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The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

Denver is afflicted with another case
of pip" developed and augmented by
the fact that all the road fund ca annot
be spent in Denver county. and by
an injunction the mayor of that burgh
has tied up the money needed to repair
and build roads in other parts of the
state. Denver has always thought
that she is the whole State and it is
about time she is shown just how in.
significant she is. A city without d
single resource except the egotism and
nerve of her citizens, has grown and
fattened off the other sections of the
State. A complete boycott by the
other towns would put her in the
slumps in less than a week
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

Do not forget that there is an cleo
tion in the Town of Dolores Tuesday
Every citizen should get out and vote
The Direct Primary law is hanging in
the balance because the voters did not
tai:e advantage of it and vote at the
primary elections. The first thing you
know the ballot will be taken from you
altogether unless you exercise your
rights as citizen.
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

The Durango Elks arrived in Dolores
Saturday afternoon about o'clock by
special train. Their train was tastily
decorated but the storm had taken
some of the starch out of the decora-
tions, but not SO with the passengers.
many of whom had been increasing in
enthusiasm from the time they left
Durango. They had band with them
and began the program by marching
from the depot down Central avenue
then back to the opera house, with
colors flying and band playing. The
Dolores Elks had everything ready to
receive the visitors. Thirty-three
new members were initiated into the
mysteries of the order, six o'clock
banquet was served to the Elks and
their ladies' followed by dance and
midnight luncheon. They left shortly
after q. m. Sunday just as happy as
when they arrived.
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01
Firemen's ball April lst.

The Fortnightly Music Club will
meet Thursday, April a. at O'Clock
at the Southern hotel The program
is as follows:
Sketch of Cadman and Lieurance
Lois Plumlee
Tho Voice in the Dark" Chadwick
Mrs. Grant Hughes
Sketch of Mcdowell and Chadwick
Mrs. Winnie Akin
(a)Waters of Minnetouka. Lieurance
(b)At Dawning g............. Cadman
Helen Drury
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

Most Modern Shoe Repair Shop in
the San Juan Basin. expert workmen,
and only best materials used. Mail US
your shoes. Satisfaction guaranteed.
We pay parcels post one way.
NELSON'S ELECTRIC SHOE REPAIR SHOP
Durango, Colorado l-tf
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

A letter was received from w. ].
Jordan last week written from Red
vale. Mr.. Jordan is now field scout for
mining company and his work COM
pels him to travel about the country a
great deal. He asks to be remembered
to Dolores friends.
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

Andy Butler left on Wednesdays 8
north-bound train for Oklahoma on
business. Tim Jones is helping at the
Dolores Livery and Garage during Mr..
Buffers absence.
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

Mrs. Margaret A. Honaker who has
been spending the winter in Mancos,
came over Friday and after spending a
few days with Dolores friends jour-
neyed out to her homestead at Dove
Creek
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

Miss Minnie Rush underwent a
critical operation at the Johnson hos
pital, at Cortez, the first of the week
for appendicitis. Her many friends
will be glad to learn that she is doing
as we'll as could be expected.
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Leavell spent the
week end at Stoner visiting with Mrs.
Leavel's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Knoblock.
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

D. H. Butler of Durango, returned
home Wednesday after looking after
business in this neighberhood for the
past week. Mr.. Butter was selling
sewing machines and musical instru-
ments,
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

School begins again Monday and
will continued for eight more weeks.
Great preparations are already begun
to bring the schools to a fitting close
on the last week.
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

Wanted Beef, veal, hogs, mutton
poultry. eggs, Belgian hares. pelts ant
hides. G. D. TAYLOR. 1ti
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

The lecture on Better America"
given at the Methodist church Sunday
evening was we'll attended. These
lectures are growing in popularity.
and the statements set forth in them
are so clear and concise that they can
be easily verified by the skeptical.
The next lecture will be in the Baptist
church April 10th.
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

The R. G. S. work train left Dolores
Sunday night north bound. The crew
were busy at this place for week
putting wing in the river just below
second street in an effort to protect the
road bed from high water.
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01
Firemen's ball April lat.

