The Delta independent., 1908-02-07
News From Over
The County.
Crawford Chronicle.

Wednesday morning. Mr.. Porter is
owner of the Porter coal mine which is
located above this place.
MIR. and Mrs. G. w. Hendricks left
for Denver Saturday of last week,
where Mrs Hendricks will have her
eyes treated. Fred Foster is helping
In the store.
S. B. Hartman, w. l.. and Lee Saw
age and number of other cattlemen
from this vicinity, came in from Denver
Saturday where they have been visiting
the Stock Show and all report that it
was well worth going to.
w. J. Reid, one of the largest ship
pers of cattle from the Crawford Maher
country came in from Denver last Fri
day. w. ]. reports the market in good
condition and prices good, also states
that the Stockmen's Show was the best
he ever saw and he has ATTENDED lots
of them.
James Patterson and William Rice of
this place are working on prospect in
the Red canon. They have gold in
sight and are very enthusiastic over
their claim. A sample of the ore has
been left at this Office. They have a
tunnel 40 feet on said claim and state
that the ore is in place.
Paonia Booster.
Clarence Seybert arrived home from
trip over the state on Tuesday night.
He reports heavy snow in the noun
tains.
Mrs. Hawkey left Tuesday morning
for Denver on receipt of telegram
telling her that her brother was serious
ly ill.
Asa Hockett and a number Of his
friends from Colorado Springs are in the
valley this week looking at the beauties
of Paonia and surrounding territory.
Mrs. Webb left Wednesday morning
for Broken Brow, Neb., she was ac-
companied by her aged father and
mother. Mrs. Webb expects to return
in the spring.
Delta county cattle came in for their
share of prizes at the recent Denver
show j. B. Killian of Delta showed a
car of Herefords and they took the blue
ribbon.
Fred G. Emry received word Thurs
day that his father, who resides in
Fairfield, Iowa, was very i'll and was
not expected to live. Fred left the
next morning for the old home perhaps
to see his father for the last time
Mr.. Winn and Mr.. Lund have both
returned from Montrose and report
folks over there getting along nicely.
Word received from Mr.. Stitt last
night was that he would in all proba-
bility have to be operated on the first
of next week.
North Fork Times.
Herb. Whipple went to Delta Sunday
from which place he will do work for
the musical house which he represents.
George Ellington, who has been quite
i'll for the past couple of weeks, is once
more able to be around and will soon
be in his accustomed health.
The little child of Mr., and Mrs. Ed
Scobey which was so severely burned
last week by falling against the stove
is now recovering nicely and will soon
be out.
Friday night at 10 o'clock, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Burnett, girl. Mother
and child are doing well at this writing
Mrs. Burnett is a sister of Mrs. Harry
johnson and while in Hotchkiss has
made many friends.
Editor Perry's little daughter, Paul
inc, is rapidly improving now. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ferry took the little one to Mont
rose Sunday, Us it was feared that
delicate operation would have to be
performed and they desired Or Sheldon
to perform it. This course was avoided
however and we hope the baby will
soon be well. Mrs. Perry is on the
verge of collapse.
A big steam heating plant arrived in
Hotchkiss last week which will be in
stalled in the magnificent reside nee
which j. E. Hanson is building on his
country seat on Leroux creek. Wh,n
completed this place will be one of tie
handsomest in the western part of the
state and for elegance will be easily
the first.
Fred Land and family arrived home
from Denver where they had been
spending the winter. Miss Edith has
made herself very proficient in the use
of the violin since taking instructions
by one of the best musicians in Denver.
She has great talent and will make