The Delta independent., 1904-09-02
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Mention of Matters of ~ @a@a~~@*s"*"
OF Delta and Vicinity. " y u
Somerset coal is the best on earth

Somerset coal is the best on earth.
Miss Pauline Worth left Sunday for
Chattanooga, Tenn. where she will visi
relatives this winter.
Rev. ]. Lace left Monday for Pueblo.
where he goes to attend the annual con.
ference of the Methodist church.
WANrED-Young girl to work for her
board and go to school. Inquire OF Mrs.
j. Morrow one mile east OF postoffice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Geer, and Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Mathers returned last
Saturday from visit to Salt Lake City.
Four boys we're fined S5 each in the
police court Monday afternoon for de-
stroying fruit in the orchards on Garnet
mesa.
Miss May Ingersoll returned to Lewis.
ton, Idaho Saturday after two months
visit with her parents here, and will re.
sumo her duties in the State Normal at
that place.
"Fitz- Mac Mr. Mccarthy, correspond
ent on the Pueblo Chieftain, was n
pleasant caller at this Office Wednes-
day. He went up to Paonis in the
afternoon.
Mr.. G. \. Fowler OF r Rogers mesa and
Miss Grace Mayes of the Gunnison Val
ley were married Wednesday at the
Presbyterian parsonage, by Rev. II. j.
rockingham.
Tom Gale left for Salida the first of
the week to be present at the wedding
of John Fairbanks, OF Denver. and Miss
Margaret McElvain, OF SaIida, which
took place in that city Wednesday.
Subjects for Sunday at the Baptist
church are Three Reasons Why He is
Sill Unconverted" and when. Where
and. How God Speaks to You" Morn
ing service will conclude with the Lords
Supper.
Mrs. Harry Stewart, Of Paonia. has
been visiting since last FRIDAY with Mrs.
S. B. Wonder. Harry is expected over
this week and from here Mr.. and Mrs
Stewart will then go to st. Louis to see
the Worlds fair.-Montrose Enterprise
Mrs. Daisy Earle Fish. reader, Miss
Eva Maude Earle. violinist and Mrs
Faith Houts Baird are to give recital
Thursday evening, September 10, in the
Odd Fellows hall for the benefit OF the
Baptist building fund. Tickets 15 and
and by the young girls Of the Baptist
church:
DR.. Braisted has issued notices Of al
auction Saturday, Sept. 8, at l o'clock
p. m. at the rear of his place in Delta,
He offers seven horses and colts OF the
Hamiltonian breed. his canopy top bug
gy, harness, two saddles, household
goods. etc.
Parties residing in North Delta. arc
engaged hauling dirt and gravel from
point of Garnet mesa near Main street
filling in Fadeley's hollow between the
Stockham plauing mill and the d. < r.
G. railroad crossing east OF the electric
light buildings. Up to Thursday even
ing there had been several hundred two
horse loads dumped in the place.
School opeus September ~ and pupils
coming from other schools should bring
their certificates OF promotion, il pro
NOTED. Examinations will DO given
Monday afternoon OF the first day fol
those who do not enter by certificate
The superintendent will be at his Office
at the school house from 10:30 to 10 a IN
and from l: 80 to 3 p. III. until Sep,em
ber II, After that date from TO Si5 a. IN
The Montrose Enterprise of last week
says:-It is now quite evident that al
The meeting of the Water Users Asso
citation at Oathe, on September IA
there will be very little il any opposition
to the amendment turned down at the
last meeting. The tide has swung The
other way, and the people are now de
termined to show the government thai
they will do their part.