The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-08-09

Wednesday. He says Delta people at
the lakes all seem to be having good
time despite mosquitoes and other in
conveniences.
Ebert Howard has gone to Denver
where he is engaged with his brother
in the loan business. The family will
follow as soon as their property on
Main street is sold.
Mrs. F. G. Helt and son Fred have
gone to Denver where Mrs. Helt will
spend several days buying holiday
goods. From there they will go to
Fort Collins and later to Trinidad to
visit friends.
Office rooms in the'new Hillman block
are filling up rapidly. Drs. Burgess.
Fairfield and Burgin. Attorney Baird
and the Crescent Realty Co. are occupy
ing bright and cheerful quarters in the
new building.
Mrs. Lille Wilson, city clerk. is en-
joying a weeks well earned vacation
at the head of the Roubideaux with her
mother and the children. Mrs. Alma
Obert has charge of business at the
city hall during Mrs. Wilson's absence.
Mr.. Golding Fairfield. son of DR.. Fair
field, has arrived from Manitou Park,
Colo, where he has been taking field
course in forestry. He is recently out
of college, having graduated from De
PAW university at Greencastle, Ind,
last spring.
Fred A. Aut is here from New York
as guest of his brother, "Ault Says.
He may accept permanent position
with the Delta Drug Co. While in New
York MIR Ault was with one of the
largest retail drug houses in the U. s..
the Hegeman Drug Co.
J. F. Knopf and wife were here from
Denver for day the first of the week,
looking after the ranch owned by him
self and Mr.. Cartwright, the former
Burton place near Eckert. They are
making improvements and will plant
large orchard next year.
E. D. Blodgett. partner Of Mr.. Shue
in the electric light plant, returned to
the mountains Tuesday after weeks
visit to Delta occasioned by the new
franchise proposition which will neces-
state large additions to their property
If the agreement is accepted.
E. H. Standish and daughter Margue-
rite started last Sunday on an exten-
ded trip to the east and south. They
will visit Washington, jamestown.
different points in Maine and New
Hampshire and Boston. Mass. Return
ing they will visit Jacksonville, Florida.
and different points in Texas.
DR.. Arthur P. Blachley and bride ar
rived from the west last Saturday and
are at the home of his mother on Garnet
mesa. They contemplate month
stay at Alexander lakes on Grand mesa
after which Dr. Blachley expects to go
course at Rush Medical college.
T. w. Welch has bought two lots on
the east side of Dodge street from
Judge King and Millard Fairlamb and
is already busy with the foundation of
story and half house, 30 30. 1t
will contain six rooms and closets. Mr..
WeIch is building this house for home.
He also bought two lots on Grand Ave.
on which he will erect new residence
during the summer.
E. d. Owen, who was here this week
from North Platt. Neb and bought
the Cook and Lee properties on Garnet
mesa, has been a prominent citizen of
the Nebraska city, having served two
terms in the state senate and only re-
Gently completed Il two term service as
register of the land Office. Mr.. Owen
left for North Platte on Wednesday and
expects to have his family here by the
first of September.
| Prof. Hartraft, instructor in the
state normal school at Aberdeen, S.
| D., and Samuel Griffin of Groton, ac-
companied by their wives, stopped in
Delta Wednesday to visit with Mrs.
Charles Smith, F. G. Myers and G. S.
Gibbs of Delta and VIM. Balm of Cedar
edge, all of whom are friends and
former neighbors of these people. The
party has taken a look at our country
and leaves to-day tor California.
The Surface Creek Mesa Horse
Breeders association are entering into
the stock exhibit feature of the insti-
tute with will anc ard offering pre-
miums for the best colts sired by their
fine coach animal, Geometer. The pre-
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