The Delta independent., 1908-05-08
News From Over
The County.
Paonia Booster.


J. A. Curtis, surveyor of Delta coun-
ty, is in town for couple of days.
Guy A. Duell of Denver. travelling
agent for the Union Pacific Railroad
was in town last Friday.
H. L. James is building house on
his ranch on Stewart mesa.
S. H. P. Douglas OF Brush, Colo,
bought the residence property of W.
Babb on E. End St.
DR.. G. d. Faris went to Cimmarron
Thursday to meet his wife's sister, Miss
Martha Gill, of Lancaster, Kentucky.
who is making her first visit to this
city.
]. D. Hawkins and Mrs. G. C. Haw-
kins came home Sunday night. leaving
Mrs. j. d. Hawkins improving as
rapidly as can be expected. j. D. will
return to Denver in a few days to re-
main with his wife as much as he can.
Johnnie Miller is on the sick list.
Too much smudging fixed his eyes SO
that they were in pretty bad shape,
but we will see him around in another
day or two with that same smile-some
say it is the proverbial smile that won't
come off.
Morgan w. Davis had. fainting
spell last week which was at first
feared to be a paralytic stroke on ac-
count of its severity. We are glad to
t1,t 10 &C.
CHo,chkiss Herald.l
Rev. Tyre and family left on Monday
morning for trip in the east.
Ira Nelson was here from Paonia on
Tuesday looking over the prospects of
our fruit crop. He feels encouraged
with the outlook.
C. w. Roe and family returned on
Monday night from Cripple Creek
where Mr.. Roe has been superintend
ing a mine. They will now make their
home here.
Miss Berger, a nurse in the Red
Cross hospital at Salida arrived here on
Monday night for a two weeks visit
with Mrs. J. C. Kreamer.
r. o. Wilmot and F. p. Addleman
were attending the convention at Pu-
eblo this week. They will also visit
Denver before returning.
Letta Bell Patterson, the little daugh-
ter of Roy and Minnie Patterson of
Crawford, died Sunday at the age of
ten years, five months and sixteen
days. The cause was chronic gastritis
(Cciar-dge Champion)
Morton Beckley has moved to the
Killian ranch on upper Kiser creek and
will look after Mr.. Killian's cattle this
summer.
Otto A. Peterson was over from
Cactus park yesterday. He says they
are planting a large acreage of oats in
that section. The wheat is looking
very good and has the appearance of
producing large crop.
DIR. L. c. Bolton reports the follow
ing births during the past two weeks:
A daughter arrived at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Cook early last week
On the 2lst girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Gallemore Mr.. and Mrs.
Wiley Bryson are rejoicing over the
arrival Of son Tuesday night.
James McHugh was at Leon Lake
the fore part of the week inspecting
the work which has been in progress
there this winter He reports the work
nearly completed and ready to handle
the water for this season. There is
now about three feet of snow IN that
locality. but he says he thinks the
lake will fill this season.
Emil G. Aegerter of Randolph. Neb.
was looking after his Cedaredge hold
ings the latter part of last week. He
returned to Nebraska Sunday, but ex-
poets to be out again in June with his
family to spend the summer. He was
accompanied on this trip by M. A.
France of Norfolk, Neb. Mr.. France
is a travelling agent in Nebraska for
the John Deere company, but was look
ing over this section for investments.
ID. II. Goble and son-in-law, Harvey
Rhue of Greenfield, Ind, arrived at
Cedaredge last Friday and are this
week busily engaged in planting large
number of fruit trees on the formers
place on Cedar mesa. Mr.. Goble has
named his ranch the Pamona Place.
He believes every ranch should have
name. 1t is the intention of Mr.. Goble