The Delta independent., 1907-12-13
Local and Personal

Born to Mr.. and Mrs Sam Farmer
December 7th, a daughter.
Hon. M. d. Vincent was Delta visit
or Wednesday, from Paonia.
The only fountain pen The Water
man." F. C. HELT, the Jeweler.
The Fall term of school ends Dec. 20,
1907 and the Spring term begins Jan. 6,
1903.
Our prices make buying elsewhere
seem like extravaganza. f. c. HELT,
the Jeweler.
F. W. Sperry of Edmond, Kansas,
announces his intention of locating at
Delta next spring.
The little child of Mr. Conn, who
lives on the W. H. Burnett ranch, died
yesterday morning.
Mrs. DeKlyn, mother of Mrs. J. S.
Charlton is reported very sick, at their
home in New York.
Delta banks are in good strong shape
as shown by their financial statements
published last week.
Mr.. Waller, the concrete builder, is
completing his handsome new cement
dwelling and barn. near the new model
block.
Mrs. Harper Stuart, of North Delta.
left for Wyoming yesterday to visit her
husband. She will be away about three
weeks.
IL should not be forgotten for a mo-
ment that Delta county is proven and
acknowledged the banner county of
Colorado.
Garnet Chapter No. 80, o. E. s.. will
hold their annual installation of officers
at Masonic Hall, Delta. Colorado. De-
cember 10th, 1907.
Holiday trade is reported fairly good
by Delta merchants. for the opening
two weeks. or course the rush will be
in the last ten days.
You can't get more for the price the
world over than you can from the i'm
mcnse jcwelry stock to be found at
r. c. HELT's, the Jcweler. q,
Holiday advertisers should anticipate
the Christmas number Of the INDEPEND-
ENT TO be issued next week. II will be
just in time for the last week 6 rush.
Geo. o. States received serious in
jury Tuesday by the horse he was
riding falling on him and breaking his
shoulder. He is under care Of his ply
sician.
Miss Florence Finley will teach the
new school on California Mesa. We
expect from her recommendations that
she will prove n great acquisition to
the district.
The great snow storm that visited
many sections Of the country the first
half OF this week, pilipg up snow to
depth of several feet. had just little
left for Delta.
W. II. Burnett has sold his North
Delta property to David Woods Of
Iowa. John Reed, also of North Delta.
has sold his property to T. A. Burnett
Of Florence. Colorado.
II you will drop in our store and see
our holiday stock you will realize how
well prepared we are to take care of
your wants in everything required from
LIST class jcwelry stock. +. c. HELT.
the Jcweler.
An effort IL being made to purchase
coal land and form n cooperative stock
company by Delta citizens. the de-
clarcd object being TO protect the town
and people who may want to locate here,
against too high rates for coal.
Some big things are working in favor
of Delta, improvements to come which
we should like to mention this week
but will have to wait week or two.
But everything is working nicely and
Delta's boom is on the way.
Mr.. T. A. Hazelett. who has been
living for short time on Garnet Mesa,
has become sufficiently satisfied with
Delta to decide to locate. This is one
of the good things about Dclta-sh
makes good on acquaintance and due in
vestigation.
We want you n subscriber to the In
PENDENT for 1908. Every effort will be
Put forth to make the paper an ideal
county newspaper that will inter-
est and help you at home, and one that
will benefit Delta and Delta county II
you send 1t away.
MIR. George Tilden Ragsdale will be
married to Miss Sara Louise Depue
Brown, at Dekalb, Illinois on the 18th
Of December, inst. Mr.. Ragsdale was
once nrincinal of the Delta schools and