The Delta independent., 1920-06-11
CRAWFORD AND MAHER
SECTIONS ARE PROSPER 3GS

SECTIONS ARE PROSPER oCS
The Independent man spent the
ford and Maher sections. OF the Va
rious parts of the county ma
have had occasion to visit at times
during the past two years, this par
ticular part of the county seems TO be
in about as good, if not better condi-
ton, than other parts of the county.
The people in town and the people
in the country are all pulling together
in most splendid way.
The first place we ran down in
Crawford was the hotel, now conduct
ed by Mrs. Ira C. Foster. Well. the
place was so homelike that that place
was joted down as our permanent
headquarters for the week. Good
home-cooking. and plenty of it, with
good clean sleeping quarters. the
rates are most reasonable. too.
The next man who ran across was
the acting chief of police, w. L. Saw
age, who instead of flashing a war
rant in my face had checkbook in
his hand and demanded that a receipt
be written up for another years sub
scription to The Independent. He de-
clared that he had been a regular paid
up subscriber to the paper for nearly
a quarter of a century, and was glad
that he had been able to keep the
paper coming to his home all Of those
years. Everyone knows dad" Saw
- I'll hot of fo,-
a half hours conversation with Mr..
Savage. He is well-posted on politics
and keeps posted on conditions in the
way of development that is going on
at such rapid pace in that section.
Mr.. Savage was one of the "boys" that
made 1t possible for the continuance
of this Republic, having fought in the
Civil war for the upholding of the pol
icies advocated by President Lincoln.
The next place l wandered into
was the Crawford bank. Naturally,
/ expected to be given the cold
shoulder, but Assistant Cashier Greg
ory gave me the glad hand and ex-
tended more than the usual courtesy
of an ordinary banker. They have
very comfortable quarters. Cashier
Wilson was out of town that day. hav-
ing been called to Denver on business.
No town is up-to-date without a
first-class blacksmith, but Crawford is
not lacking in this respect. r. T.
Fluke has a good shop and the ring
of his anvil can be heard early and
late / watched him put on couple
of shoes one day. The guest that he
had in his shop was one of those
bronchoes that the ordinary horse
shoer would have let alone before
he started, but Mr.. F1uke has a way
that he seems to hypnotic animals
like that. He carries good stock
and does satisfactory work.
L. w. Howell runs the other black
smith shop and both Of these men
speak good words for the other. Mr..
Howell has long been reader OF
The Independent. He is doing a
good business and was glad to have
a visit.
Ira C. Foster, manager of the Craw-
ford Mercantile company, carries an
ample stock of general merchandise,
besides they have a filling station for
thirsty cars. Ray Zeldenthuis runs
the other store and he, too. has a
filling station, SO there need be no
fear of the merchants of Crawford be-
ing "just out" of gas for your car.
Apparently their prices are right for
both stores seem to have a good bus
mess.
r-I fvx.0 cfn
one looked after by w. C. Simmons,
the postmaster. for the Hotchkiss
creamery and the other by Mat. Nc
Callister. Farmers bring in cream get
their check every Saturday. This in
dustry is great help in the way OF
furnishing some ready cash right
| along.
Sweet & Co. have a good store
| ample room, and well-kept. They
carry dry goods and most everything
needed in a community like Crawford
| including full line of paints ant
painters supplies. From the looks O.
things in Crawford and the surround
ing country they sell lot Of paint.
Cliff Rec operates the billiard ant
soft drink parlor. He has four tables
all new, of the latest style. A full
line of candies, cigars and smokers
articles can be found at his place.
H. A. Lamb has a two-chair barbe
shop. He is accommodating and en-
; joys a healthy business. Mr.. Lam
has been on the Western Slope man
, years and at one time published
newspaper for short time, near Te
luride.
The Crawford branch of the Co-OI