The Delta independent., 1904-08-12
SURFACE CREEK.

SOkfANE SkEEN.
From the Champion.
TN. Easley and A. B. Stone drove to
Delta on business Wednesday.
The farmers are commencing to cut
the second crop Of alfalfa. and indica
tions point to very heavy cutting.
John Kurz, the notorious butcher OF
Delta, passed through town Wednesday
on his way to the lakes for an outing.
W. A. Shepherd. the Delta contractor.
was in town this week figuring on sever
al contem plated buildings in this vicin-
.ity.
Mrs VIM. Motto this week let con-
tract to W. D. Wheeler OF Delta Tor the
erection OF four.room addition 10 her
home.
Wm. Stockham accompanied by his
brother. came up from Delta Wednee-
day and visited h,s ranch on Young
creek.
Mrs. Louie Landry, Of North Delta
was a visitor at the home Of Mrs- Won
ders. in the upper part Of the valley. a
Few days this week.
Mira L. Il. Perry and Miss Anna
Barns. mother aud aunt OF Mn. l. F.
iarsis eEsiyed i. .AeKs sepS fnaAl
bauy. Mo-. to visit for short time.
c. E. Doughty this week moved his
household goods from Delta into the
little cottage just north OF Mr.. wsnne-
makers home. Mrs. Doughty arrived
yesterday.
Joe McGrau came up from Delta
Monday to meet the government officials
and their families, who have been at the
lakes for some time, and take them TO
Delta.
r. A. johnson. OF the Delta Packing
company, and J. E. whinnery, also from
Delta, were here Tuesday. They stated
that the outlook for this valley was as
good % any part OF the county. Mr..
johnson said that his company packed
more cherries this year than ever before.
Tho output being 100 cases OF gallon
cars. 80 cases OF three pound cans, and
l50 cases of ~ pound cans. The plant
10 nov preparing for the immense peach
crop.
A yery interesting game OF base ball
vas played in Delta last Sundiy be-
twsen the Eckert and Delta teams. Tn
Ill the ninth inning it looked as though
the Delta boys had the upper hand of
the game but in the last inning the Eek
set boys regained lost ground aud
brought the score up TO a tie, which
stood Q to 0. As it was getting late the
lie was not played OF.
The two small daughters Of Domini,
Zancanella were last Sunday riding u
busro aud had gone some distance from
home when the girls were thrown to the
ground. When they got up it was
found that the younger girl's left aru
was broken. She went home and hel
father brought her to Dr.. Burxin who
set the arm. The break is unusuall,
bad on account OF its being at the elbow
joint. aud tho bone was also badly split
Il will be almost impossible to keep the
Joint fron, being stiti.
Oue OF the lafgess and oldest orchards
in this district lies in what 10 known as
Hart's Basin about FIVE miies from
Csdarcdgc. 1t contaius nothing but ap.
pie and peach taees and is owned by j
B. Hart. Tho farm consists Of ~ acres
all os which is used to good advantage
aud only small portion being 10 aifal'
b. The orchard consists OF 1000 apple
trees six years old. 1000 apple trees nine
ysars old, most Of these arc OF the Ben
Davis variety. and 100 Alberta peach
trsss ave years old. Mr. Hart estimates
that he will ship about 5000 hoxes Of
asst-clsss apples aud 500 boxes Of peach
- kAls year. which b ysry large in-
essass over psst ysars.s
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