The Delta independent., 1895-05-08
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will be here tonight.
Miss Frances VanBaalen is visiting in
Denver for a few days.
Judge Avery was down from Lake
City over Sunday with his family.
Baldwin g. VanTuyl received three
cars of Texas pine flooring this week.
j. A. Curtis new residence on Meeker
street is now ready for the plasterers.
Miss Eva Chrysler returned yester-
day from a visit with friends at Fruita.
II. o. Bear sent up five cars of stone
from the Escalante quarries this week.
Frank and j. w. Sanders visited
Grand Junction Saturday to look over
the country.
Mat Arch came down Monday from
Gunnison to look after his ditch scheme
in this section.
DR.. Hoffman, OF Lake City, went
| through to Denver the first of the week
, via. Delta and Grand Junction.
Frank Dodge, banker. and J. E. Hill
man. jcweler, both of Delta. were in the
city this week.-Ouray Herald.
G. W. McGovern came over Sunday
from Salida and remained few da, s
looking over the fruit lands here.
The Ouray Herald notes that G. W.
Stong has been elected as one OF the
trustees Of the Methodist church at
that place.
The foundation for the opera house
block is completed. and the brick laying
rial is ready.
J. c. Gale has a new ad in this issue
inviting attention to his stock OF furni-
ter. paints, building material and ur-
dc.taking so DDS.
Mrs. c. S De.wilcr. who has ranch
near Whitewater. went through Mon
day on her way home from visit among
friends at Montrose.
Mrs. J. w. Lane, of Paonia. cane
down Friday and went up 10 Lake City
in response TO a notice that her mother
Mrs. Nelson. was sick.
Mrs. L. ". Worth came home Thur =
day from the Prcsbyterial meeting at
Ouray, after having visited friends at
Ridgway. Placervil!e and Monirose.
Mrs. Minton. who has becn teaching
school at Lake City. came down with
Mrs. Braistcd, and up TO Hotchkiss yes
torday morning TO look after her fruit
farm.
Judge A. Il. King and family returned
Saturday from their visit to California
and he says that he is in Delta 10 stay,
look than this.
A sneak thief went through the hall
OF the Delta House last Wednesday
night, but failed 10 get into any Of the
rooms or secure anything, though e
tried all the doors.
Mcsdames Shilling. OF Canon City;
Stambaugh and Ford, OF youngstown.
Ohio, left tho first OF the week after
very pleasant visit with Mrs. w. II.
Stewart, OF the Delta House.
Mrs. Il. c. Braistcd returned Monday
from a weeks visit with Mrs. Min,on at
Lake City. She reports a delightful
timc among the hills, including visit
10 the workings OF the Golden Fleece
mine.
r. A. Drake was out 10 Camp creek
Thursday and Friday He went TO Delta
Saturday. but told us before he left
that in his opinion the Vulcan and
Mammoth Chimney lodes were the big
Gcst mining prospects he ever saw
Gunnison News.
Work is being rapidly pushed on the
Gunnison. and at 10 feet deep this prop.
erty shows up better than even the
most sauguine could expect. Mr.. Nc
Granahan. from Delta, ono OF the owners
in the bond on this claim, was in camp
last week inspecting the property. and
Expressed himself as well pleased with
the ghowing Tribune.
Rev. II. A. Carnine, presiding elder OF
the Salida district. will be here next
Saturday and Sunday, the llth and 18th.
for the purpose OF holding quarterly
meeting. On the 18th he will 60 up to
North Fork for The quarterly meeting in
tcrcsting speaker. and will undoubtedly
have crowded churches at both places.