The Delta independent., 1908-03-13

Az Ihe ANNUAL meeCinB OF Cne stock
holders of the North Fork Farmers
Ditch Co. last Saturday the following
officers were elected: Barney Sipsel,
president; VIM. Wicke, vice president
and G. H. Merchant. secretary.
At the annual meeting of the Hotch-
kiss Fair Association, held last Satur
day evening, the following directors
were elected for the ensueing year:
James Barnard, Paul Wilson, E. C.
Hotchkiss. George Duke, J. C. Mitchell
Thomas Pierce and Henry Roberts.
Married Wednesday evening at 8 80
at the residence of the briee's parents,
Miss Jessie l.. Buck and Ben O'Kelly,
the Rev. Tyre officiating. Mr.. and Mrs
O'Kelly will make their home at Grants
Pass in southern Oregon and carry
with them the best wishes of many
friends.
The coroner's jury at the inquest of
Ethel Reed brought in a verdict of
suicide. This young lady formerly lived
in Hotchkiss and was we'll known here.
Her reason for taking her own life will
probably never be known. Her parents
have resided in Somerset for several,
years, Mr.. Reed being in the employ of
the Fuel company at that place.
tHotchkiss Herald.)
Mrs. l. F. Burgin left Thursday
morning for Chicago and we are in.
formed that the doctor will follow in
few weeks. He will take a special
course in surgery while there.
A petition was circulated among the
taxpayers the first of the week for the
purpose of piping the water supply to
the reservoir. If the bonds carry we
will then hove some of the finest water
in the world.
A petition was circulated this week
for the purpose of getting forty per
cent of the voters, so that the question
of saloons or no saloons can be voted
on at the coming election, A great deal
of interest is being taken in the matter
and most all the busineas men are sign
ing the petition. The business men are
willing that the town should be run
according to the way the majority of
people want 1t and no opposition will be
made. The government of the town is
by the people and for the people and
what the majority thinks best for the
tcwn will be the issue.
Probably the first real, none-genuine-
without this-signature Leap Year we'd
ding which has tBken place in Grand
Junction this year was performed yes
terday afternoon at the Congregational
parsonage by Rev. j. A. Becker. when
Miss Mabel Claire Cammack, became
Mrs. Joseph L. Bishop. The groom is
popular and prosperous young rancher
of Hotchkiss while the bride is a clever
and accomplished young lady from Gar
den Grove California. While sbe has
been visiting Miss Mae Carter, of 93i
Rood since week ago Sunday yet her
acquaintance with Mr.. Bishop is of
several years's standing.
(Paonia Newspaper.)
A. E. Kerns captured fine bob cat
last week. He had lost % chickens be-
fore his patience ran out but his trap
worked and there is now hope he will
be unmolested.
John Curtiss has been clearing a
piece of ground for fruit trees the past
week. Very steadily the cedars are
giving way to orchards along the Pitkin
mesa foot hills.
Fred Hammond has returned to his
Cottonwood ranch and will reside there
for the summer. Fred likes to live in
Paonia during the winter but the ranch
calls in loud tones as spring approaches.
A very important real estate sale
was made this week by Cline & Hufty.
The property transferred was the A.
A. Ebersol ranch including the water
rights and the price was $4,000, of
which sum 5000 was cash. The bal
ance is in three equal yearly payments.
VIM. Wootten is the fortunate buyer
of this fine property and we predict
that he will make big winning from
his buy.
AS sequel Of the runaway Sunday
in which W. F. Conine so badly frac-
tured leg, Randolph williamson. his
companion finds that he too sustained
two broken ribs. Mr.. Williamson did
not think he had been seriously injured,
although he did suffer some pain in his
back. This he attributed to a strain,
but on Wednesday he tried to roll a
game of box ball and displaced the ends
of the broken ribs, since which time he
has been in bed under Doctors care.
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