The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-11-01
sipma will have about 600 boxes this

Miss queenle Smith OF Delta arrived
in town Monday and will take charge of
Miss PAGES room during her absence.
J. B. Lardhuis and Will Huiser of
Hospers, Iowa, are here visiting John
Sipma. They are very much impressed
with this country and contemplate in
vesting here. We would like to see
them locate in this vicinity as they are
worthy citizens.
Paonin nonste-.l
Rose Miller depprted for Minnesota
last Monday
Lee Rudolph left this week for his
old home in Minnesota.
W. A. | rake and wife have gone to
Santa Fe. N. NJ, where Mr.. Drake has
a position.
Miss Nellie Edwards left Thursd. y
morning for Grand Junction where she
will attend business college.
Word from Somerset is that the small
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Stanley had
died Of brain fever on the 2lst.
Word was received from Denver that
Miss Katie Lund was operated on for
appendicitis at St. Anthony's hospital.
she is getting along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs l. c. Rice left Friday
morning for Los Angeles, CAL, where
they will make their future home. Pa
onia friends are sorry to lose the Rices.
and we have their word for it that they
appreciate Paonia.
We saw Hibiscus Peachblow in
bloom at the residence Of Mr.. C. c.
Hawkins Monday. ard to say it WIS
lovely but feebly expresses its beauty.
for it was perfectly magnificent with
its first bloom. and what will it be when
covered with blossoms?
tPmnia Ncx>laperl
w S. Coburn is building new house
on his ranch. II is 10 be constructed "f
cement and Joseph Courier and a.
H. Hitch are doing the work.
We learn that w L. Savage has
bought all of Thco. K-eumling's cattle.
Mr.. kreumiing says he can get :2D per
ton for his hay in Grand Junct on and
will shi ip it to that Ilace.
X. C. Collins, of Crawford, was visit.
ing A. A. Driscoll this week. He is II
ranchman at that place and at present
IS building fine stone residence in
town and will reside there for a part
OF the time at ieast.
a Pueblo man was given check on
4 Rocky Ford bank by valley man.
hut when presented at the bank wss
written on it-"no funds The holder
showed the check to the maker, and
after looking at it a while he drawled
out, "Well. aint that hell for bank to
be running wide open with no funds"
Sunday Opinion.
On Tuesday evening at 9 o'clock. in
The parlor of the .'ross hotel. occurred
the wedding of B. L Barnett; of Grand
Junction. to Miss Ina Eops, of Paonia.
Rev. Smith. the Methodist minister
officiating. Miss Ruby Barnett, a
sister of the groom acted as bridesmaid
and II. II. Hooker stood up as best man.
The young couple will make their future
home in Grand Junction. The News
ap.r joins with the mary frierd> OF
the contracting parties in extending
hearty congratulations.
(North Form TIn--l
Ii our readers will keep their ears
open they will hear the sweet chimes q!
the wedding bells next Sunday, wher
Cliff Dale and Mignon Chase will be
joined in the bonds of ma1rimony.
They will reside for the present ol
Fred Lanes ranch, and The best wishes
# ,h. community 90 with 'hrm. II,
fines w,sres them many happy veal,
Of welded life.
Gran, L. Van HnoSe terIe;cd his res
ignation as principal of the H"tcnkis>
where he accepted a more lucrative po-
sition in the State Preparatory school
The latter is Il posili ion which MIR. Van
Hoose especially fitted limsel for and
which he made application several years
ago. 1t is practically life time posi-
ton. His place here will be filled by
E. L. Foyer. of Bioomingto ton. H., who
will assum. the new duties Monday
morning Rev. Tyre has been plotting
the school since Mr.. Van HOSES de-
rarturc.