The Delta independent., 1908-09-18
News From Over tbe Countu.
North Fork Times.

ing packed this week and the Elbertas
will come in next week.
Yes Laro and family left Thursday
for Grand Junction where they will re-
side. Bert is in Salida.
Mrs. Oliver Jenkins, of Burlington,
Iowa, is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. ".
Fagerstrom on Rogers Mesa.
H. B. Fetz of Powell Mesa is build
ing nice two story residence on his
ranch. Frank Wooley is doing the
work.
Estus Kinman departed Wednesday
morning for his home in Arkansas. He
says he will come again next year.
Mrs. L. A. Elliott returned Wednes-
day morning to Montrose, after visiting
with. her son here for two months.
Misses Clevenger and Welsh have
erected nice tent house on Orchard
st and are housekeeping and enjoying
Colorado.
Frank Crowley of Olney was here
during the Fair. Mr.. Crowley is in
partnership with H. L. Jacobs in the
bee business.
Elton Beals bought 13 acres of land
of Barnie & Gunther on Powell Mesa
and though unimproved it will make
fine little home.
Mrs. and Miss Kellogg who have been
visiting several weeks with Walter and
wife, left Wednesday morning for their
home in Denver.
Henry Roberts returned to the mine
above Ouray Tuesday and will remain
until cold weather. He thinks they are
developing one of the best mines in the
state.
The poor passenger service on the
d. & R. G. is making a good business
for the Delta automobiles, as scarcely
day passes but what machine is on
our streets.
Paul Wilson sold this week to Mrs.
Rookie of Robinson, Ills. the West 40
of A. V. Fagerstrom's S ranch on Rogers
Mesa. We have not learned if Mrs.
Rookie intends living on the place, but
can say this, she has bought a fine
piece of land and in good neighbor-
hood.
Rev. Tyre returned home from con-
| ference Wednesday evening. He is to
remain at Hotchkiss another year
which should be very satisfactory to
his congregation as-he has proved him
| self to be the most tireless worker and
ablest preacher ever stationed at
Hotchkiss.
DIR. c. F. Bacon of New Orleans ar
rived here Wednesday evening and will
visit DR.. Williams for several weeks.
DR.. Bacon is very pleasing gentleman
in love with the country and make his
home here. He and DR.. Williams at
tended the Delta Fair Thursday.
The evaporator will commence the
seasons run next Tuesday. j. Walter
Lee has men at work now erecting
poles and stringing wires so that cleo
tricity will be furnished those in town
who want it. By the time the evapor-
ator has finished its run the lighting |
system will be in shape to use all the |
power.
(Paonia Booster.)
Mr.. Upton went to Fort Morgan FRI
day to attend to some matters of bust
ness.
Mrs. Vim Mathews has been visiting
in the Crawford country. She returned
last Sunday.
Monday night after spending pleasant
time in the east.
l. B. Cline went to Denver Sunday
as a judge at the Interstate Fair.
Next week he will be judging at the
State Fair at Pueblo.
Thirty-two boxes of fruit for exhibit
at the Interstate Fair were shipped
out Sunday morning. There should be
Pueblo
The first carload of fruit to go out of
the State from Paonia was shipped by
the North Fork Fruit Growers Associa-
.ioi oSPeShoci oiAei, anu Went 10
Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Mrs. Sims and daughter Hazel left
Tuesday for Colorado Springs. where
Miss Hazel will enter school. Mrs.
Sims will go on to Denver for visit
and will then return to Paonia.
c. c. Hawking was called to Mont
rose Tuesday to answer as one of the
Federal jurors. Carol is going to try
awful hard to get off as service on
jury is anything but profitable at this