The Delta independent., 1913-09-05
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(Herald)


Ex-Attorney General John T. Bar
nett Messrs. Brown & Son, concract-
ors, Mr.. Rosenthal, engineer, and two
other men interested in the new ell
consulting city officials and business
men regarding the enterprise Mr.
Brown states that they have the
money ready and intend to build at
once. Mr. Barnett says they will have
large force at work in few days.
When the plant is completed we will
have an all-day and all-night service.
P. G. Slatten, Bill Stanley and steve
Moore left Monday morning for the
hills where they have what they are
confident is a gold mine. Specimens
of the ore look mighty fine.
T. H. Peppers of Chicago was here
last Saturday for the purpose of in
terviewing apple growers. He asked
the growers to make a cash price on
their apples, which, if satisfactory,
would induce him to buy all their
apples and pay them spot cash. A
meeting of the growers will be held
soon to decide on prices.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester White re-
turned to their ranch near Telluride
after an extended visit with relatives
asd friends in Hotchkiss and Criw-
ford.
George Nichols. depot ticket agent
for the Southern Pacific railroad at
Cotton, California, returned to his
home last Sunday after very enjoy
able visit with friends in this city.
Mr.. Wilson and John Ramer drove
over to C. w. Roses last Friday. 1t
was their first trip to Fruitland mesa
and they were much pleased with that
fine tract of land.
Mrs. Della Hurst, who has been in
California for the past year almost,
returned to Hotchkiss last week. She
is now making her home with her son
VIII, on Rogers mesa.
Miss Ada Dent of San Francisco has
been spending few days visiting her
father. H. F. Dent. She left Wednes-
day morning tor New York city, where
she will reside in future.
| Dan R. Wallace of Aguilar. who was
formerly engaged in the real estate
business with Paul Wilson. has been
spending a few days in town and look.
ing after his ranch on Rogers mesa.
Mrs. Lawrence r. Brinton left Sun
day morning for Montrose. where she
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ceded her a couple of weeks, having
accepted a lucrative position with a
lumber company.
! C. F. LIE Valley and wife Of Fruit
land mesa were in town this week ar
ranging for two daughters to attend
high school here this winter. Mr.. LIE
Valley is just completing a fine two
story house on his ranch on Fruitland
mesa
The Times may be just little off
this week, as we spent couple Of
days the first OF the week on Black
mesa in company with NJ. d. Vincent
and Ted Ernst. There were also C..
Nelson and brother and VIM. White
lock in the party. the two latter from
the east and just released from Har-
ward college. The sleeping with Vim
cent and eating Ted Ernst's cooking
has about put us on the blink and we
had to come home before the allotted
time for the return of the party
| There we're other reasons for our COM
ing home and we are 10th to tell it.
but our money ran out and also our
credit. and we couldn't ante but one
sub to the Times, and we could see
by the demeanor of the horticultural
candidate for governor that we were
of no earthly use in the camp, as we
had no rolling pin and could not
make biscuit.