The Delta independent., 1901-08-23
Mrs. ". H. Croster is Salt Lake Wis

rival last week.
f. W. Simonds, OF Hotchkiss, was in
town Sunday.
The brick work on the Mathers block
is completed.
Travelling men have been plentiful
the past week.
The new addition to the Delta house
is almost completed.
C. N. Hammond was passenger Tor
Montrose yesterday.
Work will commence on the new
Presbyterian church this week.
r. Q. Palmer, OF Kenton. Oklahoma,
was among last weeks arrivals.
Judge Milton r, We!cn was a bust
ness visitor to Eckert Wednesday.
c. Nashburn, of Leadville, was bus-
mess visitor the first of the week.
Money to loan at eight per cent on
real estate. Baldwin & FairIamb.
Mr.. and Ms. Lawton and Mr.. and
Mrs. +. M. Gets were Hotchkiss yisi.
tors Sunday.
Faith VS.. Doubt" and Wandering
Stars are the subjects at the Baptist
church Sunday morning and evening.
A. F. Reeves and two daughters. OF
Montrose. came down from Grand meea
the first OF the week.
For mosquito bites, bites or stings OF
insects, animals or reptiles. apply Bal
lards snow liniment. II counteracts the
poison in the wound. subdues the in
Illumination and heals the flesh. Price,
80 cents. E. J. Clarke.
There will be special meeting Of the
Modern Woodmen OF America. Monday
evening August 26, for the purpose OF
adopting names and other special bust
ness. S. W. Hazen, V. C.
Eruptions. cuts, burns. sca!ds. and
cores Of all kinds quickly healed by De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. Certain cure
for plies. Beware of counterfeits. Be
sure you get the original DeWitt's
DR.. II. X. Braisted.
Mrs, S. II. Airport, Johnstown, Penn
sylvania. says: Our little girl almost
straugled 10 death with Group. The
doctors said she couldn't live but she
was instantly relieved by Ole Minute
Cough Cure. DIR. IL. X. Braisted.
The Paonia baud will furnish music
for the Delta Coun iy Fair this year. II
Delta had band they would be ex-
pected 10 play for nothing and pay their
way in for the "honor" OF playing, and
this is no '.josh"on the Paonia band
either. as they are a fine lot OF fellows
aud put up good grade OF music for
the time they have been organic ID.
Constipation. impaired digestion and
a torpid liver are the most comnon all
ments that are responsible for that tired.
listless, fagged-out feeling that makes
the summer dreaded period 10 SO many
people. Herbine will cure constipation.
1t improves the digestion and arouses
the liver 10 normal activity. Price, so
cents. E. J. Clarke.
Mrs. G. C. Lewis, OF the Gum ison
valley. presented The INpEPESpESr
with basket OF peaches yesterday.
They are OF The Foster variety and are
the largest we have seen this year. The
basket has been placed in the show
window and is attracting great deal OF
attention from paseers.by.
a Denver man took vacation and
went TO the lakes on a fishing trip.
Never having caught anything but bull-
heads, he was SO elated over the catch
OF three pound trout that he tele-
his wife; I've got one: weight
three pounds and beauty" In rerly
the following came, signed by his wife:
so have /: weight ten pounds, He's
no beauty. Looks like you.' Ouray
Herald.
Reports have reached us that large
number OF people. in the drought strick-
en- states are intending 10 move west
this fall with ,iew of looking up loca-
tions where they can irrigate instead of
having to depend on rain. The land in
irrigated countries is rapidly growing in
value and the man who owns farm in
one OF those sections should consider
himself lucky. II farmer can depend
on his farm for crop every year it
places him in position TO speculate
and thereby accumulate wealth, while
on the o,hor hand. il he cannot tell
whether he will get any returns or not
he is placed at a disadvantage.
But few people in Delta realize the
amount OF business that is now being
done in the vicinity OF the depot. The
depot employees are rushed night and