The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-11-01
Local and Personal
Have you found your gate?

Louis Owens. of Owens Mesa, is i'll
with typhoid fever.
How about that shooting contest for
Thanksgiving turkeys?
Hon. NJ. d. Vincent was a Delta
visitor Wednesday from Paonia.
John Marldey. of California Mesa,
had business in Delta Wednesday.
Mr.. Devereux, tonsorial artist of Ce-
daredge, WAS Delta visitor Wednes-
day.
E. C. Getty, of near Cedaredge, was
in town Wednesday. remaining over
night.
There is talk Of numbering the houses
in Delta. Step by step we are going
cityward.
Being alive to ones opportunities
doesn't mean being dead to other peo-
pies rights.
Mrs. F. NJ. Bixby, Of Cedaredge, was
in Delta Wednesday locking after busi-
ness matters
The glass front is being put in the
Remington Elliott new store building
on Main street.
Mrs. Geo. w. Bruce returned to Del
IA this week from visit to her former
home in Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Thomas have re-
turned from a trip to Salt Lake and
will locate in Delta.
Mr.. L. o. Simpson, one of the lNDE-
PESDEST's strong friends at Eckert,
was Delta visitor yesterday.
Morris N. Dillon. of Denver, will lee.
ture on Y. NJ. c. A. work to men in
Delta, Sunday, November 10th.
Pupils of Prof. Dana will give .
recital at the Presbyterian church Tues
day evening November 5th at 7:30.
Mrs. Jenny Henry and children de-
parted Tuesday for Lsus. California,
where they expect to make their future
home.
Mr.. F. G. Myers, Of the Fitzgerald
Dermody Investment Company, arrived
homo Tossday from buSinkss UP to
Denver.
An electric storm last evening fol-
lowed by a stiff freeze through the
night, made the little birds search for
cory winter nooks
One high school pupil Of the state was
killed in a foot ball game the past week.
Really the game does seem to be lit
tie rough at times.
Miss Matte Mcconnell, Of Montrose.
cousin of Judge Wclch, spent Satur-
day and Sunday in Delta. Miss Nc
Connell came to attend the X. of r.
social.
The INDEPENDENT editor this week
sold one of his surplus country newspa-
pers and has bid on another. After
awhile he will only have the INpEPEND.
ENT on his mind.
A merry Hallow zen party was held
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. II. w.
Chiles on Dodge street. All the tests
were tried, but no report of results
have been handed in.
Joseph McGraw returned from bust.
ness trip to Brookings, South Dakota,
Tuesday. While there he closed out his
holdings in that state and hereafter will
keep his money IN Delta county.
We acknowledge receipt of circular
bearing in big round letters the admo.
milton: "Buy Hog Ranch!' Thanks,
but at present we couldn't more than
buy ticket good for ride on hog
train.
The management of the Delta lecture
course is meeting with very flattering
success, already being slll ahead Of
the total expenses of the course and
with three of the best lecturers to
come. The fund will be distributed
among the local churches.
The funeral services of J. l.. Turner
were conducted at the residence of the
family in North Delta, Sunday, Rev.
w. G. Barron of the NJ E. church off :.
ciating. The body was taken to Salida
for burial, where the family have also
moved to make their home,
Matter for the weeks issue should all
be in by Thursday. or earlier If possi-
BILE. Reports of news are set up to
Friday noon. The work Of getting up
the paper requires that the Office force
be busy every day in the week, hence
it cannot be crowded into two or three
days and be done properly.
The financial clouds will soon roll by
and business will go along smoothly in
normal channels. At least this seems
to be the opinion Of leading financiers
all over the country. Such a peculiar
tanglc may. never occur ngain, and
certainly It is not likely to for long