The Delta independent., 1907-05-31
Local and Personal.

Watch for the announcement of the
lecture on the Panama Canal.
Miss May O'Connor returned from
Durango Tuesday where she has been
attending school.
Opera House, June ID, illustrated
lecture on the Panama Canal. Dissolv-
ing Views and Moving Pictures. Don't
miss this treat. Particulars next week.
Walter F. Dingman surprised his
mother last Sunday by returning from
California without previous announce
ment of his intention to do SO. Mr..
Dingman went to that state last fall
and has visited numerous cities along
the coast. He was much pleased with
the climate and general conditions.
Capt. C. P. Bragg. in letter to the
Olathe Criterion, calls attention to the
fact that Memorial Day" succeeded
Decoration Day, by order of the
Grand Army of the Republic in nation
al encampment, some ten or twelve
years ago. The official and proper name
is Memorial Day" The change was
made on account of the fact that the
day had become more than an occasion
for the decoration of graves.
Tom Dale got his leg broke on the
high school Fairgrounds a week ago
to-day. He was scuffling when the ac-
cident happened. He was taken to the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
P. Dale on Garnet mesa where DR..
burgess was called to reduce the fract-
ure. He is getting along nicely and
promises to be up and ready for another
wrestling match in less than the usual
length of time.
Delta's new band had practice
Monday night. The weather was bad
but good bunch of the boys turned
out and the director was agreeably sur
prised on account of the kind of talent
he found himself surrounded with. An
other practice meeting held last night
proved decided success, and members
have clip" to burn this morning. Six
teen pieces of music have been received
to work on and after a few nights of
practice the boys will be ready for con-
certs.
r. A. Hoffman, district secretary Of
the Colorado Prison Assn. was IN Delta
several days the first of this week So
Letting funds for the benefit of the
association. The organization is one
of merit and is undoubtedly doing a
good work. Several Delta citizens con-
tributed and others became life mem
bers of the association. Mr.. johnson
spoke at the Methodist church Sunday
morning and at the Baptist church Sun
day evening, on the work of the asso-
citation. On Monday he spoke to schol-
ars in the public schools from the 18th
to the 9th grades.
John Jeffers had few days off the
first of this week on account of the
rain and came down town TO see home
folks and tell his friends about the
glories of ranch life. He says every
thing is lovely and the goose hangs
high out at that promising piece of land
on lower Surface Creek. The 1900
trees he planted this spring are all
alive and growing like the mischief.
Mr.. Jeffers also prides himself on 25
acres of spuds, 10 acres of which are
up and fairly booming with growth.
Wouldn't John like to market the crop
right now at prevailing prices, $500
per hundred? What a spudlet that
would be.
A. w. Carr returned from his trip
south and east last Saturday. He
came home sooner than he expect ed
to on account of not being well, having
caught cold the first night out, which
persisted in annoying him until he left
Chicago for Colorado, when he COM
menced to feel better. Mr.. Carr has
seen a good many years and yet has not
learned to carry an overcoat every
time he travels. That had something
to do with the cold from which he suf-
fered. He visited the Alabama Nurs-
cry Co., went from there to Phiadel-
phia to see his sister. made a number
of other hurried stops in the east and
hastened home to find himself all right
as soon as he commenced to breathe
Colorado ozone. Mr.. Carr says some
varieties of good trees will be scarce and
high priced this year, while others will
run about as usual. He left large
advance order with the Alabama Nurs
cry Co. to make sure for his trade what
he knows it will demand.
Last Friday evening Walter Tucker
came to town with hay rack on his
wagon and loaded up the Sunday school