The Delta independent., 1909-01-22
Ne.os From Over tbe County.
Hotchkiss Herald.

Hotchkiss Herald.
John Nowland was business visitor
in Delta Wednesday.
DR.. l. B. Woodward returned Tues
day evening from his visit in Denver.
Max Retting owner of the old Wright
place on Rogers mesa came in Tuesday
night from Salt Lake City.
Mrs. Hattie Garrison left Wednesday
morning for Ouray where she will join
her husband who is working there.
Carrie Grier left Wednesday morn
ing for California where she will join
her mother and brother in Ontario
o. C. Rowbotham was visitor in the
county seat Wednesday. He says that
the society columns" will be full of
court news this week.
Mrs. w. w. Cook is almost entirely
recovered from the operation performed
a short time ago by Drs. Myers and
Sheldon for appendicitis.
George France, of Cedaredge, was
here the first of the week attending to
business matters regarding the estate
of the late J. B. France.
George Hider was here a couple of
days the first of the week. He states
they will commence work on the big
reservoir about the first OF next month.
At a meeting of the stockholders of
the Hotchkiss Packing and Power COM
LaII Wadpaclau tho faltnmffn
were elected as directors for the COM
ing years: Fred Kehr, J. Walter Lee,
w. s. coburn, w. j. Barrow and
Adam Seager.
The expert steamftters of Delta
were here this week working on the
steam heating plant for Helgeson's
new esidence The residence when
completed will be one of the best and
most comfortable in the valley.
A Mr.. Hahenkrott, of Pueblo. has
moved on the old Fredricks place just
across the river and will make exten-
sive improvements. One of the first
things he will do is to prepare the
ground for planting about one thous-
and fruit trees.
tPaonia Booster.l
J. II. Baxter was a Delta visitor
Monday.
Mrs. Daisy Morris is spending the
week in Denver.
Henry Dawes is building an addition
to his house west of town.
Reports from Denver tell us that
Winnifred Hammond is improving right
along.
Mrs. J. C. Markle. mother of Mrs.
Grant Rutland, returned to her home in
Aspen last Monday.
J. N. Bradley, the new county
4 -easurer, was in Psonia the fore part
oil the week.
We regret very much to report the
fact that Mrs. G. W. Rogers has prob
ably lost her eye sight entirely.
C. E. McMullin. formerly of Paonia
but now with the Forestry Service and
stationed at Montrosc, was in Paonia
part of the week.
Mrs. Joe Crook left for Omaha last
Tuesday where she will join her husband
who is travelling man. Mrs. Crook
will return during the summer.
Through neglect The Booster did not
mention the death Of Mrs. Susie Dorer
A. the Paonia hotel last week. The
lady has been here sometime as an en-
ployee of the hotel and death was
caused by heart failure.
Milton Spencer is rapidly closing up
his affairs and getting ready to go to
California. Mr.. Spencer has been
closely identified with the life of Paonia
and we regret to see him leave US.
The Delta Independent will issue a
resource edition during the coming
month. Paonia is to have quite write
up. II you want any copies Of this
paper you should apply early as the
supply is likely to run short.
Cnwford Chronicle.
Nearly every one has laid in supply
Of ice for the summer.
The cattlemen rode the adobes last
Monday. bringing in quite large
bunch of cattle.
Mrs. Henderson came in from Leroux
Creek last Saturday to visit her sister
Miss Eley.
Charles Pace came up from Delta
Thursday to spend few days with
relatives and friends at this place.
Fred Curtis Of Paonia brought in a