The Delta independent., 1896-09-23
"BIssIARK.'
(Signed)
Special Correspondence.

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Messrs. Peak and Rice. of Montrose,
were up in this vicinity introducing their
alfalfa grazing bit for cattle.
Jim Kyle, Montrose's popular post
master and Nat Goodwin were doing the
North Fork in the interest Of the Mont
rose Fair. We hope they secured an
exhibit that will do us credit.
John Hoseman, prominent stockman
from the Muddy, was in town Friday.
Mrs. Milo Reynolds, OF Crystal creek,
was in town Friday.
Postmaster Rogers, OF Maher, drove
the stage over last Friday just to see how
the town had grown.
Mr.. Turner. from Garnet mesa, was up
Thursday.
Mr.Anderson, OF Denver. representing
the Mutual Benefit Accident association
was doing some business about the
county last week.
w. o. Stephens came up from Delta
Wednesday. He reported that he was
hunting prairie dogs, but said he would
not have known the town by the Hotch-
kiss he remembered the last time he
visited it two years ago.
L. ". Sweitzer, OF Garnet mesa, look
Cd over the North Fork country last
Wednesday.
Reich Bros. team created some little
excitement last Wednesday by running
away scattering plank and pieces Of
Of wagon up Main street.
Miss Ella New. county superintendent
Of schools. came up from Delta with Mrs.
Geo. Duke and spent few days about
town.
Matt Arch came up Wednesday even
ing with a Mr.. Clark from Des Moines,
Iowa, returning Friday.
The ladies' Of the W. G. T. U. held an
election last Thursday in the Relief
corps hall. Mrs. Geo. H. Duke was elect
ed president. Mrs. r. Lewis and Miss
Mamie Roberts, vice presidents; Mrs.
E. Barrow. recording secretary; Mrs. A.
G. Bailey, corresponding secy.; Mrs. C..
L. Pike, treasurer; Mrs Laura Fisher
and Mrs Nettie Niles, superintsndentso OF
L. 7. L. work and Miss Mamie Roberts.
superintendent temperance literature.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. B. Hartman OF the
Muddy and Mrs. Graham, Of Canada,
mother Of Ursa Graham. the Muddy
stockman, visited at Geo. Dukes last
Wednesday and Thurstlay
I'm. Douglass is in town with shoot
ing gallery.
The Rogers mesa people have return.
ed from work upon the Crater and Dog.
fish reservoirs and are getting ready to
put big force Of men on the Canal.
DR.. A. J. and Mrs. LEVERS, Of Paonia.
arc both reported sick.
Sam Cocrehan made a trip up to
Paonia Sunday to visit his family.
Mrs. Zauhn. formerly Of Aontrose,
will put in stock Of millinery at Hotch-
kiss soon.
Billy BaeGcr moved his family TO
Hotchkiss. Billy says that he deserted
Montrose county because they all took to
voting the pop ticket.
Mrs Samuel Pike Of Chicago and MIR.
A. White OF White 4 Davis, Of Pueblo,
arc in town looking after their invest
ments in Overland ditch and Red Lands
mesa.
Messrs. Will and Chas. Ellington, Riehl,
Priest. and Ray came down from their
Holy Terror reservoir last week having
finished work for the season.
The North Fork Canal is moving along
in way that shows that people appreci-
ate good thing even in the North Fork
country. When we want canal taken
out up here we go at il and build IL and
not set back and ask the state or govern
ment to build il for us.
Reich Bros. new livery barn il now
open for business and is q credit to the
town. 1t is OF brick 36x5O feet to the
caves, with an iron roof. The ground
floor is furnished with a commolious
Office. a feed and harness room, five
double stalls and six single ones. With
. carnage way through the centre.
The Peoples Cash store is the way
Paul Kennedy has that new store named
and it 10 open for business.
Chas. Montgomery has completed his
new house on College avenue and moved
his family into il.
w. F. Duke made . trip to the head
OF the Overland ditch last week and re-
ports work moving along satisfactorily.
The shadow social at the w. r. c.
hall was quite succe@ in spite of the
rain. The ladies report eIGJO - net
receipts