The Delta independent., 1908-02-07
Local and Personal

WANTED-A first class Lady cook.
Inquire at this Office. If
Will Gale left for Paonia on the
Wednesday evening train.
Mr.. w. B. Stockharl went up to
Hotchkiss Wednesday evening on busi-
ness.
DIR. A. E. Miller of Austin was bus
mess visitor in Delta Tuesday of this
week.
WANTED-second hand goods of all
kinds for my auction room W. A.
Davis.
Mr.. Corydon Williams, of Montrose,
visited relatives in Delta from Wednes-
day evening until Thursday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Dewar, who moved
to Delta last week from Austin, are at
present rooming at the Baily residence.
w. A. DAVIS has purchased the second
hand stock from H. X. Correll and is
opening for business in the Robinson
building.
Brand Inspector, C. C. Sampson,
came in Wednesday evening from
Placerville, where he loaded Z cars of
cattle for shipment.
The Ladies of the Relief Corps will
give supper at the Odd Fellows Hall
Wednesday evening, February 18th,
commencing at half past five o'clock.
Tickets 25cents.
Come one, come all, you who live out
of town, and join in the "Big Boost"
on Booster Day, tomorrow, February
9th. You can't help but enjoy your
self unless you are knocker.
The INDEPENDENT has no Booster
Day." that is it has no regular day as
signed for that purpose. We Boost
every day. Boost for everything that
is good and beneficial to the community.
MIR. Frank Newlin and two children
arrived from Grand Junction last Sun
day and are visiting at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs F. Newlin He
will be joined later by his wife when
they will go up to Hotchkiss to reside.
] Ad. johnson, of North Delta, left
Saturday for North Platte, Nebraska,
where he will dispose of his old belong
ings, shipping carload of stock out to
his new home, and bringing back with
him his two sons who. last year, re-
mained in care or the Nebraska ranch.
The Booster Day committee have all
arrangements made for that Big Day"
and all bids well for large and glori-
GUS attendance. Nothing but bad
weather could in any way mar the oc-
casion. And tbs our belief that Delta
Boosters" won't stop for any small
storm.
We regret to say that we were un-
able to attend the Business Mems
meeting Tuesday evening, and partake
of the treat furnished those present by
Senator DeLong in his speech, but
however, we are thankful for being
able to read the speech, and we realize
that We missed much by being unable
to be present.
Mr.. E. c. Higgins and family left
Monday for Las Animas. He will be
followed by his brother M. j. Higgins
about the l5th. The Higgins brothers
have been residents of Delta for eight
years past, during which time they
have made many friends, who join the
INDEPENDENT in wishing them success
in their new venture.
Judge Welch and H. j. Baird atten-
ded the annual stock holders meeting
of the Cooperative Telephone Co. at
Hotchkiss Tuesday. Over hundred
stockholders were present The old
board was reelected, with Judge Welch
as president. The report of the secre-
tary and treasurer was not in time for
this issue, but will be published later.
To my friends and patrons of Delta
County, Colo. / take pleasure in an.
nouncing that after period of five
years ! have again opened up offices in