The Delta independent., 1908-07-31
News From Over
The County.
Crawford Chronicle.

| j. A. McAllister is looking for a
party of land seekers in the near future.
Warren Taylor came over from Pao-
mia Monday with bunch of land
seekers.
Dennis Sanders, of Decatur, ILL.,, who
is cousin of E. H. Porter, came in on
visit.
Mrs. Hewitt and daughter Margaret,
of Albany, Wisconsin, are here visiting
her sister Mrs. M. L. Stoner.
C. N. Sawyer and family of Hull,
Iowa, who have been visiting John
Sipma for the past two weeks left here
for Salt Lake Tuesday. Mr.. Sawyer
who is editor and owner of the Hull
Index, of Hull. Iowa is very much
impressed with the outlook in this
country, and would undoubtedly locate
here if his wife would be benefited.
Mr.. Sawyer is writing up this country
in his paper, and will induce many Iowa
farmers to come to this section of the
country.
North Fork Times.
Ed Duke and wife were Delta visitors
last Tuesday.
VIM. Truesdale is down from the cat
tie country this week.
Laura Richards returned last Satur-
day from Montrose.
The Misses Skinner are visiting at
the Hanson ranch up Leroux.
]. C. Mitchell and wife came down
from the cow camp this week.
Eva Riggs of Colorado Springs is
visiting for a month with her sister
Mrs. Della Hurst.
Frank Wooley was down to Payne
Siding Tuesday putting up binder for
Wilmot and Hider.
T. j. Pierce and Will returned Sat
urday from Dragon, Utah. They were
accompanied by cousin, Mr.. Ellswick.
Mrs. Sitter who has been danger
ously sick at Waunita Springs is re-
ported better and to be hoped out of
danger.
Mrs. Herbert Douglass and son left
the first of the week for Kansas where
they will visit Mrs. Douglass parents
indefinitely.
Clifford and Irene Schultz went to
Gunnison last Saturday on pleasure
trip, returning Sunday night on the
belated train.
Charley Ellington and wife and Mrs.
Ro rlntxy md MilIrnI 1oc CT S,,pl,,y ofor tod
overland for Waunita Hot Springs for
few weeks outing.
Miss Aebisher nurse in the D. & R.
G. Hospital at Salida was here this
week making annual proof on her des-
ert claim on Fruitland Mesa.
Frank Hoyt and family of Newark,
Arkansas arrived here Wednesday even
ing and will remain for several weeks.
Mr.. Hoyt is a nephew of our townsman
Will Cook.
G. R. Ellis of Edna, Kansas, was here
Saturday looking over the country and
has made an offer on tract of land on
Rogers mesa which will no doubt result
in him becoming purchaser.
w. C. Downing and Mr.. Grant of
Delta have bought 1000 shares of the
Nowland Ditch and Reservoir stock and
will move onto the Nowland mesa in
the near future and make it their home.
A farewell party was given Miss
Lizzie Gunther on Mrs. Ed Dukes
lawn last Saturday evening. A large
crowd was present and the time was
spent with contests and games. A good
time was reported by all.
Misses Lora and Gna Butler returned
Saturday from Denver, where they have
been visiting for several weeks. These
popular young ladies are very much
missed in social and church circles and
their return is very welcome to their
friends.
Dyke Engleman of New York City
visited his mother, Mrs. Emma and his
sister, Miss Mae Engleman on Hanson
mesa last week. Mr.. Engleman has
just returned from two years trip to
Europe and this was his first visit here
in eight years.
| Berger & Barrow last week sold to
w. c. Elliott of Rawhide, Nevada, the
70 acre ranch of Mrs. Bendix. This is a
good tract of land but has become very
much run down since Mrs. Bendix
moved off of it.
tPaonia Booster.)
George Hiker was Paonia visitor a
part of this week. George is making
great success of his ranch on the
dobies and his place is an oasis in the