The Delta independent., 1896-10-07
DIR. Braisted is again able to be out

DIR. Braisted is again able to be out
W. W. Robinson and wife came down
from Montrose yesterday to see J. P.
Marsh, who is sick with typhoid fever.
David Emmel, aged about eighty years.
died last Thursday morning at 4 o'clock
OF paralysis. and was buried by the
county.
A. r. Howard, formerly OF this place,
died on the 5th inst at Portland, Oregon.
He was a member Of Delta Lodge No. g.,
A. F. and A. NJ.
The family OF ]. P. Kernohan came in
last Thursday from Grand Island,
Nebraska. and are now permanent Delta
county citizens.
Miss Grace Woods returned to her
home at Delta today after visit of
several months in this county.-Lake
City Phonograph.
j. d. Morrow. manager OF the North
Fork Mercantile. Improvement, Mining
Monday from Hotchkiss.
Delta county illustrated-a map con-
tainirg many cuts OF buildings, resi-
dences, orchards and stock farms
throughout the county has just been
published by the Great West Publishing
and Illustrating Co, of Denver. While
the typographical and press work is
masterpiece. some OF the buildings are
not very natural, but taken as whole
it is an excellent piece of work.
Enthusiasm over the approaching
entertainment by Edouard Remenyi and
his company is not confined to the
musically educated public, but is shared
by many who are seldom interested in
musical affairs, yet know that for all
musicians and "unmusicial"-a delicious
treat is forthcoming. Only dead men
can sit in front Of Remenyi and not be
moved by his marvellous talent.
A letter from Walter Templeton states
that he has secured a position with the
American Cereal Co., OF Chicago. and is
now at work. He wheeled from Denver
to Marshalltown, Iowa, his cyclometer
registering $40 miles. He says politics
are very warm-as he passed through
Nebraska found the gold and silver
sentiment pretty evenly divided, but he
| made it a point to keep quiet. His
friends in Delta will be glad to learn OF
his safe arrival at his destination and
that he has found employment.
Remenyi. the famous virtuoso. is said
to usually carry with him while on con-
cert tours from twenty five TO sixty superb
violin bows. He has nearly hundred
| all OF them of super-excellent quality.
and many OF them inlaid with gold. pearl
and other expensive ornaments. He sell
dom uses bow more than three or four
days and nights before it is discarded
and sent to Paris TO be rehaired. The
duty he pays on the return OF these
| articles is no tritiing sum. but the &C.
ceutricities Of genius must be gratified.
The hose company is in need OF some
money for necessary expenses. This is
something which every property holder
and renter in Delta is interested ina
good hose company. The boys have
decided to give dance in the opera
house on Friday night. October %. for
the purpose Of raising some money. The
business men OF the city will be called
upon to purchase ticket whether they
go or not and no one should refuse TO
help one dollars worth for such an object.
See their display ad in another column
and make arrangements to attend.
In the list Of premiums awarded at
the Montrose fair f. J. Mathews OF this
county secured first prize on best display
OF fruit by one person, and second on
ounces. He also secured in the sweep
stakes prizes on % varieties OF apples. l
variety OF pears, . varieties of peaches.
and 3 OF plums. VIM. Sheppard. of
Hotchkiss. this county, LIST premium on
seeding apples, 2nd on Seeding peaches,
largest pear, plate Of five pears. pears by
one person; aleo one variety Of pears in
sweepstakes. Delta county was given
second premium for best display OF fruit
from any county.
All those Indebted to tho firm Of Nor