The Delta independent., 1906-04-27

Frank Brooks, cousin of j. II.
Shippee, is here from the east and in
tends to reside permanently in Delta.
The Presbyterian parsonage is to have
some new sidewalks around it. 1t is a
much needed Improvement and will add
greatly to the attractiveness of pretty
cottage.
Ben Corbin, former hardware man
of Delta and known to many people
here, visited Delta Tuesday and We'd
ncsday leaving the latter day for Grand
Junction.
Coleman Stone was adjudged insane
by Judge Dickerson last week and was
taken to- the asylum at Pueblo Saturday.
His trouble was pronounced as acute
melancholy.
Ground was broken last week for the
new $50, 900 addition to the Chemistry
Building at the State University which
is to be completed for the opening of
college in September.
Jasper Japsen, who has been in the
valley for some weeks with crippled
hand, returned home to Ouray Tuesday
and will again resume his duties at the
mine in which he is employed.
The cow-men are quite busy this week
punching and driving their stuff to the
ranges. The snow is still visible a long
way down the hillside but there is much
good feed in the lower foothills.
Bob Curtiss, the well-known Paonia-
lite, was passenger on Sundays train,
bound for Denver. bob" says politics
are simmering in Paonia and what the
boil-over will develop is hard to conjec-
ture.
The Laura Frankenfield Com pany did
not play In Delta as was advertised, the
company being waylaid along the line
by sickness of some of the troupe. Ad-
vance sale tickets were returned to
purchasers.
Professor Rell, of the University of
Colorado. addressed the pupils of the
High School of Delta on Tuesday after
noon. His subject was The Value of
Education" and was attentively listen
ed to by all present.
J. E. Hansen, the well known Hotch-
kiss banker. wife and babies, spent the
the day in Delta Tuesday leaving on the
afternoon train for the west Mrs Han
son will visit her people in Idaho and
Mr.. Hansen goes into Utah on business.
Colonel Boyd. a long time resident of
Surface Creek and now staying in Den
yer. surprised friends here last Thurs
day by suddenly appearing in their
midst. He returns to Denver this week.
Everyone is always glad to see the
Colonel"
The little four-year-old girl of w. H.
Collins. ranchman near Olathe. died
Saturday night of stomach trouble.
The burial took place in Montrose on
the following day. Mrs. Collins was
nearly overcome with grief at the loss,
remaining in an unconscious condition
during the whole night after the death
and for time grave fears were enter.
tanned for her life.
A stroll down the lower end Of Pal
mer Street suggests a needed attempt
to clean up q few OF the vacant lots and
yards on that thoroughfarc. Delta
should be clean in respect to its resi-
dences and little excuse is there for old
tin cans, ash heaps and rubbish piles.
Why not take day of and help along
boosting movement by dumping this
stuff where it is out of sight. 1t means
better health, too.
Tim Crowley came down from Ouray
Tuesday and says that out of forty
seven cases Of pnemounia there have
been forty five deaths all in the past
few days. The weather at Ouray is
pleasant but there seems to be some
thing in the atmosphere that causes q
fatal ending to all cases Of this dread
disease. Four days is the usual period
for an ending. 1t is also learned that
it will be about ten days before roads
are opened for travel, the snow still
laying deep on all trails.
C. E. Hunt and wife, Mrs. N. b.
Helm and George A. Hunt, all of Nc
Henry County, Illinois, were here this
Gefk YHsng Han Mayor Mq9 nf and tSs fMsm MaHSr
and George Hunt is nephew. The
party has been to the coast and are re.
turning home. Very luckily they left
San Fransice the night before the
earthquake thereby missing terrible
experience. They left for the East
on Wednesday.