The Delta independent., 1909-07-16

Mrs. Croxton and daughters. Miss
Alice and Mrs. Lola Carr, returned
Saturday from Seattle. They report
the weather very cold.
A. T. Dawson and Levi Dawson of
Hayesville, Iowa, arrived last Satur-
day for visit at the home of their
brother, w. A. Dawson.
C. d. Burt of Delta, Iowa, and c. d.
Mahannah from North English, Iowa,
are in Delta looking over the district
with view of investing.
1t looks like waste when thinning
the fruit on the trees. but the harvest
time of larger and better fruit proves
the wisdom of the course.
Two people can be seated in the same
room and yet be separated as great
distance mentally as if hundreds OF
miles intervened in reality.
J. W. Douthitt, of Delta, spent
several days here this week in the
interest of the Western Sugar & Land
Co. Montrose Enterprise.
After a pleasant visit with relative S
here, Clarence Duckett and wife re
turned Thursday to their home in
Delta. Montrose Enterprise.
Miss Ula King returned to Denver
Saturday accompanied by Miss Hazel
Smith who has been visiting at the
King home for the past month.
E. NJ. Kinney, advance agent for
Jolly the lecturer, brother of Ralph
Kinney, was here few days this week
visiting his brother and family.
Taylor B. Geer was appointed deputy
coroner this week by the county com
missioners TO fill the vacancy made by
the resignation of James Burgin.
Mrs. Albert McLain, formerly of
Delta, who visited here few days last
week with relatives, returned to her
home in Grand Junction Saturday.
Miss Eta Wallace of Fort Lupton,
who has been visiting friends here a
short time, was called home yesterday
owing to the health of her father.
Joseph Armour. brother of Mrs. S.
B. Snow. left for Grinola, Kansas,
Saturday on receipt of a telegram
stating that his father was seriously
ILL.,
There is no patent or plate matter III
this paper 1t is filled to the limit with
matter that is of greatest interest &c
local people, and beneficial to the com
munity.
II. w. Singletary was here the first
of the week from Denver in company
with w H. Mastin in the interest OF
the North western Mutual Life Insur.
ance Co.
Mr.. and Mrs A. VI. Anderson of the
INDEPENDENT went to Alma last Satur
day where they will look after interests
there and visit their two daughters a
short time.
This is good haying year in mosi
sections. The cool, moist weather hal
encouraged heavy growth. and there
ought to be plenty of hay throughout
the country.
Mrs. 3. S. Pruette, mother of Mrs
Don Lewis. and daughter Venice, ar
rived from Chicago yesterday and will
spend the rest of the summer with Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis.
C. F. Parsons and wife of Colorad ,
Springs visited E N. Corbin few
days last week. returning to their home
on Friday. Mr.. Parsons purchased a
farm while here.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Mock of Mont.
rose. who visited their son and daugh'
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Mock, al
their ranch last week, returned tc
their home Monday.
Sherwood Bailey left Sunday for Los
Angeles, California, to take a position
with the electric railway of that city.
Sherwood worked for the same COM
pany a few years ago.
F. p. Shields returned from Califor-
MIA Wednesday, where he spent several
months for his health. Mr.. Shields at
tended the Delta picnic at Venice, Cali
fornia, a short time ago.
E. v. Clark and wife of Des Moines,
Iowa, arrived last Saturday to make
their home in Delta. MIR. Clark is a
registered pharmacist and has taken a
position with the Hart Drug Co.
Mrs. Eliza Stephens who has been
visiting her son Amos for some time,
left yesterday for Thayer, Mo-, where
she will visit daughter. and then re-
turn to her home in Harville, Mo.
d. S. Doughty went to Grand juno
ton Wednesday evening and returned
yesterday morning accompanied by his
wife and son who have been visiting