Delta chief., 1884-02-06


vices on the third Sabbath of each month at
the Methodist church, II o'clock a. IN. Other
appointments will be given out from time to
time.
UNION SABBATH sCHOOL.-Meets inthe Meth
odist church every Sabbath afternoon at2.
Masonic Notice.
All Masons in good standing in Delta coun-
ty are requested to meet in Breese's Hall,
Thursday evening, February IA, 1854, to
take further steps toward organization, and
for such other business as may come before
them.
BY order of the committee.
School books at the post office book store.
Heating stoves and stove furniture at Me-
Granahan's at cost.
Last Sunday was a day of continuous rain
in the valley and snow on the high land.
County Surveyor Marcy returned home
last Sunday, but without life partner. The
story was a cruel hoax.
J. F. Martin has rented the old IIepworth
dining room and will soon open out with a
full line of harness and saddlery ware.
The ranchmen on the Cushman and Garnet
mesas have commenced plowing This is
about two weeks earlier than last year.
Buckwheat flour, and New York mince
meat at McGranahan Bros.
Judge King and County Clerk Kellogg
hay hot t.J has
mesa, and are making preparations to put in
crop this season.
A number of the Cushman mesa rancbmen
are cutting cedar posts on the Uncompahgre
plateau, while Others of them are getting out
house logs at the same place.
J. B. Tuller, a prominent local railroad of
fetal of Sandusky, Ohio, writes that he has
resigned his position and will soon settle on
his ranch on the Cushman mesa.
Boots and shoes almost given away at Nc
Granahan Bros clearing sale.
The mail train on the Denver & Rio Grande
going from Salt Lake City to Ogden, last
Sunday. was ditched, killing one mail agent
and seriously wounding another. No names
were learned.
The ice in the Gunnison river is fast dis
appearing, and it is safe to predict an early
spring, and unusual high water from the
depth of snow in the mountains. No bridge
over the Gunnison can be built this season.
Mr.. II. T. West, who was called to Kansas
couple Of weeks ago by the dangerous i'll
ness of his father, did not arrive home in time
to see him alive. The sympathies of this
community are with Mr.. West in his bereave-
ment.
J. j. Barker is building an extensive store
room on Main street, where he intends to
keep large supply of agricultural imple-
ments and Gldden steel barb wire. He will
among other machines bring in three twinc-
binders.
Over 300 samples to select fine suit or
overcoat from, made to order, mot taken from
stock, by Wanamaker & Brown; fit guaran-
teed at McGranahan Bros.
SIS. Baldwin, II. A. Bailey and J. ]. Bar
ker were appointed by Judge Gerry to ex-
anime the books of Treasurer McGranahan.
After thorough examination they pronounced
the books and accounts o. X.
We learn from Mr.. Marcy that the field
notes Of townships Nos. 95 and 96 are yet in
the Surveyor Generals Office in Denver, not
being in condition to send to Washington. 1t
will be two months yet before the plats are
received back
Quit-claim deeds, chattel mortgage deeds,
warranty deeds, powers Of attorney and leases
for sale at the Office Of THE CHIEF.
T. II. McGranahan, c. II. Haynor and L.
NJ. Thomas have located three-foot vein of
good coal on the Robadoux, about five miles
west of town, running under the Cushman
mesa. They propose to drive fifty foot tun-
mel on it Immediately.