The Delta independent., 1906-08-17
Local and Personal

We are all for home interests re-
gardless of politics or religion.
S, 10 and Csc Racket Goods. Full
line at HowARD's.
Mrs. G. B. Wilson, of Eckert, went
to Denver Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Lamb and Thos
Lamb are at home again after a fine
trip to the coast.
A new assortment of silverware just
received at Edmonds; it is nice and of
the best grade.
DR.. rockingham and family have re-
turned from Escalante Canon where
they spent delightful week s outing.
The Peoples Pharmacy have the
largest assortment of fishing tackle in
Delta and the price is right.
E. H. VanDeventer is in Denver as
one of the representatives of local
Pythians at their grand lodge meeting.
]. D. McAdams comes from Telluride
today to join his wife and who is a
guest of her sister, Mrs. M. A. Lynch.
Mrs. A. d. Turner. of Powderhorn,
is at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Clarence Smith, for an extended visit.
Miss Pearl Skinner, accompanied by
her mother, is in Salt Lake, having
taken advantage Of the excursion.
Mrs. Lloyd T. King joined her hus-
band in Denver the first of the week.
after a pleasant visit with Delta rela-
tives.
Tracy Wheeler, of American Falls,
Idaho, came to Delta last week on &C.
count of the serious illness of his
mother. Mrs. W. d. Wheeler.
Hon. S. S. Sherman was down from
Mortrose Monday feeling the political
pulse with relation to his candidacy for
the judgeship.
Say! but am pleased when write
with my fountain pen. It is the Ideal
Waterman, the kind that Edmonds sells
the best on earth.
Mrs. J. E. Hillman is in Denver this
week attending the Rathbone Sisters
grand lodge meeting. She carries the
credentials of the local lodge rs its
duly authorized representative.
DR.. J. F. Whiting returned from a
trip to Denver and Cripple Creek Sun.
day. Although the vacation was re-
freshing. he is glad to get back TO his
Hart's Basin ranch.
Miss Wallahan has returned to Den
yer after pleasant two weeks with
her friend, Miss Sue Winton. Thegirl
were close companions while attending
the University Of Denver.
Captain and Mrs. C. P. Bragg are
again visiting their relatives, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. G. Cook and will extend their
stay in Delta during the fall and early
winter, perhaps longer.
Miss Alice Royce, who has been
spending her simmer vacation at her
ranch near Eckert. is this week visiting
friends on Payne Mesa and then will
return to Delta to make ready for the
opening of school.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Wolbert are in
Denver this week attending the grand
lodge meeting of the Knights Of Pythias
and the ladies auxiliary. the Rathbone
Sisters. Mr.. Wolbert is one of the
representatives Of the Delta Pythians.
Miss Lillian Hook came Tuesday
from New York City and expects to
remain in Delta indefinitely. She will
teach voice culture. Miss Hook can
really be classed as Delta girl, having
attended school here and also taught in
the county. She has many friends who
are glad to welcome her.
M. E. Watts. son of Editor Watts,
has arrived in Delta from Kansas,
where he has been spending the summer
vacation. The young man graduated
from the Florence schools last spring
and will this fall 20 to Denver to take
q course in illustrating, in which line
he has already displayed much natural
talent.
John Dietrich, for ten years superin-
tendent Of the Colorado Springs schools,
passed through Delta Friday enroute to
his home from the North Fork country.
where he had been sizing up the situation
with view to investing in fruit land.
This was his first trip and he was
greatly impressed, not only with what
he witnessed in the way of bearing