The Delta independent., 1908-10-23
News From Over tbe County.
North Fork Times

ner nome In Burlington, iowa, a1ter
pleasant visit with her sister, Mrs. A.
V. Fagerstrom.
B. M. and w. W. Stone, of Witchata,
Kans., are here this week looking for
investments with Paul Wilson. They
are delighted with our country.
Mr.. Bradley, of Delta, democratic
candidate for Treasurer and Mr.. Steele
of Eckert, candidate for Commissioner,
on the democrat ticket was in town
this week interviewing the voters.
! C. j. VanOort and wife left Monday
for Orange City, Iowa, in response to
telegram announcing the serious illness
of Mr.. VanOort's father. They ex-
pect to be absent two or three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Luqueer, of Pu-
eblo, were here this week looking over
the valley. Mr.. Luqueer is a grain
merchant at Pueblo and from present
indications will soon become a grain
raiser in the North Fork Valley.
Miss Ada Rookie arrived here the
first of the week from Robinson, Ills.
Mrs. Rookie and Miss Ada will move
onto the ranch recently purchased from
Mr.. Fagerstrom the first of November.
Mr.. Rookie will arrive from Ills. about
the first of January.
H. l.. Buck and wife returned from
Marshalfield, Oregon, the first of the
week and are both very much improved
in health. They will remain here for
awhile but expect to return to Oregon.
Mr.. Buck tells us that F. J. Feeney is
located in Marshfield practicing law
and is very successful which is pleasing
news to his friends here.
Mrs. Sarah Hartman, wife of E. R.
Hartman, of Maher, died very suddenly |
Monday about noon at the Sanitarium
at Riverside, where she has been un-
dergoing treatment for tuberculosis
since April Her age was 48 years.
The husband was at once notified and
came across by way of River Portal
reaching the sanitarium that night.
The funeral was held at the Sanitarium
Wednesday morning at ten O'Clock and
the remains were laid to rest in one of
the Montrose cemeteries.
The stockholders of the Hotchkiss
Fair Association held their annual
meeting Tuesday night in the CONNER
cial Club rooms and elected officers and
directors as follows: President, ]. c.
Mitchell; Vice-president, James Balm
ard; Secretary, D. W. Thomas; Treas
urer, Fred Simonds. These, with Paul
Wilson, E. M. Duke and T. j. Pierce,
constitute the board of directors. 1t is
planned to accomplish great things
during the coming year and these men
are all fitted to fill the positions to
which they were elected.
j. c. Waugh, of Calhan, this week
purchased eighty acres of E. T. Bishop.
Mr.. Waugh and wife arrived here last |
week and were shown well over the
valley. They decided on this tract as
best suited to them. 1t is about mile
and half out on Rogers Mesa. Mr..
and Mrs. Waugh returned Monday to
Calhan but will come back to Hotchkiss
In about month to live.
R. w. Douglass last week bought the
west 20 acres of Tom Farr on Hanson
Mesa for consideration of 81, 200. Mr..
Douglass will build and make his home
on this beautiful mesa.
Hotchkiss Herald.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Ort of Crawford,
left Monday morning for Iowa, where
they will maka visit.
Republican candidates for
sheriff and county clerk were here sew
eral days this week.
Mrs. Geo. Miller returned Thursday
evening from a several months visit
at her old home in Iowa. She reports
quite cool summer there and great
deal of rain.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Wilson and son,
'f New Castle, Pennsylvania, arrived
Monday evening for ten days visit
with John Patterson. Mrs. Castle and
Mr.. Patterson are brother and sister.
Frank Douglass is the happy daddy
If fine, new ten pound boy born yes
,erday morning. Frank thinks the boy
will be ready to drive teams by the
time the new stable is completed.
The Thimble Club entertained their
gentlemen friends last Tuesday even
ng at the residence of Mrs. Hall.
Progressive "42" was the method of
Crawford Chronicle.
Help is awful scarce this week, quite
A number of the orchardists needing