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

Glenwood Springs announces tne
annual Strawberry Day for June 22.
John Powers is improving his resi-
denc by the addition of new kitchen.
W. R. Gale came down from Paonia
Monday to be present at Masonic lodge
that night.
Mrs. w. S. Cone departed for Cali
fornia last Sunday after months visit
with Mrs. Catherine johnson in North
Delta.
Pete Bruins, of Gunnison. was here
Saturday and Sunday visiting friends.
He was on his way to the Uintah res
ervaton in Utah.
Mr.. Odem was down from his place
near Cedaredge last Friday and reports
that he will have quite good deal OF
fruit, even some peaches.
J. S. George and Robert Cunningham
have filed on homesteads on land that
will be watered by the Gunnison tunnel
lying three miles south of Read.
W. A. Cloud filed on piece of Garnet
mesa land last fall as homestead. He
disposed of his REIMBURSEMENT last week
to l.. F. Haly for consideration of
s4OO.
w. K. Duckworth of Tifton, Ga. has
accepted position in Mr.. Flagg's bar
her shop. A. NJ. Lawrence, who had
been helping out for couple Of weeks,
. - IN InfrhlisS
! G. II. Raw son, prominent merchant
of Olathe. accompanied by Miss Ethel
Mr.. Rawson says he took up the land
where Eckert now stands about 25
years ago.
/ J. II. Baker is a newcomer in Delta,
having arrived last week. He comes
from Allen. Neb.. but has been travel
/ ing over the west for several months,
mostly in California. He says Delta
looks good to him.
! 1t so transpires that A. l.. Gosh is
/ band man. He can play most any old
thing in the way of horn and will be
. IlttllDtI VI Nile new phiio. .hi. 'oSA 40
the 25th member. The outlook is GER
tainIy fiattering for Delta to have one
of the best bands in the state.
F. NJ. Bixby brought his wife down
from Cedar mesa last week and she is
stopping at the Golf House temporarily.
Mrs. BiXby's health has. been on the
decline for some time and her physician
attributes it to the altitude. She is
some better since coming to Delta.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Cook returned
| from Gleawood Springs last Saturday.
The weather proved to be very unpleas-
ant during their sojourn in that resort
city and as Mr.. Cook was seemingly
not beng materially benefited he felt
as if he would be better satisfied at
home.
J. 2. kernohan will have good crop
of strawberries He has one variety
called the Staple which he planted
year ago that promises an extraordinary
crop. OF course the yield will not be
as large as it would have been without
the freeze, but the returns may be just
as large.
The Spring Race Meet at Mont
rose on May -, % and "A, promises to
be an event of decided merit and worthy
a full measure of public patronage. A
long list of good horses are booked to
take part in the different contests.
which insures interesting sport for each
days program.
Ellery Maurcr of Audubon. Iowa. was
guest of his uncle, W. II. Crotser,
from Saturday until Monday. Mr..
Maurer bought land in the vicinity OF
Olathe. He started back to Iowa Mon
day but will probably return and make
other investments and he may decide
to locate here.
b. 7. Smith went up to Grand juno
ton Saturday afternoon and returned
on Monday accompanied by Mrs. Smith.
she having been visiting relatives in
that city. On Sunday they had the
pleasure of hearing Gov. Buchtel's
dedicatory sermon at the dedication of
of new Methodist church at Clifton.
The Epworth League of the Metho-
dist church held n very interesting
anniversary service Sunday evening.
the organization having attained its
majority, being organized twenty-one
years ago. The vicc-presidcnts in charge
of the different departments of work
presented outlines of the work done in
their departments. A male quartet
furnished special music.
DR.. Miller makes an optimistic rcpor