The Delta independent., 1908-11-06
Local and Personal.


II. C. Getty of Cedaredge was a
Delta visitor Saturday.
T. w. Adams was a Delta visitor
from Cedaredge last Saturday.
]. C. McMurray, of Eckert. left for
Denver Monday to attend school.
Wonder what Grand functions best
game might be? 1t surely isn't foot
ball.
Large loads of oats, newly thrashed,
are coming in from California mesa
farms.
Robert Fairfield came up from Den
yer to vote, returning to his studies
Tuesday.
Thomas Sampson, of Telluride was in
Delta Monday looking after business
interests.
The county Delinquent tax list begins
Do Lies ton in this issue of the INDE-
PENDENT.
Newton King, of Cedaredge, made
first annual proof on his d. L. E. last
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Skinner We're
down from Cedaredge the latter part
of last week.
Thanksgiving this month-next month
Christmas and the annual visit of dear
old Santa Claus.
Mrs. II. H. Jensen and Mrs. Good
rich of Grand Junction visited friends
in Delta Saturday.
The Democrats carried Colorado
VANpEBuRG & Son carry big variety
of Merchandise.
Delta should keep in mind her fair
for next fall 1t should be made one of
the big fairs of the state.
Mr.. Ira II. Williams and family left
last Saturday for California, where
they will spend the winter.
Miss Ora Jones left Tuesday for an
extended visit in Oregon with her
sister, Mrs. James Munroe
MIR. c. d. Walter who has been in
Marble for several months, returned
Sunday TO his home in Delta.
Mrs. A. H. Stockham returned last
Friday from visit in Ohio. DR.. Stock
ham went to Denver to meet her.
Harry Falkner came home Satur-
day from Denver to vote. Harry is
looking much like his old self again.
F. p. Addleman of Hotchkiss left
Tuesday for Denver, after voting, to
see the returns come in from over the
state.
Mrs. Remington, mother of Mr.. A.
C. Remington of Delta, who has been
visiting her son here. left Monday for
her home in Wins ted. Conn.
Mrs. Anna Brown, mother of Mrs.
Geo. Wilson, left Monday for her home
in Jersey City. N. j.. Mrs. Wilson ac-
companying her as far as Denver.
Election is over and yet you are
looking for Quality and Prices. We
enjoy showing our goods. Come and
see VANpEBURG & Son, l. o. o. f.
building.
Local Nimrods have settled down to
rabbits and ducks. Between 400 and
500 deer were reported killed in this
game division during the season which
closed October Goth.
The apple packing season is now
about closed. There will be few car
load shipments yet, but the bulk of the
stored fruit remaining will be for home
markets and home consumption.
Mr.. S. w. Weeks, of California Mesa,
met with painful accident while work
ing among his stock Monday. but while
suffering lameness from an injured
knee. he was rble to get to town to
vote.
Beet harvest is getting well along
though there is yet considerable ton
mage in the fields. The past week has
been favorable for work and hauling
and the shipments have averaged fully
one heavy train load per day.
N. b. Cypher arrived here Wednes-
day from Greenfield, Michigan. Mr..
Cypher bought I. G. Kepler's place in
North Delta, consisting of Ia acres.
the consideration being $1,000. He has
come to take possession of his pur-
chase.
All industries Of Delta county are
making a good showing. Grain, sugar
beets, potatoes, alfalfa and other crops
have been an average, while the mar
kets for same has been also an average
or better. Stock interests are in good