The Delta independent., 1915-10-15
PAONIA
(The Paonian.)
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j. e. Poole and Master Floyd Poole
came over from Denver last week to
join their wife and mother, DIR. Poole,
for a week of her visit in the j. NJ
Haley home. Taey returned Monday
Doctor Poole following the next day
Miss Dorothy Bennett, who is
teaching the Roubideau school below
Delta, came up to spend Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Ben
nett, making the trip with Sheriff
NJ. A. Davis in his car
r. r. Page, a former resident of
the valley. came in last of the week
from Utah and is looking after bust
ness matters and visiting old-time
friends. Mr.. Page and his family re-
Gently disposed of their ranch at Par
owan and have moved to Provo.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. H. Rudolph who
spent some time on the Pacific coast
while Mr.. Rudolph was convalescing
from his recent severe illness, ar
rived home last night. We are glad
to see a marked improvement in his
condition and hope he may steadily
regain his normal health.
e. w. Moutray came up in his auto
from the oil well Tuesday for visit
of a few hours. Drilling operations
have been suspended for the past
month but it is hoped to resume by
another ten days. 1T looks better
than ever said Mr.. Moutray, in re-
sponse to the many inquiries con-
corning the prospects of the we'll.
What is commonly called the "oil
ton of ultimate success, now. per.
vades the atmosphere in the vicinity
of the well. Bailings from the bot
ton of the hole are now nearly pure
oil.
Town Marshals Edwards and N.Y.
ers picked up man by the name of
Rudolph McCarty at the postoffice
Friday evening on a requisition from
which place McCarty was wanted to
answer charges of felony and nom
support. While he was being held
for the arrival of instructions, a mes
sage was received stating that he
might be released upon payment of
money due his family. This was
quickly arranged and he speedily be-
took himself to other parts.
w. d. Bowie, president of the North
Fork and Crystal River Good Roads
Association, has received an official
communication from State Highway
Commissioner Ehrhart stating that a
petition for the proposed new high
way from Hotchkiss to Carbondale
will be given consideration at the
November meeting of the commission
He adds the pleasing information that
Mr.. Wyman, official viewer, has made
very favorable report on the under
taking. The next step is to get the
commissioners of the two counties
affected to petition the State High
way Commission to declare the Pa
onia-Redstone road a state highway
The officers of the association are
now bending their energies toward
this end.
County Surveyor Oliver b. Cook is
putting in the week at surveying nu-
merous roads in this district with a
view toward establishing and de-
scribing them in permanent manner
Loose descriptions, such as running
in northeasterly direction" are be
ing eliminated in favor of actual fig.
ures Some of the most important
roads in this vicinity are in need of
accurate descriptions, as for instance
the main road from Paonia to Hotch-
kiss. portion of the road across the
adobes to Crawford. and the Mime
sofa creek road. The work is being
done for the double purpose of es-
tablishing property rights and pro-
tecting the county in its rights and
liabilities.