The Delta independent., 1895-09-04
LOCAL.

Judge King visited Montrose Satur-
day returning on his wheel.
Now is the time for ranchmen to begin
advertising their winter pasturage.
Miss Emma Risdon is expected down
from Gunnison for visit this week.
This office is under obligations TO DR..
Stockham for nice yenison roast.
Prof. Harris expects to take a short
outing on the Roubideaux this week.
w. F. McCafferty left Friday for
Pueblo, after an outing on Grand mesa.
L. G. Haver, of Omaha, left last We'd
nesday after visit with Kurz brothers.
Mrs. Turner left last Thursday for
Pitkin where she will remain several
weeks.
J. A. Ellis was down from his box
factory last Wednesday and reports busi-
ness good.
School will begin next Monday and
the young folks will be kept busy until
the holidays.
Senator Teller and family passed
through Saturday forenoon on their way
around the circle
W. A. Clark. of Paonia. was down
last Wednesday and went to Glenwood
to take in the races.
Will Handy left Saturday for Denver
after an extended visit with his sister
Mrs. c. NJ. Kennicott.
Mrs. T. II. Mower went over to Silver
ton last Thursday for visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Wilson.
Mrs. J. W. Bourn returned Saturday
to Colorado Springs TO resume her work
in the deaf and blind institute.
c. A. Barnes, OF California mesa, is
enjoying a visit from Mr.. and Mrs. w.
IL. Green and Dr. c. II. Bagley. OF Den
yer.
Miss Ella May Morris, daughter Of Mrs.
J. Morris. left Thursday for Colorado
Springs, where she will attend school
this winter.
]. Kurz. his brother Joe and F. c.
Haver. Of Omaha. took night ride over
the road 10 Hawkey's hotel, on Grand
mesa. last week.
A. W. Hice was down from Psonia
Thursday and made this Office a social
call. He has been appointed administra-
tor OF the estate OF Cleopatra Hice.
John T. Davis was down from Craw-
ford Thursday TO prove up on his ranch.
the final proof being made before Arthur
H. Brown. clerk Of the District Court.
Miss Emma G. Myers returned Sun
day from her vacation visit among east
ern friends, and is prepared to resume
her duties as teacher with renewed
energy.
Ray Simpson and family went down
to Denver Sunday for a weeks stay.
While there he will purchase the glass
and other material for the completion Of
the opera house block.
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story entitled The Troublesome Lady"
by patience Stapleton, will be commenced
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Last week A. L. Murray and Ham
mon Pollard came over from Pueblo and
went out with A. II. Brown to inspect
the lands laying under the proposed
now Red Lands ditch, formerly called
Payne mesa.
Mrs. Wilson, conference secretary and
state organizer Of foreign missions Of
tho Methodist church. will be here
Thursday and deliver an address at the
church that night. All are invited to
be present ard hear her.
The frame is up for fifteen room
modern residence on the lots in the rear
OF The Stockham & Hillman Co.'S store.
1t is being built by the Stockhams. and
Will Stockham and family will occupy
half Of it when completed.
Frank Dodge and party returned from
their camping trip on the Escalante last
Tuesday and all report fine time.
Three deer were killed. one by each of
the gentleman and their thirst for veni-
son has been stimulated to such an eS-
tent that they are liable to organize an
other hunting party any day.
DIR. Stockham is very proud Of his
workmanship in killing his first deer at
the first shot, but his son Harry was
along with shotgun and to make
assurance douhly sure he landed
few buckshot in the animal while it was
falling. They returned home Saturday
from Escalante and left last Thursday
for Alexander lakes.
John Guynn, one of the leading mer-
chants of Salida, was the guest of Mr..
and Mrs Howard Russell last Sunday
and Monday. He is greatly pleased
with Delta and thinks it is much better
than Grand Junction or Fruita. He
visitcd both those places before stopping