The Delta independent., 1908-11-27
News From Over tbe County.
Crawford Chronicle.


Hotchkiss at $3.50 o'clock Tuesday even
ing, November 18th, James Mcleod te
Miss Mabel Riggles, Rev. Tyre of the
M. E. church officiating. The contract
ing couple is well known and have a
host of friends who join with the
Chronicle in wishing them many years
of welded bliss.
Seth Smith is laid up with a bad foot
caused by an ak slipping and cutting
his foot.
Olathe Criterion.
Mrs. w. F. Shields went to Delta
the first of the week for short visit
with friends.
DR.. Douthitt, the Delta veterinary,
was summoned to Olathe Thursday
night to examine the horse belonging
to j. S. Dodds that was so badly in
jured in runaway that evening. After
thorough inspection the doctor stated
that the animal would recover and be
as we'll as ever in a short time.
Hotchkiss Herald.
HE. Niles was well known char
acter in Hotchkiss and the North Fork
valley, coming to this country in 1888.
At that time he settled and lived where
the Maher postoffice now stands. He
moved to Hotcbkiss in 1896 and with
the exception of short visits to other
places has been here ever since.
Not much is known of his life before
coming to the North Fork. He was
married to Nettie Keeler in April of
1878. He served in the 5th Kansas
calvalry for three years and was draw
ing pension.
For the past year he has been rapidly
failing and his death was not unex-
pected, and in fact he welcomed the
thought of death and just few days
before he died he made statement to
the effect that three days would see
him under the sod or a well man.
He died on Tuesday morning at l0:3O
at the home of Frank Woodring. Fu-
neral services were held from the resi-
dence yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock,
under the direction of the G. A. R.
BOSly VI NAllOl w eao a blShlOCA.
North Fork Times.
H. C. Busey is reported to be very
sick man this week.
Mrs. DIR. l. F. Burgin was visitor
in Hotchkiss this week.
Earl Webb was made a full fledged
X. P. Thursday evening.
Miss Delta Hammond is visiting
friends in Delta this week.
After piling about 600 tons on the
ground the farmers are again loading
beets in cars. 1t will take about two
weeks to finish the hauling at this point.
The many friends of DR.. Williams
will be pleased to learn that he is i'm
proving very rapidly and will soon be
able to be out again.
DR.. Burkhard reports 10 pound boy,
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Mckinley,
Tuesday morning. Mrs. Mckinley is
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rose.
DIR. Lutes left this morning for
Bowen, Colo, where he has accepted a
position as physician for a mining Co.
Hon. Frank Goudy of Denver was
here the first of the week looking after
business interests.
H. L. Buck was transacting business
in Delta the first of the week.
Mrs. Ira Foster returned Saturday
night from Delta where she has been
visiting relatives for a couple of weeks.
Paonia Booster.)
Angus Bruce was quite seriously hurt
by being thrown from a wagon the
fore part of the week.
j. S. Lunn received the sad word
that his mother was not expected to
live and left Thursday morning to be
with her if possible before the end.
Mrs. Lunn lives in Bowie, Texas.
Fred Emry was a passenger for
Delta Thursday on some business mat
ters.
A baby boy arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Campbell, Jr. on
Tuesday of this week.
Mrs. Susan Reynolds, daughter Of
Mrs. ROLAND Oliver, left for her home
in Fremont, Neb., after spending some
time at the bedside of her mother who
has been very i'll but is now thought tt
be out of danger.
Mrs. Wannemaker left the fore part
of the week for Dolores whittier sht
was called on account of the serious
illness of her brothers. wife. We trust
that she will find her relative on tn,
mend upon her arrival.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. 'Wilderman wen
to Delta Thursday where they will
reside this.winter.