The Delta independent., 1895-07-03

Will Payne left yesterday for a trip to
Telluride.
Misc Cora Larson is spending the 4th
| at Fort Crawford.
T.. A. Griffith is spending the 4th at
Ouray visiting his family.
Mont Hamilton l6tt for Telluride yes
terday morning horseback.
The first pair of bicycle boomers were,
out in Delta Monday night.
Mrs. Friend went up to Ouray yester-
day for visit with her sister.
Al Reynolds, of Castle & Reynolds
went down to Denver yerterday.
Sunday afternoon eleven cars OF cattle
from Dallas, passed through west.
Mrs. Barney Kennedy is visiting he r
sister, at Telluride, for a few days.
D. E. Sherman, of Tucker & Sherman,
drove down yesterday from Montrose.
County Surveyor Curtis has moved
into his new residence on Meeker Street.
Judge Avery was down Sunday to see
his family, returning to Lake City Mon
day.
W. D. Yates and wife came over Mon
day from Salida and went out to the
ranch.
Mrs. T. NJ Kelsay left yesterday for
Ouray. where she will risit friends for a
few days.
H. r. Kamm returned Monday to
| Glenwood after visit to his ranch
above town.
Mrs. J. J. Barker and Mrs. Squirting
went up to Gunnison Tuesday for a
visit with friends.
Reeder and Raymond. the painters.
will visit Ouray on the Fourth and
renew old acqusintances.
H.O. Bear visited the Mesa Lakes
Saturday but says the trout are not
taking the fly very readily as yet.
Last Monday Ed Mathews shipped
seven cars of cattle from Roubideaux to
his ranch near Glenwood Springs.
Ellis Bros. received new box machine
for the Delta Fruit Box Co.'S. mill Mon
day and took it up Surface Creek.
J. H. Kellogg. the sawmill man of
Lake Fork, came down Monday to look
up 4 market for some of his lumber.
Geo. H. Hammond. who resides near
| Colorow. has just returned from a visit
to his old home in eastern Nebraska.
4 car load of machinery, including
engine and 50 horsepower boiler for the
canning factory, arrived Monday and
is being put in place.
Judge NJ. B. Gerry. OF Washington,
D. c.. was passenger on Mondays train
bound for Durango. He got out on the
platform here and received a hearty
greeting from several old acquaintances,
| Will Mathers has gone to Asbury
Park and Boston to attend the National
meeting OF the L. A. W. He will be
gone several weeks and will undoubtedly
have large fund OF rich experiences to
relate to the boys on his return.
II. c. Sherman. Of Sterling Colo.
President Of The Bailey Mere. Co, came
in yesterday and leaves to-day. Mr.
Sherman has by his frequent visits to
Delta, looking after his interests here
made many friends who are always glad
to see him.
County Superintendent Robson has
completed his report of the school
census and sent it in to the state super.
intendsnt. The total number of child
ren in the county of school age is given
at LBS, gain of 20 during the past
year. Delta has 1873.
Starr Nelson's leave of absence has
expired and last Saturday he returned
| to Salida to resume his work on the
Rio Grande as fireman. At the present
rate Of improvement on his ranch il
will not be very long until he can
quit railroading for good.
Mr.. George and D. J. Stewart ir, an6
Mr.. Gelwicks, prominent and progressive
fruit growers of the North Fork valley
near Paonia, were interesting and vel
come callers at the Press office on Sat
urday evening. These gentlemen are
among the largest fruit growers and
orchardists in Delta county. Next weeh
the Press shall have something inter,
esting to publish relative to the work Of
the Messrs. Stewart which space forbids
in this issue.-Montrose Press.
A. W. Hovey, water commissioner Of
district No. Al. comprising the Uncom'
pahgre river and its tributaries, was
down Monday looking after matters
here made this office pleasant call