The Delta independent., 1908-07-10
Local and Personal.

Harry hayward now mas a position
in the Delta National Bank
There isn't much prospect of rest for
the farmer until winter time again.
Some men are like balloon. They
fail to get up in the world for lack of
hot air.
Mrs. Mona Brownell left Wednesday
for few weeks visit with friends in
Denver.
Rev. S. A. Hayworth left for Der
yer Monday for expert treatment of
his throat.
Mrs. Duffield is expected to return
to Delta from Iowa the last OF this
week or the first of next.
Miss Ida Huntington and Ed Rollins
won the s5 prize for the best dancing
at La Veta Park July 4th.
Mrs. Leroy Smith and children left
Delta Monday for Panama, where Mr.
Smith has a position as engineer.
Employment wanted for married man
with team. Would like employment by
the month. Write R. L. S. Delta.
o. H. Williams, who has been looking
over the country around Delta returned
to his home in Coventry, Colorado Mon
day.
1t is apparent that many people you
meet are not two-faced. If they had
two they would surely wear the other
one.
! When a Colorado small boy was
asked what sic Semper Tyrannis"
meant he replied: Take your foot
off my neck!"
If Mooney Miggles" was around
with his wish cap" he would prob
ably wish for cool place or cool
breeze, or something cool.
The governor-belt on the weather
machine needs adjusting little. Then
we would have had a little of this
warmth earlier in the season.
R. ]. Coffey left for the Democratic
convention Wednesday. Mr.. Coffey
was complimented with a National
Committee ticket, he having been a
delegate to two previous conventions.
Sugar beets are making wonderful
growth this kind of weather, some of
the young crop measuring 8 and 4
inches in circumference. There will
be some big ones to show at the Fair.
The 4th was the record breaker for
/ heat of this season, so far, although
every day has been warm weather"
for the past two weeks. On the 4th
the mercury went to 90 and refused to
come down again until after nightfall
R. H. Wight of North Delta brought
in July 4th second growth of alfalfa
budded and ready to bloom, measuring
40 inches long, grown in 20 days, viz:
inches day. He has 40 acres, 20 in
alfalfa under the Hartland ditch.
Place for sale by Welch & Merrill
| 5000.
Attorney Millard Fairlamb returned
Monday from attending the meeting of
the State Bar Association at Fort
/ Collins. He reports a splendid session
of the States legal body, whose time,
U ioidS AAOAAA NAAS usual
greetings, was occupied with routine
and special business of the Association.
The Gunnison and Uncompahgre
valleys are getting in their glory. For
the balance of the season they will
appear to visitors as visions of verdure.
heralding prosperity in growing crops
River lands are not the only things
on the map of Delta county. The mesa
farms and orchards and those of won-
derful Surface Greek, are surprise to
sight seeing easterners as delightful as
it is agreeable.
A story is told of bashful young
man of Delta, who, unable to work up
courage to propose in person, he re-
solved to use the telephone. Calling
up the young lady he began: Il have
thought great deal of you for long
time and have wanted to tell you so.
but suppose l was too bashful. l now
wish to ask if you will marry me?''
Immediately the answer came back
"Yes; who is it talking, please?"