The Delta independent., 1907-03-22
Local and Personal

Charley Shark orders the iNDEPEND-
ENT sent to him at Austin.
County commissioners hold their next
meeting beginning on Tuesday, April I'd
c. A. Cooper. of Kansas City. is vis-
iting al the home of his sister, Mrs.
Ault.
Mrs. Goodenough was passenger
for Olathe Sunday to spend the day
with her daughter.
E. Howard returned last Friday from
a two week 5 trip to various points n
the San Louis valley.
Mrs. Harvey and Mrs Ross of CAL
fornia mesa, went to Montrose last
Saturday for a week 5 visit with friends
Ever rody will appreciate pure.
sparkling, unadulterated, Doughspoon
all the more after this Guunison soup
affiiction.
K. and +. F. Hopkins at Ridgeway,
Mo-, have DR.. kurgin to thank for
three months subscription to the lNDE-
PENDENI
w. K. Gale commenced work on the
Escalante bridge Monday. After that
job is completed he will 60 to Paonia
to construct bridge across the North
Fork.
l,2O0 apple. 100 cherry and 200 peach
trees ar being added to the fruit area
of Daleacres this week. That is the
dignified name of W. F. Dale's ranch,
you know.
Chestcr Harding was the originator,
designer and artist on the handsome
Easter window of the Seaton Drug Co.
1t is certainly creditabIe and attrac-
tive piece Of work.
The SeatOn Drug Co Is putting in a
two horse power gasoline engine to run
their ice cream freezers and do the
power work for the coming seasons
soda fountain business.
Delta from Iowa last Friday. They
will TAX up their residence on Cali
fornia mesa farm which Mr.. Meadow
purchase some time ago.
A. T. Forney and family came in with
a car load of goods from Allen, Neb.,
last weck They will live on their re-
Gently purchased farm south of the Sam
Farmer place on California mesa.
Sup't Andrews has conducted sue
cessful and interesting astronomy class
thruout the school year which meets
with him one or more nights each week
to view the stars thru his telescope.
Dr.. Daniel E Phillips. of Denver
UNIV ersity Will lecture next Monday
evening at the NJ. f. church. The sub
ject Is not known but will be along ed
ucatlOnal lines No admission charge.
A nine pound boy was born to Mr..
and Mrs. c. T. Matlock on the 18th
inst. At the home of Charley Blumberg
sever miles west of Delta. Mr.. and
Mrs Matiock live in Escalante canon.
W. II. Garvin and George Conklin
went Gown to Montrose last week and
launched a fruit growers association
for the people of that county. Two
more capable men for the job could
not bc found in the state.
Charley Blumberg told DR.. Burgin of
the Glowing remarkable conditions
existing ten miles down the GunniSon
river rom Delta. near the mouth of
the canon: Apricots were in full bloom,
peach, Just beginning to bloom and
apple trees were leating out.
Dr. G. H. Hadsell and family have
arrived with a car load of household
goods and have taken up their residence
in Delta. DR.. Hadsell recently pur
chased the N. H. Castle property and
he and his family are now comfortably
located in their own home.
Herman Schraft was Monday caller
to order the paper sent up to Eckert.
He and his brother Max came from
Telluride last week where they have
working during the winter and will now
take mold of things on the ranch and
make work hum during the spring and
summer.
Mrs. NJ. 3. Wright and two daugh-
ters arrived in Delta Monday from Ok
lahoma to join Mr.. Wright, who has
been here some time looking after i'm
provemrnts on their farm. the former
Crotser place. He has new roof on
the house and is making the building
comfortable for the occupancy of his
family.
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