J.R. Williams, representing the office of the state engineer, and a crew of men are here this week installing an elaborate stream gauging outfit just above the steel bridge at the end of fourth street. The work is being done under the direction of the state, the men are employed by the CWA, and the United States government is furnishing the material, Mr. Williams said. "So it is somewhat of a partnership affair," he remarked. The equipment will be complete and adequate in every detail to measure accurately the flow of the Dolores river at all stages. The old equipment on the bridge, which has been in charge of Albert Miller, will be done away with.
Miles Wescott, of Disappointment sections, died at his home last Friday, according to information received in Dolores. Mr. Wescott had been suffering with double pneumonia. He leaves a wife and two children.
The County Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular monthly meeting at Mancos next Monday night, and according to H. V. Pyle, everyone should attend as there are important matters to come up.
M. F. Meyers, well known resident of the Mildre section of Montezuma Valley, died Tuesday and funeral services were held and interment made at Lebanon Cemetery yesterday afternoon. He was one of the early settlers of the valley.
County Assessor John G. Dunning has been a visitor in Dolores some this week, touching up the ones who are likely to be taxpayers a year hence.
Now we have a regular steam whistle in town and most people heard it sound off for the first time yesterday morning. The noisemaker is part of the flour mill equipment. The crew raised the smoke stack Wednesday and got the job done without mishap.
Mrs. Mike Spyres, of Cortez, was up Tuesday visiting with Mrs. J. T. Rush.Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Rush started out in their car Tuesday to see if they could get to the saw mill. They were unable to get to the mill, due to snow and their car slid into the ditch once, but they managed to get back to town by ten o'clock.