For Sale - A few Duroc-J ersey
weaner pigs. While they last, male
and female with papers, SIG. 90 each.
Inquire of P. W. Wheatland. 51p2
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

Don't miss the High school plays.
THE Queen of Hearts," and THE
Brown Paper Parcel" Friday, April 6.
Dolores opera house. Admission Soc
and 25c.
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

The Aid society met with Mrs. Edith
Trimble March 10th. Ten members
were present. No business of impor-
tance was transacted. In the near
future material will be purchased to
begin work for the annual bazaar.
The next meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Nj. B. Parsons.
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

MIR. and Mrs. Walter Mofiitt came
over from Cortez Monday to meet {
friend from Durango.
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

T. H. Akin was a Durango pas
senger on Wednesdays train. He viii
look after business matters and attend
Elk lodge while there.
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

For Sale-A Cyphers incubator in
good condition. A0-egg. No reason
able offer will be refused. Call at The
Star office and look it over.
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

The streets were not dragged after
the last storm. This is pretty sure
indication that there will be no more
storm this spring.
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

Mrs. G. F. Sullivan left Monday for
Kentucky in response to a message
stating that her mother was very i'll.
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

Try DuPont's cement the next time
you break favorite china or cut glass
piece. Mends perfectly. Lena Bear.
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

Mrs. C. o. Harrison of Cortez,
passed through Dolores Monday en-
route to Omaha.
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

The Queen of Hearts, and Brown
Paper Parcel. Dolores opera house.
Friday, April s, at 8 p. m. Given by
the Dolores High school. Come.
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

Mrs. Walter Granath and babies of
Dove Creek. are guests of Mrs.
Granath's mother, Mrs. Ella Goodwin.
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

Beatrice Parsons came in from Du-
range Saturday to spend the Easter
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. B. Parsons of this place.
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

Mancos Lump Coal from the French
e. Fielding mine. S9.5 per ton. Cash
on delivery.
THE RUST LUMBER & Nero. Co.
l-tf
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

For Sale-Washing machine, single
bedstead and springs. Inquire at
Hilton's barber shop.
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

J. D. Adams came in from Telluride
on Tuesdays train. Mr.. Adams had
been to Telluride visiting his son.
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

For Sale Cheap-Extracted honey in
6O-lb cans, or will trade for eggs. grain
or poultry. G. d. TAYLOR. 45tf
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

Evelyn Akin is spending the week at
Lewis visiting with her Uncle Roy and
family.
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

M Colorado and Dolores views, pos
card size, at Wheatlands.
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

c. w. Lilly was Durango passen.
ger Friday returning Saturday.
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

l. w. Brumley went to Telluride
Tuesday on business.
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01
This is All FOOLS Day.

The Dolores Star is 25 years old to-
day.
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

The court of the Dolores Tennis
Club is completed, and the members of
the club are enjoying the game.
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

Mrs. A. l.. Look was Durango
passenger on yesterdays train.
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01
Fircmen's ball April lst.

For Sale-A wicker baby buggy.
Phone l03. ltf
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

See j.. ID. Blosser at Dolores Hote
for cheap relinquishments. 49tf
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

For transfer work see John r.
Becher. or phone 32-A. 44tf
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

Continental Insurance of New York
!. d. Blosser, agent, Dolores Hotel.
49tf
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

Ernest Lill left Sunday on the north
bound train for Pueblo.
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01
Piano Tuning.

] tune. clean and adjust pianos. All
work positively guaranteed.
q 50-l FRANK LYEN
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

The Dolores schools are taking vaca.
ton this week and the pupils are busy
trying to amuse themselves.
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

Easter morning found the ground
cover with three inches Of the the
beautiful.
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

Miss Mary Belmear went over to
Durango Wednesday to visit her sister,
Gladys, for few days.
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

c. o. Seelig of Yellow Jacket, was
a business caller at The Star office
Wednesday.
The Dolores star., 1921-04-01

