The Delta independent., 1896-11-18

Mrs Braisted was at the Stockham 4
Hillman Co.'S for few days last week as
druggist.
L. o. Ong, principal Of the Hotchkiss
schools, came down last Friday to at
tend the teachers Institute.
The grader has been at work on 5th
and Palmer streets and they will soon
present much better appearance.
W. H. Stewart and Master Hal Stew
art came up from Grand Junction Fri
day and remained day or two on bust
ness
Miss Mary Smith left Thursday for
her home in Mayville, No.. after very
pleasant visit with her aunt, Mrs. L. II.
Duvall.
j. l.. Murphey went up to Ouray Mon
day to look after strike reported made
in mining property in which he is
interested.
r. o. Wilmot, G. W. Fry and Charles
Oliver returned yesterday to their North
Fork ranches after brief business visit
to Delta.
David Stephens, one OF the prominent
North Fork fruit growers, was in town
today an left an order for letter heads at
this Office.
T. II. McGranahan, president OF the
Delta County bank, was visitor Thurs
day and returned home Friday morning.
Saw Pit Hummer.
A. Fitzpatrick, manager Of the Sheri-
dan tramway, came down from Telluride
Saturday for visit with James Hunter,
Of Hunter & Beckley.
George P. Chiles left last Thursday
for his old home in Missouri, where he
will remain for several weeks visiting
friends. He took along grip well filed
with big apples.
Wedding invitations and announce
ments, both printed and engraved. in
the very latest styles. We have the
correct wording, new type for printing
and the best OF stock.
DR.. E. r.. Clarke, Of Baltimore, Nd,
arrived last Thursday and in company
with his son Ed, is preparing to open
drug store in the postofiice building.
He will be heartily welcomed to Delta's
business circles.
L. GODDARD will start tomorrow for
Utah with party OF capitalists to look
at some extensive copper mines in San
Juan county, in which the gentlemen
desire to invest. The party will also
visit Salt Lake and other points.-Saw
Pit Hummer.
The oditor Of this paper has known
Messrs Granger l. Hanks for some years
as exception ally honest and reliable men
and the people Of Delta who desire to
have their pillows, feather beds or mat
tresses renovated need have no hesitancy
in giving them the work. twill be done
in the most thorough and skillful man
ner and they will call for and return all
articles.
Senator Benton Canon went through
Saturday homeward bound from Lake
City, where he had been inspecting the
new strike in the lower levels Of the
Hiwassee. He found the property max
ing splendid showing and feels highly
elated over the fact that his interest will
soon begin to pay dividends. Samuel
Patterson, Of Delta, is also one Of the
owners Of this property and is entitled
to congratulations.
The scene Of Niagara Falls in the last
act Of "The Fast Mall is the grandest
piece OF reality, mechanical ingenuity
ever presented upon the stage Of any
theatre. The actual scene was so i'm
pressive that Lincoln J. Carter determin-
ed to produce it in his piece "The Fast
Mali and with such gratifying results
as to be pronounced perfect by the
thousands who have seen and compared
It to Americas wonderful natural water
fall
A private cabIegram received in Bos-
ton from Hamburg states that the first
shipment OF apples received there from
Boston had just been disposed Of and
netted from $3.50 to s4.0O per barrel, ac-
cording to quality. These are consider
ed remarkably high prices, especially as
there had been determined effort in
some quarters Of Germany to keep out
the American product by circulating
absurd stories about apples containing