The Delta independent., 1908-06-19

tnelr vacation mere ana return III tHe
fall.
E. B. Wicks of Pueblo, who recent!
purchased the Hurst place on Rogers
mesa was here the first of the weel
looking after the work. A great man,
improvements have been made. espec-
tally in the orchard and the place make.
a good appearance.
Crawford Chronicle.
Lester Hamilton is having a three
room cottage built on his ranch. H. w.
Gingrich is the man behind the saw.
Fred Foster, the range rider, reports
that about six head of cattle were
poisoned by eating larkspur on Crystal
Creek last Thursday.
DR.. Groves received telegram last
Monday with the sad news of the death
of his father at Fairfield, Iowa, and at
once started for that point.
Mrs. A. j. Aver had the misfortune
to get her arm broke last Friday,
caused by the team running away and
throwing her out of the buggy.
A hunting party composed of 1. H.
Williams, Tede Hice, Tedc Taylor,
Louis Pitcher, Alex Mcleod and X. l..
Head went out to hunt the big bear
last Monday, on the head of Cow creek.
Harry McKissen, while riding after
cattle, saw one of the big bear eating
on carcass, and at once organized
this bunch who started on the trail.
The dogs took up the trail and after
two hours chase run onto a big red
bear with two cubs, and they wounded
the old one but she made her getaway,
but the boys chased one of the cubs
and finally treed it, when |. II. Williams
and Tede Hice got the. rope. over his
head and yanked him down out of tine
tree r. l.. Head now has the cub in
his possession and we understand they
are going to try and sell it to the Pa
onia Museum. The bear are getting
pretty thick and are killing quite
number of cattle this year. We under
stand that they are going to have an
other hunt in the near future, and we
expect to hear some big bear stories.
,olathe CriterionJ
A G. Olds of St. Louis, alfalfa and
feed mill expert and milling engineer
for the Williams Crusher and Pulver-
izer company of that city, was in
Olathe Friday looking over the ground
to ascertain the possibilities for estab-
fishing an alfalfa meal mill at Olaf he.
MIR. Olds seemed very favorably i'm
pressed with the town and country.
Walt and Charley Mills and Arthur
Suttle went bear hunting last week up
on the Roubideaux, returning Saturday
with the hide of 400 pound cinnamon
which they killed Thursday af1er an
exciting chase during which one of the
dogs was drawn into bruins retreat
and badly mauled. The boys had
complete camp outfit with them and
nine dogs-seven trailers and two stag
hounds.
C. C. Chapel and w. G. Wiggings
are chasing bear up in the mountains
this week.
Burglars visited the depot station
last Wednesday evening, but secured
only small express package valued at
$40. They also made an attempt to
burglarize the Pastime pool hall but
We're frightened away. Not being con-
tent with all this they stole a horse
and buggy belonging to Roy Strickland
and made their escape. Mr.. Strickland,
who was attending party in Olathe
that evening, came out for his horse
about / O'Clock in the morning but it
was not to be found. In the morning
bright and early Mr.. Strickland started
out in search of the animal and found
his horse coming home. presumably
from Delta.
Mr.. Joseph Dodds and Miss Mamie
Mclaughlin, both of Olathe were
quietly married in Delta last Thursday
evening.
Mr.. Dodds came to Olathe about
three weeks ago and has the contract
for unloading brick and other materi al
for the new Killian-Sheck block. He
is very pleasant gentlemen to meet
and one of Olathe's promising success
full citizens.
Miss Mclaughlin is also new conner
to olathe, having recently came here
from Holly. She is the accomplished
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. M. C. Nc
Laughlin of Ash mesa.
They will make their home in Olathe,
having rented Mrs. Hyatt's house on
Church street.
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