ROSS, Elmer H., b 1864; 1905 Bio, Delta County, Colorado

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Donated September 3, 2001

Transcribed by Judy Crook <jlcrook@rof.net> from the book:

Progressive Men of Western Colorado 

Published 1905, A.W. Bowen & Co., Chicago, Ill.



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Elmer H. Ross

	Born and reared on the western slope of the Rockies, and passing the whole of

his life so far among its people and its activities, Elmer H. Ross is properly

to be considered a representative of the section and in his energy, enterprise

and progress may be found an indication of the character of this people.  Mr.

Ross was born in Humboldt county, California, in 1864, the son of Moses and

Eleanor (Watkins) Ross, an account of whose lives is given in the sketch of his

brother, Lewis E. Ross, on another page of this work.  He remained in the

Sacramento valley of his native state until 1882, when he came to Montrose

county, this state, and started an enterprise in ranching and raising cattle,

taking up a quarter section of land by pre-emption for the purpose on Cole

creek.  It was wild sage brush land when he located on it, but now its products

are those of systematic husbandry and its harvests are abundant and reliable. 

To his first tract he has added another of eighty acres by purchase, and this

also he has brought to a high state of development and cultivation.  He has a

very productive orchard among the fruits of his thrift and enterprise, and this

yields abundantly for the use of his family.  In 1895 he married Miss Edna

Cabon, of California, a daughter of J.S. Cabon, of Oklahoma, who settled on

Spring creek in 1883.  Mr. and Mrs. Ross have two children, Lucille and Leland. 

The principal industry on this ranch is the production of alfalfa and the

feeding of stock, and these are carried on to as great an extent and on as

liberal a scale as the circumstances will admit of.  Mr. Ross is a progressive

and far-seeing man in his business and is making a gratifying success of it.  He

is also a citizen of public spirit and breadth of view, seeing clearly what is

good for the community and working diligently to secure it, no undertaking of

value in this respect going without his cordial, earnest and intelligent

support.  In consequence of his excellent business capacity, high character and

breadth of view he is generally esteemed.  



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