The Delta independent., 1909-07-02

Delta IS one OF tne mOSC prosperous
sections vf the West.
G. W. Edding. living on the Lamb
place, has typhoid fever.
Mrs w A. Shepherd is reported on
the list of those seriously i'll.
Mr.. B. N. Crawford of Crawford had
business in Delta last Friday.
Mrs. Frank Marshall is recov1ring
from an attack of appendicitis
Miss Blanche Condit left for Denver
Wednesday on visit to friends.
L. r. Wigram left Tuesday for
short fishing trip up the Gunnison. :.
A great fall and winter are ahead
for Delta county. Keep it in mind.
W. S. Silsby went up to Hotchkiss
Sunday, returning to Delta Monday.
Bank Examiner Luzier was here the
fist of this week, on his regular rounds.
Captain and Mrs. Winton are now up
at their ranch on Tongue Greek for the
summer.
"Deafy" Clark, a county patient. who
had been i'll for some time, died yes
terday.
Geo. Stephan and S. G. Davidson
went up the Gunnison to fish for trout
yesterday.
/. NJ. Conklin and Dr. Hick returned
Friday from few days outing at
Sapinero.
Miss Ruby Turner left yesterday to
spend two months at Benton Harbor.
Wisconsin.
James H. Shippee received an in
crease of pension. from Sl2 to sl5
month. Tuesday.
w. Petit was operated upon for ap-
pendicitis Monday and is reported get
ting along nicely.
Goldng Fairfield left for Denver
yesterday to meet his mother, on her
ret0rn from New York.
]. II. Shippee has sheared his dog so
that the said canine resembles lion,
and is probably as vicious C).
A b. Wire went over to Palisade
Sunday on business He returned
Tuesday accompanied by his mother.
Friday. July the 10th. is Iowa Day"
at Paonia. A special excursion train
will be run to the picnic from Delta.
Mr.. Valley. of Michigan, spent day
in Delta, the first of the week, looking
over the country with C. A. Merrill.
Earl Bartholomew. a nephew of G.
w. Brthalomew of Delta, is visiting
here for a while from Stockton. kans.
Delta county produces some gold
from real mines. but her farms con-
stitute most Of her valuable gold
mines.
Miss Lena Secrist. who has been Wis.,
iting her Old home in indianapolis. In
lana for month. returned to Delta
Tuesday.
M. E. Watts, Ray Hunt, Emmet
Myers and Robert Gale went up to the
Dirty George on fishing trip Satur-
day night.
Hotchkiss, Crawford. Coalby and
Ouray are bidding for our people on
the 4th. Each place will probably get
some of them.
G. +. Weir concrete man, left this
week for Telluride. where he will put
in some sidewalk. He was accompanied
by Mrs. Weir.
Mrs. Clara Field of Denver was here
this week to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Penny. Mrs. Field proceeded from
Delta to Seattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Cole left for the
Seattle exposition Wednesday. They
will take in the whole Pacific Coast
circle on the trip.
A. c. Remington, of the Remington
Elliott Shoe 4 Clothing Co, made a
short trip to Grand Junction last week
returning Monday.
Attend the Fair meeting at the court
house next Tuesday night. We want a
big fair this fall. Come out and help
get things started.
Rev. Lyon, who accompanied Bishop
Brewster to Durango. returned home
Wednesday, the Bishop going on to
Glenwood Springs.
Porter Plumb went to Lake City
Saturday to arrange for moving his
family there for the summer months.
He returned Monday.
T.. N. Hovey got mixed up with the
road grader Tuesday evening ann re-
ceived several cuts on his head which
DR.. Burgin sewed up.