Tested High Altitude seeds. Extra
fancy alfalfa seed. Tell US the guam
tity you need, large or small, we will
make you delivered price. Special
price until March 10th.
G. II. CLARK SEED STORE
Durango, Colorado.
Wanted-500 chickens at once.
45tf G. d. TAYLOR.
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the traditional poets sweep that the pno-
tographer so markedly shows, and rather
dreaded a being with critical eyes who might
be difficult to approach. Instead, a raven
haired NJ. Fort opened the door himself and
with no formality except that of extreme
courtesy led me into the family sitting room.
where two children and several young
women were already having tea.
Madame Fort" he named a merry young
blond and presented me to his wife. Then in
turn l met an actress from the Coincide
Franchise whom 1 had recently applauded
In "Maman Colibri"; gray haired but
youthful godmother Of the younger Fort, and
the two children, Helene Paul Fort, of three
and a half, and Francois Paul Fort, Of about
q year, and was offered a choice of tea,
beer or porte.
Now at a small tea you are supposed to
talk rather than to consider your Ceylon,
and as l am entertained by conversations
and invariably embarrass by the care Of
fragile cup and soucer, 1 was very re-
lieved to hear NJ. Fort demand beer and to
follow his example. The balancing of china
in addition to inadequate French would have
been more than / could have managed But
i didn't need to talk. The room was at once
full of chatter. The godmother cuddled the
rather pale young Francois Paul, Helene
Paul asked everybody to feed her doll and
Madame Fort held up a black tulle frock.
Il must wear it tonight" she explained,
"and this hat" displaying a half-covered
wire frame. She pinched several yards Of
material into place and asked for criticism.
NJ. Fort announced that it was "bien ar
range" and turned to me.
'You know about hatsT' questioned.
But, of course" he added
1T is true that French hats are often
poems" some one ventured f1ippantly.
He smiled. "a lovely hat must have
rhythm and it may even have rhyme" In his
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3A.4 ~ ~ 8 &c.:
A eubist's conception "t NJ. Fort

