The Delta independent., 1903-08-14
PAONIA ITEMS.

Special Correspondence.
Rev's. Rimanoczy and Mcdowell are
here looking after their ranch.
The kiln containing the brick for the
new school house was fred last Friday.
The new evaporator has been tested,
together with the engine and machinery
the pas. week. They expect to com
mence drying fruit in a week.
James Beezley has been running the
electric lights in the business houses.
They are fine and will soon be in use all
over town. There is some talk OF putting
them up in the residences through the
country.
The sunfower social at Mr.. Aliens
last Thursday evening drew large
crowd and good time is reported.
Mrs. Fred Hammond had runaway
Monday near the Mathews ranch. The
tongue broke frightening the team and
throwing Mrs. Hammond and her two
children out. Dolores was picked up
unconscious and remained SO some time,
No bones were broken. but all were
bruised and received several cuts which
required surgical attention.
The electric light plant is RAJ idly being
completed. A trial will probably be
made tonight. though there are many
things that will require attention before
il will be possible to furnish good service.
However. it is likely that in short time
we will have an excellent electric service.
Mr.. Beezley has displayed great energy
in this much needed improvement we
hope he will meet with the success his
efforts deserve.
AT 1880 last Friday evening Jeff Fry
prominent ranchman OF Rifle was
drowned in the Grand river at a point
seven miles below Rife. Fry's two little
boys aged six aud eight years were on
the bank and saw their father disappear
under the water. They screamed, but
were unable to give any assistance and
ran home. A posse of ranchmen and
citizens dragged the river and the body
was recovered at Q o'clock Saturday
morning. The supposition is that be
was seized with cramps while bathing
and went under before he could reach
the bank. The unfortunate man was "a
years old and was was well and favorably
known throughout the county as one OF
the most prosperous young ranchmen
and owned fine ranch on Cache creek.
Denver News. Mr.. Fry lived here
several years ago and is well known by
the earlier settlers. He Was son OF G..
| w. Fry. OF the firm OF Fry g. Graham.
re ii estate dealers and he has a brother
Curt Fry. also living here. Mr.. Fry
and Curt left here last Saturday to at
tend the funeral.
Gazette.
Nelson Bros. commission house is Just
about completed. This week coat or
two OF paint wac spread over tho roof
and carpenters are now Hlishing the
office.
The new evaporator fixed up its boiler
Saturday to test the pipe fittings. Every
thing WAS found to be in good shape.
They will very soon be ready for bust
ness.
News is brought from the gold strike
at Bowerman that our Paonia representa-.
tives have struck a fine vein. The owners
are Messrs. Williams, Keough, Bennett
and Wright. Here's hoping that this
time runor is founded on facts.
Alfred Strong. lineman for The Colo
RADIO Telephone company had narrow
escape for bis life Saturday. He twas
painting pole and by bis safety strap
unsnappipg was precipitated from the
top OF u 25foot pole. but luckily landed
on his feet ard sustained only severe
bruises and a baeiy sprained arm.