The Delta independent., 1909-04-09
Large and small acreages places close
in, in North Delta at lowest prices.
WEIGH & MERRILL.

WEIGH q MERRILL.
The Albany Hotel is making very
low special rate to all Colorado and
Wyoming State people. Minimum rate
of Sl.00 per day. When in Denver stop
at the Albany.
The sun is out bright and clear again
and the weather is warming up. The
weather bureau predicts that there
will be no more snow storms in Colo
RADIO this season.
Miss Genevieve Hartig will take a
vacation from Judge Welch's Office for
few months, the close application to
work having made it necessary on ac-
count of her eyes.
Miss Lena Seicrest, the popular
young lady bookkeeper at Hillman's
has been called to her home in Indian
apols, Indiana on account of the serious
illness of her mother
Contractor G. F. Fogg left for Cedar
edge the first of this week to look
after some building his firm has under
way in that busy town. He may be
kept there for some weeks.
The advantage which the big cities
seek is to have the milk end of the cow
in reach while the head is grazing in
the country pasture. And the pasture
doesn't even get the manure.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. L. Pike arrived
home in Hotchkiss last week from CAL
ifornia, where they went two months
ago for Mr.. Pixies health. We are
glad to learn that the trip was benefi-
cial.
DIR. Douhtitt, Delta's veterinary
surgeon, has associated with him DR..
Craig, and the firm is now Douthitt &
Craig. DIR. Craig is graduate of a
Veterinary School and assisted DR..
Douthitt last year.
Allen Obert has left the railroad
service and is now employed at the In
dependent Lumber company office,
where his geniality and all round good
qualities will no doubt have their in
fluence with that company's patrons.
Alfred NJ. Thomas, architect, who
has been in Delta for something more
than a year, will leave with his family
for Denver next week. Mr.. Thomas
has been a good citizen and very ac-
ceptable business man, and all regret
that he cannot remain with us.
Quite a number of things are being
planned which will prove improvements
to Delta. A canning factory and
evaporating plant are most commend
able. Later on we will have our beet
sugar factory and other improvements
which will not only largely increase
population but will add to property
values.
While hunting on Ash mesa last Sun
day, Frank Helt and Joe Pregent dis
covered nest of young jack rabbits
quietly awaiting the arrival of Easter
before making their appearance known.
The temtation was too strong for Joe
80 like any other youngster he put one
in his pocket and brought it home. He
will bring it up no doubt in the way it
should go.
DIR. ]. p. Claybaugh has arrived from
Creston, Iowa, and will locate on land
purchased near Anstin. He expects
to do what practice he can but comes
to Colorado for his health and for more
outdoor life. DR.. Claybaugh enjoyed
large city and hospital practice in
Iowa for 18 years and devoted himself
SO assiduously that his health became
somewhat impaired.
There has been lack of sensational
news for a few weeks. Even the cleo
tions this spring failed be exciting.
The wires tell that a big wave wet
Teddy on his way over to Africa, and
at home there is an occasional train
wreck of small dimensions or, through
some of the cyclone states tornado
now and then gets man or two. III
this keeps on the yellow journals will
soon assume sickly green TINT.
II. j. Baird went down to Grand
junction Monday night and spoke to a
big crowd Of Drys, telling them how
Delta county is getting a stream OF the