The Delta independent., 1909-02-05
E. J. Mathews is down from Paonia

E. J. Mathews is down from Paonis
today.
Rev. George was down from Cedar
edge Thursday.
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid will
serve meals and have an apron sale on
Washington's birthday.
j. E. johnson and family arrived in
Delta Wednesday from Beatrice,
Nebraska. They are looking for a To-
cation. Mr.. Gordon. also of Beatrice,
is expected to arrive today.
A. H. Harris will locate in Delta.
They have made Paonia their home for
some time. Until they can get house
to live in. Mr.. and Mrs. Harris have
gone to visit friends at Canon City for
few weeks.
w. Guy Merritt, wife and baby. have
arrived from West Va. and are occu-
pying an apartment in the Zaninetti
terrace. Mr.. Merritt is interested
with Mr. Morris in the Escalante Ditch
and Reservoir company.
Paul Carton shook hands with his
Delta friends last Sunday morning and
boarded the East bound passenger.
Paul said he was going to Denver and
would not be back. We will look for
your safe return soon. Paul.
Max Phippeny came down fl ON
Montrose on the late train Saturday
and returned Sunday. There is evil
IDENTIFY reason for these frequent visits
to the county seat. Max is keeping it
dark for the present but murder will
out.
Mr.. and Mrs Maryott are spending a
few days with the John Forrest family.
The Maryotts are from Lincoln, Neb.,
the Forests old home. They have
purchased the McNutt ranch on Cali
fornia mesa and will make Delta their
home. We are glod to welcome them
and think thsy have chosen wisely in
locating here.
The Young Mems Bible class of the
Methodist church held business meet
ing in their Reading Room in the
Stockham building on Monday evening
of this week. The class is growing
under the splendid management of the
teacher, Mrs. Brown, who is to be
commended for her successful efforts
in organizing the class.
Andrew Brooks and wife are expected
this week from Mansfield, South
Dakota. When Mr.. Brooks was here
last year he became enthusiastic over
Delta's prospects and purchased fru
ranch on Garnet mesa. They will re-
main several weeks looking after their
interests and will be the guests of S.
M. Wright and family while here.
Judge A. R. King left yesterday for
Denver to visit his daughter, Miss
Ula. who is i'll with appendicitis. and
whom, we understand may have to
undergo an operation for same. The
young lady's many friends in Delta as
well as those of the family, sincerely
wish that she may soon be out of dan
ger and on the road to speedy recovery.
John P. Kettle was in from Austin
Wednesday. Like pretty nearly all
farmers hereabouts, Mr.. Kettle is
looking and hoping for a good fruit
year, for which the signs, he thinks
are good. Since he has been in the
country, Mr.. Kettle says he has never
known a good solid winter which was
not followed by fruit crop. With 60
acres of land which he says he would
not have to ask twice to get s20, 900
for, he still wants to see good peach
crop, for he says that is the crop that
has made orchardists the most money.
Last year he had to depend mainly on
sugar beets and alfalfa, but as he had
good crops of each. he managed to pull
through. His alfalfa averaged six tons
to the acre. He cut three crops, five
weeks elapsing between each cutting.
The crop was worth fully $50 per
acre. Mr.. Kettle tells of a neighbor
who cleared $3.50 off of two acres of
tomatoes.