The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-08-23
Local and Personal

Frank Shields is back from his west
ern trip.
We want to buy good driving team.
DELTA LAND Co.
81 people patronized the Salt Lake
excursion from Delta.
Frank Aul buys two lots on Dodge
street, north of the old Advent church.
Largest three layer cake in town for
35c., white or yellow, at the Royal
Bakery.
The Royal Bakery will have hot rolls
and warm bread ready each week day
morning.
LosT-Gold bracelet with letter "H'
on the clasp. Return to this Office and
receive reward.
Miss Sarah Lewis returned to Denver
yesterday aster a months visit with
her sister. Mrs Frank Hoppe.
A. l.. Gosch is in ST. Louis buying
goods. He stopped briefly at Pleasant
Hill, Mo-, to visit his mother.
Oswin Rowbotham, son of J. c. Row.
botham of Cedaredge. enters the Office
of Judge Dickerson to study law.
For SALE-One good work team and
wagon. Inquire of VIM. Artibee. first
house north of J. P. kernohans' in
North Delta.
Mrs. l. W. Mcconnell of Montrose
and Mrs. Short of Kansas City were
guests of Mrs. NJ R. Welch the first
two days of this week. They took
long drive to the Cedaredge and Cedar
mesa country on Monday.
WANTED:-By respectable young
woman, position as housekeeper in
widower's home, preferably in Delta,
but would go any where in the valley.
References given. Address
MRS. C. NJ. HAWKINS, Salida. Colo.
DR.. Fairfield's friend. w. E. Sur
baugh of Anderson. Indiana, has re-
turned to his home much impressed
with Delta and the future of it and the
contiguous territory. He indicated to
DR.. Fairfield that he would return here
to engage in business.
VIM. Robertson and S. w. Schooley,
both of Cozad, Neb.. have been in
Delta this week looking at the town
and also inspecting the country. They
are friends of Ad. johnson of North
Delta. Mr.. Robertson told the INDE-
PENDENT man he was coming here to
locate.
Rev. S. A. Hayworth, of Salt Lake
City. preached two interesting sermons
at the Baptist church last Sunday to
large congregations. He will also fill
the pulpit next Sunday at both services.
There is probability that Rev. Hay
worth will be called as pastor of the
Delta church.
J. D. Holmes, carpenter who came
here from Salida two months ago, and
who has the contract for building
house for Mrs. kirkendahl on Garnet
mesa. left last Wednesday for Salida
to ship his household goods and accom-
pany his family to Delta. They will
take up their permanent residence in
this city.
Mrs. Daisy Snider. who is one of the
| INDEPENDENT 5 most trustworthy and
faithful employees. has gone to Denver
] ,-;t ~ 4,
weeks and enjoy richly earned vaca-
ton. She was accompanied by her
sister, Mrs. Brownell. who, we under
stand will go to Kansas to live in the
hope of benetitting her health.
J. P. Fargo and wife. who have been
here visiting the Gibbs family for sew
and from there they will journey down
the coast to Los Angeles. Mr.. Fargo
is from Streetor, H.. and on taking his
departure expressed regret at leaving
this country. with which he has become
very fond during his stay. He also
said something to indicate that he might
be thinking of coming here to live.
W. Z. Fleetwood. accompanied by
his friends, George Lowering and Harry
Davis. employees Of the Colorado Tele-
phone Co. in Denver, also Chester
Cooper, went up to Grand Mesa lakes
on horseback last Saturday night,
returning Monday afternoon. They
"slept out" in the Bowness grove 60
ing up and got the full benefit of a
drenching rain. Such things are fun
when you are out for fun, however.
H. NJ. Gray and wife have returned
from their overland trip which was
taken for the benefit of MIR. Gray's
health. He did not receive much bene-