Tim Lynch, one of the best known citizens of Montezuma County, died at his home in Dolores last Saturday night, March 31. He had been ailing for several years and his health gradually became worse until death ended his suffering. Timothy Lynch was born in Limerick County, Ireland, May 4, 1882. He came to America in 1889 and settled at once in Dolores, where he followed the occupation of farming and stock raising.
Work started in earnest on Friday on improvement of the road over Dallas divide. Frank Robson, superintendent for the Larson Construction company of Denver, which has the contract, is in charge. Twenty-five men selected from the rolls from Ouray County, at the local office here, were sent to the job Friday and the work of grading and graveling is now underway.
Report reached Dolores yesterday of an oil strike down in McElmo Canyon what is know as the Jesse West Claim. It is stated that several hundred feet of oil is standing in the hole which has been drilled to a depth of 3100 feet. The oil was encountered in the Pennsylvania formation. A large flow of gas is coming from the hole and drilling has been suspended until a control head can be brought from Moab, Utah. The operation is one which Judge J. J. Downey and associates have been carrying on for several months.
H. H. Jones and Mrs. R. S. Dickerson were united in marriage Saturday evening, March 23, 1935, at the Starkey residence. The Reverend Paul A. Shields officiated and Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Starkey were witnesses. Mr. and Mrs. Jones are making their home in Dolores.
The interior of the T. H. Akin Mercantile Co. store will be completely remodeled and the work is already under way. Times change and so do people's ideas as to what a store should look like. So it is up to the progressive merchant to keep pace says Mr. Akin. W. H. Goodall is doing the carpenter work. George White has been redecorating the exterior of the building.
W. W. Schmalling, manager of the Mountain States Tel. & Tel. Col, operations in this county, and Max Walker, made the Star office a pleasant call Tuesday. They say the ground is wet down more than three feet deep in many places where they have been digging holes. Which would seem to mean plenty of moisture.
Plans are being made for a big rabbit drive west of Ackmen Sunday and all who find pleasure in using a shotgun are invited to meet at the Sylvan school house Sunday morning. Take plenty of shells, for there is said to be a section of that country where there are lots of rabbits. The residents of that community will provide lunch. Everyone will meet at the Sylvan school house, west of Ackmen, and the hunt will be directed from there.
Abel Martinez, a 15-year-old boy, was instantly killed at his home two miles east of Cortez, Sunday afternoon, when he received a charge of electricity from the Highland Utilities company power line. The boy was playing with one of the ground wires, which pass down the poles at intervals, and had pulled it loose. In some way the wire came in contact with the power line and the lad received the full force of the 13,000 volts.
Mrs. Alice Cotton is up from Cortez this week, visiting with her grandmother, Mrs. Alice Akin.
Rev. R. D. Rudd left Wednesday for two weeks visit with relative in Texas.
The Ladies Aid society will meet Wednesday, April 10, in the M. E. Church annex. Visitors are always welcome.
Frank Koenig has been down from Rico for a few days visiting his sister, Mrs. Lee Lynton.
J. P. Gould was down from Stoner Tuesday shaking hands with his many old friends.
Paul A. Shields represented the Grand Mesa Epworth League institute at the Denver-Grand Junction District Conference held at Grand Junction the first of last week. The dean reports that the institute will be the "best ever" this summer. Dates; August 7 to 14 inclusive.
Mr. and Mrs. James Trimble came up from Grants, N. M. and spent Sunday visiting with Mrs. Trimble's mother, Mrs. Sophia Hughes, who had been ill for a few days. They left Monday morning for their home. Sunday evening Mrs. Marie Good came in from California and has been with Mrs. Hughes since that time.