The Delta independent., 1908-02-07

the thlrd stroke, as IN paralysis, and
was the cause of the death of DIR. Will
liam's colt short time ago.
1t is not every place that has such
good reputation that men will come all
the way from Mexico to buy cattle
there. That is the case with Hotchkiss
however, for Mr.. E. C. Houghton is
back here again to buy more bulls,
having found that those which he Sc
cured here last year fill the bill in every
respect. At that time he bought 100
and shipped them to Mexico, but this
time he increased the number to $50.
They were all bought from the Gonna
Bile Ranch of which Jim Barnard is
manager. Mr.. Houghton resides at
Corralitos, which is about 80 miles
from Ell Paso, Tex.
One of the finest ranches in the
North Fork Valley changed hands this
week when Dave Long sold his 20-acre
ranch for $4,000. This means $500 an
acre and the place is worth every cent
of it. The purchaser is Mr.. Howard
Kingsley of Cripple Creek, Deputy
Treasurer of Teller County. He will
move here when his term expires in
January next year. Mr.. Robert Kin
ney, his brother-in-law, will move onto
the place in March and take charge.
1t is not known just what Mr.. Long
will do now but the probabilities are
that he will hire some one to kick him
for selling his place.
CCedaredge Champion)
Miss Ethel Stokes of Protection, Kan,
and Ben Fornsworth of Cedaredge were
married in Delta Thursday of last
week. Judge Dickerson performed the
ceremony. This young couple will make
their home on Cedar mesa.
The Cedaredge hotel is undergoing
some needed improvements this week.
The office is being enlarged and re-
arranged in such manner to add
greatly to the convenience of the pa
irons. Landlord Rowbotham is quick
to perceive what the people want and
get the same for them.
c. N. Hopson of Eckert and Mr.
White Of Cory were Cedaredge visitors
Tuesday in the interest of the new
river bridge at Read. Only small
sum was lacking and they were trying
to raise it at this end of the valley.
The people of the lower end are bound
to have a bridge so that they can
market their fruit this fall and are do
ing noble work.
Mrs. Jos. Hogrefe gavea very dainty
luncheon at her home last Saturday
afternoon. The table was very prettily
decorated and covers were laid for ten.
The guests present were: Misses Wells,
Nelson, Avise, Humphreys, Laughlin
and Harding, Mesdames Grant and
Haines. Mrs. Hogrefe always proves
herself to be most delightful hostess.
Bessie Bixby and Mrs. Fornsworth
of Cedar mesa Sunday evening received
telegram announcing the death of
their mother which had occurred at
eleven O'Clock that day. She was GA
years old and at the time of death was
resident of Protection, Kan. The
daughters did not attend the burial as
the remains We're moved to Greenfield,
Ind, to be laid beside son, who had
proceeded the mother.
At the big stock show in Denver last
week the car of yearling heifers on
exhibition by j. B. Killian of Delta took
the first premium, These cattle were
ranged on Grand mesa last summer and
fed on Surface Creek hay this winter
until taken to Denver. Mention was
made in these columns some few weeks
ago of this fine bunch of cattle. This
prize speaks a great deal for the
adaptibility of our range and hay. But
Delta county always takes the first
prize on anthing it exhibits.
lPaonia Newspaperl
Welborn and Hooker have purchased
the Crawford drug store and will here
after operate that necessary place OF
business. Mr.. Hooker will be in charge
and we anticipate will enjoy good
trade as he is competent and thorough
ly accommodating young man.
From those posted we are Informed
that there will be a third bank In
Paonia during the coming season. and
that the sale of the Pace corner had
something to do with its establishment.
The parties who will establish it are
not yet ready to announce themselves,
but we understand that some heavy
capital will come from outside the
county.
C. l.. Winn returned form the sani-
tarium III Montrose Tuesday. He re-