The Delta independent., 1895-06-12

J.F. Sanders went out Monday bound
for Ouray.
Prof. and Mrs. Harris left Saturday
for Denver.
Mrs. Nellie saylor returned from Den.
yer Friday.
| H. L. Yendcs and family returned to
Denver Monday.
Conklin e. Gaunt received two car
loads OF salt Monday.
Mrs. Hogan, was down from the North
Fork country Friday.
Mrs. Geo. P. Chiles was down Satur.
day from Surface creek.
D. w. Mills, OF Delta has been visiting
J. B. Killian, OF the Delta Trading CO.,
returned Monday from his visit to Mont
rose.
VIM. Vail came over Monday from
Salida, and has gone to work in Peach
valley.
Al Cooper returned Monday TO Mt.
the ranch.
Mrs. Geo. r. Porter left Monday for
Mt. Sneffies after visit to the ranch for
few days.
Miss Maggie McIlyain arrived from
Salida Tues. lay for visit with her sis
ter, Mrs. Jay Gillett.
Invitations are out for birthday party
to be given by Miss Emily Hastings on
Saturday evening. June 22nd.
Mr. and Mrs P P Leach arrived Mon
day from Sloan, Arkansas. and will
visit the family Of John Davis.
]. H. Seek. Of Denver, stopped off
Monday TO inspec. some lands in Peach
Valley, with view to investing.
W. r. Gale and n. E. Clack visited
Escalante Monday for the purpose of
starting up work on the stone quarries.
G. II. Whiteiaw, OF Delta, has been in
the city this week attending to his min
ing interests.-Lake City Photograph
Ell Gillett left Sunday for Denver
where he will remain for week taking
in the races and attending to business.
Sheriff Mower visited the lakes on
Tongue Creek the first of the week and
from there went to North Fork. returning
Monday night.
Mrs. Atkins and Mrs. Woods came
down from Montrose Friday for a trip
out to Peach valley. Mr.. Atkins drnrn
down and .-- .'-Nt', iteFe-
Joe Gallup. accompanied by his son
Ralph, arrived Sunday from Buena
Vista and are filling up on fresh straw
berries while visiting the ranch.
At o'clock to morrow morning pic
mic party will leave the Methodist church
for Chipeta. All invited to go and
have a good time. The affair will be
managed by the Epworth League and
Sunday School.
Chas. Oliver and wife left yesterday
for Paonia. Delta county. for two
weeks outing trip. They went overland
and propose to have an enjoyable trip
camping out fishing and hunting on the
way.-Pitkin Miner.
A thorough test OF one of those chicken
dinners at the Central house will convince
the most skeptical that for once a place
has been found where the guest gets
more than his moneys worth. Try it
next Sunday and see.
Miss Emma Myers, who has so long
been connected with the Delta schools.
left Saturday for Denver, where she will
attend Fred Dicks Normal, and from
there she goes to her old home in Ohio.
She will return in time to resume work
with the opening OF the fall term.
The INDEPENDENT is in receipt OF an
July celebration given at Silverton on
the 4th. sah and 9Th. fany set of people
on earth are capable OF providing fun
for three days for the whole San Juan it
is these same Silverton folks and we'll
try to be there.
Charles Helmer and Alex Gould are
working in the Black Bear. sinking on a
fine quartz lead. We regret that the
Delta owners are not ready to do their
part on this really valuable property.
Mr.. Helmer is man Of means and 4
successful miner. and would like to sink
deep shaft on the Black Bear.-Spen-
Ger Times.
Last Thursday was Harry Mathers'
Goth birthday and in the evening some
of his young friends concluded to give
him a surprise party, determination
which was successfully carried out
Those present were, Misses Turner,
Graham, Girardet, Sanders. Mathers;
Messers., Jeffers. Will and Harry
Mathers, Van De Venter. Miller and
McCullah.