The Delta independent., 1909-05-21

at Orange, California.
DR.. Mcconnell has very nicely
equipped office rooms over the post
office.
Attorney George Stephan returned
Wednesday from a business trip to
Denver.
]. d. billiard, Kelso, Killian and
Kistler have all received yearling steers
the past week.
Light showers were floating about
last evening, with indications that some
rainy weather may be expected.
The district convention of the w. C.
T. u, will be held at Olathe, June 2
and 3. MRS. DINGMAN, Secretary.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. z. Stedman,
of North Delta, Nov. 11th, a son. Mr..
and Mrs. Stedman are new corners,
from Nebraska.
James McElvain, of Salida, is visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. j. Gillette, at
the Gillette ranch, where he may re-
main for the summer.
Cash Sampson has been retained in
his office as stock inspector, which ap-
pears entirely satisfactory to growers.
He is aspopular inspector.
l will purchase $4,000 to SIS, 900
worth of first class farm loans if offered
soon. What have you to offer?
B. p SMITH.
Henderson Stess, who has been here
from Cedaredge for two weeks getting
treated for blood poisoning, was sent
home yesterday by DR.. Burgin, out of
danger.
The little daughter of A. F. Stauffer
of North Delta, fell while playing at
school in North Delta Monday and
broke her leg. She is doing nicely
under the care of DR.. Burgin.
T. A. Mostyn shipped two car loads
of beef steers from Delta this week,
selling one car load to W. w. Randall
of Telluride and sending the other car
load to his own market at Ouray. They
were very fine lot.
/ The Real Estate Exchange banquet
last Saturday night at l. o. o. F. hall
m Delta was greatly appreciated by
all attending. Quite number of
realty dealers We're present from other
towns. A number of business features
were logically discussed.
What a string of liars there must be
to the Roosevelt hunting party The
veteran Annanias will never allow his
shade to again appear on earth. It's
simply fierce. If the stories were
about fishing we might be able to
comprehend.
| A number of Delta fishermen are
preparing to go after trout the latter
part of next week. 1t is claimed that
those who wish may fish on the 29th
and that they will not be disturbed for
doing so. Under the new law and,
technically, the season opens on the
25th of May.
Mr.. f. w. Taylor, of the Denver
Post, was here this week, gathering
material for write up of Delta county
to be used in the illustrated magazine
department of that paper. Mr.. T. X.
Seaton and Photographer Ray accom-
panied him over the county, visiting
the towns and agricultural and fruit
growing sections.
The patrons of School District No.
18 are cordially invited to meet at
Central school house at Eckert on Sat
urday, May 20 at 3 o'clock p. M, at
which time, matters of Importance to
school will be discussed in an informal
way. Particularly the question of i'm
proving the Trickle school house, or
building a new one.
w. E. MILTON, Secretary.
The Montrose dramatsts had full
house and delighted their Delta audi
ence last Friday night with "An
American Citizen" They came by
special train, the band and a large
number of friends of the players ac-
companying them. "They gave bet
ter show than most of the professional
troupes that visit Delta" said one
witness, and that appeared the general
opinion.
program is published this week
for Decoration day, at Delta, May Both,
which comes on Sunday this year. Its
observation by the old soldiers will be
impressive and all should join in paying
tribute of respect for the dead heros of
the civil war. Few there are who
have not lost relatives on the battle
field or have had them die veterans of
that memorable war The decoration
of the soldiers graves is beautiful
and fitting tribute to their memory.