The Delta independent., 1898-02-25
Money to loan 0n Ranch OF
Town property. u. BAILEY.
Money to loan on good chsttle security.
2tf. II. H. SMITH.

Money to loan on good chsttle security.
| 2n. H. H. SMITH.
Mrs.J. B. Izor arrived from Pond Creek,
Oklahoma, Wednesday.
The Golden Rule will open up some
time during the coming week.
The Ladies' Of the W. C. T. U. in Delta
are deeply grieved over the death of
President Frances Willard of the nation
al organization, which occurred last
week.
| Guy Bowden went yesterday to Hotch-
kiss where he will open barber shop.
Guy has many friends here who know
him TO be good barber and wish him
success in his new location.
| F. L. Bigelow was summoned to Delta
Tuesday by telegram announcing the
dangerous illness of his wife. ]. B.
Brooks is attending to the store during
| Mr.. Bigelow's absence.-Lake City
Phonograph.
The Y. W. c. T. U. will give dime
social at the reading room on Main
street this evening. A short literary
program will be presented and light re-
freshments served. Invitation general.
Alex Marine went to Delta Tuesday
and purchased l60 head Of fine mutton
sheep, a carload of potatoes and anoth-
er car of cabbage and other vegetables.
He says he is ready to sell at wholesale
or retail.-Montrose Press.
B. E. Luce has taken the agency for
the new model ladies chainless safety
and will be pleased TO quote prices on
application. Vim Mathews is also en-
| deavoring to secure an agency and the
| probabilities are that there will be sharp
competition between them.
The Hotchkiss hello line is being con.
nected with the depot. The railroad
people made it a condition that il an
Instrument was placed in the depot the
wire must clear the track by fifty feet
and the telephone company has just de
cided to meet this requirement.
Under the auspices OF the Ladies Aid
society OF the Presbyterian church
musical and literary entertainment will
b. given at the church, Thursday even
ing. March 3rd. The program promises
to be one OF unusual merit and several
novel features including a Retrograde
Dill and music by brass quartet will
BE- introduced.
E. Z. Watts. foreman OF The DELTA
IsDEPESDESr, was in Salida yesterday
renewing old acquaintances. Mr.. Watts
was formerly employed in The Mail Of
fice and is recognized as among the best
a his craft in this section OF the state.
Be returned TO Delta today but on
March he will sever his connection
with The INDEPENDENT and take a posi-
ton on the Florence Herald.-Salida
Mail.
| 1t is reported that the W. c. T. L. has
circulated petition among the ladies OF
( Delta praying the city council topass an
ordinance prohibiting the placing OF
pictures on bill boards within the city
limits. The INDEPENDENT does not know
the nature OF the petition beyond street
talk but would infer from what has been
said that it is a preliminary move to get
the opera house to close. 1t is not likely
that the city council will take any action
in the matter.
Last Thursday evening a surprise
PARTY vas given Harry Friend by some
of his little schoolmates. Games were
played. refreshm meuts served and all had
happy time. Those present were
lula Bailey, Helen Williams, Clyde
Cowell. Eula Rollins, Mary Girardet.
frankie Norton. Fannie Miller. Ethel
Fadely. Ethel Gillett, Willie Williams.
Henry Sanders. Ernie Sanders. Robert
whitelaw. John johnson, Warren Rus
sell. Willie Girardet.
&c. Lauzou left ouray yesterday
morning going by way Of Delta TO pick
Up . carload OF horses and then on to
Seattle. From there he goes to Ed
mundston. b. c. to await an Ouray party
which will join him in the spring. This
/ party will consist OF Tex Faurell. Wm.
Fitzpatrick. John Henderson and others.
The party goee from there prospecting
by the way to Dawson City, distance OF
LOO miles. They are making all neces-
sary Preparations TO be gone two years.
-Ouray Herald.
During the meeting Of the Fruit
Growers' Institute in this city last week
W. 8. Coburn exhibited a very strange
freak of nature in the way Of the spple.
The apple was taken from Ben Davis