The Delta independent., 1908-02-14
Local and Personal.

Tell US the news-wee'l publish it.
Come in and see my new line of
wheels. G. C. ENGLISH.
Born-to Mr.. and Mrs. John Roll on
Monday, Feb. 10, nine pound boy.
County Commissioner R. o. Wilmot
was down from Hotchkiss Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Simpson were
pelta visitors from Eckert yesterday.
Private kindergartens in Delta will
be started to prime the very young
ideas.
Everybody in the county has good
word for the INDEPENDENT and of this
we are glad.
Mrs. Springer and little grand
daughter of Telluride, have been visit
ing Mrs. Springer's niece, Mrs. Matte
Hall for several weeks.
A few local hunters have been out
after ducks and have met with fair
success, getting small bunch of NAL
lards. The early fight is expected
soon.
The leap year ball tonight, given by
Delta girls, is being looked forward to
eagerly by the young men of the town,
some of whom no doubt believe they
see chance.
A party composed of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. G. Dice, Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Ding
man and Miss Dora Dingman were
visitors at the VIM. Kiser home in
Cedaredge last Monday.
The first snow of the winter amount
ing to anything. fell at Delta yester-
day. A few weeks more of tight
weather now should do much to insure
the expected big fruit crop.
A literary and musical entertainment
will be given at the North Delta school
house on the evening of February 2lst,
the proceeds to be applied to purchase
of books and pictures for the school.
Wanee's theater is drawing well. On
Monday evening party of young folks
were entertained after the show by
Miss Pearl Haley, and it goes without
saying that they were entertained
royalty.
The regular Mothers meeting of the
W. C. 7. U. will convene at the home
of Mrs. w. G. Cook corner of Dodge
and Fifth streets Friday, February 2lst
at 800 p. m. Everybody cordially
invited.
MIR. Porter has arrived from Kansas
and will succeed Mr.. J. E. Warner as
local manager of the Independent Lum-
Der company's business after March
lst. Mr.. Warner and family expect to
remain in Delta.
Owing to ill health Mrs C. Ruth has
for time placed the management of
her millinery Business with Mrs. Abbie
Stone. Mrs. Stone has had long ex-
perience in millinery, and under her
management perfect satisfaction is
guaranteed both old and new customers.
Little Miss Pearl Ridley delightful lily
entertained about thirty little friends
at birthday party Wednesday, Febru-
airy 18th. The little folks had happy
time and five clock came all too soon.
Each little tot left wishing Pearl many
more happy birthdays. She was well
remembered by many beautiful pres
ents.
Mention has been made of the fact
before that houses to rent in Delta are
hardly to be had at. any time. That
this condition may improve within the
next year is greatly to be hoped. Many
people come without having first in
vestigated the matter and are disap-
pointed because they cannot get house
to live in
The opinions of Eastern people to the
effect that big general fruit crop
would render Western Slope crops
worthless on the market, is incorrect.
The great eXpanse of mountain country
at ha,.d supplies home market for
much of this product, where prices vary
less, be the crop large or small, than
in any other market section of the
world. The people who eat Western
Slope fruit have always got to pay
good prices tor it, and the best thing
of all is, its worth the money.
Mr.. G. NJ. Collins arrived from Mil
waukee this week and rented Mrs.
Jeffers' house in North Delta until he
can build on his land on California
Mesa, he having purchased the Beezley
place last year He will have a car Of
goods arrive in a few days. Mrs. Col
lins visited Delta last season. fell in
love with the country ut sight, and
Mr.. Collins admits they both could hard