The Delta independent., 1909-10-22
North Fork Times,

Frank Douglass yesterday sold his
interest in the livery barn to Guy Viii
mot and Torrance Jacobs.
Perry Jones and Mil Ambrose re-
turned Sunday from a successful deer
hunt on the head of Roatcap.
Tom Watson went to Monte Vista
Monday for few days visit with rela-
tives and to look after some business.
Miss Babcock, sister of Mrs. George
Roller, returned Wednesday to her home
in Pueblo after pleasant visit here.
A horse ran away with Jean Duke
Thursday and she was quite badly
bruised by falling off while 1t was run
ming.
Daniel Eikenberry of Atwood, Colo,
is here looking for a location. This is
Mr.. Eikenberry's second visit to the
valley.
Thursday, October 14th, was little
Miss Ruby Poe's 10th birthday. A
number OF her friends gave her post
al card shower.
w. G. Darby returned to Pueblo Sum
day morning. They have about all the
walks completed that they will be able
to get in this year.
Miss Olive Kellogg, who has been
visiting with her brother Walter for
the past two months, left Monday for
her nome IN Denver.
Os Ruble had very narrow escape
from being run down by the train Tues
day at the Leroux Crossing. 1t lust
missed him by proverbiai nair breadth.
Mrs. Coburn was down Saturday and
called at the Times office tor d short
time and told US all about their big fruit
crop that tney are so busy harvesting.
j. A. Barb and family left Monday
/ mn fnNF for
they will visit Tor short time and
then return to their home at Downing,
Mo.
A car got away on the grade at the
beet dump Tuesday and jumped the
track. Mitch and Dick Livesay both
had experiences which they do not want
to repeat.
Livesay & McKisson have purchased
new die that Will cut threads on pipe
up to four inches in diameter They
are getting their shop well equipped for
all kinds Of work. s,,-
Mrs. Alta Stephens, of Grand juno
ton, is visiting with friends IN Hotch-
kiss this week. and wiiigo to Fruitland
meaa and visit with her sister, Mrs. I.
w. Roe, for while.
Henry Roberts this week sold all of
his LAND except 10 acres. o. Y. Baker
getting about 30 and +. NJ. Winters 20.
Henry will buiid on his Is acres as ne
has sold his dwelling.
G. w. Van Holt and wife of Paonia,
left yesterday for California where they
will spend the winter and perhaps To-
cate permanently. Mrs. Van Holt is a
daughter of 5. r. Gricr of Hotchkiss.
Mrs. Commodore Seeley narrowly G.
capped death one day this week when
the wagon In which she was riding
tipped over. She WAS quite badly
bruised but is getting along very nicely
now.
Mrs. DR.. Hadley returned to Tellu-
ride sunday morning after visit here
with her brother, Mr.. Dockum. She
tells US that she may bring the children
down and spend the winter IN Hotch-
kiss.
The Duke Orchard Co. placed COL
ored advertisement in each box OF
peaches they packed and up to this
time have received answers from Iowa,
Missouri, Massachusetts and Minne-
sofa.
Z. L. Pike received the sad news this
week of the death of his father We'd
nesday morning at Plainfield, Iii. The
elder Mr.. Pike had been a sufferer for
some time 80 his death was not unex-
pected.
Ralph Loher and family, of Montrose,
returned home Monday after visiting
with E. ID. Besls and wife of Powells
mesa for several days. They are think
ing very seriously of moving to this
vicinity.
! e. q. Siemiller, better known as
'Ikey," who has been working in
Hotcnk iss during the past summer. re-
turned Wednesday to his home in st.
Joe, Mo. He expects to come back
here again next summer.
Mrs. Fred Lane, Edith, Frank and
Dave Montgomery, J. E. Lehman and
family, W. q. Carney and wife, John
Upton and wife and Fay Wooley left
yesterday morning for San Diego. Cal
ifornia, where they will spend the win
ter.
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