Five men, a woman, a baby and a dog all in more or less battered condition, victims of two automobile wrecks near Dolores, are suffering from their hurts. None of them, however, were seriously injured. Two cars were almost completely wrecked.
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Fire, of undetermined origin, Tuesday morning about 3 oclock destroyed the W. B. Ogletree residence on Eighth Street, Dolores and practically all of its contents. Some insurance was carried, it is stated. Mrs. Ogletree and daughter, Kate were the only members of the family at home, Mr. Ogletree being at the camp on the West Dolores, where he is stationed as an employee of the forest service. They were aroused from slumber by the smell of smoke and the crackling of flames. They seized their coats and rushed from their rooms.
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Posey McNeel, farmer of the Goodman Point district, Montezuma county, who this year raised an extraordinary fine crop of yellow Danver onions, is storing them here in the warehouse of Phillips Lumber Co. The crop of onions grown on the 25 acres will be between 4,000 and 5,000 sacks of the finest onions. Onion prices are down now and Mr. McNeel will hold them in storage for an advance.
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I. E. Levey was calling on the merchants of Dolores Tuesday.
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Mr. Parriott, Republican nominee for governor of Colorado, failed to keep his appointment to speak at Cortez Wednesday night. He sent other speakers.
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The Knights of Pythias and Pythain Sisters had a meeting Monday night at their hall. The event was in the nature of bi-centennial celebration. After the program refreshments were served by the Sisters.
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Miss Ruth Schifferer spent the weekend at their home at Towaoc. Her father, Pete Schifferer, drove up for her Friday evening and brought her back Sunday night.
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D. B. McGue, of Durango, is here for a few days helping with the work of getting out a good newspaper while the editor is recovering from his recent car wreck. Mr. McGue needs no introduction to Star readers, having worked in the same capacity a year ago for a few weeks.
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Willie Thomas, rural mail carrier who has spent a very pleasant fifteen day vacation, went on duty yesterday. Willis spent several days hunting on the Glades.
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G. T. Cline, of Phoenix, Arizona, came in Wednesday of last week and is at the home of his son, Fred Cline. Mr. Cline has been ill with the flu since his arrival here.
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Victor Lee, father of Chas. Lee, came in from Dove Creek Saturday and visited at the Lee home here until Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Lee took him to his home Monday.
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Mr. and Mrs. George Denby and Mrs. Roy Akin moored over to Farmington Saturday to attend the fair.
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Mrs. Harriett Willden and daughter moved into the Edithe Trimble tenant house Monday.
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Mr. and Mrs. George Taylor entertained.
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