The Delta independent., 1907-03-07
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Mr.. Waring Thomas. friend of the
INDEPENDENT editor from Denver, is
in town for few days.
"A petition is being circulated for ce-
ment walks on Palmer street and is
meeting with much encouragement.
Grand Ball at the opera house Monday
night. March 18th, under auspices of
Grand Mesa Lodge No. "a, X. of P. 4
Clinton Oliver, w. H. Garvin and Ira
Nelson passed thru Delta yesterday en-
route to Palisade where they attend a
meeting of the Western Slope Horti-
cultural Society to-day. George Conk-
lin went with them from here.
A. w. Gipe was among the Cedaredge
contingent in town Monday and remem-
bered this Office with subscription
visit. Says the weather up that way
has been little strenuous but they are
glad of it as it holds things back
would like to meet pupils who con.
template taking lessons. and who have
not already registered, at the Presby-
teran church parlors Saturday after.
noon.
CLIFFORD f. DANA.
+. j. Tippins called Saturday and
ordered the INDEPENDENT sent to him
at Limon, Colo, for a year. Mr.. Tip
pins was here looking after some land
he owns and thru the paper he will keep
tab on the way things are going from
week to week.
That little white fuzz the editor of
the Surface Greek Champion wears on
his upper lip is enough to give his best
girl the grip and sour the cream in his
coffee. 1t must be something powerful
persuadng which induces Brewer to
keep company with such fake.
Clay Davis took possession of the
Commercial Hotel on Monday and will
be the courteous and obliging landlord
from now on. The Commercial enjoys
a good patronage and Clay says he will
do his best to please the people. At
his sale on California mesa one team
brought s426. Everything sold well
except milch cows.
NJ. }. and K. c. Higgins have bought
the Stringer place west of Eckert and
which is the same place Mr.. Baird
ago. The Higgins Bros. will rent the
property for this year. Mr.. Stringer
gives possession the 18th and will leave
for the east with his wife for the bcnc-
fit of whose health they make this move.
Prof. Clifford E. Dana returned to
Delta yesterday accompanied by his
wife and children. Their car of house.
hold goods have been shipped and will
be-. here soon. Prof. Dana hopes to
seizure house so that his family can
be comfortably located "at home" as
soon AS possible, but houses in Delta
are mighty scarce and getting more so
Mr.. James X. Paterson, who has an
awful time keeping prosperity from en-
quilting him, having recently sold his
fine ranch near Cory at splendid ad-
vance on the purchase price. spent a
few days in town during the past week.
If Jim ever falls into mud hole he'll
get up with piano in one hand and an
automobile in the other. City
Times.
Mrs. +. G. Myers accompanied Mr..
Myers mother to Denver last week.
F. G. took advantage of the circum
stances and gave stag party Wednes-
day night. There were lot of good
fellows present and everybody had the
bulliest kind of time. When M rs.
Myers got back, one glance at the house
was sufficient to convince her that some
kind of doin's had been going on.
Public sales have been the order OF
the day. N. H. Castle, in the capacity
of auctioneer, has been busy as Gran.
berry merchant. He cried the Clay
Davis sale Saturday. the Kennicot'
sale on Monday, the Ben Lowe sale or
Tuesday, where he was assisted by W
A. Davis, and the Teachout sale
Wednesday. The Kennicott sale amour,
ted to 1882. SIS; Lowe sale, $29l8.W ant
and Teachout sale $l825.70.
Hon. N. M. Heistand was county
seat visitor Monday and dropped in Il
suuare arrears and order the papel
discontinued. We were sorry to par
company with this good natured demo
crat and especially 80 after the remark
he made about the INDEPENDENT nov
being the best paper in the county. N
M. may have been joshing but he looket
serious when he said it. We expect u