The Delta independent., 1903-02-20
..News Of the Nei9hborhoods.

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chunk. He returned to Delta yesterday.
/ The experiment of thawing frozen
water pipes with electricity. which was
highly successful at Telluride, might
be tried with profit by people in Ouray.
The Herald ONCE desires direct connec.
tion with the electric plant at once.
Everybody in this Office drinks water
and We can't do without it.
Dealers at Montrose are supplying
their customers with coal oil bricks.
The quality is 30 poor that the oil has
frozen eolid and when a customer calls
Tor it the merchant saws off chunk.
| When the six thousand gallon oil tank
took tire at Telluride recently the oil
MELTED and ran all over several blocks.
causing great loss to the Standard Oil
company.
For the first time since Sockless
Simpson and Bewhiskered PETER rode
isto notoriety on the Populist wave in
Kansas. that state will be represented
in the United States by two Repu blicans
after March 4. Kansas is to be con-
graduated.
A bill was passed by congress on Mon
day last. granting a permit to Montroee
to enter l6O acres OF land for reservoir
purposes. After the reservoir is COM
pieted and the water turned in what a
fine swimming hole it will be. We are
pleased to see our sister city building
for the future.
Some OF the energetic ladies OF Ouray
are prompt to shovel the snow of their
sidewalks and sweep paths to the front
door OF their houses from the street.
There seems 10 be some however. who
neglect it. A husband. who has the
weightier problems OF life to contend
with. should not be troubled with
matters OF this kind. There is an ordi
nance regarding snow on the sidewalks
and it is the duty Of the chief Of police
to notify the ladies OF our city that they
must comply Herewith. A word to the
| WISE 10 sufficient
From the Pnonis Ga1stta.
r. L. Spargur. lately OF tho Colorado
Southern Office in Denver. 10 hero look
ssRPver the country With visv to
locsl ing some bore in Western Colorado.
The school election, held last Friday
10 Districts 3 and 8 to decide the ques-
tion Of uniting tless two districts. re-
suited 10 vote Of 70 for and against
in Dist. No. and So for and II against
In Dist. No. 8.
L. Co6sld has about concluded to
establish 40 evaporation here. We will
probably be able to inform our readers
definitely next week. There is plenty
OF fruit in this valley for t~o OF these
plants aud this industry will greatly add
in building up Psonia.
The Minnesota Canal Co. and the
Minnesota Canal Supply Ditch 4 Reser-
voir Co. mot = few days ago and consoii.
dated tho two companies, electing the
following directors: c. c. Hawkins. J.
w. Reed. Randolph Williamson. c. H.
Chapin, George Graham and c. N. Had
ley. A seventh director is yet to elect.
Nelson Bros. have purchased land OF
Foots 4 Williamson near the d. 4 r G.
depot upon which they will erect large
evaporation as soon as the work can be
coaviently begun.
A. E. Gibson. formerly superintendent
OF the Somerset coal mines. departed for
Sunnyside, Utah, this week. He leaves
many friends behind him who regret his
departure. HIS being superseded b
supposed to be on account OF the pur-
chase OF this mine by the q. F. 1 l.. it
being asserted that this agreement Of
purchase was reached last week The
G. f. 4 /. officials visited this property
this week. This transfer 10 undou btedly
declaration OF peace in all matters
lately under controversy and therefore
Vill be hailed with satisfaction by all.
One Minute Cough Cure gives relief
10 one minute because it kills the microbe
which tickles the mucaus membrane.
causing the cough and at the same time
clears the phlegm. draws out the infla-
nation and heals and soothes the affect.