The Delta independent., 1909-09-03
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

4 A number of auto loads of Delta peo-
pie have made the round trip to the
Hotchkiss fair each day, and others
will go today. All who have gone this
year praise the Hotchkiss fair.
Cedaredge is pretty town at the
edge of the cedars. 1t will become one
of the most sought for towns for homes
in Colorado, because of its pretty site.
good water and superior climatic ad-
vantages.
Joe Wilmer, who purchased land four
miles up the Gunnison, has arrived
from Beatrice, Nebraska to go on his
property. Mr. Wilmer is brotherin-
law of C. E. Smith at Remington-EI-
lott Cos.
President of the Board of County
Commissioners, Geo. C. Wilson, at
tended the Fair at Hotchkiss, Wednes-
day. Commissioner Wilson pronounces
the Hotchkiss Fair good, with emphasis
on the good.
We predict that within three years
trolley lines will pass through Delta
streets, carrying people to and from all
the principal sections of the county.
Watch this prediction and see if it
doesn't come true.
Schools open in Delta next Monday.
With the able superintendency of Prof.
Condit and the splendid array of in
structors, we are assured another fine
school term in all the branches. Delta
is lucky in her schools.
1t will be noted that the deeds of
transfer recorded the past week nearly
double those reported for the previous
week. While the totals will fiuctuate
somewhat, a regular increase can be
looked for from this time on.
With the vast amount of work now
the wise ones will be pushing every ar
rangement to get it properly taken
care of Some few will not realize
until it is too late, what they are up
against.
Little farms are being settled and
cleared far up Surface Greek on Grand
mesa slopes among the cedars. The
land possesses the red fruit soil and
will grow fine apples. The work of
clearing it of rocks and trees is some
what expensive.
There was a meeting of the Redlands
Ditch and Reservoir company at the
residence of A. Boyer, four miles west
of Olathe, Monday. the purpose being
to discuss plans for furthering work on
the company's proper rty. George Enos
is secretary of the company.
L d. Hauser. manager of the Inde-
pendent Lumber Combany, left last
week for Iowa. where he was called on
account of the serious illness of his
father. Later news brings the sad
intelligence that Mr.. Hauser. Sr., was
claimed by death soon after the arrival
of his son.
The Marshall. Benedict, Pearl Mills.
the Misses Uglow. Hattie Hornsby.
Nora Kellogg outing party returned
the first of this week from Grand Mesa,
where they report pleasant time and
a catch of trout sufficient to keep the
camp cook busy. Mrs. Benedict chap
eroned the party.
E. G. Rusler and family and Will
Rusler returned from California last
Thursday. where they visited the prin-
cipal cities and saw most of the Pacific
coast country. They report nice
time except for the flea pest on the
beach, but one usually finds something
in the way of drawback any place.
T. ]. Kernohan left at this office
Wednesday box of Eaton raspberries
raised on his place in North Delta,
which were the largest and finest of
anything we have ever seen in the
raspberry line. Mr.. Kernohan states
that they have been picking berries
constantly from these vines since the
10th of July and there are berries
ripening yet.
The very first question stranger
asks on entering a city is: "Can you
tell me good place in which l can
visiting Denver, we can conscientiously |
suggest the Albany because it is right |
in the center of the business district. |
all car lines are in close proximity to
it. and the greatest reason of all is that |
you get more for your money at the
Albany than at any other hotel. 30& 80
DIR. and Mrs. Hadsell were down
from Cedaredge Monday, Dr. Hadsell
taking the train for Boulder, where he
will secure quarters for Mrs. Hadsell
and daughter. Miss Zeda. who will
enter the State Normal. Miss Zeda
graduated in the Delta High School