The Delta independent., 1908-09-04
Local and Personal.

| Inc season Oh the Ice man 5 DuSlHeSS
is gradually drawing to a close.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. l. Keiffer and family
left Wednesday for visit in Iowa.
The man who tries to please every
body ranks as the most complete of all
failures.
Fall business promises to start in
brisk with all the merchants in all the
towns of Delta county.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Travis and Mr..
and Mrs w. H. Chiles made trip to
Ouray and, return last Sunday in Mr..
Travis auto.
Mr.. Geer has the walls of his fine
brick residence on South Main street
well up and the building ready for its
interior finishing.
If you don't believe what is printed
about the wonderful products of Delta
county, come to the Fair next week and
see for yourself. 1t will be an easy
way to get the proof.
Messrs. Harold and Arnold Rowoth-
am. sons of Mr.. j. C. Rowbotham, OF
Cedaredge, were in Delta Tuesday en-
route to Ouray. where they go for
short visit and vacation.
Automobiles are now SO thick in Delta
that some of the horses which would
formerly shy at one mile away, now
| back up between the headlights OF one
standing still and mutely signal to be
hitched up.
Cantaloupes and watermelons are
getting more plentiful and somewhat
cheaper Judging from the fact that
Elberta peaches are starting at sl.OO
1 per crate, they will be cheaper, per
haps rule at about rs cents per crate.
When the Western Slope resident
reads of disasters by storm and flood,
and adverse climatic conditions IN other
sections. he can hardly refrain from
| looking upon the brighter conditions at
home and feel thankful that he is SO
| favorably situated.
The importance of exhibiting at
Fair is not confined to friendly con-
test for premiums and excellence. The
sight of the display has far-reaching
effect upon visitors. 1t is an advertise
ment of your county whose worth
cannot be estimated.
Building in Delta has kept right
along through the dull season. More
dwellings, two to one, have been
erected than last year and bu siness
building has been at the ratio of three
TO one. This doesn't look bad for what
is generally taken as an off year. For
the future the public sign board should
read: Watch Delta Grow!
Harry Faulkner, who was taken to
Denver recently for operation, has, we
understand, withstood the operation
nicely and is feeling much better. An
abcess of large dimensions had formed
under one of his lungs and the surgeons
succeeded in establishing drainage so
satisfactorily as to give excellent
promise of his recovery.
Monday night was pretty cool and a
weather bureau bulletin at the post
office said there would be frost. If any
it was very light one. Some say they
saw a little frost but others claim there
was none. AS there were frosts in the
flood districts of the southern states,
we probably got Off easy in our valleys,
We don't want any frost for a month
yet.
Mr.. j. C. Rowbotham. genial propri-
etor of the Cedarddge hotel, came
down Monday with the Denver exhibit
for the Interstate Fair. In the collec-
ton was alfalfa So feet high, fine
varieties of apples, apricots and al
monds The latter, Mr.. Rowbotham
thinks, will prove a great industry at
Cedaredge, as they grow fine in that
locality.
Bessie, the seven year old daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. Frank Watts, died
Sunday and was buried Monday, the
funeral being at 10 O'Clock at the
Methodist church, funeral discourse by
Rev Barron. Bessie was bright and
attractive child, dearly loved by her
parents and plaJmates. The sincere
sympathy of all is extended to the be-
reaved family.
One cannot understand at all times
this little quality called management.
On short drive last Sunday we passed
a piece of land which we We're told
raised oats last year which yielded 100
bushels to the acre. This year 1t is
idle and presents barren blotch among
its surrounding verdant fields. Surely
such land is not SO plentiful as to be
allowed to lie idle.