Our own congressman, Hon E. W. Taylor, was honored by his colleagues on his seventy-seventh birthday recently, for his long and unbroken record in the house of representatives and his having been elected fourteen times in his twenty-six years of service.
Hr. Taylor reached the age of seventy-seven years young, June 19.
Local Chamber Has New Directors
A group of local business men met at the Montezuma Motor C. garage Monday and discussed plans for putting new life into the local chamber of commerce organization.
A set of new directors - Wm. McCormick, Geo. Lofquist, Kenneth Tucker, Bryant Bauer, H. V. Pyle, J. B. Gelwick and Dr. Clark - was named to handle all matters of the organization. This body will elect their own officers and meet once a month for the purpose of transacting any business which may be on hand or is brought up.
A. F. Hoffman Transferred to Rio Grande Nat'l Forest
A. F. Hoffman, who for the past 16 years has been located as superintendent of the Montezuma national forest has received authorization for transfer to the Rio Grande national forest with headquarters at Monte Vista.
The change means a fine promotion for Mr. Hoffman, in the way of added responsibilities as well as rumuneration. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman regret to see them leave, yet rejoice in their good fortune.
Prospects for Fruit Crop Regarded as Pretty Fair
Further checking up on the fruit crop situation reveals that conditions are no worse than originally stated in this paper two weeks ago. There will be about a 60 per cent crop of apples.
George Wedell, who makes the official report to the government agencies, made this statement this week. He says the apples will be of better quality than if there were a normal crop, "if the worms are not too numerous." He is not able to explain the reason for the heavy June drop, unless it was due to freeze before the blossoms came out.
Join The Marines
Travel and adventures in foreign lands, with the United States marine corps, is an opportunity now being offered young Colorado men, according to an announcement by Postmaster B. F. Greene.
Lefurgey to Denver
Dr. J. C. Lefurgey left early in the week to attend a meeting of the Colorado bankers at Denver. Dr. Lefurgey will represent the local firm of J. J. Harris & Company Bankers, at the meeting. The doctor returned home Thursday evening.
Butler to Durango
Andy Butler, recently employed at the Dolores Motor (now Montezuma Motor) company garage, has accepted a position with the Hocker Motor Company in Durango. Mr. Butler is well pleased with the new situation, he says.
Forest Work Fund May Be Cut to $582,000 In State
Although the U.S. forest service originally asked for $18,000,000 from the work relief fund for forest projects in Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska and South Dakota, it may receive but $582,500, C. J. Stahl, assistant regional forester, has announced.
Around town
A. F. Hoffman and Walter Schipul of the forest service office at Mancos, were in Dolores on business Friday of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Poteet have a nine pound baby girl, who arrived at their home on last Thursday evening, June 21. The young lady is doing nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Porter and children left Dolores Monday of this week for Grand Junction, where they will make their future home. Mr. Porter has been there the past two weeks investigating his work which will be with an electrical shop of that city.
Leonard Robinson is now employed at the Musgrave garage. He began his duties on his new job Saturday morning, June the twenty-second.
Ralph Manuel of Avon, Colorado, brought over a load of horses for his brother-in-law, Avon Denham Friday and returned Saturday.
J. Francis Brushears entertained his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Brushears of La Junta, from Friday until Monday morning. They all made up a party to Mesa Verde Sunday.
Miss Alameda McEven, formerly of Dolores, who has been wither her parents in Los Angeles for some time arrived in Dolores last week-end for an extended visit with relatives and friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Crawford and daughter, Carla, of Durango visited over the week-end at the G. D. Taylor home, returning to Durango Monday.