A delegation of local citizens left yesterday afternoon for Denver where they will attend a meeting of the state highway advisory board and the Colorado Chamber of Commerce. The party left here in the Akin car with T. H. Akin at the wheel and included H. V. Pyle, R. B. Dunham, S. H. Phlegar and Commissioner-Elect McCabe. Representatives form Mancos and Cortez, as well as Dove Creek, Rico and all other sections of the state are to be on hand at the meeting. It is expected and hoped that some road building will be done down in this section of the state as a result of their efforts.
John Thompson, well known resident of the Montezuma Valley, shot and killed himself last Saturday. Mr. Thompson had been worrying a great deal over financial matters and this is believed to have led to this act. He had been working with some sheep at his ranch on the Dolroes-Cortez road, about five miles this side of Cortez, and at some time had taken a pistol form a car belonging to C. H. Rudy. Without any warning he took the weapon and shot himself through the lower part of the chest and then through the head, before anyone could interfere. Coroner E. E. Johnson and Sheriff W. W. Dunlap went to the ranch and after an investigation said the shooting was undoubtedly suicide.
The Beaver CCC camp left, bag and baggage, this week for Angelina County, Texas, where they will be established for the winter. The boys were brought to Dolores Wednesday afternoon and quarters in the Memorial Hall for the night. They left by train early the next morning.
Kenneth and Mildred Tucker will open their new confectionery this Saturday, according to their announcement which will be found in this paper. The establishment is in the Akin building which was recently occupied by the post office. It is strictly modern in appearance and will no doubt be a credit to the town.
A new railroad bus, similar to the ones used by the Rio Grande Southern, was in Dolores early this week. The new car was built in the Southern shops in Ridgway for use on the Lake City branch, now known as the San Christobal railroad. The Lake City railroad was recently abandoned by the D. & R. G. W. and the road is now being operated as Victor Miller does the Southern, by private initiative.
Red Welch is building a number of small camp cottages at the lower end of town, on Central Avenue, near the oil station. The cottages are in excellent condition.
A. E. Raplee, of Bluff, Utah, and known to many of the Montezuma County old timers, died at Provo, Utah, Nov. 5, according to a communication received at this office. Mr. Raplee was 80 years of age and had long been a resident of the San Juan Country. He was active about 25 years ago in the promotion of oil development in the Bluff region.
Hobos are flocking to California believing that California will be a paradise for them if Upton Sinclair is elected governor, thousand of hobos and bums are making their way to that state as fast as they can.
The P. J. McManus family, of Lebanon, left this week for Arizona, where they will make their home. Mr. McManus has for the past year or more been farming in the Lebanon district.
Stella Manners is carrying her arm in a sling, due to a broken bone incurred last week during basketball practice.
The Ladies Aid of the M. E. Church sent quite a generous donation to the Johnson hospital at Cortez this Tuesday, Mrs. George Thornton being in charge of delivering the goods.
Mrs. Albert Stroud went to Farmington N. M., on a week's business trip.
Miss Genevieve Alexander of Dolores spent last weekend with Miss Virginia Noland at Cortez.
Mr. and Mrs. All Blume were Durango visitors Saturday.