The Delta independent., 1906-08-10
Local and Personal

Local and Personal
PIG. Slatten Of Hotchkiss has charge
Of the work Of securing the exhibit to
represent Delta county At the state fair
and for which purpose the county com.
missionsrs appropriated ss5o.oo.
Peter Gunsplus was down from upper
Tongue Greek Monday. Mr.. Gunsolus
does not get to town often, but he en-
joys swapping yarns with old friends
when he does come. His ranch Of 4so
acres y ons Of the best in the county.
Fred Burritt. Of Tongue Creek, was
in the city Monday making ready to
cut the second crop Of hay, which he
says Is fne and even heavier than the
first crop. Mr.. Burritt has hay ranch
Of about l25 acres.
The Misses Susie Thompson and
Georgia Bennett who are the summer
guests Of the formers sister, Mrs. ]. c.
Hall. are this week visiting friends in
ouray. The young ladies' are from
Chicago and teach in the public schools
Of that place.
C. w. Brewer. editor of the Surface
Creek Champion, was in town Monday
and favored the INDEPENDENT with .
fratsrnal visit. Mr.. Brewer carries
all the ear marks of . fine young man
and Is giving the people of Cedaredge
very creditable paper.
Chreaee Smith bought the Joseph
Rollins residence, corner Of Dodge and
srd street for q, 600 and will get pos.
session the first. Of next month. Mr..
Rollins in turn purchased the Wilcox
property in North Delta for considera-
ton ofsl, 800.
Within the past week the Overland
ditch, which waters Redlands Mesa,
was badly damaged by slides. making
It necessary, according to our report.
to shut Oh the vstsr. We undsrstand
the damage u now nearly repaired and
water will be running again soon.
The peaches you see in the front
window Of tbs INDErrNDENr once
were grown BY. Dr. Stockham. They
are the Crawford variety and the trees
are -four years Old. Many have 3D.
mired them and all agreed that the
doctor IL . first-elass fruit grower.
The Delta public schools will open
September 3. This statement u author
ised by . member Of the school board
On account Of some rumor that has
been circulating to the effect that the
schools woud not open until October l.
waripg Thomas Of Denver. general
agent ef tbs Central Life. was In Mont
rose, Paonis and Delta several days the
past week. At Montross Mr.. Thomas
settled the death loss Of hrs. 8. L.
Staples with her husband, he being the
beneficiary. The policy was for $4,000.
L. c. McGrew was taken sick whiis
out at his ranch on Surface Creek Sun.
day night. He was alone and unable to
get away. or summon assistance. The
boys visited the ranch Monday evening
and found him In quite . sirioas condi-
tion. They brought him TO town Tues
day and willis he is some better st this
writing he is still confined to his bed.
The North Fork Times Is publishing
. list Of those who purchase stock In
the Hotchkiss Fair association and the
amount purchased by esch. At the
bottom of long list which contains
The naspes Of most Of tie merchants Of
the town the editor has appended the
following. "Sears L Roebuck. 90.
Montgomery Ward l. Co., .00."-
Western Slope Criterion.
w. W. Scott, Of Burlington, Kansas,
Is visiting at;the home Of Henry Payne
in North Delta. He was through this
part Of the state in 1857 while in the
employ Of the government, but there
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