The Delta independent., 1903-09-04

have few good milch cows to sell
at once. H. X. FURGysoN
DIR. Hunter moved into his new offics
on south main street last Saturday.
The county commissioners are in ses
sion this week acting as tax equalizers.
George Stephan returned from Denver
Monday, where be had been for few
Gays.
Phil Stephens, the genial editor OF the
Hotchkiss Press. was in the city Tues
day.
Judge Gray. OF Mcntrose. was in the
city Tuesday. He went to Hotchkiss
Wednesday on legal business.
The luscious watermelon is now on
the market. The crop is fine one, the
MELONS being much larger in size than
| usual.
Miss Edna Mathews. Of Paonia. paes
ed through the city "Wednesday for
Colorado Springs. where she will attend
the Colorado College.
Garnet Chapter. No. 80. o. E. 8. will
resume it's meetings next Monday even
ing. Sept 7th. A full attendance Of
| members desired.
Winton's Coal mine was the scene OF
a small outing party Thursday. Those
who enjoyed the features OF this place
we're Misses Mayme Johnston, Letitia
Crabiil. Ethel Hornsby. Mable Hornsby
Blanch and Cora Lair, Sue Winton. with
Mr.. Hall. Mr.. Shue. Mr.. Hillmap. Mr..
Crabill. Mr.. Stewart, Mr.. Kurz and
Mr.. Moss.
Miss Mona Trevette returned from
Denver::Sunday. where she has been for
the past three weeks. She returned
much refreshed by her visit.
Golf and Johnson have moved into
their new Office next tn E. L. Underhiil's
OH North Main street where they will
do real estate business.
Everybody should see the Merchants
Carnival at the Opera House Thursday
and Friday nights Sept. 10th. and llth.
All leading business firms will be repres.
ented by young ladies in costume over 100
people take part in the exercise. All home
talent. A fine program. Good Music,
Tableaux, etc. Many comic features.
Benefit NJ. E. Church. Tickets 25 and Csc.
Word has just came from Snake River
Idaho bringing the esd intelligence OF
the death OF Jas Pankey. He was an
old time resident OF Delta county hav'
ing improved big hay ranch on Smith
Fork near Crawford. He sold out and
went to Idaho last year.-Times.:
Roy Clifford. OF Grand Junction. who
shot himself accidently about ten days
ago on Grand mesa was removed from
here to Graud Junction Thursday even
ing. He is sixteen years OF age, and fell
while out hunting and shot away the
muscle OF the right arm. with a shot
gun.
The Pennsylvania eociety OF Delts
county will hold their next reunion al
Paouia. on Sept II. Hon. John G. Bel
will he one OF the speakers. All mem
bers OF the society are requested to bring
along their own basket OF good thing
Tor their reunion dinner. Train tim
wi:l be announced next week.
School will open Monday morning a
0 o'clock. Pupils will enter at the nortl
and south doors and will not be admit
ted within the space in front occupies
BY the workmsu. There will be n
school on Nam street. All pupils com
to the central building. New pupil
should bring certificates from tth
schools where they last attended. Th
superintendent will be at the higl
school Saturday afternoon TO consul
with new pupils who find it possible I
come at that time.
Mrs. C. NJ. Snider aud son. Dewey, re
turned from Denver last Sunday, wher
they had been on an extended visit.
C. W. Leland is now Chief Of police
Ton WEIGH having resigned.