The Delta independent., 1909-11-12

the funeral services, and many of us
are giving our deepest sympathy in your
great loss.
North Fork Times.
Tom Pierce and sons are loading a
car of honey this week.
Miss Lucille Roy was passenger for
Grand junction Monday.
Mrs. G. H. Duke and daughters,
Mrs. Gibson and Jean, left Tuesday for
weeks visit in Denver.
F. E. Kite has purchased the Cottage
Hotel and has made some needed i'm
provements on the property.
A. j. Harris, a DeBeque real estate
dealer, is here this week visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Blaine of Rogers mesa.
William Kreutzer, of the Forest Ser
vice, was over from Gunnison the first
of the week looking after official bust
ness here.
The editor and Vinton left this morn
ing for Denver, where they will both
have their eyes treated by an oculist
for few days.
2. F. Rawson and wife of Maher
moved to Delta for the winter this
morning. The rigorous winters at
Maher are too severe for the old people
and they will try a lower altitude.
Robert Lamb of New York City, is
here this week looking after his ranch
property. He is one of the owners Sf
the Herman Reihl ranch on Rogers
mesa and owns a tract of land on Red
lands.
Superintendent McMurray of the
park received a package from Japan
the other day that came by the way of
New York and Pueblo. To Pueblo from
Japan the charges were e2 and from
Pueblo to Hotchkiss the charges were 81.
William Reid, w. L. Mcintyre and
John Hoseman returned this week from
Denver, where they had been with 28
cars of cattle which they disposed Of
at good price These gentlemen are
from the Crawford Maher country and
are engaged exclusively in the cattle
business.
E. S. Bobbitt returned from Canon
City Saturday evening and has fixed up
an office in the Times building where he
will dispense Blackstone to any and all
who desire his services. This bright
young man comes highly recommended
and will no doubt make success in the
practice of law here.
E. S Butcher left Wednesday morn
ing for Salt Lake City, where he will
stay awhile and rest. He has been CIV
ing too much attention to his duties at
the Big Store and not enough to his
health and the result is that he will
have to take rest. We hope the trip
will greatly benefit him.
Frank Childress arrived here from
Caldwell. Idaho, Tuesday evening with
his car of stock and household goods.
We are safe in saying that Frank will
soon own a piece of North Fork land
and be Delta county taxpayer the
rest of his days. Here's welcome,
Frank. We are glad to see you back
aeai,.
The whole community was shocked to
learn of the death of Mrs. James Tess
link, which occurred Tuesday. In dy-
ing she gave birth to a mite of humani-
ty which shows every indication of sur
viving. Mr.. and Mrs. Teeslink have
host of friends in Hotchkiss, all of
whom sincerely regret the latter's un-
timely death. The Times joins in ex-
tending sympathy to the bereaved ones.
Crawford Chronicle.
Y. r. Sweet and J. C. Beaman have
commenced work on the Clear Fork
school house.
An eight pound baby girl appeared
st the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Cot
ten last Monday night. Everybody get
ting along nicely at this writing.
A committee composed Of Mrs. e.
B. Hartman, Mrs. w. l.. Savage and
Mrs. J. B. Alien. on looking over the
parsonage decided to have the kite hen
plastered.
The Coop. Telephone Co. made .
deal for two lots on the Graham e.
txte last week and expect to erect .
telephone exchange on the same in the
near future.