The Delta independent., 1909-03-05
DELTA COUNTY NEWS
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up OF each section of the country, and
mas large number of half tones, of
the promin ent Business men and farm
ers of Delta county.
Miss blodgett has been quite sick
and was not able to teach scnool for
several days, George Dove filing her
place In the school room, Miss Blodgett
gong TO Delta tor few days rest and
recuperate.
We hear quite a number of COM
plants being made over the proposed
taxing OF the stockholders of the Good
Telephone Co., tor talks between this
section OF the country and Delta ana
Cedaredge. Quite lew say that tney
VIII ORDER their phones taken out IL
THIS is put into effect.
tPaonIa Newspaper
Mr.. and Mrs. Logan " oods are the
proud parents OF little daughter
"hlcn arrived last tuesday. Mrs.
Woods Is visiting at the nome OF her
sister, MIS-. HaiL
Ar. and Airs. j. H. Baxter left on
W ednesday mUrniLg Iraln Tor Denver
Where AR. Baker VIII receive meuIcai
Treatment IN lne hopes ot regaInIng his
health.
J. l. McDermott, of Pueblo, was in
PaUnia the mIudle OF the week looking
over thIs valley with view Oh locating
oar. McDermUtI Is a baker b, TRADE but
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A ltile daughter arrived at the nome
OF Or. and Mrs. h. W. Haz,ett last
FRIDAY. All concerned doing nicely
and Doctor says It's the sweetest girl
that ever was, except the other two.
ar. and Mrs. Amos Carnine left on
Sunday morning 5 train for Colorado
Springs. Mrs. Carnine has been suf-
fering from some form of blood poison
ing and was taken there by her hus-
band for an operation. We hope all
will be able to return home in a very
short time.
Surface Creek Champion.
John Burch, one of the prosperous
Cedar Mesa farmers, was a pleasant
Il.
Burch is an enthusiastic booster for
Cedar Mesa and thinks it is destined
to become the richest spot in the coun-
try. And he is right, for Cedar Mesa.
despite few knockers, is rapidly COM
ing into its own and improving so rap
idly as to surprise even the most san
guine.
One of the most complete and best
gotten up booster editions which has
reached US in a long while is the last
weeks issue of the Delta Independent.
Editor Anderson has been promising
the people of the county good boost
er edition for several weeks and the
late issue was not a disappointment.
Every section of the county was well
written up and the resources as a whole
were SO well Set forth that the edition
will be an especially good advertise
ment for Delta county. The edition
was printed on good book paper and
contained Is finely illustrated pages.
Progress on the procuring of the
bonus for the railroad is not as rapid
as was anticipated at the beginning
Two reasons can be assigned for this,
first on account of the bad condition of
the roads which prevents the solicitors
from getting around to see people as
rapidly as desired and second because
the people want to put off the signing
of the contracts until some later date
or will not sign at all AT present less
than half the amount is subscribed.
However it is thought the amount will
be raised. but the question now arising
is the time. as only limited time can
be given to this part of the work.
j. F. Foster of near Springfield. Mo-,
is here visiting his cousin j. l.. Turner.
He has just returned from a trip to
Seattle, Wash, where he closed deal
with ]. A. Dorman for the purchase of
place known as the old Pelazini
ranch situated inst south Of the Sur.
face creek bridge. This place contains
about 95 acres of fine land about 20
acres of which is in alfalfa and small
orchard. The consideration was $4,000.
MIR. Foster with his parents, expects
to come out in May to make their home
upon and further improve the purchase
1t is his present intention to set out
quite an orchard as soon as he can get
the land ploughed and in readiness.
BIRTHS
Born to Mr.. and Mrs, Finley Roberts
last Saturday daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Norman are re-
joicing over the arrival at their home
" ednesday night of daughter. Moth
er and child doing nicely.