The Delta independent., 1908-04-24
DELTA, COLORADO. FRIDAY, APRIL "a
Local and Personal.

10 Olathe Sunday.
Floral funeral designs supplied by
Mrs. Wilson, Delta.
Judge Amsbary had business ir
.Montrose Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McGregor were in
Delta from Olathe Saturday.
Nelson and Staples have bought a
fine Hereford bull of Tom Weston.
Miss Edith Caddy was visiting Mrs.
j. w. Hollahan of Olathe last week.
The Colorado Republican editors will
meet in Pueblo next Tuesday, April
2Sth.
Mamie Freeland and Minnie Weston
are visiting Cedaredge friends from
Olathe
Mrs. Zeb Fits has been visiting the
family of Robert McMullen, from
Olathe.
Mrs. John Seiber, of Olathe, was
visiting friends in Delta the latter part
of last week.
Better conditions are almost always
brought about by little jogging-np.
We all need it.
Forward is a motto which Delta
keeps well in mind and she is going
ahead as steadily as clock-work.
W. NJ. Dakin, of Michigan, bought
two lots of Genevieve Hartig on Colum-
bia for $500. Welch & Merrill selling.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Mathers, Sr., left
yesterday for an extended visit in Cali
fornia, where they go for the benefit
of Mr.. Mather's health.
Good street work is in progress at
many places in Delta. By fall the
town viii be improved until its own
people will hardly know it.
This season will bring another fine
crop of sugar beets for Delta county,
and which will still further cinch her
claims for Sugar factory.
Spring is with US now in all its glory.
Trees and fields are green and in the
fragrance of bloom. Planting is being
done and the season is unusually full
of promise.
Two quilts wrapped in a sheet were
dropped between 2nd and 4th streets.
The parties that found them are re-
quested to return them to Averill, the
optician. Phone Black 563.
Talk up big canning factory for
Delta. The field is open, inviting, as
surfing of success and profits. Delta
must not overlook these things so i'm
portant to the town and its surround
ing country.
Conductor D. P. Cook, one of the
Oldest trainmen on the d. & R. c.,
now has the run from Montrose to
Grand Junction. He is a brother of
l.. A. Cook of Delta and is also quite a
large land owner in this vicinity.
There is an excursion to Montros
Sunday. Fare for the round trip 81. 05.
The excursion train will leave Delta at
10 a. m, and leaves Montrose to re-
turn at p. m. Grand Junction and
Olathe ball teams will play at Mont
rose.
The newspaper fellow who falls over
himself to give some show four or five
dollars worth of notices and then walks
up and pays other good money to see
the thing, ought to have his head tap
ped in several places and new saw-dust
poured in.
Wire & Reed have sold their real es-
tate business to L. G. Irwin & Co. Mr..
Wire will work with the firm for the
present. Mr.. Irwin, formerly of Oma-
ha, has been connected with the firm
for some time, looking after its inter-
ests outside.
L, E. Prouty and family left We'd
nesday evening for Corning, Califor-
mia, where they expect to make their
future home. MIR. Prouty and family
have resided in this community for
several years and have made many
friends, ell of whom regret their de-
parture. and whose best wishes go
with them.
Charles Panootsos and John Peterson.
Greek section men down the river.
were robbed of a shot gun, rifle, anu
milton and clothing Wednesday night.
the same being taken from the section
house at Dominguez. The robbers also
took bank deposit book. Sheriff
Gibbs is after the robbers and hopes to
apprehend them.
Are you a fan?-If so don't fail to
go to Montrose next Sunday, April 26,
on the big excursion train. The Grand
Junction ball team plays olathe at
Montrose on that date and one of the
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