The Delta independent., 1906-11-09
Local and Personal
Let the Porter get your rig.

Millard Fairlamb went to Ouray
Thursday on legal business.
15c. per pound Candy Counter is a
new attraction at .HowARD's.
Mrs. Hogrefe, II Cedaredge, went to
Denver Wednesday, to visit friends.
Ed. Haley returned from Seattle Mon
day where he had been on business
trip.
John Travis is going over to Denver
the first of next week to find out about
how it happened.
Prime fat turkeys and fine celery for
Thanksgiving. Phone your orders to
Mrs j. E. Moore, Delta, 524.
Smith-Premier typewriter, almost
new and in good condition; will sell for
SIS. E. RlsT.
There is decided shortage in the egg
crop. Hen fruit could not be obtained
for love or money in Delta Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. Allen Ooert has charge of the
city clerks Office while Mrs. Wilson is
attending the Circle ladies' meeting at
Montrose.
The Colorado Commission Co. have
divided their building by running peti
tion thru the center east and west and
will rent the south portion.
J. E. Moore is not half thru digging
beets. One twelve acre field averaged
rs 2-3 tons to the acre, which would
mean gross income of $l2S to the acre.
R. J. Coffey claimed Lindsey would
receive 500 votes in Delta county. He
received 3S7 and with a full vote cast
Mr.. Coffey's prognostication would have
been just about correct.
j. F. Millhouse and M. Thimgan re-
turned from Denver last week accom-
panied by Mrs. Millhouse, who will
make visit and Mr.. Thimgan's family
who will reside here permanently.
W. S. Sheffield of North Delta had a
fine two-year-old filley practically ruined
by running into the barb wire last Sun
day. He had standing offer on the
animal of FLO, but was holding for $l25.
j. w. Musser came down from his
ranch at the head of the Escalante We'd
nesday and was welcome caller at this
Office yesterday to put his subscription
Just one year in advance. He says he
has been keeping it in that condition
for twenty years.
The attention of readers of this paper
is called to the full page ad. of the
Ramsey Dry Goods Co. in this issue.
1t is a November clearing out sale to
make room for winter goods, and the
prices quoted are sure to cause rush
from the first day.
c. E. McMullin, government forest
ranger. will be at Hotchkiss Spsiags
Wednesday, Nov. IA, and would be giah
to have all parties in that locality desir-
ing free use of timber to meet him
there on the above date, when satisfac-
tory arrangements can be made.
Mrs. John McVeigh. whose home is
near the Roubideaux switch, went to
Salida Wednesday to enter the hospital
for an operation, if it is thought best
to take such action after consultation
with the hospital physicians. Mrs. Nc
Weigh was accompanied to Salida by
her attending physician, DR.. Burgin.
The writer has lived under prohibi-
tion, high license. local option and all
other kinds of liquor laws. but we never
knew of as little drunkenness or evidence
of drinking in similar sized town as in
Delta last Tuesday. There was the
best order here, both day and night,
that we ever knew of on an election
day. H
F. J. Collins and son have marketed
2l4 cases of fine honey, "a lbs. to the
case. They have about two-thirds that
amount of loose honey on hand, good
portion of which they feed to the bees
during winter months. Their product
is handled by the Delta County Fruit
Growers Assn. and they anticipate re-
ceipts of about 1925 to the case.
We were glad to receive call from
w. H. Dominy of North Delta on Mon
day and to know that he is sufficiently
recovered from his recent illness to be
around. He says he has enjoyed excel
lent health since coming from the east
until he was attacked by typhoid this
fall. Before he came to Colorado he
suffered intensely from asthma but has
not been troubled here. Mr.. Dominy
owns large ranch in Nebraska.
Will Garrison met with quite seri-
Gus accident Saturday evening while
working on building near the planning
mill. The timber beneath him gave