The Delta independent., 1908-09-18

W. d. Nelson, of Cedaredge, had
business in Delta Wednesday.
Delta has the merit and the location,
and that's fine combination.
Moses Vezina sold to T. j. Wyatt lots
l3 and IA in Block 2. for consider alton
of S4OO
Welch & Merrill sold to Moses Vezina
the past week so acres at Coalby for a
consideration of 81, 500.
M. r. Welch. Clarence Smith, j. R.
Plasters and Miss Olive Baker were at
the Paonia Fruit Fair Wednesday.
Albert Salisbury drew the first prize
of watch at the Kempton show last
week and Eddie Hider drew the second
The columns of the INDEPENDENT, -
writes nm eastern subscriber, ''are full
of news, argument and intelligent
boosting
l. d. McFadden. of the Lylylands
Canal and Reservoir company of Cow
entry, Colorado, was down from Paonia
yesterday.
Grand Junction has lot of live ones.
That fact, especially when it is so ap-
parent, should inspire Delta people to
greater energy.
The average peach hend does not
know what a good peach is until he
samples one OF those Delta county per
fection Elbertas.
LosT- Last Sunday between Delta
and Cedaredge, ladies' dark grey
rain coat. Return to 46i Grand Ave.
and receive reward.
Miss Carrie Laederdach, of Denver,
has arrived in Delta and is in charge of
the trimming department at Mrs.
Stones millinery store.
Horticultural Superintendent Rich
ardson and Manager Fox. of the Ram
say. attended the Paonia Fruit Fair
"Wednesday and Thursday.
Miss Sp,oner. who had charge of the
trimming department at Mrs. Robin
sons store last fall and winter, is back
again in the same position.
Yes there are apples-apples galore
in Delta county. Take just little
trip over the county and you will be
surprised at the apple crop.
The Catholic Aid Society will hold an
ice cream and cake social at the home
of Mrs. kittie X. johnson in North
Delta on September oath, 1908. All are
cordially invited.
w. X. johnson sold two lots in the
Model Brick block to G. T. White for a
consideration of $500 This gives Mr..
White four lots on which to build and
he will begin his new dwelling at once.
The Womans Missionary Society of
the Presbyterian church will hold their
regular monthly meeting Friday. Sep
tember 25th at 3 p. m, with Mrs. Geo.
barley. Leader Mrs. Burgess. Sub
jects for study, Home Missions; "A
Years w ork Looking Forward For
eign Missions; Work in Japan
Some profess fear that the spread of
the sheath gown fashion is but step
toward the wearing of pantaloons by
the graceful sex. Let 'em wear 'em if
they want to. 1t would be sweet
revenge to see lady going around for
week with one suspender, patfen ntly
waiting until her hubby could find time
to sew button on.
The North Fork country now enjoys
special passenger service. the d. & X.
G. putting on an exclusive passenger
train Monday of this week. This ar
rangement was secured through the
efforts of the business and commercial
associations of Delta, Hotchkiss and
Paonia, which is another of the msny
proofs that commer,;s associations are
good thing.
Many sections of Delta County are
blessed with prolific orchards this year.
This is true of some sections where,
early in the season it was thought
there would not be much fruit. Where
it was thought there might be half
crop, trees have had to be thinned
Paonia and the North Fork country,
Cedaredge, Cory. Eckert, Austin and
practically the entire Surface Creek
country has fine showing of apples
and plenty of peaches, aprcots, plums
and grapes.
A man who last summer bought
eleven lots in Delta, said yesterday;
IL have sold four of the eleven lots
and have all my investment back, with
seven lots lett" While many people
who have bought land and town prop
erty in this county within several
years back. have seen its values double,
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