The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-10-04

a boyhood friend and companion of
Henry Hawker.
You may safely rely on our judgment
regarding the beauty, designs and
style of our new goods. Come in. No
trouble to show you
F. c. HELT,
The Leading Jeweler.
The first snow of any Importance
fell on and north of the divide Sunday
night. Denver got white coat while
the fall along the main range was from
foot to fifteen inches. This storm is
accepted as the regular October visitor.
after which there always comes long
period of nice fall weather, even at high
attitudes.
Judge Shackleford has moved to
Grand Junction to make that city his
home. Seems to US if some of the
Judges local intimates had brought
Delta's future to his attention that he
might have decided in favor of this
place. We sincerely believe that five
years from now Grand Junction will not
he so very much larger than Delta.
Mr.. John Young, prominent citizen
of Surface Creek, received slight in
jury while passing through Delta Tues
day by kick from horse. With his
brother and brother-in-law he was en-
route to hunt deer over on Horsefy. As
he proceeded with his party on the hunt
we presume he will come back with
nothing worse than buckskin bandages.
The local women's club had offered
prize for the best essay. by any mem
ber, on "How to Make Husband
Happy" 1t was cash prize, and
summer expenses were in the near dis
tance, and the competition was large
and warm. The winning paper was
inst three words long, and, stranger
even than that it was submitted by
spinster of 81. Her dictum was merely
this: "Feed the brute. "-Olathe Cri-
terion.
One of the Paonia mercantile firms
are furnishing the farmers free water.
The Booster tells about it as follows:
1.-THE Miller Mercantile Co. have in
stalled meter and are going to fill the
water barrels for all those who desire
to have the city water to use. II any
farmer will drive up to Millers they
will get their barrels filled and it will
not cost them cent. Miller Mercan-
tile will foot the bill This will in many
cases prove quite boon to the farmers
who have had trouble in getting water
BEFORE"
Delta is growing at a rate which will,
in two or three years, double her size
and population. And she is growing in
the right way. The buildings being
erected and the improvements made
are of a substantial character and
modern style. The very best Of promise
lies in her citizenship. Her people are
full of energy and push and they want
the best there is to be had. They are
genuine boosters of the right kind,
directing every movement with intelli-
gence. And, with it all, the resources
are here to make and support the big
gest and best town on the Western
Slope.
The Humboldt Beacon, published at
Fortuna, California, has the following
mention of the new minister of the
Episcopal church in this city: "Rev. W..
Taylor Douglas, for the past two years
the Episcopal pastor in Ferndale, has
accepted call to a charge in Delta,
Colorado. Mr.. Douglas left on Monnay
for the scene of his new labors. His
family will follow him in few weeks.
His friends in Scotia, Fortuna and
throughout the valley will regret Mr..
Douglas departure as the going of q
broad minded and earnest gentleman.
The Beacon wishes him success in his
new field.
Should William Tell wake to life
again among the great mountains Of
Colorado, he would doubtless imagine
himself in Switzerland and repeat his
eloquent language to the Alps: "Ye
crags and peaks, I'm with you once
again. l hold to you the hands you
first beheld to show they still are free.
Methinks hear spirit in your echo.
Answer me and bid your tenant wei
come to his home again. How proud
ye are! How mighty and how free
Ye are the things that tower, that
shine; whose smile makes glad; whose
frown terrible whose form robed OF
unrobed is all the empires wear of awe
Divine"
Mr.. L. F. Haley returned Wednesday
from visit to the Cliff Dwellers II
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