MO ONE ever thinks of poet as family
~ manor even as a man of family. But
Paul Fort is both Prince of poets. he is the
devoted father Of two young children. Gre
ated prince by the force of his popular
appeal to the French public, he is a family
man because he is one Of those rare poets TO
Hnom the normal life is the natural one
The sounds Of the household, the voices of hi,
children. the laugh of his wife-"they are
al within the rhythm of existence" he told
me; they make the great poetry, the real
harmony of hfe."
And L knew he meant It, which Is not
always true Of poets statement. He lis
tens and learns from the usual rather than
the unique occasions. He knows himself and
bis needs. And it is remarkably evident that
ne knows his public, as we shall see pres
emily when he arrives in America.
You may say it was through the gen
erous tribute Of Maurice Maeterlinck that
Paul Fort became an international figure in
the art world, but you cannot deny that .
man who has published more than thirty
volumes Of poetry is acquainted with what
the world reads.
tho THE French be Is what they describe
L as q young man because he can be named
as Tin the forties." But In America, where
we are still amateurs in the art of poetry
and are too freely schooled in adolescent
verse, we rarely know a native poet ap-
preaching Fifty who has added to his youth
full fame the steady FIRE of long and happy
years. I say happy years because for Paul
Fort, in spite Of the fact that his have been
crowded with hard work, they have been
richly packed with appreciation.
On q "Wednesday afternoon went in re-
sponse to q card Of Invitation to the Fort
apartment on the Rue Gay Lussac, q street
near the Luxembourg gardens. / expected
% see q man with reddish hair brushed in
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strikes them. 1t took him over a year to
on the piano that he might get tunes more
thoroughly into his head, and now during
the summer season especially he makes quite
handsome sum of money by displaying his
rocks to the tourists. So popular have they
become that some day as many as fifty to
sIty people visit the grounds. and be has to
Keep careful watch lest some curious per
son carries Of little stone as q memento.
Mr.. Frost claims that he is afraid to dis
turb any one Of the rocks, lest by 90 doing
discord is brought about. Be that as it
may, it is certainly a unique find and one
that scientists are studying to try to solve
what seems to be an unknown problem in
the habits and customs of the aborisines.
1t is claimed by some that the situation
has something to do with it, for being sit
uated in "A hollow sound reverberates
and is intensified. The other rocks which are
in close proximity have been tried. but they
give forth only a dull sound.
Whether there are other rocks of q simI-
lar nature anywhere to be found is not
known, and surely Mr.. Frost makes the most
of his find, knowing that 1t puts a good sum
of money into his pocket through being
curiosity. Rocks are found like the one at
Intervale. N. H., where they represent
striking features and the old man Of the
mountain, as il is Familiarity called, stands
out boldly in profile. There is another rock
said to resemble, and 1t really does, the
profile Of George Washington, that is at
Nanepashement. One finds it just after
crossing the narrow strip of land that saves
this summer resort from becoming an island.
1t stands out boldly from a pile of rocks on
the hsrbor side just as you turn to round
the neck. and is curiosity which, while ii
does not bring in any money, is sought after
By the summer guests almost as much -
are the musical rocks across the vater.
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he y,opld .,nl,,, O., 49,. .<
D uiA"'u'
Al "'' ""'A my Gear children,
tne great mystic said after vsinly puzzlinG
over the lines, when 1 wrote this UNDER
STOOD It's meaning, and no doubt the omni-
scent Iod DID. DE may still remember IL,
out have forgotten" Klopstock's admir-
ers likewise were oafbed BY one Of his
s'anza' ano Appealed to him for enlight-
eminent. Inc author read and then slowly
- 9uesnOn' 1nen snook
"nn0' recoHec'
,.-,.,,h.- =. a. Ou' = 90
one or tne nnest tnlnn
49,. anu you cannot 90 better than
-: % 70 ne oisco'ery OF lo
o, Nesman, IN ms OLD
% ieuseo ,nst ne nso no
-. - "Den ne ~rooe N nm
-N N'NaA' Nao' hinoiy Lasnt' ths
"''o'
l,k ,,,fl n.
WAC" hs0e loved long 'i"os esd Iost
And yet, to many persons, thoss nnes Do
not seem in the least ambiguous or sus-
eeptiole Of but one Interpretation.
Browning merely laughed when asked vhss
certain passages in his poems really meant
and declared, Upon my word, don I know
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MUSICAL rocks are not . common fsa-
If1 tune on estates, but there n = 1eries OF
dem dat has BEEN discovered at Marble
bead, MAJ. These consist OF almost ooui-
asrs and srs Lid oeasecutirsiy, with smaA
roeks placed In between to keep them In
plaza
In ths sAsn d.ys, when the red msn n
hahitsd the forest, they spent their summers
e3oss b running water, and Maroieneao was
q fsyorite camping ground, the Neck
across from the mainland. taxing IL name
Nsnspashsnent, from the chief OF the tribe,
vhs formerly lived there. Indian relics which
kay. been picked up all along the shore or
tound when blowing the land show that TINS
vss also Q burial place.
Not far from the water on one OF the many
crooked streets that wind up hill and down
along the rocky land stands small house. 1t
u midway between the crest and bottom OF
long hill, the road being so narrow that no
two vehicles would be able to pass. It is near
enough the shore to support the story which
n told concerning these rocks, that thsy
we're originally placed here By the Indians,
Who must have chosen them through care
ful trying out Of their different tones.
The grounds on which they now stand are
owned By Mr.. Alfred Frost, who came here
several years ago to build up his health. 1t
vas not long after his coming that, while
flowing the land, he noticed this pile of rocks,
nor an together, but divided by q little path.
Curious to know what Il all meant, he struck
one with q stone and was astonished to find :
that Il gave out musical sound interested,
be tried one after another, and to his aston
ishment they sounded q whole chord. After
experimenting with one thing after another,
be found that q hammer produced the best
results. The story Of the musiesl rocks
spread through the neighborhood, hut even
the oldest inhabitants were unable to tell
anything about thsn- In fact, there were
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why does one read 90 mach poor verse
in the newspapersr' some one asked.
Because the world continues to regard
poetry as an esoteric expression and asso-
ciates it with yellum and the singular
reader; because the poets have forgotten to
cut their hair and failed to perceive the
beauty of regular living; because editors
are> business men; oh, q dozen reasons
which may not be true Of poetry
conditions in America" .
Quite true" murmured. ~
Until the world realizes that the poet is
the most normal of men, and until the poet
himself senses that the supreme u found in
the simplest functions Of life,- we shall have
little good poetry In the newspapers NJ.
Fort continued. ~
mo doubt you know my friend Miss
Amy Lowell?" he added
! assented and mentioned that she now
and again published poem in daily
paper,
''she has done good deal for; poetry in
America, am told" 5-sN
"She has certainly helped more than any
other one person to popularize both Amer,
lean and French poetry And told him Of
hearing her read his own poem which ap-
peared in his first book and which is the
opening poem in the just. translated volumn
OF his "Ballades Franchises"
Isl tostes lee files ~ nso@de poulaient
s'donner Ia mtin. tosf ssfosr de 10
mr el.es ,posraient fai,s sne ro1nde.
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Paul Fort, the man Of family and fam
lily man, who is Frances poet laureate

