The Delta independent., 1909-09-24
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Mons johnson, postmaster at Valley
| Nebraska, was Delta visitor thi.
week looking over the country.
S. A. Read and wife of West Salem
Ohio. have been the guests of Mr.. anc
1 Mrs. ]. B. Rhonemus the past week.
Optional farm and business property
loans at seven per cent.
3013t MILARD FAIRLAMB.
Rev. w. j. Sly, of the Garfield Park
church of Chicago, will preach at the
Baptist church the next four Sundays
both morning and evening.
Prof. Paul Moody, who was with the
Delta High Scool last year, but now
salesman for an electrical novelty COM
pany returned to Delta Monday.
The F. F. Club was re-organized on
Tuesday of last week at the home OF
Mrs L. R. Wigram and will hold regu-
lar meetings through the winter.
E. ]. Tippins of Lyman, Colorado,
has been here the past week looking
after his ranch on Redlands mesa. MIR.
Tippins made this Office a friendly call
while here.
Mrs. Adam Wishart and Mrs. F. c..
Helt left Monday to attend the State
convention of the Eastern Star at
Boulder. Mrs. Wishart represents the
local lodge.
T. G. Edwards, Charles Bowden and
H. A. Richardson went up to Montrose
Sunday, in charge of the Delta county
exhibit, to be displayed there at the
coming fair.
Mrs. Geo. W. Ridley came up from
Grand Junction Friday, and is visiting
relatives and friends here. She will
move her household goods to her new
home on her return.
Commendable enterprise is shown by
the Ramsay Dry Goods Co. in the use
of full page in this issue. advertising
their mill End Sale" Many rare
bargains are offered.
Just wait until the returns come in
for all this fine fruit and other produce.
We expect every farmer IN Delta Coun-
ty who isn't a subscriber, to pay in
advance for a subscription.
H. E. Perkins, the big sheep man, has
been at home in Delta part of this
week. We noticed Mr.. Perkins wear
ing handsome Taft ribbon the other
day, which looked well on him.
The INDEPENDENT will give full &C.
count of the tunnel opening next week.
1t could not do so this week without
making the issue late. SO we prefer to
do the subject greater justice by post
poning 1t a week.
John F. Ruby, of Canton, Ohio. is
here looking over fruit land, with a
view of not only becoming interested
himself, but of investing for several
others. He tells US that he is very
much pleased with this valley.
The newspaper that is not loyal to
home, that does not boost and argue
and work for every home interest. is
failing in its duty, lacking in the full
iunCht Va ITO hAiooiOip 6t0 Shio 10 tAtC
whether it gets thanked for it or not.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wetzell of
Wyoming, Delaware. who have been
making a trip TO points on the coast,
stopped off Tuesday on their return for
short visit in Delta. Mr.. Wetzell
was formerly a prominent cattleman of
Delta county.
A four-year-old lad, taken last Me-
mortal Day to the opera house to hear
the address, after seeing the parade
and listening TO the drum corps, .volun-
teered the following information to his
father: II liked the band but l didn't
like the show"
The last of our hunting stories having
their setting in the country where Ex-
President Roosevelt is now in pursuit
of big game, appears on page 6 Of this
issue, and is entitled: "A Soldiers Big
Game Hunting" This thrilling story
is of unusual interest.
A card received from Mrs. Minnie
Taylor and Mrs. Mollie Young locates
them in Oregon having nice time
among old friends, but getting anxious
to come home to Delta. Three or four
weeks outside the United States of
Delta county is enough for most of our
people.
The INDEPENDENT editor was up at
Bill Richards place on the Gunnison
Monday. He was lucky enough to fall
in the river and come home with his
pockets full of fish. A number of fish
ermen we're there, among them Banker
Anson Adams of Grand Junction, and
majority made fair catches.