The Delta independent., 1908-10-09
DELTA, COLORADO, FRIDAY, OCTOBER o. 1905
Local and Personal.

increase.
Coal supplies are being housed for
winter nse.
Rabbits are plentiful even if deer
and ducks are scarce.
Some of the hunting parties have
returned without venison.
So far this has been very quiet
campaign all over the country.
Hay cutting is still feature of Delta
county's agricultural industry.
Remember the Catholic ladies' ball
and chicken supper. October 22nd.
Mrs. D. NJ. Hayes of Denver, was a
Delta visitor the first of this week.
The good feeling for the Republican
county ticket is growing warmer every
day.
w. A. Davis and B. Morgan came in
Wednesday from their hunt, each with
deer.
Mr.. b. P. Smith, of the Delta Ma
tional Bank. returned Sunday from a
trip to Denver.
Hotchkiss High School plays Delta
High School foot ball at Garnet Mesa
park, Delta, tomorrow.
Peach packing is still under way in
parts of the county, as well as busy
work in the apple orchards.
A good quality Of vegetables still
find then way TO market, despite the
frnagg aF
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Jones on
South Meeker street, Tuesday morn
ing. October 9th. 9 pound girl.
Mr.. Lee Seamsns came up to Delta
Saturday from Grand junction where
he has been for several weeks past.
Mrs. Hanson of Kentucky. arrived
the latter part of last week for visit
with her daughter. Mrs. Albert Fjeseth.
Mrs. Shepherds name was omitted
from the lists of heads of departments
in w. C. 7. U. She has that of Cot
tage Home.
Mr.. j. Ad. johnson who went to
Nebraska several weeks ago on bust
ness, returned to his home in Delta last
Saturday evening.
Pretty plenty OF deer have been
brought in this week by Delta hunters.
while number of parties are out and
yet to be heard from.
The Delta County Fruit Growers
association shipped carload of honey
the ti-st of this week and have about
carload more ready to ship.
The INDEPENDENT claims to be
plain reflex of the business interests
of Delta county. conservatively writ
ten, neat and modest in makeup.
Mrs. Mildred Anderson, Democratic
candidate for county superintendent of
schools was down from Paonia the first
of the week. interviewing voters.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Hart, and daugh-
ter Laura, and the Misses Nellie and
Halle Llewellyn of Eckert. went to |
Paonia Tuesday to begin packing apples
for Milton Bros.
LosT-Black Cockrell Spaniel. Bob |
Tail, answers to the name Of Jim,
white in Breast-last seen Fair week |
in September-R Reward for return to
Grand Mesa Lumber Co.
STRAYED-from hunting camp near
Oak Hill, bright bay saddle pony,
branded A on right shoulder and
l. C on left shoulder. Finder please
communicate with Tribune office.
Deputy District Attorney George
Stephan returned from trip to Denver
the first of this week. He heard Taft
and says his speech in Denver did lots
of good for the party in the State.
The Mothers Club of the W. C. 7. U.
is invited to meet with Mrs. l.. c.
Kurz on Friday afternoon, October l6,
at o'clock. All mothers earnestly re-
quested to be present at 1872 Main St.
The G. A. r. boys who attended the
annual Western Slope meeting at
Fruita are enthusiastic in their praise
of the meeting and Of the treatment
received at the hands of rruita people.
The members Of st. Luke's church
choir will be entertained this Friday
evening by Miss Alice Croxton the very
efficient precentor who has been recent
ly appointed to that office by the Arch
deacon.
The last of the three old buildings
near the present post-ofiice site where
the new Mathers building is going up.
has been moved out and now work on
the new brick block to take their place
will be rushed.