The Delta independent., 1901-06-14

/. smoke Drum cigar At Delta PhArmecy.
Picnic parties arc the order os the day
now. E
A. p King returned from Glenwood
Tuesday.
The foundation for Msthers' new brick
block is almost completed.
Eckert will celebrate the glori GUS
Fourth. see their "ad" in this issue.
WANTED 1000 pounds gooseberries.
call at the Delta Packing company.
The Golden Rule Store is giving away
silver table wear. Come and get terms.
Delta's base ball nine will go to Mont.
rose today to play game with that
team.
II your subscription to the IsDEPESD-
Eff is past due please come in aud
square up.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Beckley were
among those who took in the ball game
ut Hotchkiss.
Losr-Saddle blanket, between Ec-
kert and Delta. return to H. J. FRorH-
InGHAh, Delta.
H. E. Matbers and wife were among
the Hotchkiss visitors Sunday and took
in the ball game.
Rev. H. J. rockingham and family
expect to spend great part OF the sum
msr Oh Grand mesa.
"Bigger and better than ever before"
b the announcement nov being made in
regard to the coming Fourth 1t July
ceIebrations.
Wheat for sale at James L. Welch's
ranch, five miles south Of Delta. $50
Per hundred. All orders over 1000
delivered free in Delta on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. h. E. Badger and two
children. Of Vallejo. California. arrived
this week and sr looking over our
county with view oflocating permanently.
A couple Of Delta's younger gene "a
ton locked themselves 10 box car
0oeday morning aud hied themselves
Tor pastures new. when last heard Of
thsy were in Telluride.
q. NJ. Hammond will shortly remove
to Delta. where his headquarters will be
hessefter. as his position - chairman OF
the board OF control Of the Uncompah-
gro tunnel will consume bis attention
Tor the next year. which makes this
Temporary move necessary. And 1t 10
but Temporary. 20 he tells US that be
-expects to live and die in Paonis."-
Paooia Gazette.
The Delta High school alumni met at
the home OF Mrs. Dennison last Monday
evening to complete their organization
- IN association by adopting . constitu-
ttoa and bylaws. Some OF the purposes
oe tAs association - contained 10 the
prseoble are: To perpuate school fellow
ship. promote the prestige Of our Alma
Matst snd insure an annual reunion.
The pesd q organization. has been long
felt " - msmbers OF the alumni.
Eleven classss have been graduated from
the Delta high school. msking total OF
sixty Que members, four OF whom are
deceasod. While there are many resid.
ing elsewhere it 10 believed that they
viii be eager to join tho new association
which will start out with good member
ship composed OF resident members Of
the alumni. Tho management OF the
association vill be be in the hands Of
four officers Who will be elected annually.
Five standing committees will assist
these oficsrs 10 tho work OF the annual
re- union. TIE officers for l90l-O2 arc:
Ernest Bailey. president; WelIand
Jefers. vice president; Minnie Blair.
secretary; Clarence Smith. treasurer.
1t is believed tha: this association will
do much In Keeping alive the interest OF
the graduates In the schools and will
prove benetit % we'll n pleasure to
the succeeding classes, ~ each year they
leave the high school and enter the
ranks Of the alumni,