The Delta independent., 1907-12-13
COUNTY EXCHANGE NEWS
(Hotchkiss Herald. }

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Attorney Burnett was another Deltaite
in attendance at court.
A petition is being circulated this
week to have Geo. w. Miller reappoint.
ed as postmaster and also to have the
postoffice moved into the block between
First and Second streets. This is one
of the things which should have been
accomplished some time ago, but better
late than never Those who wish to
sign this petition will find it at this
office.
Active work was begun the first of
the week on the Alta Vista reservoir
and the coming week will see large
force of men and teams at work on the
dam and bitches. These reservoirs
will be the salvation of this country
and the project should be encouraged
in all possible ways. This one in par
ticular will water about 1000 acres of
the best Rogers mesa land.
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B. P. Smith and II. H. Wolbert were
up from Delta Sunday inspecting their
coal mine interests.
Raiff Nelson returned Friday even
ing from Oregon where he had been
during the month previous. In many
respects he thinks that country is all
right yet he was mighty glad to get
back to Colorado's sunshine. 1t rained
there most of the time and Coloradoan
does not like that feature in the least,
for he is not used TO it.
Oswin Rowbotham was at Cedaredge
the fore part of the week making prep
arations to go to Hotchkiss where he
has accepted a position with Chas. L.
Pike. Mr.. Pike leaves soon fer Cali
fornia and Mr.. Rowbotham will look
after his law practice during his ab-
sence. Mr.. Rowbotham Is a rising
young attorney who will make his mark
in the profession. His many friends
will be pleased to learn of this deserved
promotion.
County Surveyor John A Curtis this
week started on the work of making
the official survey ordered by District
Judge Shackleford. This work COM
prises to re-surveying of about 16
square miles of excellent farming land
lying east of Cedaredge, most of which
is located on Cedar mesa where a great
deal of controversy has arisen over
lines. T. N. Stevens of Delta and
Abner Mckee of Paonia are assisting
Mr.. Curtis in this work, which is one
of great Importance to this section. A
petition was prepared by the land
owners some little time ago to have this
survey made to definitely settle the |
disputes arising from incorrect bound |
AIRY lines. This will settle the matter |
for all time.
North Fork Times
We have been informed that Guy |
Wilmot has lately been added to the
force of the Hotchkiss Herald in the
capacity of solicitor and assistant |
editor. Guy will make good for the
Herald office holds great attractions
for him.
C. A. Morrell. of Delta, has rented
the Terrill building near the lumber
yard and will open up an up-to-d date
tailor shop. This should be good pay
ing business as large per cent of our
business men wear tailor made clothes.
F. Nj. Schwartz died at his home in
Denver last Friday evening, age 81
years. Mr.. Schwartz was for many
years resident of Rogers Mesa, and
has been sufferer for years with the
asthma and had to give up the ranch |
a few years ago and moved to Denver |
where he has since resided. ]. NJ.
Schwartz a son, resides in Hotchkiss. |
Our typo and wife went out to Geb-
bert Ash5augh's place last Saturday
evening returning Monday morning.
Sunday afternoon, Messrs. Ashbaugh, |
Head and Elliott went over on LerouX
Creek and cut a big bee tree. They
say it was the largest they ever saw.
They took out fully 20 pounds of honey
and carried it back over the hill, and
then hitched up and drove around on
Rogers Mesa and up the Creek for the
rest, which filled wash boiler. The
bees were not very troublesome, but
Joe Head was stung over the right eye
so that his optic almost swelled shut.
The three got enough honey to last
their fomilies all winter.
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Mrs. Fred Miller returned from Glen
wood Springs Thursday night, where
she has been taking baths for her
health.
John Mcdonald. once resident here,