The Delta independent., 1901-05-03

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May II.
J. Fl. HALEY returned from Ca slifornia
Sunday.
Robert Long was in town from Ouray
Saturday.
Gus Anderson. of Ophir, was visitor
this week.
BIC. Martin, OF Hotchkiss was visi-
tor last week.
See Hunt & company before you buy
your lawn hose. 426
Miss Lulu Guyer was passe nger for
Ouray Tuesday.
School children are counting the re-
manning school days.
Travelling men have been plentifulin
Delta the past week.
"How's your shirt waist?" is thelatest
greeting among men.
&c. Follett, OF Hastings, Nebraska,
was an arrival Monday.
The Delta Public library is now
located in ldiss News store.
Our goods are fresh. The Delta
County Mercantile company.
A. NJ. Carpenter. the cattleman, was
in town from Eckert Thursday.
Full line OF groceries at the Delta
County Mercantile company.
There were no church services in Del
ia last Sunday owing to the quarantine.
II you have any snaps in real estate
Rhone e. Martin can dispose OF it for
you.
We have the largest stock OF second
hand goods in western Colorado. Win
ton & company.
Charles Pace. OF Crawford. left Mon
day Tor the San Louis valley. where he
goes after cattle.
We handle the best OF everything in
the grocery line. The Delta County
Mercantile company.
Dan aud Will Rice returned to Silver
ton Wednesday after a two weeks visit
with friends in Delta.
You don't need TO wear coat or vest
when you have on one OF those negligee's
from Remiug ton Elliott.
II you want your watches, clocks or
jewellery repaired in satisfactory
manrer take 1t to J. G. Fountain
II. Z Perkins came down from his
sheep range on Squaw Hill Wednesday
TO attend tbs funeral Of Thomas II. Geer.
WIN. Roatcap. late assistant sargent
at arms in the last general assembly.
rode down from Paonia on his wheel
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. NJ. Mills and Miss
Clyde Babcock returned Sunday from
Hoschkiss, whero they have been visit
ing friends.
Ed Van De Venter reports that there
are $50 children OF school age in district
number one, an increase OF forty-eight
over last year.
J. -. johnson. Of North Delta. was a
passenger for Aspen Moncay. where he
will visit friends for few days before
leaving for Idaho.
DIR. Corbin. the eye specialist. arrived
Sunday from Chicago and will spend a
few days with his brother -in-law. DR..
Baxter, at Cedaredge.
We handle bee supplies OF the best
quality and our prices are right. Call
and be convinced. The Delta County
Fruit Growers Association.
The Gradcn Mercantile Co. shipped
500 pounds OF Navajo blankets to Den
yer today. This firm buys thousands
OF blankets every year and yet cannot
begin to supply the demand.-Durango
Democrat.
The INDEPENDENT is discarding the
patent medicine ads as fast as possible.
We dop't believe that the average reader
wishes to be reminded every other local
that flesh lie heir to rheumatism and
constipation. Hereafter our contem-
pornries may have that business and
welcome.
Tho Gunnison tunnel means a doubl-
ing OF the value OF every acre OF land in
Delta county and the forehanded man
will pick up few acres and make one
hundred per cent on his investment.
We have few snaps worth looking up.
Rhone and Martin, real estate. agents,
Delta, Colorado.
J. Q. Adams and family expect to leave
next Monday for Idaho where they will
make their future home. Mr. Adams is
one OF the oldest subscribers on the In
DEPENDENTS subscription list, having
taken the first number when it was
known as the Delta Chief. 1t will con
tinue to keep him posted on the happen
ings Of Delta county.
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