The Delta independent., 1895-04-24

Geo. W. Walker, president of the Colo
RADIO Loan & Mortgage Co. was over
from Colorado Springs Sunday.
E. NJ. Gets, of Delta. is planting
ten acre orchard on Garnet mesa, and
will soon have fine place out there.
The express receipts for goods sent
out Of Delta ranged from $500 to 5000
month last year, averaging about 200.
Frank Sanders returned to Delta
Wednesday. He has been up several
days looking after the mine.-Ouray
Plaindsaler.
Chss Hammond. the livery man. came
up from Delta yesterday, and left this
morning for Silverton via. of Red Noun
tain.-Ouray Plaindealer.
The Christian Endeavor society will
conduct the evening service in the Pres
byterian church next Sunday. Short
talks, and not many talks. plenty of
singing, with prayers and Bible reading.
Leland Il Jackson have an ad in this
issue, calling attention to their prices on
shoemakirg. NJ. Leland is an expert
shoemaker. having learned his trade in
Boston, and they guarantee good work
and low prices.
E. 3. Anderson has been showing off
a splendid single driver fol the past
couple Of days that he brought up from
Delta with him. The horse is a high
headed brown. and steps like a sure
enough fair" horse.-Telluride Journal.
During the past week the freight re-
ceived at Delta included a car of wagons
for W. II. Crotser, four OF buggies for
Gage & Stevens. three of furniture for
The Stockham i Hillman Co, two of
shingles and seven of lumber for Bald
win Il Van Tuyl and sixteen OF stone for
H. o. Bear.
J. W. Sanders and family arrived Fri
day from Avoca, Penna-, and will un-
doubtedly make Delta their home. At
present he is visiting his brother. J. F.
Sanders, and is delighted with this -
ton of the country. This is the first
time J. W. has ever been out of his ma
tive state, and he enjoyed the trip i'm
mensely.
T. II. McGrauahan left yesterday for
Gunnison. where he will remain for a
few weeks looking after mining interests.
He has just completed planting ten
acre orchRrd on land in which he and
Abe Butler are interested. Mrs. Nc
Granahar left on the same train for
two months visit among relatives at To-
peka. Kansas.
E. D. Cox and wife arrived Monday
from Colorado City and put in couple
OF days looking at fruit lands here.
They are greatly pleased with the out
look, and will undoubtedly become resi-
dents of this valley at no distant day.
Mrs. Cox left yesterday for visit with
her sister at Grand Junction. and e. D.
is still absorbing the perfume OF Delta
peach blossoms.
The wing of the canning factory.
near completion that the painters are at
work on it. This enterprise means 4
fine market for the surplus crop of small
fruits and vegetables raised in this vi
cinity. us the proprietors. The Delta
Packing Co. have already had several
opportunities to contract their entire
output for this season.
While in Guanisoa Monday the pro-
priotor OF The INpErES DENT was in
formed that + \. Drake had struck rich
free gold ore in his Spencer property,
and on arriving at Delta it was learned
that some samples of the find had been
received by J. +. Sanders, and that they
show up exceedingly well. Fred and
Frank have hosts of friends here who
rejoice in their luck. and hope TO see
them become millionaires in the near
future,