The Delta independent., 1908-09-11
Local and Personal.
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to his barn.
Alfalfa will soon be ready for the
third cutting.
The band boys look swell in their
new uniforms.
New dwellings greet the eye on all
sides in Delta.
Both agriculture and horticulture are
making giant strides.
Most of the grain is now either
thrashed or in the stack.
Excavation for the Spot Cash block
is making rapid progress.
Good new houses are going up on
farms all over the county.
Considerable shipments of cantaloupes
are being made. Every little bit helps.
The ground is being prepared for the
construction of the new postoffice build
ing.
Excuse US if we apologize for the
paper a little again this week. It's
| far week.
Candidates tickets can be had at the
INDEPENDENT office on short notice,
neatly printed.
Delta has been full of people from
all parts of the county this week at
tending the fair.
Prof and Mrs. II. L. Hussong Of the
Utah State Normal visited Rev. and
Mrs. Hayworth last week.
We would rather bring a smile to
the face OF a child than to gain the
plaudits Of grown up populace.
The old buildings are being removed
for the new Mathers' business block
adjoining the present postofiice loca-
ton.
Honey, the best in the land, made at
Delta, where many carloads are gath
cred by ye busy bee, is on exhibit at
the fair.
District court has been postponed to
Monday, September 2lst, at / O'Clock
a m. The Term was originally set for
September 10Th.
Judge King, Geo. Stephan, W. P.
Dale and others of the delegates to the
Republican State Convention left for
Denver Monday.
MIR. Comstock, who was hurt a week
ago by falling from the roof of build
ing on which he was working, is able
to be out again.
Keeping everlastingly at it brings
success" This was the motto of the
largest advertising agency the United
States ever possessed.
Happy matrons, fair haired, laugh
ing children and pleasant appearing
men forms boost spectacle at the
fair this week. Smile and boost.
The new road to Rollins coal mine
has been completed and is now ready
for business. The best and shortest
road over which to haul your coal.
The second crop of Strawberries are
getting ripe. Mr., j. p. Kernohan, of
North Delta, brought in a few very
! luscious ones the first of this week.
Harry Faulkner. recently operated
on at St. Joseph's hospital in Denver
for abscess, was able. we understand,
to take trip out to city park Sunday.
Roads are in fairly good condition
over the county with the exception. of
prevailing dust. There are few rough
places and some bridges which need re-
pairs.
Captain and Mrs. Winton are spend
ing the summer and fall on their ranch
on Tongue Creek, near the Winton ceal
properties. They will move to town in
October
II takes week of hard work to get
the home news into print Wouldn't it
be more satisfactory to you to send the
paper to your relative or friend than to
try to write it all in letters.
Mrs. j. l. Finn has taken the agen-
cy for the All Right Washer which Mr.
Herring has been so successfully dem
onstrating for many. Call on her at
239 Dodge st. or address p. o. Box 22l,
Delta. 2w
"Old Scout" in Hiram Green" pro-
claims of the sanity man at the last:
IA few of his friends will bury him
deep, while the world moves on with a
sigh; the sanity man is soon fogot,
even as you or |, "
On the standing committee of the
Democratic State convention at Pueblo
this week are the names of the follow
ing Delta county men: On credentials,
Taylor Geer; on rules. N. M. Hestand;
on resolutions, f. S. Hotchkiss,
School began Monday in Delta and