The Delta independent., 1906-11-02
Local and Personal
Let the Porter get your rig.

r. H. Wight bought the J. Mccarthy
place in North Delta.
MONEY TO LOAN at lowest rates on
farm and city property.
STEPHAN & OBERT.
Ladies of the Christian church will
serve dinner and supper on election
day at Odd Fellows hail. Meals 25 cents.
Several wagon loads of new seats for
the Cedaredge school went up the first
of this week.
The Rev. P. M. Wood will preach at
the Pea Green school house on Sunday,
November 4th.
T. X. Seaton says: 'Tell the people
l am busy opening that big stock of
holiday goods"
E. M. Gets is off on business trip
to Denver. Leadville and other Colorado
points this week.
Editorial page, list of nominations,
correspondence and general news will
be found on the other side.
We are overstocked on top buggies.
Will make low prices to lessen stock.
| Porter Obert Hardware Co.
Mrs. Milton R. Fish is expected home
tomorrow from two week. visit with
Mrs. Doore on Payne's mesa.
Mrs. w. G. Cook is. spending several
days this week at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. Bragg, near Olathe.
Judge Dickerson married Thomas
Holybee and Susan Stoddard last Sun
day. They are Hotchkiss people.
Twin babies were born to an Italian
family on California mesa, Oct. 2lst,
but both died two days following.
M. d. Vincent and wife, of Paonia,
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Stephan. Wednesday.
Watches, clocks and jewelry, the
GOOD KIND at Wyatt's.
Henry Payne is off to his cattle camp
in Tapaguache Basin this week. S. w.
Hazen went along for old times sake.
Why pay 10 per cent for money when
you can get all you want of KING &
STEWART at per cent.
Editor Blackwell OF the North Fork
Times was in Delta on business Tues
day. The INDEPENDENT acknowledges
fraternal visit.
Rev. Fish is holding special meetings
at the Ash mesa school house and re-
ports a good attendance. He is assist
ed by Rev. Wood, the Baptist pastor in
Olathe.
| Editor Rawalt was in Delta WeGnes-
day and made the INDEPENDENT fra
ternal visit. His paper, the Paonia
Newspaper, is one of the neatest printed
in the county.
Mrs. Lena Fox was granted divorce
from her husband, VIM. r. Fox, in the
county court Monday, on the grounds of
desertion. Both parties are from Pa
onia.
The total vote in Colorado two years
ago was 243, ,O66 on state officers. with
the average republican vote above 123.-
900, and the democratic 10000 This
will give the politicians chance to
make some figures.
The Junior girls Guild held Hallow-
'een social at the Episcopal Rectory on
Wednesday evening. About seventy
five children were present to enjoy the
diversions of the evening.
H. X. Ferguson's familiar face is seen
in the county clerks Office for few
days prior to election while Dan Dough.
ty is out in the tall timber sizing up the
prospects for next Tuesdays battle of
ballots.
A. L. Roberts has already picked
1000 boxes OF apples and the packers
say it is nearly impossible to find
wormy apple in the orchard, 80 well
taken care of has this orchard been.
He has not yet harvested half his crop.
-Paonia Gazette.
I. D. johnson Of the Grand Mesa
Fuel Co. was expected down from the
mine last night with the big traction
engine, this time hauling three wagons.
As soon as the roads harden little
more they expect to handle six wagon
loads of coal each trip.
Mrs. J. w. Edmonds returned from
Denver Sunday. She left Mr.. Edmonds
n Mercy hospital in charge of compe-
ent physicians and nurses. He is un-
dergoing a seige Of typhoid fever and
under the most favorable circumstances
it is not expected that he will be able
to return home for at least three weeks.
s. w. Hazen of Twin Falls, Idaho, is
back in Delta enjoying handshake
L Il L., Il.