The Delta independent., 1907-06-07
Local and Personal

Cripple Creek by friend.
S. M. Ludwick, county superintend-
ent Of Saguache county, came in Tues
day afternoon to see and consult with
Prof. Keplinger.
An order for the INDEPENDENT comes
from c. NJ. Kennicott at Boulder who
evidently has desire to keep in touch
with Delta county history. I
1t is reported that Andy Humphries
will soon start third store in Delta,
and install Howard Humphries as man
ager.-Montrose Empire.
E. E. Bull was down from the Sur
face Creek ranch Tuesday. He says
| grain is looking good, but alfalfa and
other things could be better.
Herman Mayer was in town several
days this week. MIR. Mayer will spend
the summer at Lake City and Silver
ton looking after his mining properties.
The Board of Directors of the North
Delta canal were out inspecting the
work of contractor Buck on Tuesday.
They found him making good progress.
NJ. Scriber and wife left Delta for
Norton, Kansas, Tuesday. Mrs. Scriber
has secured school at that place. She
taught in the Delta schools part of last
year.
DR.. Porter, our efficient and popular
forest supervisor. is up from Delta a
few days looking over business matters.
The DR.. is tireless worker. Montrose
Empire.
John Ayster was up to Ouray again
the first of this week on business in
connection with the sale of mining
property belonging to the estate of his
deceased brother.
H. w. Davis and family left Delta
Tuesday for Canon City where they
will make their future home. Mr.. Davis
will be connected with the Fremont
County Abstract Co. as abstractor.
VIM. Shaver, the jolly boniface of
the Delta House was in town visiting
the last of the week. He says his old
home. Kentucky, isn't in it with Delta.
-Montrose Western Empire.
Geo. Morris and family are planning
on moving to Delta, where the former
has secured employment. They will
probably leave next week. -Cedaredge |
Champion.
Delta papers announce that Percy |
Coombs, formerly well known wool
man. has accepted position as secre- |
tary of the Delta Chamber of Com. |
merce. Mr.. Coombs is finely educated
gentleman and hustler and is certainly |
a splendid choice. -Montrose Empire.
|. T. Worthley of Delta. representing
the supervisors of the Forestry Com |
mission is in the city this week TO ar
range with mine owners to use timber !.
from the reserve if wanted. He went
up to the Camp Bird today. -Ouray
Plaindealer.
Sam Cockreham has letter from his .
brother-in law. J. S. Roatcap. at Lake .
City, who says the snow has not started
yet and to look out for high water. A
large amount of snow has fallen during
the last six weeks and there has been
very little sunshine weather TO melt it.
At2 O'Clock Sunday morning Mr.. and
Mrs. a. J. Baxter welcomed 9-pound
girl to the family circle. ...... Unfortu-
natcly, the cinnamon bear hide lately
captured and brought to Olathe by
Walter Mills, did not receive proper
care when first removed from the car
cass, and. as a result, is practically
worthless. Olathe Criterion.
Contractor w. d. Wheeler has 70
carpenters at work on the various jobs
he is handling. He could use number
more If building material was available.
On account of not being able to get
lumber is holding back every contract
he is handling. For this reason the
Hillman contract cannot be completed
prior to the first of September.
First publication of legal notice
that is probably of considerable local
interest appears in this issue and is
entitled. ''ln the matter of the applica
ton of J. S. Fuller, Elmer Z. Landrcth
and NJ. F. Benetiel for the adjudication
of water rights from Dry Creek. in
water district number forty. of the
state of Colorado. A. K. Amsbary is
the referee.
Ouray bankers are certainly the limit
on holidays. They hang out that old
holiday card about once month on an
up when anything is going on at some
ncighboring town. Last Friday they