The Delta independent., 1907-05-17
Local and Personal.

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of the week.
The Paonia meat markets have given
notice that they will hereafter do busi-
ness on a cash basis.
Roy Bigelow is back to Delta for a
short time. He is in the automobile
business at Seattle, Washington.
Cedaredge seems to have hard
time keeping its hotel going The lates
proprietor, Mr.. Dale, has decided to
quit.
J. r. Paterson went up to Silverton,
Wednesday, to look after the sale of
mining property which he owns in that
camp.
Tom Dunbar and Harry V. William
son, both of Canon City, have bought
the SPECIAL & Davis drug store at
Paonia.
C. S. Gibbs bought the fine mounted
buck of Roy Bigelow which formerly
stood in Gills saloon window. 1t is
splendid specimen. The noun ting alone
cost $125.
E. l.. Kellogg and family have decided
to move to Montrose, where Mr.. Kellogg
holds the position of book-keeper for
the mill. They expect to move about
the first of June.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Crotser expect
to leave for Knoxville. Iowa, about the
first of June where they will make an
extended visit. Later IN the year they
contemplate trip to California.
Judge Dickerson is attending meet
ing of the Presbyterian General Assem-
bly, at Columbus, Ohio, and will later
visit the jamestown exposition. He
expects to be absent two months.
Charley Weatherwax, partner of
Peter Swanson who was killed at kah
nah creek, has sold the sheep which
caused Swansen's death to Fred Donley
Both Weatherwax and Donley are
Montrose men.
Seventy acres of tomatoes are being
raised for the Austin canning factory
which will keep that institution running
at full capacity for two months. The
outlook for fair seasons run, despite
the fruit conditions, is very good.
George w. Bruce went to Montrosc
yesterday to close up the sale of 800
acres of California mesa land located
seven miles south west of Olathe, to a
MIR. Dodd of Floyd county Iowa. The
consideration is $40. 400.
James Beezley recently returned to
his home near Cory from an extended
trip thru the eastern states. He spent
some time at Washington and attended
several sessions of the national con.
gress. All in all Mr.. Beezeley had
very interesting and instructive trip,
DR.. A. F. Cummings was in town the
first part of this week and ordered his
paper sent to Hotchkiss. The Doctor
has located in that lively little city end
has constructed an office and veterinary
hospital. Besides following his profes,
sion he expects to engage extensively
in raising horses.
Rev. Percival M. Wood will be home
to hold services at st. Luke's church at
the regular hours next Sunday. Mr..
Woods prolonged absence has been due
to very serious operation which Mrs.
Wood underwent in Denver since eav-
ing Delta. Her many friends will be
glad to know that she is making steady
progress and everything indicates that
she has passed the danger period.
The INDEPENDENT has been kindly
remembered with a number of copies
of the Los Angeles Daily Times cover
ing the Fiesta period and visit to that
city of the Mystic Shrine. Presumably
Capt. J. J. Winton sends them and if
so he has our thanks. Wonder if the
Captain might be induced to write a
few letters for publication about the
good time he must be having and the
sights he is seeing.
F. D. Robinson left for his home at
Sioux City, Iowa, Wednesday after
spending several weeks at Eckert in
which section he is extensively inter-
ested in land. Mr.. Robinson has been
an extensive traveller and has great
faith in this country. Hewill be in the
east for an indefinite period and will,
of course, be consistent and persistent
booster for this country.
Clinton Oliver has bought the interest
of his partner, John A. Verback in the
Paonia Booster and Colorado Fruit
Grower and will have the complete
management of these papers IN the
future. Mr.. Verback will 20 into other