The Delta independent., 1896-06-03
]. Glenn is down from Montross.

]. Glenn is down from Montross.
Floyd Zimmerman is down from
Crawford for few days.
The many friends OF Rev. Worthing-
ton will regret to learn that his wife is
very i'll.
CT. Pike came down from Hotchkiss
Monday to look after business at the
county seat.
Nv. Yelton and wife OF Cripp!c Creek,
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. p. Chiles,
Of Surface Creek mesa.
y. n. Heistand, the Cottonwood fruit
grower. vas in Monday and reports
everything fine up his way except that
they have had little more wind than
vas absolutely needed this spring.
Judge Bell has obtained about 1000
additional packages Of seeds by reason
Q: certain eastern members not applying
for their quota. and will be pleased to
send them to any OF his constituents who
will forward a request for them.
From information received at Salida
and Denver it seems certain that the
Denver 4 Rio Grande branch from Delta
to the North Fork coal fields will be
built this season. 1t is said that survey
ors are now in the field and as soon a.
their work is completed construction
viii begin.
DIR. W. J. Le Rossienol, OF Denver. ar
rived here last week and has opened an
Office for the practice OF his profession,
his card appearing in this issue. He is
q very pleasaut gentleman to meet and
The ISDErESpKST extends hearty vel
come to Delta's business and social
circles
Frank Brown, who Was arrested for
stealing . horre, had his examination
Monday and was found not guilty, the
complaining witness admitting that he
told Brown that he could take the horse.
The complainant in this case ought to
be made TO pay the entire cost OF the
prosecution.
E. j. Mathews was down yesterday
from Paonia and says that his fruit
crop this year will be simply immense,
He also says that within thirty days
teams will be at work on the grade Of
the railroad line from Hotclkiss to
Anthracite creek and il the D. 4 Il. G.
gets the start o! them they will have to
hustle.
Mise Susa Carpenter. who has so often
charmed Denver audiences with hcs
rare ability as an impersonator. will ap-
pear At the Anna Dora opera house
sometime this month under the auspices
OF the Grand Mcsa band. at popular
priccs. Full details will be given next
week and il is . certainty that the
young lady will have a crowded house.
Will and Harry Mathers went down
to Grand Junction last Saturday and
the former secured first in the mile
handicap from the scratch. Will also
took second in the half mile open and
mile 80, and Harry got second in the
two-mile handicap from the scratch.
He also got fall in the next race which
prevented any further work Tor the day.
Newton Smith and family will leave
tomorrow for Alexander lakes where they
will open the hotel at that delightful
summer resort on or about June 18th.
They hope to see - many of their odd
customess % ID possible during the sum
ner season aud great many new oncs.
where they will receive every attention
in order to make their stay q pleasant
and most dclis tful one.
Last Friday morning at 90 O'Clock
the new flag was hoisted on the public
school building. Judge Henry delivered
the address which was both enthusiastic
and patriotic and listened TO by the
children With profound interest. In
mediatsiy after the flag .rais;ng all the
school children were put in line each
tescher having their regular charge. and
marched to the grove near the south
end Of the Guunison bridge where the
day was spent in picnicing.
Matt Arch arrived Friday FROM Don
yer, accompanied by p. A. Leonard. cor
fssroosaeat oe the Daily Mining Record
and Field 4 Farm. They were joined
here by J. W. Yelton. formerly Of CrssSie.
and vent up North Fork for tour os
inspecsioa. On rcturnine Mr.. Leoaard
vill write up that section Tor the papers
he repeeseots and - be Ass been In
Colorado Journalism for the past eight
een ysa1 viii undoubtedly give the. sec-
,i~r \ yerv valuable po.ir.