The Delta independent., 1888-05-15
From North Fork

North Fork was fuyored with ruin last
week.
We learn thst Nrs. Sheppard. who had her
leg amputated, is able to set up.
G. NJ Hammond and a. i. Clark made n
very pleasant call On the writer one day Inst
week
Mr. Bolin and Mr.. Webster, Of Mcpherson,
Kansas. are visiting friends here.
Mr. ID. 5. Stephens is Il regular caller at
Mr.. Troy's now. Miss Nettie Fawcett is
staying there, but We don't mention that a.
having any connection with Mr.. Stephens
calls.
Assessor Perkins is making short calls on
our most popular citizens and asking i'm
pertinent questions. Ar. Perkins is not as
popular as he WAS last fall when lie carried u
box of Ben Hurs' instead of the obnoxious
tax schedules.
Mr. Wade has the finest field of alfalfa in
realized Two go...l crops last year. ], is ready
to cut now, and is the finest We have ever
seen.
The Paonia Grange met on May 5th and
made arrangements for holding their meetings
in J. W. Cline's hall. The Grange is in fine
working order. aud has the appearance Of
doing good work. II would be well if a
Grange vas organized in every disric, in the
county, we would then have county organi
zatioii, and could work for the combined ia.
terest of the farmers. There is no organizi
ton that will benefit the. farmers A. much
socially. intellectually and financially As
will the Grange.
We are gra'i6ed in the exteme to notice a
decided Improvement in each issue of the
ISDErESDESr Tor some time past. especially
the persistence shown in urging improve
n,ent-, and more particularly in Delta
There seems 10 have been heretofore u diyi.
sion Of the people of Delta and the surround.
ing country which is detrimental to the we'll
fare Of both. Ii Delta he made an attractive
town, and being the county seat, the whole
county would be glad tn support 1t. ON.
word more, il an admonirion will not be out
Of place. while Delta aud immediate vicinity
may not furnish much 10 run a newspaper
on, it is located in the centre of a large, rich
and thrifty cnunny. which transacts great
deal Of business, II is impossible for local
CORES pondent to writ. such things up ~ they
should be, for affairs which happen every
day nigh; seem Of no impor,ane. 10 him and
yet be OF vital Importance to the country At
large. he also being resident. sees but little,
if any. nf other sertInns, and consequently
knows but little Of the ,aoippsrisnn Of our
advantages and disadvantages, while str,n
ger would look nj IL with the disposition ot
uniniss. ss.ested people Ind our exceptional
advantages sooner ani clearer than one who
WA used to such environment.
We are pleased TO know that the Young
folks of Delta have formed u Temperance
Alliance. I, has been demonstrated that old
doEnla's rarely changed hy their old
school children. II has ever been aud ever
will he for the Young "a drs, travel III. mn
known paths Of the tangled. vet pleasant.
ecouni aud beautiful wildwood Of progress
. Ne hope other, will enulste their example
and form Alliances ia the county. for the
righ, way to dispose Of this rren, question is
TO educate the rcn,.lc 10 Il higher moral stand.
pnin'. and thok,' who have 10 morals compel
them 10 be- men b, As
School District NJ. 5 held iis annual elec.
'i"h may 'ti. ana "ieciri n NJ isfSo'iSil, 4,
Secretary.
The North Fork is now getting :" ,hst 1t
rsn lee tnrle,l. and We think .;hat rh, Rev
Nr. CIevengcr or some ath'T good brother
from below .h"uid "onir uI' aud help ~ or.
canis" SUNDAY school. Sunday schools al.
ways hav. been a sGrcess mere during the
warm weather. aud We kindly h"pe iha, Ne
may have one this simmer. There i, IIitle
going on here. aud the young people are
anxious for san,e place Of amusement. The
SUNDAY school is not only one of the mos,
socishle places for the old rs we'll as the
young to congregate once every week. hut it
will instruct us how to live an nprgh, and
moral life, aud will continually keep in our
memory the blessed example of Christ,
IIoMAS