The Delta independent., 1909-05-28
Local and Personal.

Trout fishing will begin tomorrow.
Cattle men report stock doing better
as the season advances and the calf
crop fair
The columbines in town are nicely in
bloom Colorado's 5 flower is very at
tractive one.
c. F. Wilson. of Altoona, Penn is
here looking over the country with a
view to locating.
Mrs. ]. T. Bslty. left last Thursday
for a two months visit with relatives
and friends in Texas.
The found ,tion Of W +. Obert's new
5000 residence on G trnet mesa Is
ready for the builders.
Mr.. and Ms H. w Pratt drove
down to the Karn ranch near pomin-
guez for a visit Sunday.
Mr.. A II. DcNike, OF the Colorado
Telephone company, is III Delta from
Denver on company business.
Mrs Miner. OF Oursv. visited Mrs.
J. c. Quigley last week. returning to
Ouray the latter part Of the week.
S. NJ. Craig and family of Parsons,
X Kansas. arrived IN Delta last week and
will make their home on Meeker street.
Mrs. Mills and dauRh hter Alice. who
have been visiting in Delta. departed
for their home at Ottawa, Ill, Tues
day.
Miss LYDIA II Ighes left for Grand
Junction the latter part of last week.
MISS Hughes contemplates locating
there.
The school year closes today. 1t has
been in all WAYS "A successful one and
teachers and pupils have earned va
cation.
Mr.. d. l.. BARLEY of Delta has been
made SPECIAL agent for the Colorado
National Life Insurance company of
Denver.
Mr.. Grossman, of Nebo. Kansas, has
been looking over the country around
Delta this week with the intention of
investing.
Fogg & Gale. building contractors.
returned to Delta last week from
Cedaredge. where they completed
new building.
Them warm days made one feel like
they want lighter weight underwear.
The place to get 1t is at the Ramsay
Dry Goods Co.
Judge King. Guy Blair and other
Delta citizens have new autos. Col.
Fairlamb has one ordered and others
are getting the fever.
A good many Deltaites have tried
their hand at fishing the past week but
with poor luck. owing TO the streams
being so high and muddy.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Z, II. Van De
Venter an pound daughter. Virginia
Lee, on Tuesday May %, 1909. The
postofiice force is growing.
Work has been resumed on the Oasis
ditch and reservoir at Payne's siding,
which will be completed this6all and
will irrigate 800 acres of lands
In noting the birth of son to Mr..
and Mrs. Stedman of North Delta last
week, the month of November was
accidentally set up instead of May.
While Delta is already the banner
producing county of the West the de.
yelopment of its great territory and
marvellous resources are only IN their
infancy.
Mrs. Abbe Stone leaves today for a
location in Kansas. Mrs. Stone has
been a leader in the millinery business
here and has many friends who are
sorry to have her go.
Plans will be ready next week for
five-room cottage for Father Farrell.
to be erected on the new plat, and which
will be supplemental to the building OF
the new Catholic church.
The Grand Junction Seniors, so the
News says. have scored "A hit in The
College Widow" This would be a
good one for Delta talent to tackle.
It is George AIDES most famous play.
w. f. Frogue. travelling salesman
for McConnon 4 Co, of Wncona,
Minnesota. has located in S. l.. Dun.
cans house in North Delta. Goods of
this brand are for sale at his resi-
dence. ho-Et
On Saturday and Sunday over much
of the high range territory a foot of
snow fell. North of Denver there were
heavy rains. Al Delta the weather
this week has been getting gradually
hotter.
Miss Maude Drolsbaugh very pleas.
antly entertained the Bachelor Girls
Club Wednesday evening. A handker..
chief shower was given in honor OF
Misses Virginia Keeling and Rosamond
Hetts, before their departure, Miss
Hetts to her home in Wisconsin and
Miss Keeling to visit friends in Cali
fornia. Delicious refreshments were
served and most enjoyable time had,