The Delta independent., 1908-04-17
Local and Personal.

day.
Quite list of accidents have arrayed
themselves for publication the past two
weeks ranging from distressful to fatal.
The open air band concert Friday
night was enjoyed by Delta citizens
generally. The numbers as published
in last issue of the INDEPENDENT were
given.
Judge NJ. R. Welch returned from
Denver and Greeley Monday. He re-
ports a successful meeting of the
Trustees of the State Normal at the
latter place.
Many people continue to arrive at
Delta. Most of those coming want to
see the country as prospective investors
and keep the real estate agents busy
showing them around.
Judge A. r. King left Wednesday
for Denver, from whence he will go to
Baltimore, to attend the General Con-
ference Convention of the M. E. church
to which he is delegate.
The cement walks along Dodge street
are making good progress but will
require another week to complete. The
walks are now in commission from the
avenue south to 5th street.
Everyone who visits Delta praises
the pretty town" Its uniformity of
walks, shade trees, well kept lawns
and handsome residences, attract at
-tention and favorable comment.
Mrs. Sturdevant, mother-in-law of
Mr.. Charles Bell, has arrived for
visit of several months with the family,
from Guthrie county, Iowa. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bell have moved to their recently
purchased farm on Garnet Mesa.
The new Red Book issued by the
d & X. c., has been increased in size
and contains advertisements from quite
a number of Delta real estate men, as
well as a full page advertisement of
Delta by the Business Mems Associa-
tion.
Over the town building is progress
ing nicely on the scores of new houses
going up. Over the country many i'm
provements are being made and the
year is to witness a great increase. In
all the towns of the county good new
bui ldings are going up.
The court house park is fast becoming
a reality. Forest trees of good growth
have been planted in artistic design and
the seeding to grass done. In few
years Delta will have in the court house
grounds one of the prettiest parks to
be found on the Western Slope.
The Red Men will hold short session
next Wednesday night after which the
doors will be thrown open and a social
time be had for the rest of the evening
and refreshments will be served. A
few invited guests will be present. All
members are requetted to be on hand.
The winter has been a pretty dry
one all over Colorado and rains will be
needed through the summer to help
matters out. 1t generally happens,
however, that the years even up pretty
well, one way or another. on the moist
ure question, so We may expect the
rains.
Former Governor Alva Adams has
written splendid article on The Ad-
vantages Colorado Offers to the Home
seeker and Capitalist, in the April
issue of the Western World, which
should be read by everybody. You can
get free sample copy by addressing
THE WESTERN WORLD, Denver,
Colorado.
Realty deals keep up fairly well in
Delta county without regard to the
busy farming season. 1t is getting so
man may have his farm bought while
he is in the furrow and guiding the
plow, if he doesn't conclude to put up
signs warning investors away. Some
few, we notice have signs up: "This
place is not for SALE
The first pound of butter made and
moulded at the new Delta creamery
was presented to the editor of the
INDEPENDENT. The quality was fine
top-notch creamery in every respect.
Success to the new crea merry. May it
prove, as we feel sure it will, valu-
able and permanent addition to Delta s
profitable enterprises.
Many favorable comments are re-
ceived by the INDEPENDENT from East
ern readers. One writer states, little
bitterly: "If we had as good local pa.
pers in the East as you have in the
West, it might be that more of our peo-
pie could be made to see the advantages
of the old home country and not be