The Delta independent., 1908-07-31
Local and Personal.

Frank M. Fickes was in from Hotch-
kiss Tuesday.
Paul Wilson was down from Hotch-
kiss Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Obert left We'd
nesday for lola.
j. W. Wells and family left Tuesday
for Grand Mesa.
Mrs. S. NJ. Welty was a Delta visitor
from Coalby Tuesday.
C. A. Fowler. of Hotchkiss was a
Delta visitor Tuesday.
The Delta Tribe of Red Men reports
increasing membership.
New buildings and new improve
ments continue in Delta.
The harvest moon will soon be shining
full and bright in Delta county.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter F.
Dingman, Friday, July oath, son.
Harry L. Logan has sold his so-acre
ranch near Hotchkiss to Geo. Harper
of Pueblo.
Charles A. Fowler has sold his so
acres on Rogers Mesa u. H. Williams
of Pueblo.
NJ. and Mrs John Hixon and daugh-
ter visited relatives near Eckert several
days last week.
Delta merchants are stocking up
during the duller season for the brisk
trade to follow.
DR.. W. H. Nash of Ottawa, Kansas
was out looking over his interests in
Delta county this week.
Cement walks have been put down
on each side of Sixth street between
Main and Palmer, this week.
Mrs. C. Ruth, who has been ill for
some time. has gone to Denver in the
hope of benefting her health.
r. W. Curtis of Paonia, n. E. Clack
and A. w. Carr came home from fish
ing up the Gunnison. Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Singleton re-
turned to Delta from Fort Collins
Tuesday. Delta is the best town of
the two," says Harry.
Horseback riding is splendid thing
for man or woman, boy or girl. In
this respect at least the horse is better
than the auto or buggy.
Mrs. VIM. Emery returned to her
home in Escalante canon Wednesday
after a two weeks visit with her sis
ter, Mrs. w. d. Brown.
Miss Pearl Carter returned Tuesday
from trip to Denver. to where she
accompanied her brother on his return
home from visit in Delta
Rev. E. Nj. Miller, who has been
supply pastor at the Christian church
for several months. left Tuesday for
his home in Boulder, Colorado.
Showers are coming along occasion
ally. There was one at Delta last Sun
day evening and another Tuesday even
ing. each sufficient to lay the dust.
Grain is being cut and the threshing
machines are getting into the field. In
the Uncompahgre valley quite lot of
oats have been cut and some wheat is
ready.
MIR. and Mrs. Ellis Chappell, of Hot
Springs, South Dakota, arrived in
Delta Thursday for a visit with the
latter's sister, Mrs. M. Dingman. whom
she had not seen for sixteen years.
Miss Mable C. Allen of Chicago, an
exceptionally strong reader, will give
concert at the Baptist church, Tues
day evening, August 4th. We hope
there will be large audience to greet
this young artist. Admission-A Adults
30 cts, children % cts.
The county is full of Eastern people
and those from other distant points of
the compass, looking at land and town
property. This is but an index of what
the coming fall and winter will show.
Delta county looks good to most visit
ors, and they want some of it.
The following visitors have been
looking over Delta the past week: w.
S. Thomason, +. Y. Price and j. b.
Morris, from Villisca. Iowa; Frank l..
Click, Junction City, Kansas: j. A.
Wright, S. II. Rosebury, Denver; Clay
w. Wilson, Kingsley. Iowa; j. S.
Beaver, Beatrice, Nebraska.
Carry Nation was on the d. & h. G.
train Tuesday evening from Montrose
to Grand Junction. Mrs. Nation is
softening some with age, and in speak
ing to little boys about smoking she
now calls them honey" She has
motherly face but sharp tongue and
speaks in quick, decisive voice. Don't
use tobacco, honey" she said to n small