The Delta independent., 1907-05-31
Fruit Growers Ditch and Reservoir
Co. Accepts Offer Made By
DR.. Whiting.
I25 SHARES BRING SIOO PER SHARE
Interesting News Letters from The lnde-
pendent's HustIing Edkert
Correspondent.

At special meeting of the Fruit
Growers Ditch and Reservoir Co., held
asst Friday. it was decided by an almost
unanimous vote, to accept DR.. Whit
ng's proposition and purchase from him
10 shares of the Alfalfa Ditch Co.
sock, at 500 per share. This supply
vi water in addition to what the Fruit
Growers already hold. gives one of the
tneSt and most valuable water rights
held by any company in the state.
Judge King. acting for the compa ny.
explained the legal points to be over
come by the purchase. while Judge
IImb was present in behalf of DR..
" hitting. l.. l.. Haynes, secretary
treasurer of the Colorado Fruit Com
pany. which is one of the heaviest
,,iers of the water company, made a
s"endid. common sense plea for the
purchase. showing how his company as
well as all other stock holders would be
Handicapped in the future. if they let
the opportunity pass. Immediately
after the resolution passed there were
Offers made for stock at an advance of
fivr dollars per share. There is no
doubt but that the price will double in
the next twelve months.
Who is the fair damsel that is at
tracing the attention of the Cedar
mrSa bachelor? Oh. you sly rogue; you
d., are you re not ready to give out
da;a regarding future plans. but your
friends are on. They have lined up all
the fair ones. hauled out the scales and
weighed the charms of each. and the
marriage license column will henceforth
be anxiously scanned by the social set.
There is no one so devoted to the gentler
sex. SO appreciative Of their charms.
than this Young bachelor from Cedar
mesa: and besides he has all the domes-
tic qualities. He is good natured. jolly
and rich. Quite catch. is Mr.. Bach
elor-so the Eckert girls say.
A. l.. Reynolds. Parker Hart and
Frank Teachout have been appointed a
general committee to look after the
Fourth of July celebration. They have
engaged the Surface Creek band to
furnish the music. and selected Bonus
Park as the location. Quite lengthy
program is being arranged which Will
be announced later, and special atten-
ton will be given for the enjoyment Of
the little folks.
North Delta canal. has completed work
50 far as the east end of the tunnel.
near Simon Haversticks, and moved
camp last Sunday to Tongue Creek.
where work will be resumed.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Wood
men had their annual elec ton of officers
last Tuesday evening. After election.
the ladies served refreshments and the
evening was spent in very enjoyable
manner.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
with Mrs. Harry Ferguson the first
Thursday in June. There will be busl-
ness of Importance to transact and all
members are kindly requested to be
present.
l.. L. Haynes. secretary-treasurer of
the Colorado Fruit Co. has returned to
his home at Silvcrton after spending
few days with us inspecting the vast
and yaluable holdings of his COMPANY
The Surface Creek band boys met at
Eckert last Saturday night and ordered
their uniforms through Reynolds 4
King Bros. which they expect to have
in time for the celebration.
Among the Deltaites attending the
meeting of the Fruit Growers Ditch and
Reservoir Co. last Friday were Judge
King, Sheriff Gibbs, Porter Plumb and
and George Conklin.
Miss Jessie Dorland leaves shortly
for an indefinite visit to her home in
Iowa. She will be greatly missed by
the Eckert young set of which she was
a great favorite.
Ralph Luellen and Frank Hart left
several days ago on sightseeing trip
to Nevada and the coast. They will be
gone several weeks.
The Bunting cottage in the vicinity
of Fairview school is nearing compile