The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-13
GROWER GOT THE
BEST Of SPRINGS
COMMISSION MAN
H. J. Babcock Of PaIisade Saved
Two Hundred Dollars by a
Quiet Investigation.

II. j. Babcock, the well known mr.
chardist living about midway be-
tween Clifton and Palisade had an
experience few weeks ago with n
Colorado Springs commission house.
which demonstrates that the law
passed by the last legislature. and
which was referred by the commits
sion men is very much of necessity.
says the Clifton Success.
Mr.. Babcock received what he con-
sidered very good offer for car of
Jonathans, York Imperials and other
varieties mixed. He was to receive
5000 for the car, an average of sI.2O
per box, and had an agreement to
that effect with the Colorado Springs
commission man.
The car was loaded out, according
TO contract, and a draft deposited in
a Palisade bank for 5000 covering
the amount due as per the agree
ment.
The draft was not paid. but in
stead when the car arrived in the
Springs, the commission man at once
called Mr.. Babeock over the phone
To tell him that the apples were not
as specif1ed, and in fact over a hun
dred boxes had begun to rot, and he
upon price, and would paw him what
ever might be realized from the bal
ance. Mr.. Babcock insisted that the
apples were all right, but told Mr..
G. M. that IL he would send him the
draft for $500. and a letter stating
the facts. SO that he might investi-
gate. he would await results on the
poor apples.
When the letter came Mr.. Babcock
at once started for Colorado Springs
Having supervised the packing and
loading OF the apples himself he
knew they were all right. Arriving
at the Springs in the early morning
ne called up former resident of Pal
lsade, prominent druggist, and with
MIN at once repaired to the commits
sion mans place of business. Only a
clerk had arrived SO early in the
morning, and Mr.. Babeock and his
friend asked for permission to look
around, until the proprietor arrived.
Mr.. Babcock had located nearly all
OF his apples, some on the main floor.
some hidden on the second floor and
the balance secreted in the cellar.
The boxes were all stenciled, and Mr.
Babcock opened quite number of
them to see their contents. AS he
expected there was not bad one in
the lot. The few missing apples he
located in a grocery where they were
selling for $3.50 per box.
Returning to the wholesale house
Mr.. Babcock and Mr.. H. saw the pro-
prietor, and Mr.. Babcock asked that
he be allowed to see his apples. The
proprietor said he had been doing the
best he could with the poor apples
and expected to realize something FOR
them for the grower. YES" he said.
Il had hard time getting rid of
them, but am doing my best"
Mr.. Babcock asked to be shown his
apples and was taken to the one pile
OF about $50 boxes. The rest had
been sent out to be sold. Mr.. C. NJ
was very much surprised when Mr..
Babcock insisted on climbing into
the second floor and located more of
his apples, and he was simply as
founded when the Palisade grower
led him into the cellar and unearth-
ed the remainder of the fruit.
The next step was visit with Mr..
Babcock to the office and Mr.. C. NJ.
very generously CD wrote out the
check for 5000, the balance due for
the rotten CD apples and then ac-
companied Mr.. Babcock to the bank
and helped him cash the check.
But of course the commission men S
law is not needed. And the commits
sion man in question is one of the
leading firms in Colorado Springs