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SURFHCE CREEK DEPARTMENT
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Town lots or
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In the Cedaredge
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11 COltY, COLO. J
Council Proceedings.
Council Chamber, Oct. 3, 1905
Council met in regular session
on Tuesday night, Oct. 3d. Pres
ent, Mayor Curtis, trustees C. H.
Canfield, and Chas. Zaun, and C.
C. Hawkins, town clerk: There
being no quorum, council ad
journed until Friday night, Oct. (1.
C C. Hawkins, Clerk.
Geo. F. Curtis, Mayor.
Oct. 0, 1905.
Council met pursuant to ad
journment. Present, Mayor Cur
tis, trustees, W. T. Bross, C. H.
Canfield, Milton Spencer and
Chas. Zaun and C. C. Hawkins,
clerk.
A petition for a sidewalk on
Main street from Third street
north to Roman property, was
presented to the council. Upon
motion, the sidewalk was ordered
laid by the property owners, on
the west side of Main street.
The Treasurer’s report was pre
sented and read by the Clerk, ac
cepted by the council and ordered
placed on file.
The bond of James Smith for
S3OO, for a saloon license, was
read and accepted by the council.
The Application of James
Smith, for a saloon license for
six months commencing October
5, 1905 and ending April 5, 190(1,
was read and license granted.
Upon motion of Zaun and
second of Spencer, the Clerk was
instructed to write to O'Brian
& Rhoades that the reservoir had
been dry for three weeks, await
ing the action of their Agent to
place the same in repair, and as
yet there had beer, nothing done,
and unless some action was taken
by them at once, the Council
would build a new reservoir and
sue them for damages.
Upon motion of Bross and
second of Zaun, the Mayor was
instructed to appoint a Committee
of two, to make ariangements
for ground on which to construct
LOCAL ITEMS.
W. D. Nelson visited l’aonia
this week.
Capt. Head passed through
here this week on his way to
Route county.
Wm. Hart is building a nice
six room residence on land just
west of Joe Hogrefe’s place.
Thos. Reeves, of frontier Co.,
Neb., drove into the valley this
week coming overland. He ex
pects to locate here.
A. VV. Blanchard, brother of C.
S. Blanchard, arrived from Burt,
lowa, this week and will remain
he having accepted a situation
with his brother.
Rev. Knight has been quite ill
this week with a heart difficulty
that may compel his removal from
this place. His parishoners will
hope that he secures speedy re
lief.
J. B. Killian shipped twenty
cars of beef cattle to Kansas City
this week. It was one of the
finest shipments that has gone
out of the Surface Creek valley
this fall.
Mrs. C. E. Springer this week
sold a twenty acre tract to Philip
Weston, of Breckenridge, Colo.,
for a consideration of SBSO. The
place lies two miles north of
Cedaredge.
A large number of our ditch
and reservoir companies are ar
ranging to increase the capacity of
a temporary Hose house and to
construct the same without delay.
The Mayor appointed Spencer and
Zaun on that Committee.
The following bills were au
dited by the auditing Committee
and presented to the Council
and all voting “aye,” they were
allowed as follows, and the clerk
instructed to draw warrants on
the proper funds, to-wit: —
G. F. Curtin, expenses to Belt* water
atilt .. I
Curtis Hardware Co., hardware 15.30
Milton Spencer, trip to Delta 5.00
M. J. Smith, work on bridge L 52
Joe Davis, work on streets 10.50
C. C. Hawkins, salary, rent and extra work 49.00
Axford At Ash, blacksmith work 9.25
John Holing, work on streets ■ 200
C. A. Frederick, printing 2.75
Earl Rogers, work on streets 4.00
James Hill, " “ “ 14.00
M. .1. Smith, “ “ bridge 10,'J)
Burt Camp, putting In laps etc 72.75
Independent Lumber Co., lumber 5.2 s
Hurt Camp, putting in ta[>s 9.00
Council then adjourned in due
form.
C. C. Hawkins, Clerk.
Geo. F. Curtis Mayor.
It seems to be assured that the
Rio Grande is to have a western
outlet. The bond issue of $50,-
000,000 is floated and very soon
construction gangs will be at
work at both ends of the pro
posed line. This will give Mr.
Gould a direct line from the Pa
cific to the Missouri river and
will make the Grande a formid
able competitor of the Union Pa
cific.
It is pretty hard to tell with
which party the President is train
ing these days. Democratic con
ventions are endorsing his actions,
democratic dailies are supporting
his ideas, democratic politicians
are suggesting him for another
term. The fact is that the Presi
dent is stealing the democratic
thunder and is advancing their
platform pledges more rapidly
than anyone ever conceived was
possible. Well, it is results we
want, never mind what the me
dium may be.
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their reservoirs during the com
ing winter to accommodate the in
creased demand for water. This
is one of the advantages peculiar
to this section. Our reservoir
capacity can be vastly increased
at will just as fast as there is a
demand for water. The large
reservoirs are on Grand mesa and
as yet are but slightly improved.
The apple crop is now being
rapidly gathered and sent to
market. The pick so far has sold
well being largr, fine colored and
tree from worms. Every year is
demonstrating anew that the Sur
face creek country can not be beat
en for fine fruit.
Wm. Hart has sold three acres
adjoining town to J. H. Simmons
for 575. per acre without water.
