The Delta independent., 1908-07-03
Local and Personal.
Montrose has two bands.

Nj. j. Fickes made final proof on his
D. L. f. Wednesday.
j. C. Morgan sends a subscription to
the INDEPENDENT from Falls, W. Va.
DR.. rockingham will talk about our
big country at Cedaredge on July 4th.
Edward NJ. Daniels of Cedaredge
made final proof on his H. E. Wednes-
day.
Rah for the 4th of July! Its tomor-
row and at Delta. Come early and
stay late.
The Western Slope is all pretty good,
but Delta-well, we think Delta is its
garden spot.
Neils Peter Madsen made final proof
on his desert land claim on Redlands
Mesa Wednesday.
C. C. Harkey of Pryor Creek, Okla
homa, is in Delta this week looking
over the town and county.
1t comes near being a fact if you see
it in the INDEPENDENT. OF course our
pencil breaks, now and then.
Fishing parties are getting pretty
numerous. Still, the mountain sections
are very enticing this hot weather.
Is it hot enough for you? How'd you
like to be the Ice Man? If these new
ones don't suit you Wen think up some
more.
J. R. McMullens, D. a. McMullens
and ]. c. De Comfy, all of Hastings,
Nebraska were Delta visitors this
week.
Joseph McGraw and Ed T. Antrim
sold lots % and 90, block 4, plat "B'',
South Delta to Joseph A. Hester. Con-
sideration S400.
You, reader. are one of the whole
people, who accomplish all things You
are capable of doing your part and the
top is attainable.
1t might be good advice for those
going to Denver next week who have
not definite arrangements about lodg-
ings, to carry their blankets with them.
G. w. Bartholomew returned Mon
day from trips to Colorado Springs and
Denver. Mr.. Bartholomew will go to
Denver the first of the week to mix
with the convention crowd.
r. A. johnson writes to have his In
DEPENDENT sent to independence, Ore
gon. He says he is getting along o. K
that he has not yet had time to visit
the country, but will do so and report.
Judge welch came home Monday
from Pueblo. where he attended the
quarterly convention of the Colorado
realty dealers. He reports the meet
ing a strong one, full of good work and
influences.
Stanford White was shot and killed
all over again in the tent show We'd
nesday night. This ought to hold
Harry where he is for awhile and may
again flood the daily paper space with
patent medicine stereotypes of Evelyn.
Stock is doing well. most of the cat
tie now being on the foothill and
mountain ranges, where grazing is re-
ported good. The stock interests of
Delta county are very important, con-
stituting one of its largest industries.
Rev. w. F. Ripley, of Pueblo, passed
through Delta Thursday on his way to
Paopia. Mr.. Ripley is State Superin-
tendent of Baptist Mission work. He
Will occupy the Baptist pulpit of this
city Sunday, in the absence of pastor
Hayworth who goes to Montrose Sun
day morning to officiate at wedding.
full announcements of which will appear
next week.
Delta County's population which was
$4,000 in 1906, is now estimated at
10000. The county has so, 900 acres of
orchard, has 1900 children of school
age and employees 80 teachers. Wheat
yields so bushels per acre and oats so
bushels. Altitude 5000 feet. Has
worlds of coal which can be hought at
the mines for Sl.00 to 81. 25 per ton.
Fruits raised are the finest. Hay land
yields 5 tons the acre. Climate of the
best. Stock interests large and nrofit-
able.
There is yet large amount of snow,
both in the Gunnison and Uncompaghre
water sheds, though the warm weather
of the past few weeks has been melt
ing it rapidly. Water in the Uncom-
pahgre has been used for irrigation and
more could have been used. This is
one of the reasons why it is so impor-
tant that the Gunnison tunnel should
be completed. so that. a part of the
great amount of waste water of that
river may be used to feed the Uncom-
pahgre and the bitches of its valley.