The Delta independent., 1909-01-01
oLoRADo, FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 1909.
Local and Personal.


r. H. Cummings moved to Delta this
week from Ft Collins.
For Household goods. s.
Finn, 239 Dodge st.
George Lease of Hotchkiss was in
Delta on business last Friday.
Mrs. N. E. CIack returned last week
from visit of several weeks in Den
yer.
A. L. Frost was thrown from a
wagon Monday, badly spraining his
arm.
F. G. Myers returne Thursday after
noon of last week from business trip
to Denver.
The Agricultural Short Course will
open in Delta at O'Clock a. M, Mon
day. January 4th.
Mr.. Elmer Gorsuch of Cedaredge
took in the Fireman's Ball at the opera
house Christmas night.
Mrs. Lord returned Sunday from
Hotchkiss where she had been to spend
Christmas with relatives.
Mr.. A. B. Wire of the Wire Baird
Realty company. visited Grand Valley
section the first of this week.
Mrs. Mary B. Mathers left last
Saturday for Berkley. California on an
extended visit to her brother.
Mr.. W. P. Dale, president of the
Business Mems Association, left for
trip to Denver Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Jim Dorsey and family and Mr..
George Weir and wife left the latter
part of last week for an extended visit
in Texas.
Miss Virginia Keeling left Friday
morning for Ouray, spending Saturday
and Sunday with her sister and return
ing to Delta Monday.
The INDEPENDENT office shows the
largest subscription receipts for De-
cember of any month during the past
publication of the paper.
Mrs ]. q. Rhonemus returned Sat-
urday from an extended visit to her
home in Salida. She was accompanied
by her sister, Miss Una Hogue.
w. H, Davis. the Delta auctioneer.
proved to be cracker-jack in that line
while selling the dump stock of goods.
He can sure talk some-North Fork
Times.
The Women of woodcraft at their
regular meeting Monday evening initia-
ted three new members into the order
after which light refreshments were
served.
l. H. Williams and family left here
for Delta the first Of the week. We
regret to see them leave Crawford,
but everyone wishes them good luck in
their new location. Crawford Chroni-
Gle.
Mr.. Tucker, ice-man, will begin cut
ting ice AS soon as it gets l2 inches
thick. which will doubtless be very
soon il the present weather continues,
as he reports the ice now 10 inches
thick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kahn are in
Delta from Fort Collins Mrs. Kahn
is a sister of w. ]. Pegg, foreman at
the INDEPENDENT office. Mr.. Kahn is
clothing merchant and may locate in
Delta.
C. w. Cunningham, of Delta, was
here this week in the of the DELTA In
DEPENDENT. He was getting data and
taking orders for the big Mid Winter
edition to be printed in January. .-Hotch-
kiss Herald.
Mr.. John Forrest, of the Delta Land
company. started East Tuesday, on a
trip to extend over three or four weeks.
He went equipped to show up Delta
county resources, SO well portrayed by
Photographer Ray.
Mr.. H. R Elliott. of the North Fork
Times, visited Montrose Sunday accom-
panied by his little daughter. On the
return trip they were delayed in Delta
Monday on account of the wreck on the
branch at Payne's Mesa.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Pres
byterian church will serve supper at |.
o. o F. hall on Saturday. January End
IS to eight o'clock. Menu; Roast
beef, mashed potatoes. gravy, celery,
said, pickels. rolls, coffee and cake.
35c.
Cecil Cunningham was in town this
week in the interests of the DELTA In
DEPENDENT. This popular weekly will
get out special edition soon which
promises to outdo anything of the kind
ever attempted in the county. North
Fork Times.
Mr.. T. J. Skaggs. of Colorado Springs,
was in Delta the first of this week, Wis
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