The Delta independent., 1908-06-19
Local and Personal.

Floral funeral designs supplied by
Mrs. Wilson. Delta.
Cedar Mesa reports a fine crop of
peaches coming up.
Delta Strawberries are being shipped
in considerable quantities to surround
ing mountain towns.
We have the shoe you are looking
for. Come in and see.
GALE Bros.
Attorney Porter Plumb has, we
understand. gone to Minnesota for
medical treatment of his throat.
My entire green house business for
sale at bargain. Phone Black 1875.
MRS. E. ]. WILSON.
The strawberry crop is just beginning
to be harvested. AS rule the berries
are fine, both as to size and flavor.
FOR SALE-iOo head good mixed
cattle. Call on or address, w. H.
Robson. Dayton, Colorado. 2w
Joseph Pregent, Delta's constructive
artist in clothing, is enjoying the trout
fishing in the neighborhood of Sapinero
this week.
Everybody in Delta county now seem
pleased with the crop outlook. Since
the warm weather set in you can see
things grow.
We guarantee big saving on arsen-
ate of lead f. o. b. Delta. Phone or
write The Hotchkiss Fruit Company at
Hotchkiss. Colorado.
Delta county is full of merit. Its
soil is rich and productive. Delta coun-
ty has a future about which no one
need feel any alarm.
The Ladies' Aid, of the NJ. E. church,
will serve hot coffee. lunches. lemonade
and ice cream on the Fourth of July at
the new postofiice building. 2t
Attend the lecture at Opera House
Monday night by Franklin Pierce jolly.
Benefit of Christian Endeavor of the
Christian church. Reserved seats at
Cook s.
Livery customers are invited to call
on Hammond g. Harrington for good
horses and safe. tasty rigs Livery
barn on Fifth street in block West of
Main.
Much good street work is being done
in Delta and creditable public impr owe
ments continue without interruption.
Delta is destined to become large and
beautiful city.
Sta,kkav,, h.l
erection of large brick implement,
carriage and wagon warehouse on the
corner north of the city hall. The
building is to be so by 100 feet.
40 acres IA miles from Delta, first
class beet and garden land, full water
right. 5000, Il cash balance in five
years. This land will pay for itself.
See Bartholomew next to p. o. St
Epworth League is in session this
week at Montrose, with very elabor-
ate program. The session will extend
over Sunday. Among the notables
present is Gov. Buchtel. Today the
league will be given an excursion to
Ouray.
A. A. Hutchins of North Delta
brought the INDEPENDENT a sample lot
of extra fine strawberries this week.
They were Excelsiors and very large.
Mr.. Hutchins has about half an acre
of berries this year, which he intends
to increase to an acre.
Trout fishing has not been very ex-
tensively indulged so far, most local
fishermen preferring to wait little,
until the water and general conditions
are more favorable. Those who have
tried the Gunnison up about Sapinero,
have met with some success.
One of the largest excursions of the
season was that to Ouray Sunday.
There was two coaches filled at Delta,
nearly as many more at Olathe and,
when leaving Montrose there were
excursionists enough to make train
of eleven narrow-gauge cars.
The 4th of July will soon be here.
Take day off and celebrate. 1t is the
birthday of our nations independence
and all should be inspired with patriot
ism due the occasion. Delta will cele-
brate in quiet, modest way, and will
do its best to show all who come a
good. social time.
Nearly all the towns have their day
on which they celebrate some product
These range from strawberries and
peaches. to corn, melon and pumpkin
pies. Delta is evidently missing her
part of these popular days, and without
good reason, for she could have day
of most any kind. We have the best