The Delta independent., 1909-10-08
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

F. H. Holmes of Ottawa, Kansas.
was in Delta last week looking over
the country with view of investing.
He made this Office a pleasant call
while here.
Delta enjoys the distinction of hav-
ing more automobiles than any other
city on the Western Slope. She also
has the finest touring car in this part
of the state.
Now is the time to increase your
advertising and make preparations to
get your share of the money coming in
from the sale of the record breaking
crops of 1909.
There is room for few more really
first class boarding houses in Delta
Many persons would not object to pay
ing a good price if they could get cor
responding service.
The deer season is now open, and
every man is entitled to capture one,
and one only In view of this, young
ladies' should remain closely at home,
especially evenings.
Miss Eta Jordan, formerly book
keeper for the First National Bank,
left Thursday of last week for Denver
to enter St. Luke's hospital, where she
will become trained nurse.
Mrs. w. H. Anderson returned Mon
day from visit with relatives in Den
yer. She was accompanied by her
sister. Miss Effie Harvey. who will
spend a few weeks in Delta.
After November LIST. 1909. all laundry
work delivered must be paid C. o. d.
Coupon books calling for $500 worth Of
work can be had for 81. SO.
DELTA STEAM LAUNDRY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Beckley of
Blackfoot, Idaho. are here visiting
Mrs. Beckley's brother. Guy Blair.
They have been travelling through
Pacific coast points and expect to locate
here.
The Womans' Club will hold its first
regular meeting of the season Monday,
October llth, at $3.50 O'Clock p. m. at
the home of Miss New. All ladies in
terested in the work are cordially in
vited.
Samuel White, of Cory, was a pleas
ant caller. Saturday afternoon. Mr..
White won first prize for the best plate
of pears at the Western Slope Fair at
Montrose this year, also a premium on
peaches.
w. S. Rice. of the Red Sign Novelty
Works, was up in the Tabauche Basin
the latter part of last week, returning
Monday with fine buck. He says
there are good many hunters out
there and are all getting game.
The following marriage licences were
issued at the Office of the county clerk
during the week: James o. Hamilton
of Cedaredge to Gladys NJ. Collins of
Delta, and James A. Perry of Paonia
to Florence E. Wallace of Delta.
Tom Piersol. shipped his fast grey
hound to Sutton. Nebraska, Sunday to
compete in coursing event at that
place. From there the dog will be
sent to Newkirk. Oklahoma. to enter
similar event. The dog has already
won several prizes.
E. +. Watts and son, M. E. Watts,
of the Tribune, accompanied by Dan
Doughty, who were deer hunting last
week, returned Monday but were un-
fortunate in the game line. The
weather was warm and they report
hunting to be very poor.
The annual meeting of stockholders
of the Ironstone Ditch Company will be
held at the court house in this city at 2
p. m, Saturday, November 8. The
annual meeting of the Ironstone FIX
tension Ditch Company will be held at
10 a. m. saine day. Official notices
appear elsewhere in this issue.
We are glad to report that the condi-
tion If Herb Galliher. who fell with the
electric light pole three weeks ago and
was severely injured. is much improved.
He has been down town every day this
week and says that his recovery will be
complete. His right arm. which 1t was
feared might remain rigid. is also
recovering nicely. and it is now believed
that he will have good use Of it.