The Delta independent., 1908-08-07
Local and Personal.


for Santa Monica, California.
New potatoes that weigh one and a
half to two pounds are in Delta markets.
If you want to see something swell
from the seaside, get a sponge and
wet it.
Mrs. DIR. Hick and children returned
Monday from a visit with friends in
Denver.
Rev. ]. ]. Lace returned to his home
in Pueblo Monday, after weeks visit
in Delta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Fjseth are the
proud parents of a baby girl, born
August 3rd.
Early apples and early peaches,
plums, berries and new honey are fairly
plentiful in Delta markets.
Mrs. John Bouldin and son came in
Saturday from Colona, where they have
been for the past two months.
Harry Faulkner, who has been ill for
a long time, will be taken to st. JOS
eph's hospital in Denver for treatment.
Would exchange piano or quit ar les
sons for washings for family of two.
Address, Clara E. Lester, Delta.
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For SALE-Second-h Moline Camp
Wagon, good condition. Address,
Geo. F. Lester, Delta, Calf. Mesa.
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Miss Mabel Kuhnley returned from
Denver Saturday where she has been
taking summer course at the Denver
University.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Chappell left Mon
day for short visit in Salt Lake, after
which they will return to their home in
South Dakota.
Mrs. Dunsworth, mother of WI
Pegg, foreman of the INDEPENDENT,
returned to her home in Grand juno
tion from visit in Old Mexico the first
of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence King, of
Eckert, left Tuesday for two months
visit with relatives and friends at
Neshkora, Wisconsin. Mrs. KING asked
that the INDEPENDENT be mailed to
them there during their stay.
DR.. John w. Woodland, eye specialist
connected with the faculty of the Dem
yer Optical College, will be at the
Delta Hotel, Monday, August 10.
Glasses fitted, broken lenses duplicated
and frames repaired. DR.. Woodard
will prescribe free for those unable to
pay for same.
The directors of the Fair Association
held meeting this week and appointed
COMMITTEES to assist in the work of
pushing the fair. Mr.. j. j. Travis
was appointed assistant secretary, ow-
ing to the illness of Secretary N
E. Clack. All details of the big Sel-
tember Fair will soon be given to the
public.
The editor of the INDEPENDENT will
be away next week. he and Mrs. Ander-
son going to Alma, the latter for
months visit. Mr.. Anderson has some
mining business there to look after,
making necessary the trip, but he will
be back and at his post for the second
weeks paper. In the meantime all
are asked to help out with news items
for next week issue.
A. G. Hecht, living alone near the
junction of the Uncompahgre and Gun
nison rivers took an overdose of nux-
vomica one night the latter part of last
week and was rendered critically i'll.
He crawled across the Uncompahgre
river bridge and a distance of nearly
half mile to a neighbors for aid. A
physician was summoned and the pa.
tient has been restored to normal health.
Frof. and Mrs. Clifford E. Dana and
children left Delta Wednesday for
months visit at their old home near
Ottawa, Illinois, after which they will
go for short trip to Chicago, then
back home. In conversation with Prof.
Dana before leaving, it was reverted
that Mrs. Dana and the INDEPENDENT
editor we've raised on almost adjoining
farms near Ottawa. The family were
quite we'll remembered.
Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Myers and MIR.
and Mrs. ]. j. Travis returned from
their trip along the Pacific coast and
Northwest, Saturday. They were gone
month and report delightful trip.
In the matter of country travelled over.
they failed to see any part or portion
that impressed them as well as Delta
county and they expressed themselves
as glad to get back. This was to be
expected, for it is fact that, compared
to apv MARI or sectiop of the IIpitad