The Delta independent., 1908-05-29
Local and Personal.

The hustlers are making tracks for
Delta.
In few weeks more early varieties
of fruit will be coming in.
There are two applications for cleo
trio light franchise in Delta.
the INDEPENDENT "kid'' has been
having mumps and his head is all
swelled up over it.
The Gunnison is getting in pretty
good swing but the cool weather has so
far prevented it from rising with a
rush.
There have been quite few business
changes in Delta this week. Well,
properties that have market are
usually worth buying.
Thursday evening June 4th. at the
/ Baptist church, the Dana Conservatory
of Music will hold its annual exhibition
and graduating exercises.
improvements are going on every
where over Delta-new walks, street
grading and new buildings. Delta is
growing and becoming more beautiful
every day.
A part of the INDEPENDENT force,
idcluding the editor. have been gener-
ally knocked out this week. The paper
is issued as usual but in some things
may be lacking.
A sprig of apple from L. w. SWEET
zer's orchard on Garnet Mesa. exhibited
in town yesterday, twelve inches long.
contained As well formed apples. Cherry
limbs were also shown loaded down
with growing fruit.
A thousand car loads of peaches to be
shipped from Paonia section of Delta
Paonia is snly one section that will ship
peaches. North Fork, Crawford and
Surface Creek orchards will send out
their ample share And apples there
will be worlds of them.
II. d. Davis has bought the Com
mercial hotel. corner of Main and Fifth,
of his brother, II. Clay Davis. whom
he succeeds as proprietor. Mr.. Davis
has had experience in the hotel bust
ness and will keep up the good reputa-
tion and popularity of the house. Mr..
and Mrs. Clay Davis will move to their
ranch near Delta
The Delta Creamery has placed its
excellent butter product on sale with
Girardet & Kurz at 25c per pound. The
creamery people would like to have
consumers try this butter and give it
share of their trade. The butter is
fresh, pure and good. and the creamery
is an institution which merits encourag-
ment and support.
Everything is looking up in fine shape
for Delta county. AS the fields of beet
tops begin to wave, there is little doubt
but factory for Delta will assume not
only tangible form. but will appear
as a certainty, proven by actual steps
taken and building in progress. There
is nothing too good for Delta county
She has the field and the resources.
President F. C. Eberly, of the Delta
Ice and Mercantile Co, WAS up from
Denver last week for short business
visit. Manager j. c. Murphy and Mrs.
Murphy also returned from Denver the
Goth. With the improved fruit condi-
tions it is understood that the company
will go right ahead with the building Of
its big storage plant, as it has already
been promised the handling of several
hundred car loads of fruit.
Charley Haptonstall and Elsie Robert
son, both of North Delta, were united
in marriage Sunday morning By w. G.
Barron, pastor of the NJ. L. church.
The ceremony was performed at the
parsonage in the presence of Mr.. and
Mrs Harry Clason of North Delta. The
groom is in the employ of the Govern
ment, fencing the forest reserves. The
bride is a splendid young woman. They
Ed. Shearer and Fred Gehringer have
purchased the Home Cafe restaurant
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Warner and will
continue its business at the old stand,
corner OF Main and Fourth streets.
Both of the new proprietors have been
in Delta for some months, Mr.. Shearer
coming from Avondale and Mr.. Geh-
niger from Pueblo. Colorado. Mr.. and
Mrs. Warner expect to remain in Delta
county. They have done well at the
Home Cafe and recommend their sue
cessors to the public.
Instructions have been placed in the
hands of game and fish wardens by
State Commissioner ID. Il. Farr. not to
arrest or encourage the prosecution of
anyone fishing for trout Saturday (Me-
,,orial Dayl nor on the Goth This il