The Delta independent., 1896-08-05

GuBnison August 10th. Teachers desir-
ing to attend can go any day without
waiting for tie 10th. Get receipt from
the agent when you purchase your ticket
and present il TO the executive com
mittee which will entitle you {, the one
fifth fare on return.
W.O. Stephens returned from Denver
the meeting Of the republican state cen
traI committee, at which it was decided
that full state ticket with Mckinley
electors would be put in the field. J. L.
Hodges was eletced chairman in place
OF Irving Howbert. resigned.
ID. Z. Roven drove up from Cslifornia 4
mesa, in Delta county, Wednesday with
a fine load Of peaches. After disposing
OF several boxes here he went on to Tel
lurid-. He reports about half crop Of
peaches and large crop CT apples, pears
plums, prunes and grapes in Delta
county.-Sav Pit Hummer.
II. II. Bishop, of Alma. Neb., brother
OF Frank. arrived Saturday of last week
and will permanently locate in Delta,
being photographer OF reputation the
people OF this county will certainly
appreciate this fact to the extent OF
liberal patronage. They will improve
their art gallery ard do frst-class work.
Excursion to Salt Lake City and Salt
air Beach bathing resort, August 8 at a
-e,e OF s10.45 for the round trip. Tickets
good 10 days. Only salt water bathing
between the two oceans. Grand concert
by Mormon choir 800 voices in Taberna-
Gle. Magnificent pyrotschnic exhibition
Carnival Of Madrid at Saltair. Come
and sec our wonderful camps, Mercur.
Eureka, Bingham, etc. For further in
formation see agents Rio Grande South
ern or Denver & Rio Grande.
Last Saturday the Baptists OF Surface
creek held picnic at the grounds above
Ecksrt and in response to their invita-
tion large number of people turned
out. The exercises at the grounds in
cluded two addresses by Judge Henry.
a comic song by Art Brown. recitation
by Miss Myrtle Henry and singing by
those assembled. The Merry -go-round
furnished amusement for the younger
ones and the older people made the
occasion one OF sociab;lity and friendly
reunion.
During the past few days the Stock
ham & Hillmau Co. have received cars
OF lumber. ]. L. Murphy cars, J. c.
Gale ) cars, The Big Lumber Co. cars.
II. Hammond, S. p. Gut.hall. Jos. Rol-
Inns, car each. Hunt 4 Co. 4 cars OF
lime, W. r. Gale 2 cars lime, ]. H. Reich
/ car lime, Delta Packing Co. 2 cars OF
bottles. Duke Bros. car salt. Crotser
Hardware Co. / car wagons, Conklin &
Gsunt car sugar and l salt, Corbin &
Sanders cars fruit jars and each OF
crockery and wagons.
Mr.. and Mrs ". II. Stewart, Of Delta.
assume control OF the Brunswick hotel
today Angus, l... They come to our
city well recommended as hotel managers
and will no doubt bring about a material
change for the better in the manage
ment Of the Brunswick. The News ex-
tends to them a very cordial welcome.
and we trust that they will fad the
hotel business in Grand Junction both
pleasant and profitable. There is a
demand in here for first-class, well-kept
hotel with hospitable host and hostess
who will make visitors feel at home, and
we believe Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart are
capable OF making the brunswick
Grand Junction News.
District Water Commissioner. d. r.
Crosby. came in from Montrose and
Delta counties this week. where he went
to adjust some water difficulties between
the farmers Of those two counties. who
draw water from the same source Of
supply. He does not give a very flattsr-
ing account Of the conditions in that
section. and says that the farmers are
standing gaurd over their headgstes with
winchesters in order to protect what
they claim to be their rights. Nearly all
OF Moutrcse county and part OF Delta
county draw their supply Of water from
the UncoHpahgre river for irrigation
purposes. and is now 4 well settled fact
that the river cannot supply the demands
made upon il, hence the water troubles
which threaten disaster aud ruin to
many.-Gran5 Junction News.
Delta and Montross counties should
not fail to make horticultural display
at Grand functions Peach Day celebra-
tion this year. In this matter the three
counties that comprise the great fruit
growing district OF western Colorado
should work in harmony. for anything
that results in bcnefiting one portion Of
that section benefits it all. Last year
Montrose county accepted the invitation
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