The Delta independent., 1908-07-17
Local and Personal.

Grain crops are growing and will be
next to harvest.
Miss Nettie Rowan of Cory was visit
ing in Delta Tuesday.
A cooling shower would be regarded
as blessing by great many.
The Shock family returned this week
from Walla Walla, Washington.
Ward Darey sold 4s lots at Appleton,
the new town up the Gunnison this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward returned Sunday
from spending their honeymoon at Fort
Morgan.
County Commissioner Geo. C. Wilson
and family left yesterday for months
trip East.
People have been dying from the
heat in Chicago and cities East, in con-
siderable numbers.
Messrs. Jack and James L. Killian
made trip of business inspection to
their interests at Olathe Saturday.
Mr.. Douthitt the sugar factory's
agent at Delta, is quoted as saying
that the "beet crop is looking fine.
George W. Hinchman this week sold
to T. 3. Geer, lots 5 and 6 in block 5,
south Main street, for a consideration
of $500.
Mr. j. j. Winton. one of our mining
magnates, is getting his coal mines in
an improved condition for the fall and
winters business.
DR.. and Mrs Burgin returned the
first of the week from an extended
visit East, stopping for the convention
in Denver en-route home.
Miss Olive Blanche Condit. daughter
of Prof. and Mrs. Condit of Delta. has
been elected to teach the first and
second grades in the North Delta
schools.
The semi-annu financial statement
of the county is published in this issue
of the INDEPENDENT. County Com
missioner's proceedings will be pub
lished next week.
Peaches and apples are now large
enough to show greater number on
many of the trees which escaped frost
effects. than there should be in order to
secure size and perfection of the fruit.
Many will go TO Montrose July %,
that being La Folette day and the big
gest d. of the Chautauqua. Excursion
rates from Delta round trip sl.25. tax
ing in day and evenings entertainment.
Mir. Shue. of the Electric Light CO..
made the big catch of trout of the sea-
son in the Gunnison the first of this
week. The largest got away, of course,
but he saved some three and four
Founders.
We suppose that Delta having be-
come city. has to have an increase of
all the things which mark the history
of other cities. Hence a slight spasm
of criminal doings is noted just now
r. J. Cofrey and daughter Mrs Mona
Brownell. arrived home from the Den
yer convention Tuesday. Veteran
Coffey says it was the greatest of the
number of conventions he has attended
in his life time.
DR.. f. w. Grove. the new Dentist.
is getting into his rooms in the new
Stockham building DR.. Grove is from
Brookings. South Dakota. Before GO
ing there he practiced three years at
Wausa. Nebraska. He is an acquain-
tance and friend of County Clerk |
Doughty.
The Ladies Aid society of the Chris
tian church will give an ice cream social
at the home of Mrs. John Curtis, |
corner 3rd and Meeker streets, next
Tuesday afternoon and evening. July
2ist. All are cordially invited to attend
and enjoy the occasion.
That favorable notice of the Western |
Slope farms, gardens and orchards !
should be attracting people from all the
states, is but natural Here they find |
the climate, multitude of resources.
productive soil and good markets. And
Delta county is chief among all the |
attractions.
Delta county producers should soon
begin to gather up exhibits for raking /.
in the blue ribbons at the fairs this ]
year. AS often as our producers go
after them they come our way. Do
what you wish to in a political way,
but don't let politics interfere with
Delta county getting there" in every
other way.
Those who judiciously make invest
meuts in Delta county, who have done
so in the past, or who may do so in the
future. are not of the mistaken class. |