The Delta independent., 1915-09-17
CEDAREDGE
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Stewart and .1f. we've Sunday vis o-s
at the w. S. ,iirardet home.
Judge R. NJ. Logan of Delta, was at
Cedaredge this week attending legal
matters in Justice Aust's court.
Filing Hansen and wife of Yorktown
Kansas, were visitors at the Henry
Wick home few days last week.
DIR. G. A. Pollard returned Wednes-
day evening from a very pleasant visit
among friends at Pagosa Springs.
]. C. Stewart of Merced. California,
has been here this week visiting the
family of his nephew, Frank ]. Stew
art.
| Mr.. and Mrs. George Wick, who
have been spending some weeks with
their son, H. ]. Wick and family, de-
parted Tuesday for their home in
Yorktown, Kansas.
Roy E. Steele is now weather OBJ
server for this section, having taken
over the instruments a short time ago.
Mr.. Cobbett has had charge of this
work for six years.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Cobbett left this
morning for Fort Collins and other
Eastern slope points. If a suitable
position is found by Mr.. Cobbett, they
will leave Cedaredge.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Overhults, Mr.
and Mrs. o. W. Overhults, Mrs. Frank
Hirt and Miss Dora Hall motored to
Ouray Sunday returning the next day.
They report pleasant trip.
A large number of their friends ten
dered Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Palmer a
miscellaneous shower Monday evening
The young people were given numer-
Gus useful articles and a pleasant
social evening followed.
E. E. Hammond, an extensive land
holder in this section, was at Cedar
edge the latter part of last week He
motored over from his home in Engle-
wood and reports the roads in fine
condition the entire distance.
d. S. Humphreys, a former resident
of this section, but now station agent
at Olathe, was here yesterday looking
after his ranch interests west of town.
Mr.. Humphreys has much faith in the
future of the Cedaredge section.
Jas. Vogan returned Tuesday even
ing from Salida, where Mrs Vogan is
now in the hospital. She has under
gone one operation and getting along
nicely, but another operation will be
necessary before her complete re-
covery.
Mrs. H. L. James and daughter
Anna, returned Monday evening from
the Wet Mountain valley where they
their return Henry is much more
pleasant and smiling than for some
time.
Employees of the Cooperative Tele.
phone company held their annual pic.
mic at Hotchkiss Sunday. Manager
Steele and family, and Misses Addie
Weston and Iona Dolph represented
the Cedaredge exchange and report a
very pleasant day.
Commissioner Curtis on Monday put
a couple OF men at WORK digging Tor
the concrete abutments for a new
steel bridge across Surface creek tc
replace the wooden structure known
as the Trickel bridge. This will be ar
excellent improvement.
II. w. Pratt, formely of the Delta
laundry, has purchased the sc acres
west of town known as the f. S. Cor
bin place and is preparing to make il
a sheep ranch. He has purchased the
crop and lease of w. II. Martin ant
will take charge Immediately. 1t is
Mr.. Pratt's intention to bring in abou
1900 lambs to be fattened for the fal
market and later will receive 300 ewes
Mr.. Pratt will be assisted by Mr.. Lee
Coutts and they will maintain bachelor
quarters this winter and next sprini
Mr. Pratt will move his family from
Delta and become permanent resi-
dent.