The Delta independent., 1906-10-12
Local and Personal

l0c. per pOunu CdHOy OOunCer Is
new attraction at HOWARD's.
Mrs. C. E. Friend of Pitkin is visit
ing at the home of Harry Mathers.
We will black and set up your stove.
HUNT & Co.
Mr.. l. l. Kieffer is back again in
Williams grocery after his short vaca-
ton.
The largest stock of silverware, cut
glass and jewelry is at Edmonds, the
jeweler.
Mrs. Hall is very sick and has been
seriously contemplating trip to the
Montrose hospital.
Don't keep your old stove when you
can exchange it for new one at
HUNT & Co.'S.
Rev. Perry came in from Paonia
Monday morning and took the after
noon train for Grand Junction.
The Rev. P. M. Wood will hold the
Episcopal service at Paonia on Tuesday
and at Hotchkiss on Friday of next
week.
First frost of the season came the
night of the 4th and it had some en-
phasis to it. Light frosts nearly every
morning since.
For SALE-1 riding plow, l Thomas
grain drill, walking plows, disc and har-
rows. Will make price right to close
them out at once.
Mr.. Rola johnson of Cedaredge took
the morning passenger on Monday for
Lamar, Mo-, where he will make Wis
it at his old home.
DR.. Wheelock' s mother is seriously
i'll with pneumonia. His father, E. E.
Wheelock, says that but for this his
visit to Delta is delightful.
A. B. Chapburn who is instituting
Yoeman lodges in this section, came
down from Cedaredge Monday, where
he reports fourishing order.
Misses May Connor and Nellie Ryan
and the Misses McHugh left Wednesday
for Durango where they enter the Sis
ters Academy for the winter school.
The Rev. A. C. E. Brdger is said to
have secured an interest in land on Cal
ifornia Mesa, and perhaps elsewhere.
He will be very desirable addition to
our peop!e.
Mrs. James Hunter and Mrs. Ketcham
of Black foot, Idaho. are making an ex
tended visit to their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Beckley, of North Delta
AMI their genial brother, County Treas
urer. J. E. Beckley.
Mr.. A. Cartwright having secured
the building adjoining Morgan & New
lin on j. J. Wintons property. has been
spending his time for some days in get1
ting it to his lots in the south east part
of town and repairing it.
The Free Methodists have just closed
their special services in the Odd Fellows
hall and report their congregation
IluCH IeSlseu. Inc ISeE. i buI tt,
their pastor, has also held afternoon
services at the North Delta school
house.
Rev. W. E. Perry of Paonia, went
thru to Grand Junction Monday, re-
turning Wednesday. He was away in
the interest of 1.-The Rio Grande Advo-
cate" a church paper published in the
interest of the Methodist denomination
in this part of the state.
last Thursday afternoon and returned
Tuesday evening. While enjoying the
trip and appreciating the vacation we
are seriously reminded that an editor
has no time to play and when he does
anything of that kind the work gets
behind and it is difficult to catch up.
The newspaper business is all work and
no play.
S. B. Mccain brought to this office ID
Ia lb. sugar beet raised on California
mesa. He says some folks claimed
that California mesa would not raise
sugar beets and he simply desires to
expose the fallacy of such a conclusion.
The INDEPENDENT is fully convinced
that anything can be raised on Califor
mia mesa that can be produced any.
where else and we think that country
has great future.
Castle & Travis have received the
two fine conveyances that will be used
in showing people Delta county real es-
tate. One is trap with adjustable
rear seat and the other two seated
canopy top buggy of the very best
make. The springs are the finest made
and carry the passenger over rough