1911 Colorado Business Directory, Fruita, Mesa County http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/mesa/directories/1911-fruita.txt Transcribed by Joy Fisher December 4, 2004 This file was extracted from: 37th Annual Volume The Colorado State Business Directory WITH A Complete Classified Directory of the Entire State, Including Mines, Reduction Works, Etc. 1911 DENVER, COLORADO THE GAZETTEER PUBLISHING CO. ESTABLISHED 1871 JAMES JR. IVES, MANAGER 1911 ================================================= FRUITA. Town in the Grand valley. Mesa county, on the D. & R. G. R. R. and terminus of the G. J. & G. V. Ry.(electric line). Population 2,000. Altitude 4,500 feet. The city has an excellent mountain water system, built at a cost of $160,000. Has seven churches, and the Methodist church is considered the best church building on the Western Slope. Excellent graded and high schools. A new canning factory has just been opened with a daily capacity of 20,000 cans. Large deposits of coal in the vicinity. Fruita is in the center of a very rich fruit and farming section and ships 1,000 cars of produce annually and is the home of the National Apple Queen. Adams E T, drugs. Adams Francis P, physician. Adams R L, pres Fruita Mercantile Co. Bagshaw J, livery. Baptist Church, Rev A M Craven pastor. Barnes C H, h’dware & groceries Beach-Peifer Merc Co, dry goods. Beard J M G, physician. BOLINGER HARDWARE & SUPPLY CO, M S Bolinger vice-pres and mgr, M L Bolinger sec-treas; hardware & farm machinery. Brethren Church. Rev S Z Sharp pastor. Brown A, barber. Brubaker Jacob, restaurant. Brumbaugh W T, postmaster. BRUNER & SHARPE, real estate, loans and insurance. Bunce W F, blacksmith. Cain C W, vice-pres First Nat Bank. Catholic Church, Father C Poirier priest. Chamber of Commerce, D W Smith pres, A B Timmerman sec. Chambers & Ripley, plumbers. Christian Church, Jasper Bogue pastor. Christian Science Church, C E Barns reader. Colorado Tel Co, D C Belden mgr. Cooper Mrs Alice, nurse. CORBIN J N, plumber: heating and electric wiring. Cranson C M. real estate. CRAWFORD A S, mgr People's Lumber & Mercantile Co. CROSBY W H, mgr The $ for $ Realty Co. Dobbins E B. clothing. $ FOR $ REALTY CO, W H Crosby mgr, real estate, loans and insurance. Dooley C C, dentist. Drew & Collins, bakery. Egolf Mrs E, dressmaker. FILBERT M J, harness and saddlery. FIRST BANK OF FRUITA (inc), W A Merriell pres, W Schwartz vice-pres, Arthur J Lee cash, H G McElfresh asst cash. FIRST NATIONAL BANK, W A Lockett pres, C W Cain vice-pres, I H Whittemore cash, Clyde Jackson asst cash. Fromm M, shoemaker. Fruita Building & Loan Association, S H Horning pres, 0 0 Fellows sec. Fruita Canning & Preserving Co, Marchant & Quear props. Fruita Chamber of Commerce, D W Smith pres, L R Phillips sec. Fruita Hotel, J Bagshaw prop. Fruita Lumber Co, 0 E Daniels mgr. FRUITA MERCANTILE CO, R L Adams pres, W C Osborn vice-pres and genl mgr, R H Moss sec-treas; genl merchandise. Fruita Nursery, Downer Bros. FRUITA TRANSFER, BAGGAGE & EXPRESS, E J Mainard prop. Finnicum G W, marshal. German Lutheran Church. Rev Henry Kanerz pastor. Gibbs Jas H, carpenter. Gibson Lumber & Merc Co, J W F Smith mgr. GRAIDENE HOTEL, Josephine Hammond prop. Grand Junction Fruit Growers Assn, F E Price mgr. GRAND JUNCTION & GRAND VALLEY RY CO, Chas Veeder agent. Green S P, physician. Gross Fred, coal mine. Hamilton Sam J, wall paper. Hammond H R, dentist. HAMMOND JOSEPHINE, prop Graidene Hotel. Hardenbrook I J, barber. Harper Richard H, racket store. Huffman Ross, cigars. Hughes & Marinville, restaurant. INDEPENDENT LUMBER CO, C P McLain mgr. Johnson W W, real estate. King Geo H, jeweler. Knowles F F, carpenter. Kodel John A, stone quarry and mining. LEE ARTHUR J, cash First Bank of Fruita and notary public. Legg W B, optician. Lockett W A, pres First Nat Bank Loeffler M H. men's furnishings and dry goods. Loomis E A, real estate. Lowengagen Fred, civil engineer. Lynch D W, mgr Valley Commercial Co. McELFRESH H G, asst cash First Bank of Fruita. McLain C P. mgr Independent Lumber Co. MAINARD E J, prop Fruita Transfer, Baggage & Express. Mainard J P, carpenter. Majestic Theatre, W H Hynes mgr Masser C B. physician. Mayo Florence S, osteopath. MERRIELL W A, pres First Bank of Fruita; mayor. Mesa County Mail (w), Hickman & Thomas props. Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev E T Gerkin pastor. Miller Mrs Riley. nurse. Mohler E E, real estate. Montz S J, rooms. Nees & Son G T, blacksmiths. Newberry & Beard, machinists. NICHOLLS STEPHEN, prop White Horse Barn; hotel. Nugent Bros, coal mines. Osborn W C, vice-pres and genl mgr Fruita Merc Co. Park Hotel, Mrs W H Pollock prop. Penfield Edward L, city clerk & attorney; notary. PEOPLE'S LUMBER & MERCANTILE CO, C W Cain pres, F F Knowles vice-pres, A V Sharpe sec, A B Carlson treas, A S Crawford mgr. Phillips L R, town treas. Porter J R, real estate. Porter R B, physician. Ripley & Chambers, plumbers. Ross R H, sec-treas Fruita Merc Co. Roth Mrs I, millinery. Roth John W, real estate. Sargent & Son W D, grocers. Sayles A L, auctioneer. Sayles Mrs Hattie, nurse. Schwartz Wm. vice-pres First Bank of Fruita. Sims & Co Delbert C, real estate. Shepherd J H, R R and Exp agt. Shide & Richardson, grocers. Skinner D J, ice dealer. Skinner J W, stone & brick work. Smith L S, blacksmith. Smith Drug Co C D, L L Raber mgr. Smyser C, barber. Snook & Son, livery. Sparks E C, carpenter. Star & X Mine, J A Kodel prop. Stewart Dick, barber. Terrell Chas, painter. Timmerman A B, furniture and undertaker. Treasise Mrs, restaurant. VALLEY COMMERCIAL CO (inc), L A Stewart pres, D W Lynch mgr; implements, fuel, feed and seeds. Wagner M V, photographer. WESTERN SUPPLY CO, W H West prop; hardware and furniture. White H W, physician. WHITE HORSE BARN, Stephen Nicholls prop. 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