Mr. Simmons has already con
structed a small residence and
will reside on the place.
Piarl Rogers, of Paonia, was
here this week looking after the
prospects for establishing a furni
ture store here. We did not learn
whether he had decided to locate
| or not.
Surface Creek Champion.
A party composed of Dr. I. F.
Burgin, A. B. Stone and Mr.
Peterson, left yesterday for the
vicinity of Rifle to try their luck
shooting deer.
C. B. Pickett, our hustling real
estate man, reports that business
in his line is looking better than
he anticipated. He is constantly
receiving inquiries in regard to
this locality and a large number
Elberta Events.
Mrs. F. B. Short is doing the
weighing for the Sugar Beet Co.
at our switch this fall.
I. D. McF'adden visited at the
school house Sunday during Sun
day school and church.
C. A. Frederick and Prof.
Watson held services in the school
house again Sunday last
Beet harvesting is now on and
Elberta will ship some of the
finest beets in the valley.
There are now twenty-nine
pupils enrolled at the Midway
school house and still more to
start.
W. H. Martin has just finished
thrashing his large crop of beans
and expects to have about fifty
sacks.
Miss Myrtle Wade and brother
F'rank attended the singing school
here last Sunday night. All are
welcome.
Albert Vernon, who has been
in Portland, Oregon, taking in the
fair for the last month, returned
home last week.
Mr. Fred Schoneman has sold
his saw mill machinery to Mr.
Goodwin at Crawlord for six
hundred dollars and will move
the larger part ot his building
close to the Coburn switch to
use for a packing house.
Notice.
To all whom it may concern:
We the undersigned having this
day dissolved the co-partnership
known as Mice & Marble, hereby
notify all persons indebted to the
firm to settle at once, and all per
sons having bills against said firm
present same without delay.
Dated at Paonia, Colo., this
80th day of Sept., 1905.
Charles R. Hice.
st. M. M. Marble.
have signified their intention of
coming to look over the country.
This is all the valley needs to
make it a thickly settled country
and when people get to investigat
ing our resources we may rest
assured that nine out of ten will
locate.
The fair at Hotchkiss last week
was well attended and everything
passed off in good shape until the
last day when the rain made
racing impossible. The exhibits
were quite extensive and well ar
ranged. As qsual Suiface Creek
did herself proud in the matter
of fruit.
Pete Hass who has been em
ployed at the livery barn of Mil
ler & Doughty, cut his foot very
badly with an axe Tuesday after
noon. The injury is doing nicely.
This form of accident seems to
be quite fashionable in these parts
this fall.
On the occasion of his birth
day Louis Gipe invited the follow
ing to participate in a delicious
dinner with him last Sunday:
Misses Anna Perry and Mamie
Johnson. Mrs. Ruth Gipe, Messrs
Albert Stolte and Allen King.
For Sale.
One of the best located fruit
ranches on Surface Creek. 35
acres, one-half mile from R. R.
station, good water right, etc.
For further particulars address H.
W. Pierce, Cory, Colo.
Old papers for sale at this office,
25 cents per hundred.
Real Estate Transfers
For the week ending Wednes
day Oct. 11, 1905, as furnished
by the Grand Mesa Abstract
Company, Delta. Colo.
United Staton t<» Patrick J Collins rt*c reel
lots 2 3 \ 1 *e** IIU *% m*c 2-18-91 9 ’JU3 79
Gertrude M. ItnaWap tn liethlehem ceme
tery MMUM-lntlon w d purl ue>4 kw % mk:
1-14-92 ....... 50.00
Marjr E. Nelson ct ul to K. I>. Grinin w d
part sec 7-14-91 5500.00
L It. Iliiwkins to K. 1). Griffin <| c d set*
aw'.* iind |mrt lot 2 of s«c 7*14-91 1.00
K. H. Griffin et ul to Ci. w. flusted wd
part sec 7*14-91 2500.00
G .W. 11 listed ct al to Jennie K. Ilockcit
w d part sec 7-11 91 ... 3000.00
K. liar Cattle Co. to Colorado Fruit Co.
W d nw*% sec 2-15-95 set* swt% sec 35-
14-96 ... .... LOO
Stephen A. Boyce to Millard Fairlninh
<1 c d und 2-4 i lnt In Ironton Placer
claims Nos. 2 8 I .... 175.00
Belle M. llogrefu to I>hiil. 8. iNmghly
q c d und 'i lnt in Peak res 100.00
Jnn. If. Thatcher to Mahel H. Henry w d
w V, se'4 sec lh-14-93 500.00
United States to Wm. Henry patent w-i
sefc sen lh-14-93 no acres
Rufus W. Philo to U. M. Henderson w d
nwJt nefe see 17-14-93 1200.00
U.M. Henderson trustee to W. 11. Hender
son q cd 11 wl4 ne?4 sec 17-14-93 1200.00
Hattie J. Kennedy ut nl to Herbert K Por
ter w d lot 20 hlk 10 Delta 1515.00
United Htates to Jno. A. JHinisou patent
nwk* sc » 4 sec 26-15-92 80 acres
Smiley M. Carter to Harriet R. Jamison
w d nw)4 se*4 son 26-15-92 135.00
Frank C. Hep worth to Elisa J. Womack
q c d the Harvard reservoir 1.00
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Surface Creek
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