Delta chief., 1883-07-04


Western passenger train, 52O a. III.
Emigrant train, east and west pass, ll:5o A. m.
Accommodation east and west pass, 3:5o p m.
Closing of Mails.
Eastern and Western mails close, :. 500 p IN.
Postoilice hours from a. m to p. IN.
County Officers.
County missioners-Samuel Wade chair
Clerk and Recorder-E H. Kellogg.
Trcasurer-T. II. McGranahan.
County Judge-W.A. McDougal.
Surveyor-Wm L. Marcy.
Assessor-Daniel j. Mccormick.
Superintendent of Public InstructIon-H. c.
Merchant.
Coroner-w O. Stephens
Nobby linen hats at McGranahan's.
Mr. John S. Way has returned to Denver.
Salt Lake potatoes at McGranahan's.
Last Wednesday the thermometer register
ed 1000 in the shade.
jamestown dress goods at Veterinarians.
Levi Schied has received an invoice of dried
venison from Plateau creek.
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Hats from 25c to $500 at McGranahan's.
About two miles of the Garnet ditch has
been already completed.
Fine New Orleans and sorghum at Me-
Granahan's.
The big safe of the Delta county bank is
expected to arrive this week.
Mrs. Louis King has taken up her residence
on her ranch adjoining the city.
Rope enough to hang the county at Nc
Granahan's.
The rivers are falling, although there is
yet enough water in them to satisfy the most
skeptical.
Mr.. A. r. King, of Gunnison, arrived in
Delta last week and intends to open law
office in the city.
Fine stock Lace Remnants, Zoe bunch, at
Muiranahan's.
Judge Keithley has returned from his fish
ing trip to the Grand Mesa. He got more
mosquito bites than fish bites.
1t is said that Capt. John Kohnle held the
candle while the blind man fixed his organ,
1T tne concert ldst Sunuuy Hlgnt.
Rev:L. C. Alley made flying trip to the
Grand Mesa, fishing, last week. He found
the mosquitoes monopolizing the country, and
he made his stay very short.
Overalls our own California make, cheap
er than ever, the best made at McGranahan's.
Mr.. J. J. Barker has received an invoice of
drive wells, and has put two or three down
in the city. They are an immense success.
A change of time in the passenger trains
the Denver & Rio Giande went into effect
last Sunday. The train going east arrives at
3.o2 a. IN. and the train going west at 1.45
New stock Prints, Gnghams, Cheviots and
Shirtings at McGranahan's.
The Gunnison river is rising in tempera-
ture, ranging now from 800 to $40, which
shows that the source Of supply is getting
further off.
The Rev. Father Servant, catholic mission
ary for Ouray, Montrose, Delta and Mesa
counties, will be in the city tonight and
wishes to meet any and all persons of his
faith
The mosquitoes of the mountains are Of
peculiar breed. They get in their work dur
ing the day and rest at night. When the
temperature is so low at night as to freeze ice
a quarter, of an inch thick only whets their
appetite for more active work during the
day.
Delta county is getting quite number of
thoroughbred cattle in its border. Mr.. Stan
dish has herd of twenty-on thoroughbred
Herefords. Mr.. Wilson herd of seven
thoroughbred Holstein's and six Durham's
Besides there are several thoroughbred Jer-
seys in the county.
Cradles, rakes, forks and moving scythes
at J. J. Barker's.
Sheriff Andrewsan Deputy Hunt have got
back from chase after persons violating the
fish laws. 1he BIRDS had flown before they
arrived on the grounds. They went almost
all over the Grand Mesa, and report nearly
hundred lakes on the top of it, all well stock
ed with trout, bat that the mosquitoes are 80
bad as to make fishing at the present time
rather unpleasant job
New stock White Goods, plain, figured and
lace stripe Pedue; Eainsook, ETC., at McGran-
y