| Show bluff g by U A NIELSON 0 although we are living for the present in a whirlpool of political activities we still believe we have enough of that common sense left with which we were endowed by the creator of all to go on at least with some of the everyday things of life 0 on sunday last representatives of the montezuma motor co of dolores colo were with us displaying some of the wares they had for sale they were generously rewarded for their efforts by selling to lloyd nielson a large the conditions of the sale were kept secret it is rumo rumored red that mr nielson intends running running a ciuck line somewhere in arizona 0 the june powell store truck left today with a shipment of sheep will go again in a few days with another shipment of coolies wo olies 0 dick and dan butt are busy picking their corn of which they have a generous amount they are also fattening hogs getting them ready for shipment 0 the above mentioned are just jast a few of the things being done here while waiting for election day to come 0 nature has been very active of late demonstrating to us here the power of her energies sunday last about 4 p in there appeared on the western horizon of our village a great storm cloud the blackness of which has never before ore been seen here said one of the old settlers the storm was soon upon us it looked for a time like those old cottonwoods cotton woods which for years have been our constant companions and have stood by us through thick and thin were doomed to sudden destruction st people who were on the street at the time scurried to the nearest shelter available cows horses and sheep all lowered their heads to the ground and stood with their backs to this great wind storm it came of a sudden and moved on as suddenly as it came and left behind a peaceful calm which soon developed into a gentle rain f for or which we were all very thankful 0 the home of mrs lone ione hunt with the exceptions of a few pieces of furniture was completely destroyed by fire on the night of november ath the cause of the fire is still unknown it is believed the building carries some insurance 0 R E pow powell I 1 11 who has been out to his sons trading post arrived home yesterday november ath |
