The Delta independent., 1895-05-15
Frank Sanders visited Ouray Monday.

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Miss Frances VanBaalen has returned
to her home in Boston.
Steve Bailey was over from Cimarrou
last week for brief visit.
E. L. Kellogg returned Saturday from
business trip to Salt Lake City.
Robert Bell came over from Salida
Wednesday to look after his fruit farm.
/ Miss Alice B. Dodge left Monday for
two months visit with friends in Den
vcr.
Little Miss Vangie Huntly was up from
Delta this week visiting her papa.-Gun.
nison Tribune.
Frank Sanders is one OF the incorpor-
ators Of the King Livery & Manufactur'
ing Co. at Ouray.
Mrs. Livingston, the evangelist, who
has been visiting Mrs. I. NJ. McMurray,
left Monday noon.
Parties intending to go fishing for
sucker will make a water haul, as they
were all caught Monday night.
This office is now prepared to print
ditch stock in neat shape and to num-
ber and perforate it properly.
Mckinley and Mahan will give a
dance next Friday night in the now
cannery building in Moth Delta.
James McHugh. of Delta, and broth
er-in-law OF Joe Gonder, has been in
towr this week. He is prominent cat
tleman Of Delta. and may locate in bust
ness in Ouray.-Ouray Herald.
Proposals are wanted by c. Boettcher.
president, at Buena Vista. for furnish
ing the state reformatory with 10000
pounds of flour, 1000 pounds OF corn
meal and $1,000 OF beef. Bids must be
in by June 4.h.
Rev. r. A. Carnine, presiding elder of
the Salida district, held quarterly con-
ference services here Saturday and Sun
day morning. and left Sunday afternoon
on his bike for Montrose, where he
preached at night.
The Methodist church was crowded
to overHowing Sunday night. and the
entire services connected with the quar-
terly meeting and Epworth League an
niyersary were said to have been un-
usually interesting.
The Young people OF Eckcrt got up a
dance last Friday evening and had a
jolly time. They had thirty two couples
out and kept up the festive trip until
daylight. A eoodly delegation were in
attendance from Delta.
County Clerk johnson has very
handsome ranch in North Delta on
which he has put out 200 trees this
spring. He has fine strawberry patch
which is in bloom just about now. and a
little later in the season will be a beau
iiful sight.
Mrs. F. A. Drake has recovered very
rapidly and came over to Gunnison Sun.
day from Denver She come down here
yesterday and will remain until school
closes, when she will arrange for the
shipment OF their household goods to
Gunnison.
Dan Gutschall came in from Delta
Thursday night with Al head Of horses
belonging to the Ouray Livery 4 Car
riage Co. Dan has been at Delta all
winter caring for the company's stock.
He will drive the Circle Route stage as
in former seasons.-Ouray Herald.
Mrs. Bertram, Of Baltimore, who has
been visiting her brother. Louis Wyman.
at John Brewers left Wednesday with her
husband for Denver. where they will re-
main permanently. Mrs. Bertram came
here for her health, and recovered SO
rapidly that her husband concluded to
remain in Colorado permanently. and so
he embarked in business in Denver.
Ed Mathews came in from Paonia yes,
terday with big, new smile overspread-
ing his countenance, all on account Of a
new 9.pound s:rl which he says arrived
at his home last Monday. He reports
Mrs. Mathews as progressing nicely. and
says the girl is just growing like a weed.
The Enterprise wishes the little one q
long and prosperous life.-Montrose En-.
terprise.
J.C. Mckay was in Saturday from
Peach valley and reports things boom
ing up there. So far this season he has
planted ten acres OF orchard for himself,
twelve acres for Mrs. Hombe, Of Denver,
and five acres for Mr.. Struble. all Of
which is doing we'll. There has been a
very large acreage Of orchard put out
this season by the hustling settlers OF
that section.
J.F. Sanders has purchased a con.
trolling interest in the Gillett Grocer
Co., and this makes it one Of the strong
financial firms OF Delta. The business
will be conducted under tho old name
with Ed Gillett as manager, and is
bound to increase steadily. Mr., Giliett
has had an extensive experience in the
grocery business for young man, and
has made success OF it already. 30 " ith
increased capital it will undoubtedly be-
come one OF the most extensive houses
in this section OF the state.
Mrs. Clara s. Foltz, sister Of Editor
Shortridge, Of tho San Francisco Call, ar