Square Sales Tax Tokens Will Be In Use by July 15
State Treasurer Charles M. Armstrong is preparing to give the state of Colorado a "square deal" in sales tax tokens.
The tokens, which will be issued in the demonination of .2 cents, will be square aluminum pieces with rounded corners, Armstrong said late Thursday. They will be slightly larger than a nickel and will be issued before July 15.
Shape of the tokens was decided upon by Armstrong and William C. Prescott, director of the state sales tax division, after a conference with officials of the Denver Tramway company and the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph company.
234 Boys and Girls Enroll in 4-H Clubs of County
At the close of enrollment June 15th County Agent Barr announced that there were 234 boys and girls enrolled in 4-H clubs in Montezuma County. There are 29 clubs organized with 9 boys clubs having 75 members and 20 girls clubs having 159 members.
The enrollment asked for by the state club agent was 50, so the number we have is excellent.
Colorado Roads in Fine Shape for Tourist Season
While the recent rain and high waters removed the fear of the desert creeping in upon Colorado, the storms cost the state a substantial sum of money for road repairs, according to a report by Rocky Mountain motorists, the local A. A. A. club.
Fortunately the damage was confined to a limited area, but an estimate of the cost of repairs indicates considerable expense. Temporary repairs will cost the state highway department approximately a quarter million dollars. Replacement of bridges and repairs to highways of a permanent nature will run over a million dollars. About one half of this cost for permanent repairs will be needed in the Colorado Springs district alone.
Paul A. Shields Leaving, Rev. Sager is New Pastor
Rev. Paul A. Shields, for the eight years pastor of the local M. E. church, is leaving with his family Friday for his new charge at Hotchkiss, Colorado. Mr. Shields has many friends in this and in nearby communities and all wish him and his folks the best of good luck in their new home.
Mrs. B. F. Greene Called by Death
Mrs. B. F. Greene, wife of the local postmaster and one of the most esteemed ladies in the community, died at her home Sunday after a short illness.
Mrs. Greene's health had been bad for many years and frequently her life has been dispaired of, but she always rallied and was about again. It is often said that few persons would have had the willpower to live through the many trying spells of grave illness she suffered.
Body of Man Drowned in Animas Found, San Juan
The body of Wallace Colvard, of Lumberton, who was drowned in the Animas river recently when a railroad bridge near Cedar Hill, upon which he was working, gave way, was found last week in the San Juan river eight miles west of Farmington. A Navajo Indian made the discovery, finding the body on a drift on the south side of the river opposite the Black flour mill, according to the Farmington Times - Hustler.
Blackmer Sheep Sold to Pagosa Rancher
Earl Ritter reports the sale of the Blackmer sheep, some 2,000 head of ewes, bucks and lambs, to Wm. Kinderman, of Denver. The Blackmer sheep will be moved to Pagosa Springs section soon where Mr. Kinderman has extensive holdings. It is understood that Mr.Blackmer, who lives at Cortez, will confine his efforts to cattle raising in the future.
New Pavilion Completed
Frank Baxtrom and his crew of wood butchers made a quick job of throwing together the new dancing pavilion mentioned in this paper last week. The building is ready for business as planned and dances are being given several nights this week. The new place will no doubt be extremely popular with the younger set.
Cedar Chest to be Given Away
The ladies of the local Catholic church are giving away a cedar chest, full of useful articles, and the same is on display at the Dolores pharmacy. Details may be had by inquiry at the drug store. A big dance is to be announced at some early date.
Plenty of Spuds
Chet Brown was in town (accompanied by his wife) Monday evening and told the writer that he had in a little crop of some 60 acres of seed spuds on land out near Ackmen. He planted mostly Bliss triumph and Irish cobbler varieties, but has several experimental plots of several other varieties of seed. At the place on the West Dolores where he had spuds last year he is growing some varieties of certified grains. his brother, C. A. Brown, has a large acreage of certified seed potatoes on Groundhog, an experiment which is being watched with interest.
Take a Boat Ride
Paul McCormick and John Ritter have recently installed a big motor boat on Narraguinnep lake and are having a lot of fun as well as picking up a little pocket change hauling various and sundry persons who have a yen for this sort of amusement. The boat is powered with an automobile engine and has plenty of speed. Drive out and take a ride some Sunday.