The Delta independent., 1908-10-16
Local and Personal.

Chicago seems to be the winner in
the base ball campaign.
Paul Wilson made final proof on his
D. L. E. last Saturday.
Catholic Ladies Dance and Chicken
Supper next Thursday night.
VIM. Lawhead and Frank White
were Delta visitors Saturday.
Twenty-fve-pound sugar beets are
show as a sample of what Delta county
can do in that line.
Charles A. Foss was here Monday to
make third annual proof on his D. L.
E., near Cedaredge.
WANTED-a position as stenographer
or saleslady. Experienced. Address
P. o. Box ia, Delta.
Assessor Sam Cockreham and Prof.
Forrest got deer Wednesday in sight
of town. Can you beat that?
Mrs. Duffield and Miss Lydia Hughes
returned from week visit in Denver
the latter part of last week.
Mrs. Ellen E. Rice was down from
Redlands Mesa TUESDAY. making third
annual proof on her desert land claim.
The windows at the INDEPENDENT
Office have been washed and we can
now see quite clearly out into the
street.
Some fine displays of products are on
exhibition at Delta real estate offices,
Bartholomew showing one of the best
we have seen.
The splendid Oles Concert Monday
evening at the NJ. E. church will begin
promptly at s O'Clock. Everybody
should be on time.
Hon. Jesse Mcdonald, Colorado's
popular Ex-Governor and next Govern
or. will be in Delta Monday to address
the people Monday night.
II. C. Darrah, Socialist candidate for
Governor of Colorado, spoke at the
court house in Delta last night, ad-
dressing quite large crowd.
III EXCHANGE: City property in
Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and
Grand Junction for city or ranch prop
erty in Delta County. Welch & Mer-
rill 36-2t-
Prof. d. G. Snyder will open night
school at the High School building Oc-
tober 26th, teaching business branches.
Referance can be made to his ad. in
this paper for particulars.
Some sections of the country are
already beginning to look forward to a
shortage of coal season. Such thing
never happens in Delta county, for we
have plenty of coal at home.
Coach Bernard says he will make the
high school team of that city the fast
est football team in Colorado. When
he hears the new yells of the Delta
team and fans, he may change his
mind.
s. P. Home has been up to Cedar
edge for about month, installing the
equipment for the Surface
Creek Cooperative Coal Company put
ting in new steam plant and other
machinery.
The Woman's Missionary Society of
the Presbyterian church will meet Fri
day afternoon, October q, at 8 o'clock
with Mrs. S. NJ. Wright on Garnet
Mesa. Subject in Home Missions,
"Mormonism;' Foreign Missions,
''Persia-Great Opportunities. Lead
er, Mrs. John Forrest
In spite of the campaign, in spite of
its being an off year and in spite of any
adverse conditions which may exist,
Delta and Delta county are going right
along just as though everything was
favorable and pushing them. The
whole county, led by Delta's example,
is improving at an astonishing rate,
and all the time values are growing.
The Delta Minstrels under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Will Crooks played to a
large audience at the opera house Tues
day evening. Those who attended
were well pleased with Delta's best"
performers. After the show a big
dance was given by the troup at the
Mueller hall. The Forrest orchestra
furnished excellent music for both oc
casions. .-Olathe Criterion.
Hon. Jesse F. Mcdonald, Republican
candidate for Governor, will speak at
Delta on Monday evening, October 10th;
also Hon. C. A. Balreith of Pueblo,
for Elector-at-Large; also
Hon. T. b. Mcdonald of Cripple Creek.
At the close of the meeting a public
reception will be given Governor Nc
Donald Receptions will also he given