The Delta independent., 1908-09-25
Sunday evening from a trip to Denver.

Sunday evening from trip to Denver.
C. C. Berger returned Saturday night
from visit to Trinidad and Pueblo.
Prof. c. G. McCord and wife arrived
Friday evening to again take up the
school work here.
F. M. Cline left Tuesday morning for
Grand Junction where his wife and
family have been for the past week.
DR.. and Mrs. A. F. Cummings re-
turned Monday evening from visit in
Delta where they took in the fair last
week.
c. L. Pike returned Monday evening
from Denver where he was attending
the Republican convention as dele
gate.
Miss Rachel Goddard left on Sunday
morning for Atchison, Kansas where
she will continue her studies at the
school she attended last term.
George Duke, E. NJ Duke and
Asbury White of Pueblo left Saturday
morning for Lake City where they will
visit the mining property in which they
are interested.
d. R. Stanford and family left on
Tuesday morning for their new home
in Quimby, Iowa. The many friends of
these good people are very sorry to see
them leave here and send their best
wishes with them.
North Fork Times.
Harry johnson and wife returned
from Denver Saturday. Harry says
Jim is very much improved in health
having gained IA pounds since leaving
here.
Oswin Rowbotham returned from
Delta Tuesday evening. While there
he was taken sick and had to keep his
bed for four days. He is not yet fully
recovered.
The l.. T. L. gave a reception to Mr..
Ritter, Miss Johdson and Miss Vail last
Thursday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Jas. Armand. 1t was a very
pleasant event and certainly helped in
leading the community to better ac-
quaintance with the faculty for this
winter.
May Elizabeth, the one-year-
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Weth-
erill of Powell mesa, died last Sunday
afternoon of colera infantum. The
frrnara1 hold Mor1,,, nff nd
was conducted by the Rev. c. w. G.
Lyon of the Episcopal church. The
Times sympathizes deeply with the
stricken parents.
Cedaredge Champion.
A representative of the U. S. land
office at Denver has been in the vicin-
ity of Cedaredge this week investigat-
ing our coal lands and coal entries.
A deal is pending and practically
closed for the purchase by OrviIle Tay-
lor of Paonia of the C. Zanola ranch
south of Cedaredge. The consideration
is said to be well up in the thousands.
This is one of the best places in the
valley.
Arrangements for the Cedaredge fair
are being perfected in good shape and
indications point to one of the best ex-
hibits and entertainments yet given at
Cedaredge. A goodly sum of money
has been raised among the business
men and farmers for premiums and
sports. The program will soon be ar
ranged and published.
Just now there is great scarcity of
men and teams throughout the valley
caused mostly by the immense amount
of reservoir work which is being done
on the mountain above US. Nearly all
the big reservoirs have good forces of
men at work raising and strengthening
dams and otherwise improving their
systems. Besides these there are many
of the private reservoirs which are re-
ceiving similar attention. Each season
sees our already fine reservoir system
greatly added to, and the storage ca
pacity increased as the demand Gala
for it. The rapid putting into cultiva-
tion of our land requires more water
constantly. However this valley has
nothing to fear in this line as the sup
ply will always be equal to the demand.