The Delta independent., 1896-04-15

<. T. Edwards was down from Paonia
yesterday for load OF -four.
Mrs. George c. Wilson started FOR
Deuver Monday. where she will remain
several days visiting friends.
All members Of the o. s. F. are re-
quested to meet at F. ". Kelsay's Office
on Thursday evening at s:l3.
r. c. Teachout is home from Cripple
Creek and will sow sixty acres more of
alfalfa this spring on his ranch up
Tongue creek.
r. c. Caldwell drove up a nice bunch
o' beef steers from Delta for w. NJ.
Randall & Cos meat market Tuesday
Telluride Republican.
John Llewellyn, Of Montrose, was down
Monday and made arrangements to put
force OF men at work FOR the Delta
Stone Co. at their Es.alante qurries.
Mrs. II. 4. PARCELS returned Sunday
from Aspen, where she had been to
assist in caring for her brother. who was
recently injured in a mine accident at
that place.
FA Hunt ( c.. have taken the
agency for the Bslvidsre bicycles and
have sample wheels on hand to show.
Drop in and get their prices i. YOU want
oomotkiRE nice TO ride.
c. G. Downing has been appointed as
deputy assessor by Theodore Eoeber and
they will begin work at once. BE ready
for them as they desire to close tkeir
work up Just as rapidly as possible.
E. L.IugeTsoIl cams up from Delta
last night whittier he went couple OF
weeks ago. His improvement is very
marked and lie now feels almost well
enough to so TO work aEain.-Telluridc
Republican.
4. S. Meidrum, trainmaster OF the Rio
Grando Southern, went through Friday
on his way to Leadvills. where he will
visit friends FOR few days. lie report
ed the successful institution OF K. OF p
lodge there Thursday night.
J.E. Mcclure has so far recovered
from his recent illness as 10 be able 10 he
out short time each day. and we may
soon expect 10 see him again attending
10 business as before. We are much
pleased 10 note his improvement.-M Mont
ruse Enterprise.
Edward Springer came up from Delta
yesterday after spending , week at that
II Is IT
millctt seed and variety OF fruit trees
which be will set out on his ranch on
SchmeclS's mesa. The variety OF trees
and shrubs consists oi Siberian crabs.
apples. currants, etc. and he thinks with
proper care he can raise fruit up here as
well as in the lower country.-Telluride
Republican.
c. L. GODDARD, acting for company OF
Delta capitalists. has secured an option
on the Good Hope group OF claims near
Vance junction and four miles from the
Gold King. This is considered by ex-
perts TO be one Of tho best groups in the
Saw Pit district. From surface indica.
tious, the group carries large values in
gold. silver and lead. On the Big Chief
claim tunnel thirty feet cuts vertical
fissure carrying ore that runs 50 100
ounces in gold. 81 in silver and per
cent lead. Between the Big Chief and
Good Hope claims running parallel. is a
birdseye rorphyry dyke. The group.
comprising eight claims, has three veins
running parallel which are known to
to carry rich values. Geo. W. Chesbro.
our popular merchant. who has an in.
terest in the group. ha. come samples in
the assayers hands which will no doubt
show up very rich. The location Of the
mines being near tho track makes the
matter Of loading ore very easy as the
main tunnel. which will be driven to cut
the contact. will come out directly at the
railroad traek.-Saw Pit Hummer