The Delta independent., 1909-12-03
DELTA COUNTY NEWS
Happenings of Interest
In the Different Sections
Cedaredge Champion.

Tuesday for Kansas City where they
will consult a specialist regarding a
tongue and throat trouble which has
been bothering the eight-month old
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Wright. They
will be gone several weeks.
C. M. Hooker has purchased the in
terest of his brother, j. B. Hooker of
Phoenix, Arizona, in the 200 acre ranch
west of Cedaredge which has been op-
Grated by them jointly for several
years. The consideration was in the
neighborhood of $4,000. The new own
er expects to make several improve
ments in this already fine ranch.
The branch packing house of the
Surface Creek Fruit Growers Associa-
tion at Eckert completed the seasons
work last Tuesday. The work here was
big success in every particular.
AZ, 900 boxes of apples, 5000 boxes of
peaches and 800 boxes of pears were
packed and shipped during the season.
One of the advantages of the packing
house is the fact that uniform pack
is obtained which makes more ready
sale at better prices.
Jesse Monroe was here this week
from Council Grove, Kansas, visiting
his brother, A. j. Monroe, and looking
over the country with view to locat-
ing. Before returning he purchased 20
acres of the H. H. Wolbert land
through the Cedaredge Realty Co. for
s2,3 ,375. Mr.. Monroe returned Wednes-
day to Kansas to close up his affairs
there preparatory to moving to Cedar
edge next February and developing the
purchase made this week.
Mrs Betty Clark returned to Cedar
see, and expects to remain. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark will be remembered as hav-
ing spent one summer here year ago
for the benefit of the formers health.
\ He died about a month ago at Memphis
Mrs. Clark has her application in for
the position of central at the new Ce-
daredge exchange. From her refer
ences it would appear that she has a
good chance for the position.
Hotchkiss Herald.
Ellis Slack returned from Denver
Sunday night.
Willie Pearse left Tuesday morning
for visit in Gunnison.
H. L. Buck left Monday morning for
visit to his old home in the east.
A. W. Masters left Tuesday morning
to spend the winter in Los Angeles
G. E. Gibson and wife left for their
home in Chicago last Friday morning.
A. D. Taylor went to Montrose Mon
day morning returning Tuesday night.
Jack Maternes left Sunday morning
for Chicago to be gone until the tenth
of December.
Cattlemen from all over this part of
the country have been riding here this
week rounding up the cattle.
J. E. Fobare, John Met cCommons, Tede
Hice and John Carter shipped ten cars
of cattle to the Kansas City market
Wednesday.
DIR. Thompson returned Monday night
from his trip to Denver. He stated
that Mr.. Butler was getting along nice
ly and would soon be home.
Ed Creighton returned Friday night
from Denver and Kansas City where
he sold cattle. He got good price for
everything, Jumping it at $4 80.
Crawford Chronicle.
G. M. Bass has commenced the erec-
ton of a residence on his ranch below
town.
erection of livery stable on his lots in
town.
Just watch the progress which the
Crawford Maher country will make the
coming year.
Robert A. Kinne, the Hotchkiss sur
veyor, was in Crawford last Tuesday
surveying off land for Tilden Taylor.
Among those present from Hotchkiss
in attendance at the railroad meeting
were Paul Wilson, Geo. Duke, c. E.
Goddard and Oswin c. Rowbotham.
A nine pound girl put in her appear
ance at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James McKissen last Sunday afternoon.
We are glad to report everyone con-
cerned as getting along nicely at this
writing.
John G. Campbell moved on the Mes
senger ranch this week. Mr.. Campbell
and associates closed deal for this
land some time last month. This ranch
is one of the best 40-acre tracts on the
mesa. We did not learn the considera!
tion.