The Delta independent., 1908-01-31
Local and Personal

8th.
Mather's Candy store has a new
front.
New job stock just in at the INDE-
PENDENT.
New buildings are going up in all
fparts of Delta.
Mr. F. A. Briggs of Cedaredge was a
Delta visitor Tuesday.
C. Zaun is building nine room house
on North Meeker street.
The Co. operative Telephone company
has a neat new directory.
Make Delta's first Booster Day
worthy of such an occasion.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs T. ]. Wyatt,
Sunday, January 26th, daughter.
Born, to DR.. and Mrs. Hunter of
Delta, January p, 1908, daughter.
Property in Delta or Delta county is
the one best bet on the Western Slope.
Mrs. R. S. Kelso returned Monday
evening from pleasant visit in Den
yer.
The grippe is still gripping. though
most of the earlier cases have recov-
cred.
Emmett Norton has bought lots /, 2,
and four in block lS, Delta, of H.
Hammond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Elliott left Delta
last Friday for an extended visit to
Missouri points.
Mr.. a. Hogue of salida came in
Sunday evening to visit his daughter,
Mrs. John Rhonemus.
The Vandsburg stock from Montrose
has been moved into the store room
formerly occupied by Sroield.
Mr.. B. P. Smith of the Delta Nation
al Bank was business visitor to Grand
Junction the first of this week.
Booster Day February sth. See pro-
gram in this paper. Make the INDE-
PENDENT Office your headquarters.
Mr.. L. A Cook has returned from
months visit 10 his old home in Chicago,
where he reports a pleasant time.
Eighteen thousand dollars worth of
land sold at Delta by one real estate
firm in "a hours this week, is fair
record.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Dice of Ohio
City, Colorado, arrived in Delta We'd
nesday evening to visit with relatives
and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Darland arrived in
Delta last Thursday evening from Iowa,
with the expectation of making this
their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs Gray of Hotchkiss were
IN Delta Monday, the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. C. E. Mower. They We're on
their way home from Salida.
Delta coal fields will prove great
card for the county when fully de-
veloped and supplied with transporta-
tion to get the coal to market
New people are coming all the time.
And many of these new comers are
buying. The chances are good that
those who buy now are making no
mistake.
The Surface Greek Horse Breeder s.
Association have exchanged their horse
''Raspail' for the thoroughbred Per-
cheron stallion american gentlemen, !"
formerly owned by Mr.. r. Butterfeld
of Montrose.
| 1t is claimed that there We're more
buildings contracted in Delta this
month than in any month last year be-
fore May. This is probably fair gage
of the prospects for increased activity
in building this year.
At meeting Monday night the trus-
tees of the Baptist church voted to put
in balcony to seat from 100 to so ad-
ditional people and to improve the par
sonage. the sum of $500 to be expended
in these improvements.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Dunsworth of
Grand Junction arrived Saturday on a
visit to Mrs. Dunsworth's son and
family, Mr.. w ]. Pegg, foreman at
the INDEPENDENT office. They re-
turned home yesterday.
w. A. Davis is opening up his second
hand store in the building on Main
street formerly used for billiard hail.
This building will be shared by Chester
A. Cooper, electrical engineer and Mr..
Wilson'S plumbing office.
The INDEPENDENT should have said
Las Animas last week instead Of
Alamosa as the place to where Higgins
Bros, of Delta will go to engage in
business. They expect to be ready to
leave Delta by the middle of February.
| Mr. w i Snudnr Of Ernnnn,.i Hi