The Delta independent., 1909-07-02
stockmen are looking ahead to better

come soon that is SO notable for losses
or SO expensive in feeding.
The past week has been a very warm
one in Delta, the warmest weather so
far this year. We hear that the ther-
mometer registered higher degree of
temperature one or two days this week
than at any time last summer.
George Reeder, former foreman of
the Tribune. is down in Paradox valley
prospecting for high priced minerals
He writes that he has located some
claims with vanadium and uranium
values in the rock and that he likes
prospecting better than printing.
Delta hasn't had football game
this year. Times do change. Last yesr
her team captured every Western
Slope contest and did it easily. OF
course the High School team of last
year has been scattered, many of its
members going away to the different
colleges.
Prof. R. S. Herrick, horticulturist,
has taken Prof Weldon's place at Delta,
Prof. Weldon having been transferred
to Grard Junction. Prof. Herrick grad
uated from the Agricultural college.
which he entered six years ago and has
put in year since at Fort Collins. He
has supervision in his line of practically
the entire Western Slope.
While we do not wish to blow our
own horn too much or too loud, the
INDEPENDENT challenges comparison
with other weekly newspapers of Colo
RADIO or any other state. This paper is
a worker, hustler and booster, each
number being full of news and resource
writing. and showing increased enter
prise-which is only-just as it should
be.
Miss Clara Field was here from Den
yer last week. Miss Field was a per-
sonal friend of Mrs. Penny, whose
death occurred Monday. She came to
visit her, not knowing of her illness or
death. only to find on her arrival that
hdr friend had passed away. Miss
Emma Willis a cousin of Mrs. Penny.
was here from Montrose to attend the
funeral.
Clinton Oliver of the Paonia Booster,
passed through Delta Monday, on his
way to Pennington, New Mexico, the
object of the trip being to boost the
apple show. Mr. Oliver stated that
he was too busy with the "apple show"
to give his attention to newspaper
work, so he has leased the Booster to
John A. Verback who has been mana
ager of that paper for some time.
All farmers are unusually busy now.
So busy that they not only find it diff
cult to get an hour in town but almost
impossible to keep up with their work
Haying is under way. other crops must
be cultivated. cherries are ripe. and
these are only leaders. While this con-
dition gives the towns a more or less
quiet appearance for the time being. it
must be regarded as the most fortu-
nate possible.
Drs. Harry A. Smith and C. H. Bur
gin We're up from Delta last Friday and
assisted by DR.. Hadsell performed a
very delicate operation upon the ear of
little 9 year old Ethel Brabbin. The
little girl has had trouble with the ear
since she was 2 years old at which time
she suffered an attack of scarlet fever.
Thus far the little girl is doing nicely
and it is thought she will now recover.
-Cedaredge Champion.
Plenty of new hay is now coming to
market and the high prices, much
complained OF by consumers. will take
a tumble. Speaking of high prices.
however, they are an awfully good
thing for our producers and for every
body. When the grower gets good
prices he has money, and without the
grower having money, no one else can
expect to prosper. At this time it is
reported that good prices are expected
for the fruit crop. esp ,cialy for
peaches, the failures in other sections
& iaranteeing demand.
Southern Colorado is full of old
Spanish names. There may not be
much ''in name" and these may be
as good as any, but there is enough of
slowness in Spanish and Mexican ways
to fill many with doubt. New Mexico
has towns and buildings hundreds of
years old. The buildings are 'dobie
and the towns are still only ''placitas"
or at the best small cities. 1t is known
everywhere as the "land of monana.
Everything is tomorrow and tomorrow
never comes. Get rid of the Spanish
names. They smack of the Greaser and
the Greaser never advances. He is the