The Delta independent., 1896-04-08

One announcement Of any enferfainnent 10
in thess- columns free Any further announce
nents viii b changed ior st advertising rates.
Roe Arthur April 18th.
Fred Rockwell Of the BE- n. was in
town Thursday.
d. 8. Baldwin returned on Saturday
from weeks trip up North Fork.
E. B. Masters came down on his wheel
from Montross Sunday for visit here.
l. w. Hottell came down Monday from
Montrose and put in day at the Delta
mills.
Rose Arthur and the Nidgets at the
Anna Dora opera house. Monday even
ing. April l3.
Frank Curtiss came down last Satur-
day to attend the meeting Of the county
commissioners.
Mckinley 4 Sanders have cleaned up
their brick yard and expect to commence
moulding brick next week.
j. A. Hallock's stock arrived from
Salida Monday and he will now begin
preparing for crops on the Kennicott
ranch.
Road Overseer Love came down Mon.
day from Paonia to look after the
interests Of his district before the
commissioners.
E. r Stsndish and family arrived
last Thursday from Weatherford, Texas,
and they will spend the greater portion
Of the summer here.
J. L. Murphy left yesterday FOR Ouray,
where he has four nice residences to
draw plans for and figure on. He will
b. gone about . week.
A. d. Brown has received late model
Columbia bicycle. one Of the handsomest
wheels ever seen in Delta. and will act
~ agent for that make here.
The quarrying OF stone for the new
Sanders block. on the court house cor.
nsr. will be commenced in few days
and ~ soon a. the brick are burned ths
work Of building will begin.
The fruit growers about Delta all say
that the recent snow storm has done nc
damage. A few apricot blooms were
nipped but the trees are now blooming
more fully than they can carry the fruit
Z. b. Langston received notice the
last Of the week that be had been ap'
pointed a. water commissioner fol
district No. II which includes the Uncom
pahgre valley and its tributaries il
Montrose and Delta counties.
Two foundations are being put in OF
Dodge street near lth and as soon a
possible the present court house will b,
cut in two and moved over there. II
will be changed into two nice seyen
roomed residences. one Of which will be
occupied by J. L. Murphy, Who is doing
| the work.
James II. Scovills came down from the
Tom Boy gold mine Wednesday. and
yesterday morning left FOR Delta te
spend a week or t~o with +. b. Ander
son and family. On his return trip he
will bring his horses and commences
breaking ground on the Deep Crcel
ranch preparatory to putting in his sea
sons crop.-Tslluride Republican. Mr.
Scoville will remain here several days
before starting back.
The Farmers Alliance and Industrial
Union. representing the counties OF
Delta. Montroes and Oursy. met at Colo
row asd elected the following officers
President. W. @. Horton of Brown: vice
president. Mrs. II. A. Norton Of Mont
roes; secretary and treasurer. Miss Fran
ces Bsy Of Riverside: assistant secretary
Mr.. Rasmussen of Delta; lecturer. Georg'
A. Kelley Of Hotchkiss; assistant lecturer
Mis- Hcttie Ross OF Colorow; chaplain
William Smith OF Cory; steward. William
Rathmele Of Dallas; doorkeepsr. Samue
Havsrstick Of Clear Fork: assistan
doorkceper. Mr.. Luzon Of Chipsta.