Charles B. Reid, popular resident of Dolores and Mancos communities, has been named by the board of county commissioners to fill the vacancy created by the untimely death of County Clerk Mabel C. Waldron. Mr. Reid has already entered upon his duties at the court house where he is greeting his many old friends and signing out license plates. Mr. Reid is one of an old time Montezuma county family and for many years was employed in banks in Dolores. He was employed in the old First National Bank and later was cashier of J. J. Harris & Company, Bankers. Recently he has been assisting in the settlement of the affairs of the defunct First National bank of Mancos.
A very interesting farm and home council meeting was held Feb. 9. The meeting was a success from the large number of folks who attended. There were 40 in attendance, 20 ladies and 20 men. This can be considered large under weather and road conditions.
Mabel C. Waldron, county clerk and esteemed citizen of the town of Dolores, died last Friday afternoon at Cortez, after a few days of illness following an operation. Funeral services were held at Cortez Sunday and the body taken to Pueblo for interment.
R.N. Musgrave this week completed the deal whereby he takes over the ownership of the Calhoon garage property, including building and all equipment. Mr. Musgrave has been associated with the establishment for more than a year and following the death of the Calhoons it was logical that he buy their interest. He has made a fine success as an automobile salesman and garage manager, so there is no doubt that he will give the people of Dolores the best kind of service.
A letter from W. H. Lee, president of the Dolores County Chamber of Commerce, informs this office that the road over Lizard Head pass is open to travel, or was when the letter was written, Feb. 12. It may be that the storm since that date has blocked the road, but the railroad men say not a great deal of snow fell on the pass this week, probably no more than fell here. Mr. Lee says also there are great quantities of snow hidden away in the gulches reserved for the use of farmers next summer.
Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Taylor came in Sunday from a vacation trip to San Diego. They intended to stay longer but had to get back, snow or no snow, to see that youngster at the Ronald Crawford home.
Fred Bradshaw and S. H. Phlegar appeared before Acting Police Magistrate P. A. Shields Saturday to answer to the charge of disturbing the peace. Bradshaw was fined $5 and costs and Phlegar found "not guilty." And that's that.
The matter of gravel surfacing the road from Dolores to the cemetery was reported on by the committee. It was stated that plans now are for Mancos and Dolores to cooperate and start work at each end of the Mancos-Dolores road with the hope that soon all of this road will be give a coat of gravel.
According to radio announcements received here Wednesday evening, Bruno Richard Hauptmann was declared guilty of murder in the first degree for his connection with the kidnapping and killing of the Lindbergh baby, and was sentenced to die in the electric chair during the week of March 18. The case went to the jury Wednesday morning and the verdict was returned after eleven hours deliberation, thus ending one of the most sensational and longest trials in American history.