The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-07-28


terday TO Glenwood Sptings-
Mrs. Geo. Clark. of North Delta, is
quite sick with typhoid fever.
II. H. Ingersoll brought in the first
peaches from his orchard this week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. 2. Durkee returned
from Salt Lake City Monday forenoon.
Mrs. Thomas Kearns returned TO Ouray
Sunday after visit with friends here.
Carpenters are at work on sheds at
the depot 10 shelter fruit from the sun.
Ed Gillett left yesterday for the mount.
ain towns with wagon load Of peaches
|. Van Baalen has received a new
eTaporator for drying his soft or surplus
fruit.
Rudolph Lossius, the insurance man,
came 10 Saturday and went up TO HOtch-
kiss.
Frank Hopkins and family have been
soiourning at Grand mesa for several
days.
Clarence Smith and W. p. Wilcox re-
turned Friday from an outing at Alexan-
der lakes.
Miss Stella Graham left for Ouray
Sunday to remain until school opens in
September.
A. Burr left yesterday afternoon for
Nevada TO purchase cattle for Delta
county ranges.
Miss Amelia Jensen WAS at Alexander
lakes for a few days outing. returning
Sunday evening.
f. H. Anderson left Sunday for Den
yer, where he has accepted a position in
pickling factory.
James Mclaughlin returned Sunday
from Salt Lake City, where he attended
the Pioneer Jubilee.
Charles Downing is fishing in Dry
creek this week and will capture a num-
Der Of first class fish stories.
The case against John Gum in the
county court last week was tried by a
jury with verdict Of acquittal.
J. NJ. Kimball now has charge OF the
station at Monument during a vacation
Of the regular agent at that point.
Irs. John Duncan and her sister, Miss
Laura Deering. left on Monday for a
visit with their parents, at Gunnison.
Miss Irma Worth has returned from
her visit with Miss Botsford. at Cedar
edge, and reports very pleasant time
Maggie Magner came over from Grand
Junction Saturday and remained over
Sunday, the guest OF Mary and Ruth
Bassler.
Miss NJ r. Kauble, who has been
yisiting Mrs. W. P. Wilcox for the past
.ev Days. left 90 Sunday Tor f.er hom,
at Sieourney. Iowa.
Mrs. Vogel and Mrs. Helmholtz and
children arrived Saturday from Milwau
kee for a visit with the family of Henr,
Kohler, at Cedaredge.
Geo. P. Chiles commenced shipping
peaches, pears and apples last week and
says that Surface creek mesa is strictly
In il as a fruit producer.
j. E. Becllley has purchased the Idea
restaurant and ice cream pariors ot
Chambers & Duncan and will hereafter
conduct that institution.
H. L. Curtiss was down from Paonia
Tuesday to meet Miss Catherine Theisz
OF Gunnison. who went up to the ranch
for visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Franz
Curtiss.
Mrs. Geo. Duke and Miss Dora Alber.
ton came down from Hotchkiss Friday
and with Mrs. Geo. Conklin and Mis-
Ella New, went up TO the Grand mes;
for few DAYS outing.
The ladies Of the Baptist church vii
give an ice cream social Tuesday even
ing. August Srd, 1897. at the W. +. c
hall at Hotchkiss. for the benefit Of th,
church. Come one, come all.
Montrose is going to send rousins
delegation to Delta on the l, ., 3 and
OF September. Lets all attend and show
the Delta people we are in for fun and q
general good Montrose Enterprise
NJ. +. Graham returned to Ouray Sun
day after pleasant visit with his mother
and sisters. He showed the boys how tc
catch trout up the Escalante and say,
that his next venture will be raising
rhubarb and rose bushes.
Carl L. Washburn, assistant cashier
Of the Bank Of Ouray, proved 10 be an
expert in beguiling trout and Other
speckled beauties down this way, and il
10 hoped that he may find time to com,
down again before the season is over.
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Adams left in 4
wagon Thursday for a ten days OF tive
weeks outing and wiliVisit Norwood and
Delta before returning home. They took