The Delta independent., 1909-11-12

]. D. Willoughby of Hotchkiss was
in town this week.
j. H. Baxter was down from Paonia
on business Tuesday.
Special discount prices on all cut-glass
for the next 60 days. HELT the Jeweler.
The school board met Tuesday even
ing, transacting the official routine of
business.
Penley has just received a car of
Utah Rock Salt and car of eastern
corn. 436 Main street. 40-tf
Photographer F. L. Ray was un-
fortunate enough to lose a Stetson
hat in Tuesday nights gale.
Christmas is coming, SO is winter
time-though the weather at present
is fair sample of the nice fall styles.
Mrs. W. I. Walker, who has been
visiting relatives in Delta for several
weeks, returned to her home in Aspen
yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Wilson, Miss
New. j. B. Killian and H. ]. Baird
visited Grand Junction during the West
ern Slope Congress.
A marriage license was issued yester-
day morning in the county clerk S
office to Andrew NJ. Caldwell of Paonia
and Laura A. Gum of Chicago.
For RENr-Two good 40 acres with
buildings close to Delta, one under
Bona Eide Ditch the other under Hart
land ditch. 40-2t WEIGH & MERRILL.
Business life in Delta is active and
will continue to grow more active
through the winter. The outlook for
big holiday trade was never better.
Herbert Farrell of Denver was in
Delta this week representing the State
Board of Equaliz alton, meeting with
the county commissioners in discussing
assessed valuation.
E. d. Blodgett and wife returned
yesterday from their sheep ranch,
where they spent the summer. Mr..
Bodgett is connected with the local
electric light company.
The Sunday school convention held
at the Methodist church last Wednes-
day was well attended. Drs. John c.
Cannon and j. A. Moon of Denver de-
livered interesting addresses
The firm of Burch & Dorsey dissolved
partnership by mutual agreement this
week Do sey holds the express and
will haul baggage, while Burch will
take the coal and other business.
w. E Monlux, of Cory, called yes
terday and left his subscription for the
INDEPENDENT. A ten-pound boy ar
rived at his home Tuesday evening.
and his desire to have the youngster
supplied with educational reading mat
ter probably accounts for the subscrip-
ton.
There are still number of unsightly
shacks in Delta S business portion which
could well give place t6 new brick
structures. Perhaps the owners of the
lots may not feel financially in position
to build. but little effort might open
up a way. Every old shack torn down
and replaced by new. modern build
ing adds beauty and substance and
profit.
DIR. c. C. Kinsley, of North Adams,
Mass, is on his way to Delta and will
practice surgery in connection with
DIR. Kinsley now occupying the former
offices of Dr. Fairfield in the Hillman
building. Surgeon kinsley has reached
Denver and is expected at Delta by
Saturday. He has for years been in
charge of ST. Joseph's Hospital at
Notrh Adams and is at present inter
ested with DIR Kinsley of Delta in land
investments.
The Meyer Mercantile Company re-
ceived car load of woven wire fenc-
ing. some 400 rods, for local parties
the past week. The greater portion
goes to DIR Kinsley, his being a 59-inch
weave. which will be set with specially
selected cedar posts, the corner posts
being II inches square by feet, imbed-
ded in cement, making one of the
finest woven wire fences in Delta
county The wire for this fence cost
65 cents a rod laid down in Delta.
Big crops this year and the good
markets obtained will insure many i'm
provements being made all over Delta
county. Not only this but many who
were still in debt will be able to pay
off their debts and have a surplus left.
The condition is both fortunate and
happy one. 1t will enable the farmer
and fruit grower to better prepare him
self for taking care of future big crops
to advantage and profit, and will also