The Delta independent., 1908-06-05
Local and Personal.

1.-The birds are nesting in the willows
by the rivulet yonder."
r. o. Wilmot was down from Hotch-
kiss the first of the week.
DR.. L. A. Hick returned from busi-
ness trip to Pueblo, Monday.
Editor Brewer, of the Surface Creek
Champion, was in Delta Monday.
For fine Plymouth Rock fries see
Mrs. M. V. Jones at Dairy Home. 2t
Mrs. NJ. R. Welch and children left
Monday for an extended visit in Michi-
gan.
The Tribune force went fishing Sun
day. The weather was bad and the
catch small.
The man who peddles buckskin purses
and exhibits perpetual case of mumps
was in Delta Monday,
Deer were seen on Grand Mesa by
fishermen who were trouting on the
Dirty George Sunday.
Mr.. j. F. Sanders and son Charles,
left Tuesday for Ouray to begin the
summers work at the mines.
Plant cantaloupes. Also some more
spuds, tomatoes and other of our good
crops. There is money in them.
The man of most merit to himself
and his community does not wish to
harm anyone or see anyone harmed.
Music lovers should not miss I'm a
Persian Garden" at opera house to-
night, by the Delta School of Music
You can fish for trout now, if you
have the time and the desire. 1t is
also permissible to discuss the size of
the one which got away.
Mrs. G. P. Meyer returned from the
East the first of this week. Mr.. Meyer
is erecting brick dwelling at corner
of Meeker and Second streets.
W. j. Pegg, INDEPENDENT foreman,
went to Grand Junction Sunday to visit
his mother who left Sunday evening
for an extended visit to daughter in
Mexico.
F. S. Durham is laid off from work
in the Vindicator mine at Goldfie Id. !.
Colorado by broken thumb and is in
the meantime at Delta looking after
his ranch.
The dull season for all agricultural
countries is on and business will feel
the effect for the next 60 or 80 days
after which there will be rush of life
and activity again.
1t is false economy to cut advertising
in dull times OF all times when the
wide-awake business man ought to
make a special effort to attract trade,
dull season is that particular time.
Miss Margaret Griggs, one of Delta s
popular teachers, left Monday in COM
pany with her mother to spend the va
cation and visit with relatives and
friends in their old home in New York
state.
Mrs. c. ". Haley and two daughters,
Misses fessie and Pearl, left Delta
Monday for Chattanooga, Tennessee.
where they will make their future
home and where Mr.. Haley had pre-
ceded them
Advertisements not accepted which
read Enquire at this office" Must be
over owners name and address.
Reason-the attention required to in
quiries is usually worth much more in
time and trouble than the price the
want ad. brings.
Compared with many other sections
of Colorado as we'll as other states.
Delta is showing splendid business re.
suits. Reports from those who are in
position to observe claim that Delta
business showing at this time is 25 to
40 per cent above the gener al average.
Mr.. G 7. White, who succeeds Geer
& Clack in the Furniture and Under.
taking business, is in Iowa this week
getting things in shape to move tc
Delta permanently. In the meantime
he has something of interest to say tc
Delta people in an advertisement of his
business, which, for the present. is il
charge of Mr.. Geer.
Last year it is claimed that not 8
town on the Western Slope had public
celebration on the 4th of July. Thi:
year it appears that about all the towns
are to celebrate. Delta county has
three celebrations advertised. a, Cedar
edge. Paonia and Delta. BY having sc
many in the county they will naturall,
be more modest in pretensions. but
will be none the less enjoyable,
Next Monday night occurs the meet
ing of the Delta County Business Men.