villon, beloved Of an literai. One realizes
how powerful his poets instinct nuEt be 20
have drawn him away from his early 1850
citation with the theatre
During the war he was an editor, and hh
''Poemes de France" which appeared twics
a month and for which he was the only
writer, printed some Of the most remark
able and poignant poetry Of those four de-
structive years. As a soldier be Travelled
about on various missions for his Govern
ment. writing, observing, always working
ut his art Of writing poetry.
'T was born in Rheims, perhaps ycs
know" be slid, Just opposite the Cattle
srsl. / shall talk Of Rheims at one Of my
conferences in America. Other Of my sub
jects are lie, Coborets Litteroi-es'; Peru
Sentimentole'; Les Poete' de Nos Dess
Guerre.'; La Chonson PopHloire.' Turn
ing to his wife be said proudly, 'Madans
Fort will assist me; these two children %
we'll They help me also, for they are con-
ftantly before me as the great poetic fact
that beauty, truth If you win, Ia in the NOR
NAL life.''
made my sdieuI 10 this charming grcup
Of people to whom literature IL not a cult,
but to whom poetry is an inevitsbility u
existence, feeling that the French people had
made an sstonishingly wise choice in their
laureate. and for once at least had elected
not only a poet, but that rarely perfect
person-the normal man
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What Did They Really Mean?

WORDS are indeed clumsy things with
w which to convey thoughts, and the
most carefully constructed speech can give
to another only an approximate idea of the
originator's real meaning. 1t may be safely
asserted that It would be impossible to
make any statement of the simplest fact
with certainty that the hearer would exactly
comprehend the speakers meaning. Even
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that be had already used the dramatic form
in literature and that his first play, Louis
NJ, CurieuI Homme,'' is to be presented at
the EOdeon in Paris some time in October.
Many of his poems are dramatic stories, and
frequently be writes a poem around q drs-
nafic personality such as the eleventh Louis
OF France already mentioned or Francois
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By Emmett e., Hall

an apparently uneQuivocsl yes" Or mo-
nay be misinterpreted.
Famous authors have not infrequently
been unable to explain the meaning of their
earlier writings. For instance, when Jacob
,Bdehme was on his deathbed, some reverent
pppsls came and begged that before he died
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make it more picturesque and for the sum
Of twenty five cents he would play tunes
that really were musical and in accord with
what q violin and piano could produce. No
one has been able to discover that they are
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very few who had thought anything about
It and scarcely one who knew that music
could be produced from them.
Visitors from far and near came to visit
the estate, 30 he put mp . rustic shelter to
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affairs millinery

% foss les oars DIV monde poriaient bien
ctr narins, ills fraient aoeo leurs
corques IN joli pont sur ronde.
Afors on poGrraif fcire sne ronde autour
ds monde, 81 tous lea gems du monde
ooaioient s'donner Ia n1nin."
If Paul Fort didn't write poetry he would
certainly write plays, which reminds m.
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made Of any other material than just com.
uon stone. ...'
Yet the fact remains that they can give
out tunes, playing the popular jazz music Of
the day, or Q psalm tune just as the player
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-06-29

The "Cudr of Hummurahi,' set Of
laws maze by King Hammurahi of
Babylon, 1a5S-19l6 II c, was found
In 1901 A. n. IN stone eight feet
high. The code contains $50 sections
dpn'ing with all sorts of questions
The law Of bribery WIS stated thus:
IF a nnn bear Witness III cnse for
gain or money he shHIj himself bear
HE penalty imposed N the case
Breaking into mud brick houses VAS
punishable by death, The old law OF
Fan eye for ali eye and q tooth for
tonth" was euunciHted by him long
before the same Inv WIS stated BY
the hebrews in tho old Mosaic law.