The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1906-11-16
Local and Personal

were among the North Forkers in town
yesterday.
X. Mckenzie and wife of Groton, S.
D., were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F. G.
Myers two days this week.
The ladies' of the Maccabees will give
Thanksgiving ball Thursday, Nov. %.
Good music. Everybody come.
Dan Doughty, B. F. Reed and Hilbert
Fogg are IN Denver this week. having
been called as witnesses in the Eggles-
ton case.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Frasier, of Mont
rose, attended the S. S. convention.
Mr.. Frazier is prominent furniture
dealer in that citv.
A Greeley correspondent claims the
spud crop in that district at SOC and s5c,
per hundred will bring in total reve-
nue. of t2,OOO,OOO.
The Austin canning factory has been
accepted by the building committee.
Ic is thoroly modern and will be ready
for big business next year.
Capt. Winton'a beet crop has turned
out great yield. Four of the best
acres went over 33 tons and that means
close to $l25 per acre net profit.
W. A. Hall, of Gunnison county, has
bought forty acres lying west of Cedar
edge from H. H. Wolbert. He will
improve the place for a permanent
home.
Woodmen of the World will have a
smoker the night of the 9th. DR..
g. rockingham, Grover Gill and H. L.
Whipple compose the committee on ar
rangements.
Mel Graham, a former popular Delta
ite, now travelling salesman for large
clothing house, with headquarters in
Denver, was greeting friends and for
mer acquaintances on our streets last
Saturday.
The upper country editors were with
US Monday. Perry had been to Denver,
Rawalt was looking after business mat
ters and Oliver was enroute to Denver.
The boys were all welcome callers at
this office.
The Christian church ladies' cleared
SAT. 90 by their election day dinner and
supper. They are quite proud Of the
achievement as they have reason to be.
This fund will apply on the purchase of
the church lots.
M. M. Shores, of Grand Junction, is
in town on business. At the recent
election he was the successful candi-
date for county treasurer of Mesa
county, being one of the two successful
democratic candidates.
Roy Woodgate has bought the Delta
Athletic Club billiard and pool tables
and will open up billiard and pool par
lors in the south room of the Colorado
Realty & Commission building, corner
of Main and 4th streets.
Field Superintendent Douthitt says
Prof. Olin is in error when he stated
that the Grand Junction factory has a
larger acreage than it can handle. They
have not yet been called upon to handle
the full tonnage capacity.
Prof. Olin. who spoke at the Farmers
Institute on sugar beets and grains,
will return and repeat his lecture at
the horticultural school if arrangements
can be made to have him on the pro.
gram. An effort is being made to do so
y. E. Lewis was down from Paonia
attending the S. S. convention and
called at the INDEPENDENT Office to
have his name added to our rapidly
growing list. He says there were from
25 to 80 in attendance from the North
Fork country.
At the last meeting of ths Minister s
Association, Rev. Harlow read an excel
lent paper on the subject, "The Minis
ter's Work" At the next meeting,
which will be held at DIR. rockingham s
tent the 26th, Rev. Frank DuPee will
read paper on the subject of "Church
Union"
w. G. Brandenburg and John T.
Burns, representing the Colorado State
Commercial Assn. and w. E. Kinsella,
of Greeley, were in Delta yesterday.
1t was the purpose of these gentlemen
to meet with our business men, farmers
and fruit growers last night, but owing
to the necessity of Mr.. Burns returning
to Denver sooner than he expected they
found it impossible to remain. Messrs.
Brandenburg and Burns will return
within three or four weeks, when they
will probably be entertained by the
Business Mems Assn. An effort will be
made to make their visit productive of
good to the community. These gentle
men had charge of the famous Colora-
do car that visited various state fairs