The Delta independent., 1906-03-09

Bring your prescriptions to Ault.
The town officials are repairing a
culvert, which was in bad condition, at
the intersection of Main and 9Th.
Milliard Fairlamb is another Delta
attorney engaged at Hotchkiss this
week on referee court business.
Clyde Stewart, with his stenographer
Miss Hibbs, are in attendance at ses-
sion of a referee court holding this week
at Hotchkiss.
A. L. Reynolds and friends from Eek
ert met the Sunday train to receive the
body of sister, who died in California.
The funeral was held the same day at
Eckert.
Thad Seaton was in Cedaredge few
days this week, looking after his drug
interests and soliciting scholars for the
institute which may be induced to con-
vene here next fall.
One of the most popular and efficient
officers that Delta County has ever put
into Office is Chapman S. Gibbs, sheriff.
And the Tax Payers ticket have select
ed him as a nominee for Town Trustee.
w. A. Cloud has placed large new
blackboard in his pool rooms and sport
ing events both local and foreign will
be posted on it. Watch the board for
coming and past happenings in the
hurry" world.
Fred Wyman, auditor on the Rio
Grande Western, met his wife here one
day this week and spent hours between
trains with her. The schedule up the
branch does not allow Mr.. Wyman to
visit Paonia, his former home.
The skull of the man whom so many
suppose was William Alexander, can be
seen on exhibition in the window of the
Independent. Take a glimpse of it il
your nerves are strong. Otherwise
look the other way when you pass by.
Messrs. Hanson and Lowell with two
other friends, came in from Lincoln,
Nebraska this week. The two former
have purchased land near Cedaredge
and will Immediately commence improv-
ing same. Their two friends have also
come to stay in Delta County.
George VanKleeck, of Denver in.
vestment company represented here by
Judge Dickerson, spent day or so in
Delta this week inspecting loans and
looking over the prospects. He ex-
pressed himself as well pleased with
the wonderful progress of Delta County.
DR.. Porter, forest supervisor for the
Uncompahgre Reserve, spent Sunday
and Monday at home. II is rumored
that the Doctor has obtained permis-
sion from the Department to change
his Office from Montrose to Delta.
Delta is the most expedient point for
territory, too.
We overlooked mentioning last week
that ]. H. Shippee, an ald-timer of
Delta, had returned. He took charge
of the pool rooms in which he has an
interest last week. and all his old-time
friends are cordially invited to visit
him. Mr.. Shippee is we'll known in
Delta, and his many friends are glad
to see him back.
There are one or two new display ads
this week, besides several changes of
old ones. Others are to come soon, 50
we are informed. The people seem to
think that booster paper deserves the
recognition and support of the commun-
ity and we hasten to assure our readers
that we are here for no other purpose
than to help Delta.
Clarence Mower was thrown from a
horse he was riding last Sunday and
for time it was thought he had re-
ceived serious injuries. However, luck
lily, Mr.. Mower recovered from the III
effects after day or SO of indisposition
and is now able to be about again, none
the worse for his jar. The accident
happened quite near his home in town.
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