| Show dove creek by dan B hunter machinery and tractor men are swarming in and around our little town like bees where the sweets are there you will find the honey gatherers also mrs P R butt is in the moab hospital having undergone a minor operation her many anxious friends are pleased to know that she is recovering nicely and expects to be at home within a short time mrs minnie sitton has been suffering from a very severe attack of tonsillitis litis for the past few days mrs gittons Sit tons health has not been of the best for some time and her friends are hoping that she will speedily recover i the san juan record is streamlined for service and speed lined for news it provides a wealth of practical information concerning the entire san juan basin and is worthy of the patronage of all the people in the dove creek country on the eve of GOOD FRIDAY it the moon rose in a halo of glory to be outshone by the appearance of the aurora borealis in the north the finger of god seemed to be writing in the skies the old story which the angel revealed unto mary magdalene he is not here for he has arisen mrs jane herron is once again carrying the mail on the two mail routes leading southwest from dove creek mrs herron is a very able and efficient mail carrier and all of her patrons aria are well satisfied with the manner in which she handles her work in uncle samuels postal department the proposed super highway hichwa y bill which calls for six east and west and seven north and south roads leading through the length and breadth of our country might be one way in which to eliminate the unemployment situation we understand that one of these highways is to presumably pass by the FOUR CORNERS should this road be constructed passing the attract thousands of annually to this most noted spot in all america I 1 spent a day in cortez a short while ago the noise of the city bothered me it was not the volume of the noise but the variety which seemed to worry me having been trained to hear the small silent noises of the forest the warning crack of a twig or a faint padded footfall foot fall on the trail while in cortez I 1 was aware of sounds a dry nester never hears my ears like a delicate tuning set picked up all the tune and grind of distant wheels the squawk of taxi horn a telephone shrilling in an empty hotel room the rumble of trucks three blocks away alternate roars of traffic starting to move the flash of photo bulbs and click of cameras combined with the blare and confusion of city life was indeed embarrassing and confusing unto one who was unaccustomed unto such things it is no trouble for me to brave the rigors of the cold mountain side and I 1 enjoy the howling malamutes mala malar mutes autes and strange sights under the northern lights that makes mens blood run cold such things as these have far far more charms for me than the din and noise of a city wading thru swamps climbing mountain peaks loitering near mountain streams or snow clad lakes is more fitting unto my nature loving soul than reading signs and dodging traffic the time of the year is fast approaching pro aching when camping trips will be tingling in our blood A season in a camp at an early age is one of the richest and most beneficial experiences that a boy or a girl can have outdoor life teaches invaluable lessons of self development self respect and self control tan skins and clear eyes testify to stored up energy which camping pleasures will release for the benefit of those who pitch their tent in the midst of our primeval forests from reports coming in dove creek will be crowded to overflowing on monday night of april we are expecting commercial club representatives from utah colorado and new mexico this promises to be the largest gathering of people ever assembled by the monte lores chamber of commerce this is one of the largest commercial organizations in the state of colorado and it is doing much good toward improving the conditions of the people living in three states every commercial organization connected with this club should have representatives senta tives at this dove creek meeting with the roman pope asking franco to use moderation alion and mildness in bombing spanish cities the U S talk of building a war f force orce of two million men hitler and mussolini crying from the house tops that they are willing and ready to invade france india pledging loyalty unto england russia growling in the distance china bottling up the japs brazil rampant against hitlerism mexico driving out the oil money changers from their temp temples leswith with czechoslovakia hungary Hung aFy ruman human I 1 ia yugoslavia and bulgaria trembling in the balance all not a very fit setting for the celebration of the resurrection of the i PRINCE OF PEACE |
