The Delta independent., 1907-02-01

| has been arranged and light refresh
ments will be served. Members of
other churches and strangers espec-
tally invited.
The Rev P. NJ. Wood will preach at
the Pea Green School House on next
Sunday night.
The Hotchkiss Herald is responsible
for the statement that l.. w. Rood is
in Denver and seeks an appointment as
train auditor.
LosT-An emblamatic pin-Women
of Woodcraft- Sunday night on the
streets of Delta. Suitable reward will
be given for its return to this Office.
The Misses Nutter entertained at
six O'Clock dinner Wednesday evening
the following guests: Irwin Nutter,
Louie Benedict, Gerald Thayer and
Marshall barley.
Steve Bailey left for Rhyolite, New,
Tuesday, where he expects to remain
indefinitely and will work at the car
penter trade. Wages are said to be as
high as $500 per day.
Regular meeting of the Business
Mems Assn. next Monday night at the
court house. Every member should be
present. Many things of vital local
Importance to consider.
X. S. kelso attended the cattle mems
meeting and stock show in Denver la st
week. He says the exhibit of stock
was the finest he ever saw and that the
week was one of the most prof table
and pleasant he ever spent. 1t was an
unqualified success thruout.
The editor owes DR.. Miller vote of
hanks for magnificent box of White
Winter Pearmain apples and while the
Doctor says they will not be in prime
condition to eat for six weeks yet we
can assure him that they strike the spot
right now. If there is anything better
in the apple kingdom we have as yet
failed to run across it.
The fourth number of the Entertain
ment Course will be presented Thurs
day Feb 7. The subject of DR.. De-
Notes lecture is, Python Eggs and
the American Boy The management
requests that all patrons be in their
seats before $50, in order that the
lecturer may not be interrupted.
F. P Hunt & Co. have their stock
re-arranged as per previous mention,
harness in building to the north, china
in room formerly occupied by the har-
ness department and this gives room in
the main store for the regular line of
hardware. Hunt & Co. now have one
of the largest and best arranged stores
on the Western Slope.
E. J. Mathews says the report that
he is to take hold of canning factory
at Grand Junction is true. Delta wants
him to get busy with the one here or to
build new one and that is what may
happen. f. J. can look after a half
dozen factories, run his fruit farms and
build up fine stock herd. all at one and
the same time and then not be very busy
w. L. Holman. who made several
real estate purchases locally during the
past two weeks. has his name placed
on the INDEPENDENT list. the paper to
be sent to Garden City, Kansas. where
he has been making his headquarters
during the past two years. altho his
home is in Kansas City Mr.. Holman
is greatly impressed with the future
possibilities of this section and contem-
plates coming here to reside perma-
nently.
| w. H. Faulkner. of Fairfield. Iowa,
and who has been in Delta for two
weeks, returned to his home yesterday
expecting to sell his interests there and
will return here to make his future
home. Mr. Faulkner is in the cement
block manufacturing and general con-
crete business and we presume he con-
templates engaging in the same line
here. He filed on desert claim which
lies above the North Delta canal and
expects to pump water from the canal
to the land. also to catch some water
in small reservoirs.
The 2is year old baby of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. S. Chrysler, who reside in
| North Delta. was the victim of a seri-
Gus accident. but at the same time a
most fortunate one. A wagon tongue
dropped on the child's head and bolt
penetrated thru the skull in the exact
center. To either side of this Identical
spot the injury would probably have
been fatal. but fortune favored the lit
tie one and no serious consequences are
anticipated.