The Delta independent., 1896-04-15
Tenn Wand is down from p.oni, =,

Tom Wand is down from Paonia to-
day.
Joe Swan came up yesterday from
Grand Junction.
Postmaster GeIwicks was down from
Hotchkiss yesterday.
W. R. Robertson left yesterday for a
business trip to Denver.
Lyman /. Henry stopped off yesterday
for visit with his parents.
W. S. Coburn came down yesterday
from his ranch on the North Fork.
Read the Sanders Grocer Co.'S ad and
then give them an order for goods.
VS.. Girardet is now plying the cleaver
at tie Sanders Grocer Co. meat market.
Capt. y. G. Clark returned to Mont
rose yesterday after a visit to the mill.
The Delta schools will hold their
Arbor day exercises rext Friday morn
ing.
Prof Palmer. OF the State University.
Boulder, is visiting the Delta schools to-
dey.
II. II. Stone is preparing to plant
5000 fruit trees in Peach valley this
spring.
J. b. Killian visited Whitewater the
first of the week looking after the pur
chase OF some cattle.
p Browueli snd D. N. Pickens, two
Telluride miners, returned home yester-
day after a short visit.
Wesley Ault rode his bike down from
Paonia yesterday is he rode some
and walked the rest OF the way.
Joe Kistler has purchased three lots on
the corner OF Second and Palmer. and
will proceed to improve them at once.
d. VI. McFadden, of Shelby, Nebraska,
arrived Monday and leaves to-day for
North Fork, where he has secured en-
ployment.
Mrs. Peter Mundry has received the
sad intelligence that her father has been
killed by the cars at the old home in
Connecticut.
4 few intimate friends Of Mr. and Mrs.
H. II. Wolbert gathered at the residence
Of II. II. Smith last night and gave them
a farewell social.
During the past week ten carload. OF
fruit trees have been received here and
among other car lots were OF lumber
Tor the Stockhaln x Hillman Co. and =
OF st ne for the Delta Stone Co. The
Delta mills shipped oGe car Of tlour.
g. n,,l-, s.-,.,,. H.,
kiss Monday and went down to Pueblo.
where he will attend a meeting Of those
I interested in the Overland ditch and
/ Red Lands mesa. He expects on his re-
turn 20 begin work on the construction
OF the ditch.
The name Of the Gillett Grocer Co.
has been changed TO The Sanders Grocer
/ Co. Ed Gillett having retired from his
position as manager and II. Il. Sanders
, assuming that position. They will con-
\ tinue to handle groceries and meats at
the old location for the present, but ex-
/ pect as soon as possible TO move into the
new building which is TO be erected next
/ the court house corner. Mr.. Sanders
h.s made a great many friends during
I his short residence here and under the
new name uill frlly maintain the splsp-
did reputation OF the firm.
| Dave Wood. one OF the pioneer freight.
ers OF the Western Slope. left for Saw
Pit yesterday after brief visit here.
He had forwarding outfit here when
Delta was she end Of the track and was
astounded at the tremendous improve
ment manifested in the town. lie didn't
discover that this was a prohibition
town until on his way to the depot. and
there said that every mine owner in the
San Juan country ought 20 make a win
ter home for his family IN Delta. 1t is
the best place to make how're on the
Western SLOPE Mr.. Wool IS largely
interested in mining at Saw Pit and
thinks tina; il win become the heaviest
producing district in the state.