The Delta independent., 1908-03-20

T. L. Beardsley, of Chicago, bought
the John Gum place this week for
$4,000. C. C Hawkins made the sale.
MIR. Beardsley will move here soon and
The Booster joins host of Paonia peo-
in welcoming him as one of our citi-
zens.
(Paouia Newspaperl
Mrs. j. E. Hillman and Mrs. T. X.
Seaton, of Delta, were in attendance
at the X. Ball.
Jesse Beezley was taken violently
i'll with rheumatism last week and left
Saturday for Glenwood Springs where
he will take the baths for time.
Delta is happy in the assurance of a
new beet sugar factory to cost over a
million dollars. They have a right to
feel elated for it means much to that
! thriving city.
Edward and Victor Anderson re-
turned from Nevada last week where
they have been working for the San
Pedro Salt Lake and Los Angeles Rail
road.
Just the incest, prettiest, most de-
sirablc daughter in the North Fork
arrived at the home of John Bunker
last Sunday. This notice is verbatim
one furnished by the fond father and
emphasized by a treat to the editor,
who has swore off on smoking. May
the daughter live to fulfil the fondest
hopes of the parents and crown with
joy their declining years.
tceiarciTe Champiunl
The Wilmot and Donald reservoir at
| Paynes siding is completed.
Work begun on Wednesday on DR..
Miller's packing house. Mr.. Lamar
has the contract for the masonry.
John Lawler returned from Lake
City last week and is building house
on the claim recently taken up by him.
Geo. P. Weldon, graduate of the
state agricultural college and student
at different other points, has received
the position of entomologist for this
district in the place of Z. p. Taylor
who has been located at Grand juno
ton. Mr.. Weldon will have his head
quarters at Delta, and is already located
there.
Mr.. Bowman of Grand Junction was
in this county buying up horses and
cattle this week. He was in Hart s
basin where he purchased three head of
horses paying fancy prices for all of
them. He purchased a one-year old
colt from A. T. Brookbank paying $3.50
for the animal. This colt was one of
the Raspail stock. \ two-year old colt
of the Whiting stock brought $3.50. Mr..
Bowman also purchased four car loads
of cattle which he shipped to the juno
ton. From the price horses are bring
ing this spring it would seem that this
country is pretty well adapted to horse
raising.
Chas. Compton and John Taylor of
Paonia were at Cedaredge the fore
part of this week purchasing horses for
their use at Paonia. They purchased
several head of the fine draft horses
paying for the same fancy prices.
They say this country is now raising
some of the finest horses to be found
anywhere in this part of the state.
This is saying a great deal, but 1t
is nevertheless true The farmers here
believe In raising the very finest an
imals possible and as consequence are
reaping the harvest of profit.
Roy A. Downs, of Pender, Neb., who
was here couple of weeks ago inves-
tigating the prospects of this country,
has purchased an interest in the Cedar
edge bank and after April lst will act
, In the capacity of cashier and director
of that institution. Mr.. Downs has
had several years experience in the
banking business and appears to be a
man who will serve the public in the
capacity of Cashier in an excellent
manner. His family will arrive from
Nebraska In couple Of weeks.
, Joe Hogrefe who has been at the
helm of the bank will retain his inter
eat and dictatorship and apply his time
to other things.
The Cedaredge bank has been making
excellent advances in the past and we
trust this state Of affairs will continue