The Delta independent., 1908-11-27
Local and Personal.

"SNh III DChNGI anu DOulueT.
DR.. A. H. Stockham left Wednesday
on business trip to Denver.
The South is having its usual visit of
death-dealing, property destroying cy-
clones
Fruit growing is not only profitable,
but it is an interesting and pleasant
occupation.
Miss Pearl Lincoln left last week for
Galesburg, H., called there by the ill.,
ness of sister.
Mr.. E. D. Owens writes to have the
INDEPENDENT sent him at North
Platte, Nebraska.
Delta county has large number of
companies Incorporated and is adding
more every week.
Mr.. Howard Russell. of Fort Collins,
was business visitor to Delta the lat
ter part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Gillette, of Read,
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Childs in Delta this week.
DIR. Wheelock has purchased one of
the new brick cottages erected by w.
R. Johnson in the new model brick
block.
Real estate men report good inquiry
for Delta county property. After the
holidays there promises to be large
influx of visitors to this valley and in
vestments will no doubt be correspond
ingly active.
There is but one proper way to get
along-do what you can for yourself
and give the other fellow a show. The
hog is all right in a pen, but at large
he or she, as the case may be, is
dirty nuisance.
West Reservoir and Ditch Company.
Capital stock $50, Incorporators,
Geo. G. Foote, j. F. Wakefield and ].
A. Robbins. Water from Jay Creek.
To operate in Delta county. Filed pa
pers November 18th.
Elder States has kept diary for
over twenty years and Monday lost the
one for this year between Mr.. Bur-
nett's residence and town. viii the
finder be kind enough to leave at this
Office and it will be appreciated.
A little recreation is a good thing.
There will be an opportunity to demon
strate this truth at Delta next Friday
afternoon and all should attend the
foot ball game between Delta and Colo
RADIO Springs. Siss boom for Delta.
Something seems to be out of gear
with the poultry denizens. During the
fine weather that has prevailed the
hens should have been doing steady
duty, not missing a shift. AS it is,
eggs are scarce just at the time they
are needed most.
Evangelists Carson and Cassel left
Wednesday morning for Gunnison.
Their two weeks stay in Delta wrought
wonders. The Methodist church is
greatly strengthened as result of the
revival. About so persons became
identified with the membership of the
church.
The ground generally is getting
good soaking for the beginning of win
ter. On the ranges, too, heavy SHOWS
have fallen, which later have melted
sufficiently to make much ice. This is
the best of beginnings for next years
water supply. The early SHOWS are
worth more as a basis for storage than
those which fall later.
Luther Austin and another lad by
name Beezely, were picked up by night
watchman Jesse Smith Monday night
by request from Paonia, from where
the two boys, both aged is or l6 years.
had ran away. Young Austin was ac-
cused of having entered a tent and
taken some articles. Young Beezely
was returned home and we understand
Austin was given term at the Re-
formatory.
Upon the completion of the Gunnison
Tunnel it is thought the government
will throw open the $4,000 acres with
drawn from settlement three years ago
IN the Uncompahgre valley, along with
as much more that is expected to ac-
crue from relinquishments. and that
this will be done by public drawing.
to which attention will soon be called
and applications invited at the U. S.
Land Office at Montrose.
The INDEPENDENT editor spent last
week in Denver and while there Or
dered new newspaper press of latest
make. The press had to be shipped
from the factory in New York and will
not arrive before about Christmas,
which necessitates the issue of our
special resource and improvement edi-
fion ma n New Yaar,s nunaher instead