The Montezuma and Dolores counties chamber of commerce held its regular monthly meeting at the Walker home on Summit Ridge Monday evening, but owing to bad roads and uncertain weather, few representatives of the two counties were present. The Walkers prepared a splendid meal and proved themselves excellent hosts to the ones who did attend. Regarding the Dolores project, east of town, it was stated that a new survey would be made, but there was some disagreement as to where the road would eventually be built, whether along the railroad or the foot of the hill.
John Lynton and Jim Blemear shipped 22 cars of stock cattle from the local yards Sunday. This will be about the last cattle shipment this season. The cattle were shipped to Los Angeles.
The four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Sego, of McPhee, died Monday from illness due to measles and influenza. Interment was made at Cortez Wednesday.
Clyde Glewick of Dolores will play the last football game of his college career for the University of Colorado against Denver University at Denver Thanksgiving. Gelwick is a leading candidate for an all-Rocky Mountain conference team selection this year because of his fine play throughout the season.
The future of trans mountain diversion of water in Colorado was believed by Gov. Edwin C. Johnson to be appreciably brightened Sunday following word that Reps. Edward T. Taylor and Fred Cummings, (Dems., Colo.), had reached an agreement concerning the use of compensating reservoirs in any case where diversion is actually made.
It is reported that extensive improvements will be made next year on the Summit system, particularly on the dam. The Summit system is one of the best irrigation systems in the state and in excellent financial condition.
T. A. Greene, a traveling magician, was here Tuesday and gave a show at Memorial hall, in co-operation with the high school band youngsters. Mr. Green gave a most interesting exhibition, and folks are still wondering how he did some of the things he did.
J. E. Nelson had a close call on the Silverton Road Tuesday. Nelson was taking a load of turkeys to Silverton and on Lime Creek he turned out to pass another car and his truck ran off the grade and rolled down the side of the hill, landing right at the brink of a high cliff. Nelson received a bad cut on the right thigh but is happy that things were no worse.
Jasper Compton, well known R.G.S. fireman and engineer, died at Ridgway Sunday. Compton had passed through here with a stock train and became suddenly ill at Ridgway where he passed away. Funeral services and interment will be in Durango.
Mr. and Mrs. Derrell Armstrong moved this week into one of the tenant houses of Mrs. Maria Georgetta on Fifth street.
Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Usher and children went to Durango Wednesday evening to spend Thanksgiving with friends.
Mrs. Carl Darnell, of Cortez, has been in Dolores several days this week, visiting relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Poteet left late Wednesday for Canon City to be with home folks for Thanksgiving.
Wm. McCormick is having his home on Sixth Street modernized.
