The Delta independent., 1901-04-26
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

The D. & r. G. construction train was
here the first of the week for the purpore
of repairing the platforms and walks
about the depot.
j. A. Sellers, the Presbyterian Sun
dy school missionary. has been in Delta
the past few days. Mr.. Sellers is in the
position formerly occupied by Mr.. Hig
gins.
Half rates to Denver and return April
% via Colorado Midland Ry.. with final
return limit May on account of eighty
second anniversary l. U. o. F. For
further particulars. rates, etc. call on or
address. W. X. PECK, city agent. Grand
Junction.
Last Saturday - Powell. who runs
sawmill at Hotchkiss, had the misfor-
tune to be lit in the face with piece OF
board which by accident fell upon the
rip saw which he was running at the
time. The wound is reported as being
very painful.
II had piles so bad conld get no rest
nor find cure until / tried DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. After using it once
forgot ever had anything like Piles. :"
E. G. Boice, Somers Point, N. Y. Look
out for limitations. BE sure you ask for
DeWitt's- Clsrke's drug store.
A letter received by the INDEPENDENT
from Charles Downing states that he
wishes tho paper sent to Ellensburg,
Washington, and that he would be
pleased to have us stick in every item OF
local news possible. even that longest
squash" gag. All right Charley. that's
what We are endeavoring to do.
WANTxD-Men to travel and advertise
for old established house Of solid finan
cial standing. Salary s7s0a year and
expenses. all payable in cash. No can.
vsssing required. Give references and
self ad dressed stamped envelope. Ad-
dress Manager, 35 Csxton Bldg.
Chicago. 10-l-0l.
Il have been troubled with indigestion
for ten years. have tried many things
and spent much money to no purpose
until 1 tried Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1
have taken two bottles and gotten more
relief from them than all other medicines
taken. feel more like boy than have
felt in twenty years." Anderson Riggs
OF Sunny Lane, Tex. Thousands have
testified as did Mr.. Riggs. Clarke's drug
store.
State Health Inspector Mcdowell was
in town Monday and Tuesday. While
here be instructed the health officer to
see that all public meetings were stopped
and that the lodges, churches. and pri-
mary schools OF the town be closed until
the smallpox 10 stamped out. This is a
move in the right direction and should
be observed to the letter. II afew wiss"
people insist upon violating the quaran
tine laws they should be arr ,sted and
given the full extent OF tho law.
An exchange says man who eats an
occasional meal never gets fat. He must
have his meals regularly. So with ad-
vertisers. 1t is the regular advertiser
who gets the nourishment in his bust
ness and waxes fat. Get a paper from
a strange town and look over it's adver-
tisements. You can wager wads OF
wealth against wafies that the adver.
tisers in that town are doing the bust
ness OF the town. II you visit the town.
look about you and you will see that it
is true. 1t never fails.
The fire alarm brought out crowd
Saturday afternoon and for short time
busineas places were deserted. The
blaze was discovered back Of the Delta
Pharmacy. 1t was caused from the ex.
plosion Of q can OF gasoline In the hands
OF Mr.. Gutshall, the jeweler. While il
created quite a large volume Of smoke
NO large flames broke out. making the
work OF extinguishing tho fire. com
paratively easy task and with little work
on tho part OF those who were on the
premises at the time.
Kansas u not the only place on earth
where they have lady "joint" smashers,
Delta county has fallen into line. The
advancement 10 civilization in thii
county. although It has been very slow
10 nevertheless sure and stsndfast. wher
70 can compare ourselves with civil.
ised country like Rsnsas. One day ths
6rst OF this week some unknown femi
nine Individual touched match To the
"joint" which has been running nea
the Trickls bridge on Surface Greek
which resulted in ths whols works bsiua
buried. Thus doth woman reuovat,
the ~oe III of its Y wickedness.