circulated. so it is
said, among the voters of this county
by Mr.. James supporters and possibly
Mr.. James, personally. and which
contains . copy of letter written by
the State Land Board with reference
to the right of way for the Cortez-
Mancos road as it passes through my
ranch property in that section, and at
the bottom of this letter the following
appears:
Nv. l. Myler, Democratic candidate
for county commissioner, wants the
county to build road from the Heffer-
man ranch straight east thru foothills
and heavy timber to Mancos, abandon
ing present state road from Cortez to
Mancos. This would cost the county
SIS, 900 to $40, 600 but it would give
Mr.. Myler a road to his ranch recently
acquired. Doesn't the average tax
payer think it would be cheaper to
have the county buy MYERS ranch
and abandon it, than to spend SIS, 900
to Sc. 900 on it? Myler as commits
sioner would certainly be an expensive
luxury for the tax-ridden people of
Montezuma county"
The above statement is an absolute
lie so far as it states my views or in
tentions as to the method of handling
the Cortez- Mancos road. l am opposed
to the use of the rock crossing over
McElmo canyon on this road. l con-
slider it dangerous to all persons using
it and especially so in rainy seasons.
Within the past two weeks over Is
cars and several freight teams were
held up one whole night at this crossing
due to high water. That crossing was
put in some four years ago for temper
airy use. l have no apologies to offer
to any voter at this election for saying
that will put the Cortez- Mancos road
in as good condition as our finances will
permit. have this proposition, how
ever. to submit to Mr.. James. Next
week l will present my present views
as to handling the Cortez- Mancos road,
and especially so as to avoid the use of
this rock crossing, and as we'll my
views on road matters in the entire
county. Will Mr.. James write his
own views on this particular crossing,
as to how he would fix it and. as well,
what his road policy will be if elected.
l stand willing to put my judgment in
this matter against his and let the
people decide for themselves.
served as county commissioner Of
this county from 1909 to 1918. During
that period every county warrant issued
was paid in cash upon presentation.
We had no registered warrants and
issue pending the coming years tax
levy. During my four years in Office
the then board spent $6S, 1864 for
ordinary county purposes as against
SIG, $40. SO spent by the present board
to October 1st, 1916. During the same
period the board of which l was a
member spent 1872, 941.s1 for road pur-
poses as against 1872, $50. Sc spent by the
pICSChL ICkilIC up " OSIOOSA Aot, Ao4o.
In the Poor Fund the expenditures
during my term of Office were So, 805. So
as against SIS. 1865. 66 spent by the pres
ent board up to October LIST, 1916.
These are real figures taken from the
county treasurer's books and do not in
clude some SIS, 085.67 spent by the pres
ent board on the poor farm, and does
not include the full 1916 expense as
those since October LIST, this year, will
not be paid until after next January.
may have been an expensive luxury
to the tax-ridden people of Montezuma
county, but there are others. do
stand upon this, that if elected the
county expenses will be cut down to
the amount of money available under
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
At called meeting of the Board Of Trustees
C-I.. l.,