The Delta independent., 1895-06-12

Denver.
Albert Eckert came down from Tell
uride Monday.
Mr.. Doughty received carload of
lumber this week.
II. Hammond returned yesterday from
a trip across the range.
Two eulpties were sent to Escalante
yesterday to be loaded with stone.
A carload of cattle were shipped out
yesterday by Mr.. Knight, OF Salida
Judge Avery left for Delta this morn
ing to return Monday.-Lake City
Phonosraph.
Billy Baetjer was down from the Mud
dy country Saturday and made this Of
fee pleasant call.
A new cabin has been built for the ac-
commodation of the men employed at
the Escalante quarry.
F. X. Atkins came down yesterday
from Montrose on business, and went on
TO Grand Junction to-day.
Mr.. Gets class in the Methodist Sun.
day school is to haye social meeting at
their teachers residence Friday evening.
A. J. VeItum returned Monday from
Utah and Arizona. where he has been
for the past year O. prospecting tour.
W. o. Stephens returned yesterday
from Denver. where he had been at
tending the NJ. E. Conference as a lay
delegate.
Tom Wand came down from Paonia
Monday, and yesterday met his father
and mother, who will remain for a visit
with him.
Rev. David Tatum will deliver a lee
ture on Temperance at the Presbyte-
rian church. All are cordially invited
to attend.
Mrs Geo Wright. who has been visit.
ing her father and brother on Surface
creek mesa, left yesterday for her home
in Nevada.
r. o. Wilmot came down from Hotch.
kiss last Wednesday to meet his folks
who have been spending the past several
months in Denver. They went up home
Thursday.
The social given by Grand Mesa lodge
No. "a, X. OF P, last Friday evening was
well attended, notwithstanding the
heavy wind. and proved to be very en-
joyable affair.
Rev. Brassfeld, secretary of the Cum
be land Presbyterian Church IL
Miesioncry ancia..- sfiived yesterday &C
es.upanied by his wife, and is the guest
of Mrs. L. H. Duvall.
Mrs. E n. Anderson went upto Mont
rose Friday to meet her brother, Rev
f. l.. Ferguson. who was coming through
on his way to the coast. He is promi
nently connected with Congregational
church work.
W. Morgan arrived from Colorado
Springs Saturday with his family. They
came overland by way Of Poncha and
Cochetope passes and over the Black
mesa. They will locate here for the
summer ami probably permanently.
Messrs. Ingman. ]. F. Sanders, J. c.
Gale and Clarence Mower formed the
first fishing party Of the season and
went up to Alexander lakes. You can
get any kind Of fish story you want by
striking either OF these gentlemen when
they are at leisure.
Miss Turner. Of Delta. came up the
Lake Fork on last Saturday evenings
train and stopped off at Matt Dryers
where she has been engaged to teach
school this summer. Miss Turner is
well thought Of in that district and has
large number of friends here.-Lake
City Times.
The Denver Times says that The
Rio Grande Express company has made
a low rate for the fruit growers along
the line, $l.lO for 100 pounds from
Grand junction to Denver. 1t amounts
to Is cents box. compared with 25 cents
box last year, on the transportation Of
peaches
G. P. Gessert came over last Wednes-
day and closed deal for the Let's place.
on California Mesa. with +. W. Doolittle.
Mr.. Gessert will build on the property
at once and in very short time will be-
gin the construction Of ditch so that
an orchard may be planted next spring.
He is one OF the enterprising business
men Of Salida and THE INDEPENDENT is
glad to see him locate here.
The Telluride Republican says: THE
Delta base ball club have sent word that
they intend to come to the Western
Slope congress, and intend to carry
home with them tho base ball prize
money. Our local ball tossers should
get down to earnest practice soon il they
want to keep the prize at home" Right
you are, neighbor. and the Delta Hose
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