The Delta independent., 1895-06-19
LOCAL..

u. l.. Wright left Monday to attend
the Western Slope Congress.
The Delta Fireboys have all gone to
Telluride to participate in the races
G. +. Kilmer d Bro. have planted II
acres Of orchard in Peach Valley this
season.
DR.. A. H. Stockham is visiting Tell.
uride as a delegate to the Western Slope
Congress.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Stephan left yes
terday for the Western Slope Congress
at Telluride.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. o. Bear left yesterday
for Telluride, where they will take in
the Congress.
E. B. Anderson went over to Telluride
yesterday to participate in the work Of
the Western Slope Congress-.
Mrs. T. J. Horn. OF Leadville, arrived
Monday for visit with Mr.. and Mrs. J.
G. Irwin, of Surface Creek mesa
Mrs. John Harrison left yesterday for
Weeping Water. Nebraska, after visit
with her brother. w. F. Girardet.
Your tax schedules ought to be sent
in TO. morrow Don't overlook the as
seasons notice in another part OF this
issue. 8
+. G. Wilson. Of Telluride, was in this
week and made THE INDEPENDENT a
pleasant call, accompanied by Tony Tes
sitore.
j. W. Sanders, OF the Delta Wholesale
Fruit Il Produce company is in Tellu.
ride to see how they do things at the
congress.
Mrs. S. G. Ditto. who has been visiting
her fathsr. Mr.. S. L. Duncan. Of Califor-
mia Mesa. returned Monday to her home
in Gunnison.
Joe Kistler returned last Wednesday
from Missouri, accompanied by his fam
lily and they are now "at home to their
many friends.
M. and Mrs A. p. Heard left yester-
day for Brooking, South Dakota, after
pleasant visit with the Dickersons and
Heards at this place.
John Killian. Of the Delta Trading
Co. is at Telluride during the congress
and il is safe to say that he will come
home with orders for at least a dozen
buggies.
Mrs. Ferree. OF Placcrville, went out
the other morning and found a wild cat
on one end OF the porch but before Mr..
Fcould get around with his gun it had
disappeared.
On next Friday evening in the NJ. +.
Church from to a farewell reception
will be rendered Rev. Mr.. Gill and fami-
ly previous to their departure for their
new field Of labor.
1. would be great accommodation to
both bicycle riders and those who drive
light rigs IL the marshal would round up
a lot OF hoboss and make them rake the
loose pebbles off Main and Eaton streets
between the business part OF town and
the depot.
Miss c. NJ. Young OF Higginsville. No.
stopped of last week for visit with
Mrs. L. II. Duvall. while on her way to
California. She left for the coast Mon.
day afternoon. accompanied by Mother
Duvall. who will visit the orange groves
for a while.
A telegram from Washington an
nounccs the discontinuance of the
Mahcr. Montrose county, post office, and
that the mail for that point will here
after go TO Crawford. Delta county.
Can it be possible that Billy Baetjer has
gone back on his friend Grovcrs- Mont.
rose Enterprise.
Mrs. j. Gillett has Just had fine
frame carriage shed completed on her
ranch up the Gunnison. and is complct-
ing an outdoor cellar 9ox20. eet three
feet in the ground and covered with a
shingle roof. She will be prepared to
store her winter apples and vegetables
aud take advantage Of the high prices
mid in the eprinp