The Delta independent., 1896-10-21
]. L. Murphey went up to Ouray yes

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terday.
Mrs. Gray returned last week from
her trip across the range.
Miss Stella Sanford left yesterday for
a months visit at Dallas Divide.
II. o. Bear went east last Thursday to
look up some real estate matters.
T. II. Mower and ]. b. Killian went to
Ridgway yesterday to look after cattle.
CD. johnson returned yesterday from
a business trip to the mountain towns.
J. B. Killian returned from Omaha
Of cattle.
Edwin Price, Of Grand Junction, was
a homeward bound passenger on Tues
days train.
Last Sunday morning Bert Cowell
sprained his ankle very badly while run
ming to the fire with the hose cart.
Benton Canon was up yesterday from
Grand Junction lookii after his in
terests as candidate for state senator.
| Duke Bros. Balch. r. o. Wilmot, and
| A. c. Botsford will ship train load Of
cattle from Carbondale to the eastern
markets about the 26.
W. p. Spencer. OF Wellington, Kansas.
arrived the first OF the week with car
load OF stock and household goods and
will locate near Hotchkiss.
Mrs. Ella Hastings returned Monday
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at Pueblo. Mrs. Telford was reelected
president for the ensuing year.
W. S. Hathaway. OF Hotchkiss. was in
yesterday and ordered The IspErESpKSr
sent up for year. He is one OF the en-
terprieing ranchmen OF that section and
intends to keep postcd.
L. E Wannemaker. F. n. Dickerson
W. II. Jones and James Greenwood went
up North Fork last week for hunt and
got one deer. Jim had string on the
camp but let go Of it and was out two
nights.
Francis E. Boyd. OF Cedaredge. has
had an operation performed at Denver
whereby four pounds OF flesh was remov-
ed on account Of a numerous growth. At
latest adviccs his recovery was consider
ed uncertain.
The ladies' OF the Christian church
will give New England dinner on cleo
ton day for the benefit OF their church.
Let every one come and eat a good din
ner, and help these ladies in a good
| work. Price - cents.
| C. +. wetzel was in Monday from the
E-calante and reports cattle in splendid
shape this fall. He SAYS that all the
voters in that section will come down aud
cast their ballots for Mcclure for
representative.
Early Sunday morning the residence
Of Mark Brown. near the depot, caught
fire and was totally consumed. the family
barely having titae to escape. Very little
OF the furniture was saved the total loss
being sl 800 with Insurance. on the build
ing OF tsoo.
public meeting at Hotchki-s on Friday
night. Oct. I'D. to be addressed by J. Z.
Mcclure. Benton Canon and others. the
gentleman named being the democratic
silver republican nominees for repre-
sentative and state senator.
Ira Z. Brown. cashier Of the First
! National bank. took a horseback ride TO
Delta and return the fore part OF the
week. and although he says he enjoyed
the trip very much he has not evinced
any great desire to sit down since his re-
Telluride Democrat.
There is to he Drmorcst Medal con-
test on Friday evening. Oct. 10Th This
is something ncw Tor Delta. and is de-
serving % full house. The program
will consist Of music, both vocal and in
etrument~i. by our best home talent.
music ty the Delta orchestra. and rrci-
tations by seven young ladies as contest
ants for the silver medal.
Ell Matthexs. the Delta county fruit
grower. vas in town ON business Thurs
day and made the Democrat q very
pleasant coll. Mr.. Mathews has one of
the largest orcha ris on the Western
Sscpc. and Gays the appas crop in hssec
tion 10 something Immense this year
The orchar,iists a his peixhbofhood
still have large quantities of the hest
varieties a winter app}ee On hand and
| the nerchants q Telluride win do ven
to place their orders vith them--Tellu-
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