The Delta independent., 1909-02-12
Bert and Otis Smith of Austin came


in Saturday to visit relatives at this
place returning to their home Monday.
Walter A. Irwin who has been to
Denver for the past month returned to
Crawford last Wednesday.
Several of our hunters went into the
adobes last week on coyote hunt they
succeeded in getting one and that they
saw quite number they seem to be
quite plentiful.
Frank Anderson while riding for
horses in the Red Canyon found a
coyote with one hind leg off from effect
of steel trap. and one front foot still
fast in No. Newhouse trap. Frank
says with one foot off and the other in
the trap he could run good lick yet
especially when he was going down
hill and Frank in the lead.
Hotchkiss Herald.
James Barnard this week sold ten
head OF fine cattle to Mr.. Heckley of
Olathe
Mrs. Charles Wilson and two children
arrived last Friday evening from
Nevada.
Roy Hammond left Tuesday morning
for a few weeks visit in the San Luis
Valley.
Charles Hurst left Sunday morning
for California where he will join his
mother and visit for short time.
Mrs. N. P. Hills, mother of W. A.
Hills of Rogers mesa arrived Tuesday
night accompanied by her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Boynton all of Penoka, Canada.
(Paonia Newspaper
A deal was completed in Denver this
week whereby Peter Peterson of that
city became owner of the G. W. Roger
tract of land near Paonia-
Mrs Lewis, wife of our present
depot agent, arrived in Paonia last
Monday evening from Aspen. Colo.
She and her husband are pleasant peo-
pie to meet.
At the annual meeting of the Mime
sofa Canal & Reservoir Co., held at
Crooks hall, Tuesday. Feb End. the
following directors were elected: c,
t. Rule. c. R. Dixon. c. N. Hadley,
L. G. Fiske, and j. Lee Horning.
Mrs. Mary Hamilton and grandson,
Master Clinton Hester left for Cozad,
Nebr., Wednesday morning where they
will remain for time. Mrs. Hamilton
will be greatly missed by her friends in
the circles in which she took such deep
interest.
The ten weeks old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. We're Loucks died at their
home in Paonia last Saturday evening
after three weeks illness The funeral
was held from the Methodist church
Monday morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. r.
N. Smith taking charge of the services.
The little enc was laid to rest in the
South Side cemetery. Tne parents
have the sympathy of their many
friends here in their bereavement.
Surface crck Champion.
II. ]. Baird of Delta was a Cedar
edge visitor Monday on business con-
nected with the incorporation of the
Cooperative coal company. Mr.. Baird
is one of those optomistic boosters who
has the welfare of Delta county at
heart and is doing many a good turn
for the county.
i w. r. Gale. the Delta, contractor.
was DIP from Delta this week confer
ring with the Cedaredge school board
with regard to the school building. As
a result of his visit he has been placed
in charge of the work of completing
the building and if the weather con-
tinues at all favorable he will commence
work Immediately and push it to COM
pletion.
C. NJ Hopson of Eckert was at
Cedaredge yesterday and paid this Of
fee a pleasant visit He stated that
last year he shipped about 1900 boxes
Of peaches which netted him 81 cents a
box also go boxes of apples from
which he has not yet received returns,
but thinks they will bring in the neigh
borf ood of 81 so. Not SO bad for an
off year.
Ed. Lavendar and L. W. Barnett OF
Telluride were do xn to the valley a
short time last week looking over their
ranch holdings. They are now plan
ming on putting out large acreage of
orchard this spring on the Gonsolas
ranch. If possible 100 acres will be
set to fruit this year. This ranch is
owned by company of Telluride mer
who intend to develop one of the finest
fruit ranches in the country.
Word comes definitely from Wash