The Delta independent., 1895-06-12

Tony Tessitore is over from Telluride.
NJ. Sandifer came down from Poania
Monday.
G. H. Whitelaw left to-day for Denver
on a short business trip.
F. Wilson, of Ouray. was down on
business the first of the week.
Geo. Stewart. one of Paonia's leading
ranchmen. was down Monday.
R. D. Blair came down from Leadyille
today for visit with his family.
H. X. Colby has moved into his new
residence on Dodge street, between 9th
and 7th
o. c. Patchen returned to Salida Mon
day and r. L. Ingman has resumed work
here as operator.
DR.. Hick and wife are now domiciled
in the Meldrum residence, corner of 5th
and Palmer streets.
The Delta delegates to the Western
Slope congress ought to get together
and outline work they have on hand.
The Delta hose team is now practic-
ing every evening so as to get in shape
to capture the prizes at Telluride during
the Western Slope congress.
Harry Mathers has ordered a 10
pound Sylph racing wheel and will prob
ably put in the Fourth of July showing
Montrose people how to win races.
Senator Massey, OF Wichita. Hans.
was here last week. and was so favor
ably impressed with the country that
he expects to return soon and make
some purchases Of land.
Howard Russell. late of the Salida
Mail. has purchased the Delta ISDE-
PENDENT. We predict that Mr.. Russell
will give Delta the best, lqca! paper II
s.au.-r lorence Oil Retiner.
G. H. Barnes and wife came over Mon
day from Salida for a few days visit
with friends here and to inspect the
progress OF Improvements at the ranch.
Mrs. Barnes is greatly pleased with her
visit.
Will Mathers expects to leave for
Denver a week from next Saturday.
He will so by way OF Montrose. Lake
City. Gunnison. Alpine pass and South
Park. making the entire trip on his
wheel.
Last Friday afternoon Tom Hanoum
and J. Hockey had some trouble which
resulted in Hanoum attempting to shoot
his adversary. Several shots were fired.
but no serious damage was done. Later
in the evening Hanoum was arrested
and his trial will be held Friday before
Judge Brown.
DIR. J. S. Hayes, of Denver. has opened
an Office in rooms over the Delta County
Bank and entered the practice OF his
profession. His card appears in this is
sue of THE INDEPENDENT and he comes
highly recommended, having practiced
for thirteen years in Denver he is ia
miliar with diseases general in this eli
mate, and with the remedies most sure
Of subduing them.
A party OF D. 4 r. G. officials includ-
ing Assistant General Manager Schlacks,
n. W. Sample. general superintendent;
A. S. Hughes. traffic manager; Henry
Schlacks, superintendent of motive
power; D. D. Mayo, superintendent Of
express: NJ. II. Rogers, chief engineer,
and r. NJ. Ridgway. superintendent Of
the 2nd and Sd divisions. went through
here Sunday on special and stopped
long enough to take n short trip of in
spection about town.
Yesterday hobo was arrested for dis
orderly conduct and on taking him be-
fore the town attorney he was told that
il he would tell where he got his liquor
to get drunk on he would 6e leniently
dealt with on the more serious charge.
He stated that he got the liquor at the
Delta Pharmacy and Pioneer drug store.
and the result was that the proprietor
OF each was arrested. Later in the
the evening the hobo was taken to
supper, and after eating he made a
break for the back yard. flew over the
fence and made good his escape. He
was heard from this morning up the
road, and the marshal is now after him.