The Delta independent., 1888-05-08
From North Fork

j. W. Roatcap has bren very sick during
the week bus at present ~ cunvalescent.
Hurrah Another new hoy on Minnesota,
and Mr.. and Mfs. Fluallen made happy.
Ther. is considerable competition here now,
but We rhinksB-nnett will be the next.
\ large amount "f wind has been coming
up the valley lately, but it is only George
Duke blowing up his trade.
Mr.. McNanghtcn, who was hurt by rol.
ling rock, is getting better as fast as could be
expected. and is able to get about on crutches.
The feed is better on the ranges this spring
than for years, and the cattle men are jubi-
liant.
1t has been demonstrated that luck will
strike twice in the same place, for Mr..
Fluallens ranch last week, Jack Rudolph
was presented with another two hundred
dollar colt, and Mr.. and Mrs. Fluallen with
big twelve,pound boy. Mr. Fluallen has
for years thought himself an old man, but he
says now If another war should come he
would enlist and go to the front.
The people here were very much grieved
to hear Of the sudden death Of Mrs. Merchant
mother of our fellow citizen, G. H., on April
9Th. Mrs. Merchant felt quite well in the
morning and was taken sick about noon, and
sank very fast. Mr.. Merchant went for Dr.
Todd, but she died soon after their arrival.
The funeral took place at o'clock the next
day, Eev. Jerry Clevenger conducting the
services. She was inferred in the cemetery on
the north side of the river. Mrs. Merchant
had ouly recently come here from Missouri
with a son and daughter.
Our first bad break in our correspondence
was 10 crack joke on "Hoosier," which was
misunderstood by Sur worthy contemporary
from Tongue creek. While we assure him
we were in the best of humor and intended
no oaense, we are glad to receive the inform
alton that "Hoosier'' is not Il lady, because
We had marriage proposal written and
ready 10 mail whem We got the news, If il had
not been for this timely warning "Hooser"
would have received oar proposal and per.
lisp. Published /, in The paper and that
would ha.e disclosed u the people our pas
sions and weakness in that line, which we
have heretofore secluded.
Messrs. r. A. Adams and Train have pur-
chased fine thoroughbred stallion, half
Clydesdaie and half Cleveland Bay. There
Is nothing that improves a country like fine
stock OF any kind, and it is to be hoped Others
will follow their example and help improve
the present standard of horses.
Work on the Minnesota ditch is progress.
ing slowly. 1t has been vrry difficult un-
deriaking, as il is quite lengthy and the
greater part Of the distance is along steep
rocky hillside, where the entire work had
to be done with pick and shovel. 1t shows
considerable perseverance on the part Of
Acssrs. Ault, An~ai, Lane, Fluallen. Coed
now and few Others. and If il we're not for
some delinquen:s who have not worked out
their sections and who are always behind in
everything, they would soon complete it,
This ditch was begun two year. ago, and it
was hoped II would be finished In time to
use the water this year.
Mr. Stephen Bailey last week armed him.
self with n Gsttling gun aud attempted 10
violate the game law, as to his success we
have to take his word. His frs, experience
~ss to forget his topography and circum.
travel hill until he came upon his track
which he mistook for bears, and started to
follow il up and bag brniu. He ran around
that hill three times before he caught himself
and was scared nearly to death because he
came 80 near shooting himself in the back.
Mr. Bailey is a'close observer aud scrutinized
the habits Of game very closely, and says he
did no, see many deer for they we're travelling
He knew they were travelling because he saw
.h.-- a S'gE'cntan deer had set down his
grip-ssck while he pulled of his shoe and
took a wrinkle .mt of the heel of his sock
lie caught no fsh breassc he had no bait he
ordered bottle ir-n Delta but says, Ed.
Burt drank it, -hiI. Ed. say, prohibition
lecturer rode up with him and he let him
smell Of the bottle aud there was nothing in
IL after that.