Avalanche kills six

One of the most deplorable tragedies in the history of Montezuma county occurred Sunday afternoon when a snow slide swept down the mountain side at the Doyle mine on the East Mancos, snuffing out the lives of six people, seriously injuring three more and bringing extreme danger to some fifteen more men employed at the property.

All the mine buildings, including the new mill, are reported to have been destroyed or badly damaged. The avalanche swept down upon the camp without the least warning, and took all completely by surprise. The survivors suffered extreme hardships getting out of the camp and were compelled to spend the night in a cabin on the way out. Men equipped with snow shoes and toboggans left for the Doyle mine intending to bring out the injured men, and if possible, the bodies of the victims.

Fire destroys home

A Dolores residence of the Duncans was completely destroyed by fire here Tuesday night. The alarm sounded but the fire had gained such headway that the fireman could do little more than keep it from spreading to adjoining property. Roy Alley was sleeping in the building and says he heard a sort of a slam . Later he woke almost suffocated with smoke and got out of the room with part of his clothes.

Sante Fe Trail age

The question of the age of the Sante Fe Trail has never been definitely decided. Some say the path of travel from the prehistoric aboriginal settlements in the Illini country to the cliff dwellings and pueblos of the Southwest existed centuries before the white man came to America. Others say there is no evidence of any such primeval path and nothing to show that the mound builders of the upper Mississippi country and the pueblos of the mountain valleys ever had any social relations. The Southwest region is referred to as Quivera on old maps.