The Delta independent., 1908-07-17
Local and Personal.

as Unusually good.
The convention visitors and delegates
are about all home.
Mr.. Isaac Rathburn came in Tuesday
from Berkley, California.
F. P. Addleman, of Hotchkiss, came
up from Denver Sunday.
Judge A. R. King made a short bust
ness trip t. Montrose Saturday.
Thompson will give his funny show
at the Opera House Saturday night.
A fishing party is forming to go to
the lakes on Grand Mesa this after
noon.
July IA and l5th were cattlemen's
days at Gunnison and there was big
time.
1t is not good system to do all your
hay cutting before getting any of it in
the stack
DR.. Hickman of Olathe was here
over Sunday. the guests of Rev. and
Mrs. Miller.
Mrs. j. F. Darland, accompanied by
her sister and sisters daughter. arrived
from Iowa Sunday.
Mr.. Paul Wilson, of Hotchkiss, came
in Sunday from a trip to Denver,
Pueblo add other state points.
Mrs. Wheeler and niece, Miss Vina
Mckinney, left Monday for their home
in Oklahoma, after a three week S
visit in Delta,
Rev. s. A. Hayworth returned from
Denver the latter part of last week,
where he had been for expert treat
ment Of ms throat
Quite a number of people have been
looking over the country around Delta
this week. The Western Slope con-
tinues to attract.
j. Z. Shue, l. NJ. Conkhn and DR..
Hunter were up the Gunnison fishing
the latter part of last week. They made
good catch of trout.
Charles Altman, who has been with
the Delta Ice & Mercantile company,
left Monday for Los Angeles, where
he expects to remain.
| Mrs. DIR. Burgess and children are in
81. Louis for three week s visit with
relatives and friends at the former
home of Mrs. Burgess.
Miss Lillian Trapp of Salt Lake City.
returned to her home Monday after a
seven weeks visit with her sister, Mrs.
Charles Blair of Escalante canon, near
Delta.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Wheeler re-
turned Tuesday from Berkeley, Califor-
MIA. The Wheelers are well known in
Delta, having lived here for many
years.
Mr.. j. F. Beaver is here looking over
the country with a view of investing.
Mr.. Beaver is from Beatrice, Nebras-
ka, the same town our very good
citizen, Mr.. j. r. Plasters halls from.
For SALE-Bay mare nine years old
weighing 1900. Good single, double and
to ride and a fine brood mare. Good
shape and appearance and without
blemishes. A. l Cook, Delta. 2S-tf
There is rumor out that one of
Delta's popular ministers is being bid
for by leading Chicago church. But
he is very 10th to give up such loca-
ton, climate and people as Delta
supplies
Jesse L. Smith was bound over to
the district court in the sum of 81 600
this week, convicted of mortgaging
property he did not possess to the
Delta National Bank and obtaining
thereon the sum of 5000. In default of
bail he is now in the county Jail
Mr.. James L. Killian, brother of
Jack killian, Delta county's big cattle
man. with whom he is interested. is
here from Greenville, South Carolina,
accompanied by his youngest daughter,
Miss Eliza Killiau. The Killan families
are spending this week in camp at the
cattle ranch.
Mrs. b. z. Smith and children. who
have been visiting relatives and friends
in Kansas for six weeks, returned to
'"eh h''hS ih be't" iueSuay. Mr. I.
j. Shellenharger, brother of Mrs.
Smith accompanied her to Delta for
months outing. Mr. Shellenbarger
was formerly in the banking business
but quit it for railroadlng and he is now
vice-president of the Kansas. Nebras-
ka & Southern railway.
This season so far is but reiteraton
of proof that man can not only make
a living for self and family off Just
few acres of ground in this valley. He
can do this with small fruits, with ger