The Delta independent., 1908-05-22
News From Over
The County.
Olathe Criterion

Olathe Criterion.
DR.. Smith of Delta was in Olathe
Tuesday on his regular monthly visit.
DIR. Burgin, the dentist, enjoyed
visit from his brother in Delta this
week.
Frank Phillips, who has been here
for the past two months, left for Delta
Monday.
E. L. Young purchased about three
hundred head of fine sheep from Orb
Fits Tuesday.
Mrs. VIM. Foster and Edwin McCully
of Maher, arrived in the city Tuesday
for visit with relatives and friends
here.
Frank Ripley and William Schmidt
of Newmire arrived in Olathe yester-
day for short visit with relatives and
| friends.
Dan Hilkey is installing fine pump
ing plant on his ranch, five miles out
on California Mesa. The International
Harvester company furnished the out
fit.
P. ]. Nusbaum, the soft water well
driller, was in Olathe Monday and in
company of several of our prominent
citizens went over the proposed ground
for the well. Mr. Nusbaum is positive
he can secure a good flow of soft water
for Olathe.
d. Browne and wife of Cripple
Creek, arrived in Olathe Saturday on
short business and pleasure trip. Mr..
Browne owns considerable property
around Olathe and later he may decide
to erect building on his Main street
lots.
Crawford Chronicle
Jim McKissen went to Hotchkiss |
Saturday to meet his family who came
in from Missouri. Mr. McKissen has
rented the E. r. Hartman ranch.
VIM. Foster and wife went to Hotch-
kiss Tuesday morning and from there
Mrs. Foster took the train to Olathe |
where she will visit for few days. !
Eddie Aver came in from Telluride
the latter part of last week. We are
glad to see him back with US, as he is |
quite a ball player and will strengthen
our team.
Tede Hice. j. A. McAlister and son
went bear hunting last week and re-
turned Tuesday bringing in one big
bear which weighed over 400 pounds.
They also captured young cub.
A. H. Hefey was in town Tuesday
morning with a smile on his face
yard long, all on account of the arrival
of brand new 10 pound girl at his
house Monday night. Everyone con-
cerned doing nicely.
Paonia Booster.
Mrs. George Shaul has been in Delta
a couple of days this week.
The final transfer of the Dagget res.
idence to F. C. Paist was made yester-
day.
Geo. Zaun spent Sunday with his
folks on the ranch and returned to
Delta Tuesday.
]. d. Hawkins left for Denver this
morning where he will remain until he
can bring his wife home
Maud Edwards went down to Grand
Junction this morning to visit for
short time with her sisters.
Word was received here this week
that Merle Nathan Rice was borne to
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. 1. C. Rice at
their home in Los Angeles on April 2sth.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. M. KEN, of Mont
rose, have been visiting Mrs. Kem's
sister, Mrs. l.. l. Crawford, this week.
Mr.. KEN has recently sold out his
Montrose property and is now seeking
new location and is very favorably
with the country that has
fine fruit crop in spite of the freeze.
w. H. Cymer is sporting broken
arm this week. He had the misfortune
to be kicked by a horse last Tuesday
and it broke the arm near the wrist.
Paonia has new agent at the depot.
F. c. Paist was checked out this morn
ing and H. A. Whitton was checked in.
Mr.. Whitton is late from the U. P. and
Paonia patrons of the d. & R. G. hope
that he is as good and accommodating
an agent as MIR. Paist was. We are
glad to report that Paonia is to retain
Mr.. Paist as resident and that he will
in all probability enter some line of
business here.
Rev. Smith reports the wedding of
Everitt M Pierce to Edna E. Vernam
last Sunday afternoon at the home of
the brides father on the Love place
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