The Glenwood post., 1906-07-07

Inc lrOSC OF the laSt TWO nlSntS 0d6
killed a great deal of garden stuff in
this vicinity, including ali the melons,
cucumbers, etc. -Meeker Herald.
N. H. Castle and family have gone
to Glenwood Springs for a few dayss
stay hoping that the baths will i'm.
prove MIR Castles health which has
been poorly for few weeks past
Delta Independent.
j. W. Dunn was exhibiting some
strawberries grown by him. few days
ago, that were the finest that have
yet struck Basalt. Mr.. Dunn's gar
den, Just back of the town about
quarter of mile, is beauty spot to
all lovers of garden truck - Basalt
Journal.
R c. Thornton holds the record for
the largest fish caught in this immedi
ate vicinity this season, having landed
rainbow trout Monday noon that
measured 20 inches long and weighed
five pounds and eleven ounces
Meeker Herald.
The Grand Junction Fruit Growers
association has made arrangements to
start branch house at Whitewater,
1t is estimated that so cars of fruit, 80
of which will be peaches. are to be
shipped from that place this season.
Grand Junction News.
The wheat harvest in Prowers coun-
ty will begin next week The crop is
one of the best in many years. and il
no hailstorms occur during the COM
ing three weeks it will be source
of considerable wealth to the fortu
nate growers. Lamar Sparks.
4 Postoffice Inspector Fredericks is in
Palisade today arranging for the new
rural route to be established from
that point. 1t is a move needed very
badly indeed as the territory is thick
ly settled and the growers are too busy
to 90 after mail every day.-Grand
Junction Daily News.
Ward Wren, oc and Ben Savage,
W. F. Cross and Alex Jones came in
to day from Wolcott on their way in
with the boiler. engine, and other
material for the dredge which is to be
operated at Hahns Peak this summer.
Mining is coming to the front in that
part of the county. Yampa Leader.
Engineer Clay Lydick was in town
from Cardiff this week. having
brought the goat up to get wasked out.
Clay says it's mistake about him
going to start hotel down there; that
they already have one of the best
hotels on the Western slope and the
management is first class-Basalt
Journal
James Whitley received his silver
medal last week for an exhibit of ap-
Piles at the st Louis fair. These
medals still keep coming to Grand
Valley fruit growers. We venture
the assertion that more of them have
come to this little valley than to any
equal area in the United States
Palisade Tribune
We received letter from our former
townsman, A. q. England. few days
ago. Mr.. England is now residing at
Ballard, Wash, and he and family
are doing nicely. Their little daugh
ter Myrtle, the letter says, is improv-
ing considerable since leaving Basalt.
This will be good news to their many
friends here. Basalt Journal.
Gus Eppelman yesterday caught a
brown bear in trap and brought it
to town. 1t was about two-year-
old and was big fellow. About two
weeks ago he caught big mountain
lion. He has both of these hides yet,
lhich are in good condition. If you
want to get big game, take trip out
with Gus. Yampa Leader.
Jack Roup of Smith basin has in
stalled hand separator, and will milk
nine cows for the Tampa creamery.
He believes that the separator will be
of great value, as it will be necessary
to come to town with the cream only
once week, while if the milk was
| brou1ht in daily trims would be al
most necessary -Yampa Leader
Now there is Simp Harp. Rube Ball,
DR.. Bruner, R. Hartke, Ed Saltmarsh
and Judge Wildhack who have not
yet spit on their hands or bait, to say