Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-01-24
Real Estate and
Improvement.

The members Of the Christian church
held another business meeting last
Monday evening. and II was decided TO
90 on with the erection Of q church
e,iiiice at once. The site chosen has
already been mentioned in these
columns. The society has secured the
very eligible location on the corner Of
Maple Ave. and Ninth st. which Is
virtually in rear Of the new opera house
site. They will divide two fifty foot
lots on the corner 10 half. which will
give them corner frontage OF 20 II on
Maple ave and 100 Il. on Ninth ST.. adj
hitting of a nearly square auditorium.
instead of an oblong one. They have a
building plan ready for such space
and hope to begin work nj an early
date. The cos, will bc about sS.ouo.
The society Is growing steadily III
numbers, both in church and Sunday
School. Las, Sunday there were two
baplisms. and three new members re-
ceiyrd by letter.
Work on tho new opera house has
been suspended pending tho arrival
o! u consignment al lumber. Contrac-
tor Cheek does not want To carry the
walls amy higher until they bsvs tho
iloor joisis on hand To put IN aud stay
them.
C. Warren has sold tho last of his
Grand Valley real estate. Les \. 6rH.
ham. of the latc Photographic firm of
Wales & Graham Inns Just purrh nsrd tho
\ II acres. which 90 presume he will OK.
tensivcly improve.
Tho Baptist people have been putting
n furnace heater IN tho basement Q!
their church building. Water 10 veil
enough In its way. aud = baptist is
fond Of u, bat little fro isn't bad
when kept properly under ooutrol. ~ u
will be by tho kind u furnace they arc
putting In.
II. A. Dsslsy has bouaht couple Of
lots In the southwest part of town front.
Ing the residence of Attorney Bsall and
sill build On them In the spring. uulcss
hs finds something nearer In that suits
HIM better.
James Burson has boueht the Badger
plac. east os town-dvs snrcs and dwell.
ing: consideration, u 600.
J. W. Rice hss sold DR.. Feoton ssveu
scrs Of his place west OF town. which
the doctor intends to turn to account ~
caitls.fe feeding yarls. This sale VS. ef.
fect~sl somc little time ago. MI. Issce
has now disposed of tho remaining ID
= resident Of the premises.
B. u. Kouus will In fcw days move
10 i,is farm ahout thrce miles from Fow.
lcr. which lie purchased n short time ngo.
His fivc. nero tract near Rocky Ford he
sold To a. p. konns for saO0 per scrs
and purchased lGO acres at s25 per acre.
Mr.. kouns II one Of our bcst farmers and
We regret To have him leave the Rocky
Ford vicinity.
J. r. Pollock's country homo In the
western suburbs, 10 approaching com
plctiou. II promises to be ono OF tho
hnndsomcst residences in this vicinity.
&C. Hawkey hnS erected n commodious
shop on tho western corner Of his new |
purchase Eilingwood home.
A. II. Gr,swold has not abandoned |
his batl, house project. lie IL looking
about for some town lots that will make |
a suitable location for Il.
+. Y. Hauck Ia making extensive i'm. |
provements on his big ranch IN Grand
Valley, which he purchased OF w. Il.
Dye several months since.
d. v. Burrell has sold his 40 aero
garden tract west Of town. known ms the
Dewey Gardens, to J. W. Elliott, recently
from Indiana.
Henry Baker recently had his i've
acre tract on the southwest corner OF
the town laid out in,town lots, which he
is offering for sale TO the builders OF
homes. He has set the ball rolling by |
selectIng one lot for home for himself
and Inns made contract with j. NJ.
Chritton for the erection Of a comfor- |
table residence, to cost III the neighbor-
hood OF $1,000.
Quite an important real estate trans |
fer took place on the north side Of the
river last week:
Grant White. OF Rockford. Wash,
purchased Of Payton Jones OF Las
Animas the GOO acres Of Indian land
lying east and west Of the old ford,
consideration s6,1OO. Mr.. Whites
brother George has been living on the
place several years and the White
brothers expect to go into the cattle
business. Mr.. White seems to be
wide.awake rustling man and will be
valuable addition to our community.
The citizens OF Rocky Ford are under
lasting obligations to the Epworth Leagne
for the course OF lectures and entertain
ments IL has provided this winter. The