The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-05-26
Mems summer shirts at Mathers.'

Mems summer shirts at Mathers.'
Entry blanks for the bicycle races are
out. Call on Will H. Mathers.
Harry Wilson went up to Montroee
Tuesday on a short business trip.
Robert Henderson and wife, Miss ].
Henderson and H. B. Henderson Of
Brooklyn. N. Y, father. mother, sister
and brother OF the ever smiling Bob"
came in on Tuesdays train from Cali
fornia to visit and rest ere they returned
east.
Wm. McMullen, one OF the Muddy's
pioneer ranchmen came down from
Maher Monday and caused bland. child
like smile to roll over the editorial
countenance OF this Office by placing his
name upon the subscription list. Thanks
muchly.
d. E Sherman, OF Montrose, who some
time since was in partnership with s. B.
Tucker in the stationary business in this
city, has received the appointment Of
postmaster at Montrose. Mr.. Sherman
hs. the congratulations OF the people Of
this section.
T Long and 7. ". Mckinley. OF
Denver, left Friday for home. They
have been locking over the advantages
OF the North Fork valley with the inten-
tion OF locating. There is room for
al such gentlemen OF energy as they
prove themselves to be.
The placid features Of the creamery
engagement are becoming more and
more xreathed in smiles each day. The
demand for butter is 50 increasing and
ths ranchmen arc responding with milk
- usdily that complete success 10 in
visa. Let the good work go on.
Mn. Jennie B. King. wife OF Lloyd
King. editor and publisher OF the Pythian.
q Denver, came in on Fridays train for
fev days visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs- J. NJ. Blair. Mrs. King is a
sister Of Miss Mabel Blair. OF the
mechanical department OF this office.
Frank Brown came up from Delta the
first Of the week to visit his parents a
few days. His wife, who has been here
. month will return home with him.
Gunuieon Tribune. Mr.. Brown came
down Friday accompanied by his wife.
He reports business looking up in that
vicinity.
Al the close OF the graduating exer-
cisss at the opera house Thursday even.
ing. May q, the Presbyterian ladies
will serve ice cream and cake. 1t is
hoped that the people will bear this in
mind and come to the commencement
exsrcises prepared to remain and patron
ise the ladies'
Ed Clarke and Frank Gates returned
xooday morning from fishing trip at
Colbys camp on Surface creek. The!
rsport the bursting Of reservoirs causin &
food. washing out bridges, killing tish
and tearing up things in general. Ed
must have tore out the side OF reser-
voif in his vain endeavor TO pull out one
q his large trout.
Information by cable has reached De-.
u that the money has been raised for
ths great Meldrum tunnel, from Ironton
to Telluride. and will be on hand 90 that
active operations will begin about June
ls1 1t 10 reported that David Fleming
will oct ~ secretary OF the company and
that ". Il. Gale will be superintendent
a buildings and timbering good
sslectionsl
BoRN-At Delta. Colo. TO Mr.. and
Ma r g. Murphy. Monday. May IL.
1877. q daughter. Mother and child are
doing veil, but as Dick had himself
weighed the next day and found he had
lose in weight. his case is very serious.
By careful attention on the part OF his
friseds. however. he will probably re-
cover, though he imaginee he 10 GWvef
Cleveland and all sorts OF strange things.
-Ophir Mail.
IN Sheriff Girar,let. Of Delta. is in
tswn talking about the june races to be
hs,d in that prohibitory burg. He says
- wants the Tclluridians all to come
dgWu and sce the fun. and while he can
~ guarantee . first-class quality Of
oonglsfoot. he feels assured that Abe
Datlss and Charley Downing will esch
- supplied With . jug of buttsrmiik
49, Gill tickle the palate q the most
eo1ei1iousL Democrat. You
90 bst on the buttermilk. - Delta has
~ bsst buttermiIk factory on the
western Slope. and the milk vili BE-
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