Prominent Lumber Men Visit McPhee This Week

W. C. Kurtz, C. H. Biggs, Alex Bowie and Chas. Bowie, of Grand Junction, and A. H. Biggs, of Canon City, were visitors here at McPhee this week. These gentlemen are of the Biggs-Kurtz hardware house of Grand Junction, and the Independent Lumber company, which operates a strong of lumber yards in Colorado. They came here to look over the plant of the New Mexico Lumber Mfg. Co., and it is probable that they will use a large part of the output of this part of this mill in the future.

Prospect Good for New Water System

Prospects are good for the securing of funds to rebuild the Dolores water system, according to Engineer A. A. Weiland, who completed his work of gathering engineering data to send with the application for the loan this week.

If, as and when this system is completed, Dolores will have as fine water as pure and healthful as any town in Colorado or the entire country, for that matter.

Wolf Creek Pass to be Open by July 15th

Definite word has been received that the Wolf Creek pass will be opened by the fifteenth of this month, says the Pagosa Springs Sun. The construction crews have been making good progress on the top stretch and with the snow all gone the next week should see the road open for traffic.

Arizona Desires Peaceful Relations With Colorado

Washington-Arizona has proffered the olive branch to Colorado in the controversy over waters of the Colorado River.

James. R. Moore, formerly of Denver and now special counsel for Arizona in the Parker dam suit and other litigation, is preparing to file suit in October in the U. S. Supreme court against the other six states in the Colorado river basin, asking an aquitable division of the river flow.

Soldier Here

Geo. W. Hicks, of Dove Creek, was a caller at the Star office on Tuesday and told of his late experiences in various veterans' hospitals at Denver and on the Pacific coast. Mr. Hicks served many years in Uncle Sam's army, in Philippines, Siberia and finally in France with the A. E. F.

Unusual Collection Indian Artcraft Given to Park

Mesa Verde National Park - July 8th. An unusual collection of ancient indian artifact has recently been given to the Mesa Verde National Park by Carl W. Schalles of Durango, who dug them out of prehistoric sites near that city. The artifacts were made and used about thirteen hundred years ao by Indians who are known as the Late Basket Makers.

For the most part the collection consists of pottery that was typcial with the Indians of that period. The most unusual piece in the collecion is the skull of a Basket Maker that Mr. Schalles partially restored.

Home Boy Making Good

Another Montezuma county boy who is making good is Roscoe Beaber, brother of the publisher of the Cortez Sentinel. Roscoe is employed as linotype operator on the Meeker Herald and recently made a visit to this section, incidentally calling at the Star office while in town Saturday.

Another Dividend

Depositors in the defunct Montezuma Valley National bank were elated last week by the cheering news that checks were in the mail for another 25 percent dividend, bringing the total paid up to 60 percent of what amount a depositor had in the bank at the time it was closed. It is said that this latest payment will release about $20,000 into the county.

Ohio Company Has Not Abandoned Field

J. F. McCourt, of the Ohio Oil company, owners of the machinery which drilled the test hole near the Glades ranger station, has been here this week looking after the property and making arrangements for the abandonment of the well for an indefinite period. The casing is being capped and will be left as it is until the company decided what is to be done with the property.

Arriola Items

J.W. Hill and wife, who have been visiting at the Melvin home the past ten days left Monday for Cedaredge where they will visit for a few days with Mr. Hills father. Mr. Hills is a first class seaman in the aviation department in the navy and at present is stationed in San Diego.