The Delta independent., 1908-05-29


rs per cent. of a crop of apples in the
district. This is very good and will net
the growers very neat sum of money
this fall. He says the stone fruits are
harder to estimate, but that plums and
cherries are full. Peaches are plenti-
full and fully half crop can be ex-
pected and in some instances a full
crop. Apricots are more scarce but
there will be plenty for local use. With
this prospect before US the year is
bound to be q good one, and is demon
strating that this altitude is the very
best for fruit.
The prosperity and growth of a com
munity is very often measured by the
prosperity and growth of deposits in a
bank, and as this is very good stan
dard we give below the increased de-
posits in the Cedaredge bank for the
last month and half. On April the
total deposits were $22 997. "a, on May
l4th they were $37, ,005.0O making a
total increase of $l4,0o7.76. Ever
since the institution of the bank the
business has been on the increase and
the bank is now one of the most sub
stantial banks in the county.
tHotchkiss Herald.)
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Patterson are
contemplating an extended trip to the
east and their old home soon.
VIM. Gerry is putting his residence
property in fine shape this week, setting
out some trees and shrubs.
Dan Mcintyre and Bill Mcmillan of
Crawford were here this week. Bill
says that he will soon start the saw
mill.
]. w. Hurst this week moved to the
place which he recently took up west
of Rogers mesa and will make extensive
improvements.
The anti-saloon league of this place
got busy last week and closed up all
the slot machines and dice games.
Every little bit helps.
Mrs. Emma Morgan, daughter of the
late j. B. France arrived here on We'd
nesday from her home in Wyoming
She was accompanied by Mr.. Morgan.
L. J. Artman and family OF Virginia
Flats will leave here next Tuesday for
Spokane, Washington where they will
make their future home. They have
made many friends here who sincerely
regret to see them leave.
Fred Hotchkiss was out the first of
the week surveying our streets and
establishing a grade for side walks.
This looks as if the town would have
those cement sidewalks here in a very
short time.
Sheriff Gibbs, District Attorney
Stephan and wife and Coroner Burgln,
all of Delta came up in Stephan's new
automobile last Sunday morning and
went out to the scene of Frances kill
ing where they held the inquest. That
new car is dandy for getting over the
country.
The board of directors are seriously
considering the proposition of a stone
building for the school. Several
reasonable offers have been made for
some fine stone and as it would cost
very little, if any, more than other
material, it is probable that the new
building will be made of stone.
North Fork Times.)
The District convention of the Won
ans Christian Temperance Union will
be held June Bird and 4th at the M. E.
church. Delegates from four counties
will be p, esent. Everybody invited.
Postmaster Miller celebrated his six
ty-sixth birthday Tuesday. G. W..
says he can remember one other birth
day very distinctly, it was As years ago
at siege of Vicksburg, the day he was
2l.
President Wilson has called a meeting
of the State Realty Association to be
held at the Albany Hotel in Denver the
26th. Mr.. Wilson expects to have a
meeting on the Western Slope perhaps
at Grand Junction in September.
This week Hotchkiss is filled with a
jolly, joyous, rollicking crowd of merry
makers. They all knew the reputation
Hotchkiss has of doing things right and
came prepared for good time, and we
will venture the opinion that none of
them were disappointed. The only
town on the western slope having q
spring race meet! That speaks volumes
for the loyalty and ability of our peo-
pie. Next comes the fair.
Olathe Criterion.
F. G. Myers was up from Delta in
his automobile Saturday.
| George H. Brown moved into hia new