The Delta independent., 1906-10-26
Local and Personal

HUNT q 70 5.
Your watch will keep good time if
YOU have it repaired by Wyatt.
MONEY TO LOAN at lowest rates on
farm and city property.
STEPHAN & OBERT.
DR.. Darley went to Ouray yesterday
to assist in evangelistic meetings, but
will return to conduct regular services
at the Presbyterian church Sunday.
Why pay 10 per cent for money when
YOU can get all you want of KING &
STEWART at per cent.
J.E. Moore had over thirty acres of
beets in when the storm came. He
will put big force to work in a few
days and get them out of the ground
as soon as possible.
R. ]. Coffey is supporting Lindsey
for governor this year and is quite en-
thusiastic in Little Ben's" behalf.
He claims the Judge will get vote in
this county that will surprise people.
Jesse Beezley and Merle D. Vincent
went to Cedaredge this morning, two
fine men and we hope every body in this
valley will vote for them regardless Of
politics and Rawalt. .-Paonia Gazette
John D. Murray and Gertrude NJ.
McCandliss, both of Hotchkiss, were
married in the M. E. parsonage We'd
nesday afternoon by Rev. Grim. Mr..
Murray is employed in the w. B.
Stockham store.
Guy E. Miller, formerly of Delta
county, spoke at the court house Tues
day night from the standpoint of
Socialist. By actual count the largest
number in the audience at any one time
comprised twenty persons.
The editor attended political meet
ing at Read Saturday night where ad-
dresses were delivered by M. d. Vincent
and Senator DeLong. We had pre-
pared review of the speeches made
by both candidates which has been
crowded out of this issue. 1t will be
published next week.
Elder George o. States attended the
Adventist camp meeting for the entire
Western Slope, held at Palisade from
the 18th. to the 2lst. inclusive. He re-
ports good attendance and successful
Mr.. States is being urged by
his friends to deliver a number of lee
lures thruout the county relative to his
e experience IN the San Francisco earth
quake. He contemplates doing SO.
E. G. Rusler, who is working at the
Zigler coal mine, was caller Saturday
to order the INDEPENDENT sent to his
address. He says the new road they
have built for traction engine train pur-
poses is fine and the first train down,
consisting of the engine and two wag-
ons, met with no mishap and moved
along at lively pace. They expect to
be operating full tilt in the near future.
H. NJ. Gray was welcome caller
Tuesday to square up arrearages on
subscription and set the peg number
of months in advance. Mr.. Gray's
brand of republcanism is of the
straight ticket" kind. He believes in
the policy of the "other fellow" get
ting on his ticket if the "other fellow"
wants his vote. Such policy will build
up strong party and make victory
certain every year. Mr.. Gray was an
old soldier and member of Missouri
regiment.
J. S. George, who is teaching at
Mound school house in District No. q,
near Cory, was welcome caller at the
INDEPENDENT Office Saturday. We
have arranged with Mr.. George to send
in the news from that locality weekly
and people of the neighborhood will con-
fer favor upon him, as we'll as upon
this paper, by putting him in touch with
local happenings as much as possible.
Mrs. F. A. Chapman, of North Delta
sent to the INDEPENDENT Office this
week very fine vine of native grown
peanuts, containing thirty-fve fully
developed pods. She also sent some
"ground' nuts. Both specimens were
very interesting and show the diversity
of products grown in North Delta soil.
Mrs. Chapman, encouraged by her sue
cess, will try the peanuts on a larger
scale next year.
The "all star" Elite Comedy Com
pany were billed for the opera house
one night, Monday, but they remained
three. Not that business was good or
the show pleasing. We are aware Of
no reason why they should have pro-
longed the engagement unless the ad-
vance man ran out Of funds and was