The Delta independent., 1901-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs Peters, OF near Montrose.
are the guests Of Mr.. and Mis- Howard
Mock this week.
Mr.. Ernest Bailey left Monday for
Berkeley, California. where he will re
sumo his studies at the college there
Ranchmen who have several acres Of
..spuds' are wearing broad smiles. This
vegetable viii! be strictly in it this fall
Campers and fishing parties are re
turning and one can hear most any kind
Of yarn desired. Snakes. bears and trout
figure in the list
DIR. Farley, OF Nebraska. is visiting
his daughter, Mrs. O. L. Linch. and
Mr.. Linch's parents, who are from the
same place, are also with them
Cattle are reported as selling at from
SO to sl5 per head in the vicinity of
Kansas City this week owing 10 the
shortage OF feed.
This section has been visited by several
fine showers this week which has
freshened up the tm1sphere and seem
ed to put new life into things.
Miss Minnie Blair returned Monday
from Denver where she has been attend
ing the summer rormIl for the past two
months.
Mrs. j. D. Whitehurst and two
daughters, Ruth and Irene. came in
from Salidl last Saturday for two
weeks Visit with Mrs. Whitchursts
mother, Mrs. Jason GilIett.
f. HowarI and o. Boss pm. both re-
Gently OF the San Luis valley. have
purchased the Delta Mercantile
company store The firm will be known
as the Delta Grocery company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ieek and children. Of
Kokomo, came in "Wednesday for few
days visit with Mrs. Meek's rents in
the North Fork couutr,. Mr. Meek
was formerly the telegraph operator at
this place.
Plump cheeks, flushed with the soft
glow Of health and a pure complexion
make all women beautiful. Hcrbine i'm
parts strength and vitality to the system.
and the rosy hue Of health to the cheeks
Price 80 cents. E. J. Clarke.
Howard Mock. the barber. had the
misfortune to badly injure his loot while
helping to move a hay derrick on his
fathers ranch above Moutrosn last Sun
day. His father. Harry Mock. came
down Monday afternoon and has charge
OF the shop this week.
Miss Helen Whitelaw left for Colorado
Springs "Wednesday where she will
spend a few weeks before returning to
her home in Cape Girardeau. Missouri.
Miss Whiteaw has been CUES, at the
home of her uncle. G. W. Whitel1 W. for
the past four weeks.
"Spuds" are going to he worth money
this fall and the ra nchmen with a good
stand will have coin to throw at the
birds. The potato crop is almost
complete failure in many of the middle
western states and Colorado will be
CA ed upon 10 supply the deficiency.
an it looks as /, those who enjoy the
tubers would have to ante about s. a
hundred FOR them the next twelve
months.
One OF our valuable exchanges says:
\ newspaper is primarily a business
enterprise. It's function is to gather
and print news and sell II to whoms oever
will buy. Yet newspaper is universally
regarded as having responsj nility in
the community that belongs 10 no
other business. When other business
men are noncommittal on apublic ques
tiun for fear it will hurt their business
TO take sides, the newspaper. whose
business is more responsive TO the
fluctuations of popularity than any other
enterprise, must, nevertheless. take the
first and largest responsibility of utter
HuCc upon itself.