The Delta independent., 1894-09-12
DELTA COLO, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER l2 1894.
LOCAL.

LOCAL.
The wind last Thursday night blew
Stewards COWS out OF the corral.
Montrose Populists had an endorse
ment" meeting last Saturday night.
Mrs. ]. n. Jetfers left Monday for New
York state on visit to her old home
The Picnic is smiling since it
Jumped to the other side of Main st.
Snow made the first appearance OF the
season on the Grand mesa Saturday
morning.
Charley Kirby has been jumping
counters at the Picnic" during the
past week.
Reed Burritt was over from Glenwood
Springs last week ON Il visit TO his broth
er Fred on Surface creek.
The suit over pay for hay between w.
IL SEbsStE ull iAt'tu last lhuis-
day was decided in Burritt's favor.
A large immigration from the drouth-
stricken regions OF Kansas and Nebraska
is expected the coming year. We wei
come them.
The Ladies Aid Society OF the Bap-
tise Church will give social next week
at the residence OF Mr.and Mrs Gaunts.
The schools will no doubt have an un-
usally large attendance this vii te..
Many pupils from the outside districts
are in attendance.
The Epwor,h Lc;gue, SO ial rcxt
Friday eve at the residence of Mr. True.
All members and friends are Invited. Re-
frcshments served free.
There are many farmers in the valley
from the burned-out sections OF Kansas,
Iowa and Nebraska. looking the couuiE!
over with u view 10 locating.
The trial OF Mr.. Litz behSe /ustice
Brown las, Thursday for siealSg water
ter from Jack McCarty resul,N in a
fine Of $50 and costs for the offense. -
Anarchist Armstrong still holds the
sidewalks down In Montroee. He gave
the teachers lecture % on Nihil.sts in
Russia, which was no doubt soul.inspir-
ingl?l
w. II. Stewart has a fine collection OF
apples at the Delta House which were
raised on his ranch at an altitude of
6.o0o feet. They are of the Alexander
variety, and yield abundantly.
Half of the Delta delegates to the
Pueblo Pop pow.wow came home before
the ticket was half nominated. Waite
was running things there, and there was
NJ particular need of any other repre-.
scntatives.
Miss Alice Catlin OF Montrosc is the
candidate for superintendent; Of public
instruction on the Populist ticket. This
gives Frank Cailin and Matt koppin an
incentive TO tear the air with flights OF
Populist oratory.
Mrs. Mary Comick, of Norton county,
Kansas, daughter of Henry Frady of
Hotchlsiss arrived in Delta las; Saturday
and will spend the winter with her faith
er. Her husband will look after his Ii G
stock by taking il TO Iowa until spring.
The town was filed with Republicans
last Saturday.
The schools opened Mon6ay with n
full attendance.
L. NJ. Potter last week moved into his
new building at the corner OF Fifth and
Main streets.
A full attendance was had at the Re.
publican county convention last Satur-
day. Good reports were received from
different sections Of the county.
For Trade.
wish to trade my stock OF general
merchandise for partially improved land
in Delta county. WM. LINDSAY,
Eustis. Mob.
j. j. Mills has purchased ID. Baldwin's
house on Meelser street now occupied by
W. l.. Schwcitzcr.
.
j. O. Law, Of Pittsburg: w. W. Wag.
nor, OF Philadelphia; r. W. johnson and
John j. johnson. OF New York. members
of the San Miguel Cattle Co, left the
frat OF the week for the cast.