The Delta independent., 1895-07-24
Continued from editorial page,

| this place.
After fine supper, good nights
rest and splendid SIX o'clock breakfast
| the journey down the basin was begun,
first ascertaining that just above Lambs
| ranch, Geo. Craig had ranch on which
he has 40 acres OF alfalfa, 16 of wheat 4
| OF beets. Of corn and 300 fruit trees.
| He also has about 50 head OF cattle.
Hon. J. B. Hart, representative from
Delta county in the last Legislature, has
125 acres in alfalfa, 10 in timothy, u in
oats. 6 in wheat of orchard in bearing
and SO of orchard planted last spring
He has 20 stand of bees. In the winter
cattle will be bought and fed on the
product Of his meadows and shipments
Of fat beeyes made in the spring.
| Coming out Of the basin and turning
towards Eckert, Y. X. Pollock was found
feeding his stock. He has 3 acres Of al
falfa, of wheat. Of oats, of corn and
= of orchard. half OF which is in
bearing.
Above Eckert ". II. Forrest has
small gardeu, l acre OF orchard and 10
stand of bees.
A. A. Weir has AZ acres of alfalfa, 81
OF wheat and oats and 80 trees coming
into bearing.
| J. j. Weir has p acres of wheat, 60 Of
alfalfa, half OF which was sown this
spring with oats.
The j. C. Preble ranch is being
worked by G. E. Spielman and r. l..
Chambers, who have 10 acres Of corn,
IL OF popcorn 3 of wheat. !: Of pota-
toes, 3 of alfalfa and OF fine garden.
| j. Il. Lamar has acrcs of alfalfa and
y acre of garden. He is employed as a
stone cutter on the opera house block in
Delta
| j. w Weir has 20 acres of alfalfa, S Of
oats. ID of wheat and l of orchard in
bearing. He also has 10 stand of bees.
| The J. Z. Cole ranch is worked by
J. c. Cole and has l3 acres Of wheat and
is OF alfalfa. J. E. being occupied with
his sawmill business almost exclusively.
| Robert Trickel has garden but no
field crops.
| VIM. Trickel has garden and puts in
most of his time in his blacksmith shop.
| John Palacino has in acres OF wheat
and some alfalfa.
The J. b. McHugh ranch is occupied
| by Sam Lovett, but the crops are cared
| for by Wallace Sackett for A. c. Bots
! ford. who has recently purchased the
the place. They have 12o acres OF alfalfa,
| 10 OF wheat, 20 OF oats, l Of garden, 3 Of
orchard in bearing and 6 stand Of bees.
| John Trickel has a garden and l acre
in orchard.
Sam Milton has acres of alfalfa, y
OF potatoes and 3 acres of young or
| chard.
7. J. Collins has L. acres of alfalfa and
IL acres OF young orchard. He has also
rented the Charley Mott ranch on
which he has 40 acres OF alfalfa and 80
fruit trees in bearing.
| c. Zanolli has 80 acres OF alfalfa and
some wheat, also so fruit trees and 100
| grape vines.
James Zaninetti has shown what can
be accomplished by energy and good
management in free country. He
came from sunny Italy and located on
| Surface Creek with determination TO
adapt himself thoroughly to his new
| surroundings, so he learned TO read and
write English and has given his daugh,
ter, Miss Mary, not only fair educa.
ton but sent her 10 Italy to complete
| her musical education. She returned
| this spring and is now presiding over
| h,r 70, with nd lirr
nifty. Mr. Zaninetti has l1o acres in al.
falfa from which he will put up about
500 tons OF hay this season, 10 of oats. 3 OF
corn and 3 of orchard i'll bearing. He
has 400 wine grape vines from which he
| will this year gather about 3 tons Of
grapes. He has 20 stand of bees and
about 800 head of cattle.
| j. b. Ratckin is on the Talcott ranch.
where he has 60 acres of alfalfa, . OF
corn, Of beans, 10 OF orchard and GO
stand Of bees.
John Lingren has fine lo> king place
| with neat residence on which he has
40 acres of alfalfa, 20 of oats, 10 of wheat
and acres of young orchard. He owns
about 20 head of horses and cattle.
Ed Houck has l acre of bearing or.
chard and a OF an acre of fine grapes.
| Harry Kohler has a magnificent ranch
| with handsome house, large. well built
| stables, shop and out buildings and is
one of the heaviest cattle owners OF the
county. He has in 800 acres of alfalfa.
% of oats, ) of wheat, Z OF barley, 3 of
corn and acre of bearing orchard.
Here was found curious combination
OF fruits in the shape of rows of straw.
berries, red raspberries, black raspber.
rics. red currants white currants and
gooseberrics all ripe at once and all
bearing profusely. Mr.. Kohler is run.
ming about 1000 head of cattle and has
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